Athletics

Vanier jumped out to a 7-0 lead at the 5:45 mark of the first quarter when sure-handed receiver Matthew Norzil hauled in a 57-yard pass from Benoit Lacasse and kicker Josh MacDuffie booted his first of 4 converts on the day.

A Spartiates field goal narrow the score to 7-3 before Lacasse hooked up with Alexandre Piché for a 46-yard touchdown pass late in the first period to give Vanier a 14-3 advantage.

The Cheetahs then extended their lead to 21-3 early in the second quarter when Norzil once again crossed the goal-line, this time on a 26-yard toss from Lacasse. Vieux-Montréal closed the gap to 21-13 with a converted touchdown and a field goal.

Vanier then went up by 15 points at 13:08 of the second frame as Lacasse found Piché from 59 yards out.

Reliable kicker Josh MacDuffie nailed a 15-yard field goal for the only scoring of the third quarter to give the Cheetahs a 31-13 edge.

The Spartiates were not done, however, as they scored a touchdown with a two-point convert at 6:21 and a converted touchdown at 9:58 of the final frame to move to within 3 points but that was as close as they would get.

The Cheetahs were led on the offense by quarterback Benoit Lacasse (Cheetahs Player of the Game) and by receivers Alexandre Piché and Matthew Norzil, who notched 4 catches for 124 yards and 3 receptions for 99 yards respectively.

Alex Vilera (seen at right) paced the Vanier running attack with 13 carries for 62 yards while Jesse Lacle rushed 12 times for 61 yards. The Cheetahs defense was lead by Jean-Sébastien Blanc with 7 tackles including a sack and Anthony Thompson with 6 tackles.

The Cheetahs completed their season with a tremendous 11-1 overall record.

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The first place Women’s AAA Basketball Cheetahs now sport a 6-0 record after a convincing 68-47 road win over previously unbeaten Ste-Foy on Friday night. Emilie Prévost (left) paced the Lady Cheetahs with 12 points and 10 rebounds to give her an impressive double-double as her squad built up leads of 11 points after the first quarter and 22 points at halftime. Frédérique Potvin (right) and Natasha Raposo also hit double figures in scoring with 18 and 11 points respectively for the league-leading Vanier squad, who now prepare to host the John Abbott Islanders (2-4) this coming Thursday, November 18th, at the Vanier College Sports Complex in the first game of a AAA double-header. Game time is 7:00 p.m.

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The Men’s AAA Cagers also came out on the winning side with a well-earned 77-70 in Ste-Foy in the first game of last Friday’s twinbill. The men came from behind after trailing 34-28 at the half and by three points after the third frame.

Jerome Blake (right) continued his strong play with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the red-hot Cheetahs (5-0). Lenny Austin (left) and Ben Millaud netted 12 points apiece while Carl Nicolae chipped in with 10 points and 11 boards.

The Cheetahs will now face another undefeated team in the John Abbott Islanders (4-0) in the nightcap on Thursday. The tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m.

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