Three games, three wins for the North Star Wolves senior football team.
The Wolves hosted the Tecumseh Vista Academy Vortex last Thursday night at the Libro Centre with both teams entering the game with 2-0 records. When it was over, North Star was still undefeated as they won 30-7.
The bulk of the scoring came in the first half. After a short kickoff by the Vortex was recovered by the Wolves, Ashton Fevreau took off on a 55-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage. The convert attempt was blocked but the Wolves had a 6-0 advantage.
A long pass play followed by a 50-yard touchdown run of their own on the next series put Tecumseh Vista Academy up 7-6.
The scoring wasn’t over in the first quarter as a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sawyer Krokos to receiver Dominic Johnson put North Star up 13-7. A screen pass on a second-and-20 from Krokos to Fevreau deep in Tecumseh Vista territory ended up in the end zone and that put North Star’s lead at 20-7 as Steven Craner converted both of those touchdowns.
The Wolves scored another touchdown in the second quarter as Krokos and Fevreau connected again on a touchdown pass, this one from 45 yards.
Craner booted a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
“We had a good battle. We both came in with 2-0 records,” said Krokos. “They are a good team and a good program. We came in and executed our game plan.”
The Wolves wanted to stop Tecumseh Vista’s running attack and believed they did a good job at that. They always want to put up points and Krokos said they did that in addition to their “lockdown defense.”
The Wolves’ defense has allowed 13 points in three games thus far in the 2024 WECSSAA Tier 2 senior football season and that has made a different.
Wolves coach Joel Charron said the goal was to get on the Vortex early.
“The first play set the tone,” he said of Fevreau’s touchdown run. “We’ve been riding Ashton all year. He just doesn’t disappoint.”
Charron acknowledged both teams had won their first two games and the Wolves wanted to be undefeated coming out of last Thursday night’s game.
“It was definitely a statement game,” he said.
Penalties were still an issue with some of them, particularly those regarding the offensive and defensive line, Charron took responsibility for. He added other penalties require North Star to show more discipline on the field.
“I love how we came out,” added defensive co-ordinator Josh Scott.
Scott said they didn’t come out as strong in the first two games but were better against the Vortex. He said he was proud of the line for the way it played.
There are players in new roles this year and Scott added he’s pleased with how they are doing. He said Fynn Randall is one of those players, noting he is developing into a natural defensive end. Noah Abreu was also identified for having a strong game against the Vortex.
North Star has a bye this week. They play again Oct. 17 at the Libro Centre against L’Essor at 5:30 p.m.
Wolves down Tecumseh Vista Academy 30-7 for third win of the season
By Ron Giofu
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