Win lifts bantam Generals to .500
Niagara defeats Brampton to even record at 1-1; atoms improve to 2-0
Nolan Banga and Jackson Stewart each scored two touchdowns to help the visiting Niagara Generals defeat the Brampton Bulldogs 35-12 in the Ontario Football League’s Tier 1 bantam division.
Quinn Johnston and Justin Savoie, one touchdown apiece on offence; and Jack Wilson, a 20yard interception return for a touchdown; also scored majors for the Generals.
Niagara, 1-1, hosts Cambridge in a 5 p.m. kickoff Saturday at Kiwanis Field in St. Catharines.
Nick Longo, with a touchdown, two-point convert; and Stewart, touchdown; put points on the scoreboard for the Generals in a 20-14 loss to Durham in the home opener.
Niagara’s Tier 2 bantam team fell to 1-1 with a 48-0 road loss to the Vaughan Rebels.
Nick Jokic threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns, both to Ben Magiclic, in a 12-2 victory over the TNT Express in Week 1 of the regular season.
Peewee
A 51-0 road loss to the Hamilton Jr. Tiger-Cats dropped the peewee Generals to 1-1 in league play.
Niagara blanked Durham 6-0 in the home opener the week before. Scoring information was not submitted.
Up next for the Generals is a noon kickoff Saturday at Kiwanis Field versus Burlington.
Atom
In atom action, running back Ezekiell Langendoen rushed for three touchdowns, quarterback Cameron Kotyk threw for one touchdown, ran for two others and scored three converts, and visiting Niagara blanked Hamilton 61-0.
The Generals also received scoring from Loxdyn Raducanu, two touchdowns, convert; Benji Kolodziejczak, touchdown; and Brett Hall, convert; as they improved to 2-0.
Hamilton failed to make a first down in the loss.
Hall, Kolodziejczak, Kotyk, Langendoen and Raducanu each scored a touchdown in a 45-25 defeat of Durham in the season opener at home.
Niagara is back in action Saturday hosting the Cambridge Lions. Kickoff at Kiwanis Field is set for 9 a.m.