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Dolphins atoms silence Thunder on the football field

Ajax-Pickering atoms continue to lead in league standings

Oct 03, 2007 - 02:47 PM

DURHAM -- The Ajax-Pickering Dolphins atoms continued to stake its claim to first place in league play with a 36-8 victory over the Scarborough Thunder in Scarborough last weekend.

The victory improves the Dolphins' Central Ontario Minor Football League record to 6-1. The team has a bye this weekend and won't play again until Sunday, Oct. 14, against the same Thunder squad at Kinsmen Park at 11:30 a.m.

The key to last Sunday's victory was the work of the Dolphins' defence, which held a potent Scarborough Thunder offence to a mere eight points in the contest at Scarborough's Birchmount Stadium. Linebackers Shakir Lewis and Leigh Philip shut down the Thunder wishbone backfield, while defensive backs Cole Belec and Michael Glibbery protected against the pass.

The Dolphins' offence ran the ball for more than 300 yards and had five touchdowns on the day. Running back Malik Irwin and quarterback Damien White each scored one touchdown. Fullback Reakwon Grant was unstoppable, running for 163 yards and scoring three touchdowns.

The point-after team led by kicker Shaquan Williams, holder Carmen Scala and long snapper Hayden Macnamee was 3-for-5 on the point-after-touchdown attempts, accounting for six of the 36 points scored.

Fullback Grant and running back Irwin were the offensive players of the game; Linebacker Lewis and defensive back Belec were the defensive players of the game.

The previous week, the Dolphins unloaded on the Clarington Tiger-Cats, 40-0. The Dolphins led 32-0 at half time and were never seriously challenged by the Ti Cats.

Running backs Ben Patterson and Andre Wright scored two touchdowns apiece; quarterback Damien White scored one.

The point-after team of kicker Williams, holder Scala and long snapper Macnamee were a perfect 5-for-5 on the point after touchdown attempts accounting for 10 of the 40 points scored.

The offensive players of the game were running back Nathan Kyeame and QB Rion Johnson. The defensive players of the game were linebacker Leigh Phillip with 10 tackles for the day and defensive back Riley Steenson with four tackles.

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