Outlaws Bantams in good position for playoffs

July 22, 2016 · 0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The Orangeville Outlaws Bantam team are still in second place in the Ontario Minor Football League standings after a game that was recorded as a tie over the weekend.

The Bantams travelled to Beeton on Sunday, July 17, for a scheduled game against the TNT Express who are currently listed as being in third place in the seven team division.

However, the game never took place.

With two full teams in attendance and a sideline filled with fans, only one thing was missing – the referees.

The game had been rescheduled to a different time slot earlier in the week and teams were notified. The referees, on the other hand, were not notified of the change and were expecting to be at the field for a 3 p.m. start.

The game was cancelled rather than have both teams and spectators wait for another two hours in the hot sun and the result was recorded as a tie with one point being awarded to each team.

The Outlaws now have 13 points and a 6-1-1 record for the season.

The Clarington Knights are in first place going undefeated for the season with eight wins behind them.

As it stands, the Outlaws should meet the TNT Express in the semi-final with Clarington taking on the North Bay Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs have a 5-3 record for the season.

The Toronto Jets, Hamilton Varsity Tigercats and the Cambridge Lions did not make the cut for the playoffs.

In other divisions, the Orangeville Junior Varsity squad is also doing well with a second place in the standings and a 6-1 record.

The Orangeville Varsity team had only one win this season despite playing well. They have one more game as the division – which only had three teams entered this year – goes into a playdown situation.