Football: SJHS is top seed in South West Conference

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JON MACNEILL
TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL

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SAINT JOHN - The Saint John High Greyhounds advanced to the provincial high school 12-man football semifinal after dropping the Leo Hayes High 42- 15 Friday night in New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association quarterfinal action.

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Saint John High School Greyhounds running back Alex Peabody breaks away for Leo Hayes Lions defender Peter Reimer for a touchdown to start off the second half of play in provincial high school football playoff action. The Greyhounds downed the Lions 42-15.

Both squads took to the gridiron at Millidgeville Field determined to keep their season alive, grinding to a 7-7 tie after the first quarter.

The Greyhounds asserted their strength in the second quarter. Evan McAulay recouped from a fumble and broke through the middle for a 63-yard touchdown run along the right side. Doucet punched one through on a seven-yard run shortly thereafter.

Quinn made both kicks and the Greyhounds held a 21-7 advantage heading into the second half.

The Greyhounds scored three more unanswered majors in the second half. Alex Peabody set the tone by returning a kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown and Doucet scored for a third time on a short run.

In the fourth quarter, McAulay added another touchdown off a nine-yard run.

All three point-after attempts by Quinn were successful as the Greyhounds took a commanding 42-7 lead.

Leo Hayes scored on a seven-yard run from running back Josh Campbell with Eric McGarry adding a two-point point-conversion for a 42-15 final. The Greyhounds will enter next week’s conference cross over as the top seed from the South-West after Fredericton High edged the Oromocto Blues 11-10 Friday.

As the top seed, they’ll play the crossover at home, slated for Friday or Saturday.

In other 12-man action, the Harrison Trimble Trojans downed Bernice MacNaughton High 10-7. The provincial championship will take place Nov. 14.

CHAMPIONSHIPS: The provincial field hockey championship takes place today in Miramichi featuring Kennebecasis Valley High School, Harbour View, Riverview and host James M. Hill.

The junior boys and girls soccer championships will be determined this weekend. The AAA junior girl’s championship will be hosted at Arthur Miller Fields in Rothesay while the junior boys crown will be handed out in Fredericton Saturday.