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Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Volume 17 Number 34
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Winners: Central Alberta Buccanneer No. 27 Mark Fay makes a pass attempt on a break-a-way in a game against the St. Albert Stars, Aug. 8. The Central Alberta Buccaneers won the game 19-6, winning third place as well as a quarter-final home playoff berth. Jessica Vleeming Photo
Buccaneers place third in Alberta Football League On August 8, the Central Alberta Buccaneers faced off against the St. Albert Stars in a game that would decide who would hold third place in the Alberta Football League. The two teams had identical records going into Saturday’s game and both were determined to reach a record of 5-2. Doing so would secure third place as well as earn a quarter-final home playoff berth. After four quarters of football in the 28-degree heat, the Bucs would claim third place as their own, with a 19-6 victory over
the Stars. For much of the 2015 season, the Buccaneer offense has been inconsistent: there were brief flashes of brilliance that were marred by miscues, penalties, and missed opportunities. To combat these issues, the Bucs coaching staff made positional changes within the offensive roster, most notably moving #85 Matt Merkley to quarterback and moving #12 Pascal Plante (the Bucs starting QB for much of the 2015 campaign) to fullback. One of the Bucs staff said that “Merkley and Pas-
cal each have tools and abilities that can be utilized in different situations. They are true football players: they will excel in whatever position they are placed.” Plante’s willingness to hit and make contact was well served in the fullback position while Merkley’s pure athletic ability created opportunistic chances. Within the first three minutes of the game, the pirate offense marched the ball into the Stars redzone, capping with a Merkleyto-Plante touchdown (mirroring the many Plante-to-Merkley touchdowns in prior
games). While the offense only scored 15 of the Bucs 19 points (the defense scored two safeties), they were much more dominant than the score would imply. The Buccaneer offense moved the ball via committee: Brett Lapointe #21 ran for over 90 yards, Neil Daniel #7 ploughed his way through Star defenders (narrowly missing a TD in the final seconds of the game), Axsivier Lawrence hauled in numerous Merkley passes, and Marc Glasgow blocked with ferocity. continued on page 9
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