Both of Nelson High School's football teams are playing for Halton championships after semifinal shutouts at home on Thursday, Nov. 5. The juniors beat Iroquois Ridge 43-0 and the seniors beat Georgetown 45-0, according to results posted by the Halton Secondary School Athletic Association, which runs high school sports across the region.
The junior Lords went into the playoffs as the No. 1 seed and hosted the Iroquois Ridge Wolfpack at Nelson Stadium. Nelson's team site says the juniors are out to reclaim their spot at the top of the Halton league this year.
Across town, Frank Hayden's senior season is over after a 26-16 semifinal loss to Abbey Park on the Huskies' home field. Hayden beat Aldershot 29-0 on Oct. 22 and lost 41-7 to Nelson in week 5 of the regular season.
Two other Burlington teams were knocked out in quarterfinals. M.M. Robinson's senior girls lost 51-40 at Oakville Trafalgar in basketball's second tier, and Nelson's junior boys volleyball team fell 27-25 and 25-19 at Garth Webb, three days after sweeping Georgetown at home on Nov. 2.
| Sport | Round | Burlington team | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior boys football | Semifinal | Nelson (won) | Iroquois Ridge | 43-0 |
| Senior boys football | Semifinal | Nelson (won) | Georgetown | 45-0 |
| Senior boys football | Semifinal | Frank Hayden (lost) | Abbey Park | 16-26 |
| Senior girls basketball (Tier 2) | Quarterfinal | M.M. Robinson (lost) | Oakville Trafalgar | 40-51 |
| Junior boys volleyball | Quarterfinal | Nelson (lost) | Garth Webb | 25-27, 19-25 |
By Lokul's count, Nelson has 10 wins and 3 losses across six sports since Sept. 1, the most wins of any Burlington school in the results Lokul has collected.
