After winning its home opener over the Argyle Pipers 26-0 last week the Spectrum Thunder junior football team fell to the Earl Marriott Mariners 39-9 on Thursday.
Darren Vaux heads the Spectrum program and is coach of the senior team. He isnB次元官网网址檛 worried, crediting the Mariners for a strong first half.
B次元官网网址淥ur young team struggled early against the experienced Earl Marriott team from South Surrey, but managed a close second half,B次元官网网址� Vaux said.
While the Mariners junior team is projected to be among the top-five in B.C., the junior ThunderB次元官网网址檚 win over Argyle is also a good sign for the team.
B次元官网网址淸Argyle] was our first game of the season and it looks like we have some new stars emerging at our school,B次元官网网址� said coach Darren Vaux.
Against Argyle, SpectrumB次元官网网址檚 quarterback Noah McMillan rushed for two touchdowns and was productive on both sides of the ball all day.
Connor Pettepiece stood out as a defensive back and punt returner. Both are in Grade 9 and show a strong future for the schoolB次元官网网址檚 football program, Vaux said.
Next for the junior Thunder is a visit to Argyle in North Vancouver on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
The Tier 2 senior Thunder is next at home Friday, Oct. 13, at 2:30 p.m. against Eric Hamber from Vancouver.
The senior team played out-of-tier competition in the preseason. Spectrum played AA Pitt Meadows (the defending Tier 2 champs) and lost 12-10, then lost 10-0 to a dynamic AAA Nanaimo team, then lost to AA John Barsby in a lopsided road game.
B次元官网网址淲e did beat AAA Belmont Bulldogs and AAA Centennial during the controlled scrimmage in the spring, and we expect good things, thereB次元官网网址檚 lots of reason for optimism,B次元官网网址� Vaux said.
