Druids 1sts ended their season against the Clansmen in the ERU semifinal with a 41-20 loss.
The Druids worked hard and scored 3 tries but the Clansmen had a powerful team and showed they could be a force in the Edmonton final, next week.
For the Druids , imports Johnny Clarke and Campbell Cuthill were tireless. Johnny was rewarded with 2 tries and Campbell scored on a penalty kick and a conversion. Sean Newcombe also added a try. With 6-8 of the regular 1sts players missing this game, a number of players had their first experience in 1st division play offs. They handled themselves well, considering the small amount of practice time they had to gel as a team. The Druids 1sts had a good season ,contending with more than the usual injuries and player unavailability as their season came to a close.
Druids 3rds played the Pirates in a semifinal and won 20-13 , moving on to the Edmonton Finals on Saturday at Ellerslie( 12 noon) to play Grand Prairie who beat Edson 45-19.
Druids 3rds played the Pirates in a semifinal and won 20-13 , moving on to the Edmonton Finals on Saturday at Ellerslie( 12 noon) to play Grand Prairie who beat Edson 45-19.
The Pirates game was a thriller, with the Pirates taking the wind in the first half and moving to a quick 10-0 lead.
The Druids brought it to 10-5 when lock forward Noah Olsen scored after great running and passing by the outside backs . The team seemed to pick up momentum and tied the score in the 2nd half when Jeff Jeske raced in for a try.
Pirates answered with a penalty kick to give the Pirates a 13-10 lead. Then in the last 20 minutes outside center Spancer Janke scored from a backline play to give the Druids a 2 point lead. Luis Medele finished the game with a crashing try when he broke up field and ran 25 meters to barge over. 20-13.
Good to see the new players from the juniors,Connor Hines and Glen McPeak play well when they were on and to see the vim and vitriol veterans, Tana Vea, Luis, Gerald Telidetzki and Darrell Langevin as they pounded away at the opposition.
