The Mitchell Bowl is underway at Mosaic Stadium in Regina between the Regina Rams and the Laval Rouge et Or.
With fog and a cool breeze from the north, Laval had to weather an early storm from the University of Regina to equal the game prior to halftime.
The Rams' defence limited the high-powered Laval offense to just one first down in the opening quarter. Meanwhile, the Regina offence was able to move the ball and finally got the ball into the red zone late in the opening quarter.
However, that promising Ram’s drive would stall at the Laval 13-yard line. That’s when kicker Isaac Wagner would jog onto the field and split the uprights to give Regina an early 3-nothing lead.
Following a two-and-out by the Laval offence, the Rams once again moved the ball deep into Rouge et Or territory. However, after an incomplete pass on second down, Regina had to settle for a 33-yard field goal attempt from Wagner that sailed wide right. The ball also went through the end zone, giving Regina a 4-nothing lead midway through the second quarter.
That lead was shortlived, as Laval took the ball at their own 35-yard line following the rouge. On the next play, Laval quarterback Arnaud Desjardins found his favourite receiver, Olivier Cool, streaking through the middle of the field. Eighty-five yards later, Cool cruised into the end zone, giving Laval their first lead of the game, 7-4.
The Rams would not be deterred. On their final possession of the half, Marshall Erichsen took a screen pass from Noah Pelletier 61 yards to the Laval nine-yard line. Two plays later, the Regina offence stalled again in the red zone. Wegner’s second field goal from 14 yards would tie the game at 7.
After exchanging possessions to end the half, the teams would head into the locker rooms even at the half.
More to come....
