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The local varsity boys football season has reached the halfway point, and the standings are starting to show a clear divide between the contenders and teams still searching for their first win.
Pauline Johnson continues to bring the thunder.
The Thunderbirds improved to a perfect 4-0 Friday with a convincing 42-7 victory over the Valley Heights Bears in Brantford. The Bears dropped to 0-4.
In Simcoe, it was a battle for cross-town bragging rights between the Holy Trinity Titans and Simcoe Composite Sabres.
The Titans came away with a 14-6 victory on the Sabres’ home field, fighting their way back to .500 with a 2-2 record. Simcoe fell to 0-4 and continues to hunt for that first win of the season.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Raiders just keep rolling.
Delhi held off the Cayuga Warriors 30-27 in a Friday thriller, improving to 3-1. Cayuga remains winless at 0-4.
Saturday brought the annual Pumpkin Bowl to Waterford as part of Pumpkinfest weekend.
The McKinnon Park Blue Devils spoiled the party, defeating the Waterford Wolves 14-7. McKinnon Park remains perfect at 4-0, while the Wolves suffered their first loss and slipped to 3-1.
At the halfway point, the Blue Devils and Thunderbirds are sitting pretty at 4-0, Delhi and Waterford are right behind at 3-1, and the race toward the playoffs is starting to heat up.
Written by Jeremy Hall
