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The Vanier Vikings have hit the win column in the South 5A 12-Man Football League.

7KH 9LNLQJV SLFNHG XS WKHLU ¿UVW YLFtory of the season on Saturday afternoon at Gutheridge Field, battling to a 15-13 victory over the Estevan Elecs.

Vanier improved to 1-4 with the win, Estevan fell to 0-4.

Newcomer Layefa Goodwin scored KLV ¿UVW WRXFKGRZQ LQ D 9LNLQJV XQLIRUP LQ WKH ¿UVW KDOI DQG ZRXOG ¿QLVK WKH GD\ with 13 carries for 69 yards on the day.

The two teams went into halftime tied at 7-7, though, as Estevan’s J.T. Schrader DOVR VWUXFN IRU D PDMRU LQ WKH ¿UVW KDOI

It was Joel Marak’s turn to shine afWHU WKH EUHDN ¿UVW ZKHQ KH VFRUHG 9DQLer’s lone touchdown of the half and again when he broke up a two-point conversion attempt late in the game.

Vanier had taken a 15-7 lead earlier in the half when Estevan failed to clear the end zone on punt, leaving the Elecs no choice but to go for two when Truman Ciepliski scored a late-game touchdown.

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64 yards, including a 54-yard strike in the second half.

Vikings quarterbac­k Grayson Hrenyk was 4-for-10 passing for 73 yards and three intercepti­ons as Vanier enjoyed one of their best games moving the ball this season, gaining 285 yards.

Tristan Tober was 13-for-32 for 186

yards behind centre for Estevan and had a single intercepti­on.

Dorian Sifton had six catches for 80 yards to lead their offence.

The news wasn’t as good for Moose Jaw’s other team in action Saturday, as the

Peacock Tornadoes dropped a 48-0 decision to the unbeaten Yorkton Raiders.

Aiden Leslie had three touchdowns LQ WKH ¿UVW KDOI DQG IRXU RQ WKH GD\ ZKLOH hauling in four catches for 112 yards to lead the Raiders, who had a 28-0 edge at the half.

Liam Bewcyk, Owen Effa and Garin Lammers also had majors on the day.

Effa had three carries for 83 yards, Rhyeem Hurd 13 carries for 65 yards on the ground for Yorkton; quarterbac­k Chase Batke was 8-for-12 passing for 181 yards.

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Keaton Doerkson was 11-for-18 passing for 137 yards for the Tornadoes.

The Tornadoes fell to 2-2 with the loss.

League action continues this week with Estevan at Swift Current on Thursday before Peaccok hosts Weyburn at 1 p.m. and Central hosts Yorkton at 3 p.m. on Saturday, with both games at Gutheridge Field.

 ?? ?? Action from the game between the Vanier Vikings and Estevan Elecs. Robert Thomas / Moose Jaw Independen­t
Action from the game between the Vanier Vikings and Estevan Elecs. Robert Thomas / Moose Jaw Independen­t

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