Burlington's Nelson Lords junior football team plays the Georgetown 87s for the Halton high school junior title on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. at Bronte Field in Oakville, the team says. Admission at the gate is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
It is a chance to win the title back. Nelson's juniors, the school's younger squad, lost last year's final, ending a nine-year run of titles and their bid for a 10th straight.
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The Lords got back with a 43-0 semifinal win over Iroquois Ridge. Georgetown beat Burlington's Frank Hayden Secondary 49-7. The two teams already met in the first week of the regular season, and Nelson won that one 44-13.
For the first time, the team says, the junior and senior finals aren't a doubleheader. Nelson has two shots at a Halton title this week: the senior Lords play the Abbey Park Eagles on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11:45 a.m. at Ron Joyce Stadium at McMaster University in Hamilton.
The junior winner moves on to the Jr MetroBowl, a wider playoff, hosting a quarterfinal against the St. Roch Ravens, champions of the ROPSSAA league. Nelson's juniors have seen them before: they beat St. Roch 28-14 in a non-conference game on Oct. 21 at Nelson Stadium.
The quarterfinal is set for the week of Nov. 16 to 20, with the time still to be announced. The Jr MetroBowl championship is Friday, Dec. 4, at St. Michael's College in Toronto.
| Game | Date | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halton junior final vs. Georgetown | Tuesday, Nov. 10 | 10 a.m. | Bronte Field, Oakville |
| Halton senior final vs. Abbey Park | Thursday, Nov. 12 | 11:45 a.m. | Ron Joyce Stadium, McMaster University |
| Jr MetroBowl quarterfinal vs. St. Roch (if juniors win) | Week of Nov. 16-20 | To be announced | Hosted by junior winner |
| Jr MetroBowl championship | Friday, Dec. 4 | โ | St. Michael's College, Toronto |
