BY JOHN DECOSTE
Kings County Register
Like Avon View and Horton before them, the Central Kings football Gators have begun their high school football experience on a positive note.
In C.K.’s first-ever high school football game, the Gators topped the J.L. Ilsley Judges, a fellow NSSAF football league expansion team, 17-10 Sept. 6 in Halifax.
Avon View won its inaugural game two years ago against NKEC (in a game that was also the first-ever action for the Titans). Horton edged SAERC in its first game a year ago.
Quarterback Chris Alguire was the story for the Gators Saturday, running for a seven-yard touchdown, kicking the convert and adding three field goals to account for 16 of his team’s 17 points. Tyler Doherty had a punt single to round out the scoring.
Head coach Jonathan Ingles was very pleased with the result.
“It was pretty exciting,” he said Monday. “The kids did very well. We were very proud of them.”
On a rainy afternoon in which “neither team could really throw - though they did a little better job than us,” the Gators held their own on offense and won the game with an inspired defense.
Ingles credited Doherty, who had “an incredible game,” both on defense and special teams, Jeremy Gee, Tom Lutz and Brett Hines as being among the defensive leaders.
In other weekend NSSAFFL action featuring Valley teams, Avon View edged Horton 3-0 in a defensive struggle Sept. 5 in Wolfville, with all of the game’s points coming courtesy of the toe of Avon View punter-kicker Jake Galbraith.
Both teams had some success running the ball, at least in the early going, but the defense, on both sides, was the real story.
NKEC dropped a 22-0 decision to CEC in wet and windy conditions Sept. 7 in Truro in a battle between last season’s provincial Tier 1 and Tier 2 football champions.
According to co-head coach Wally Archer, the NKEC defense “played a whale of a game” in a contest that was much closer than the final score would suggest.
CEC scored a first-quarter touchdown, then added a field goal for a 10-0 lead. NKEC then conceded four safeties (eight points) in an attempt to gain better field position, but the offense had no success moving the ball in the soggy field conditions.
“It was a miserable day for any offense to try and play,” Archer acknowledged. “On the whole, our defense played very well. We didn’t get much of an idea what we have on offense. Hopefully this weekend, the weather will be better and we’ll get a better look.”
This week
• NKEC plays its home opener Sept. 13 at noon in Canning against Cole Harbour.
• Central Kings hosts Horton in the Gators’ home opener Sept. 13 at Acadia (most likely an 8 p.m. start)
• Avon View hosts J.L. Ilsley Saturday at 4 p.m. in Windsor.
BY JOHN DECOSTE
Kings County Register
Like Avon View and Horton before them, the Central Kings football Gators have begun their high school football experience on a positive note.
In C.K.’s first-ever high school football game, the Gators topped the J.L. Ilsley Judges, a fellow NSSAF football league expansion team, 17-10 Sept. 6 in Halifax.
Avon View won its inaugural game two years ago against NKEC (in a game that was also the first-ever action for the Titans). Horton edged SAERC in its first game a year ago.
Quarterback Chris Alguire was the story for the Gators Saturday, running for a seven-yard touchdown, kicking the convert and adding three field goals to account for 16 of his team’s 17 points. Tyler Doherty had a punt single to round out the scoring.
Head coach Jonathan Ingles was very pleased with the result.
“It was pretty exciting,” he said Monday. “The kids did very well. We were very proud of them.”
On a rainy afternoon in which “neither team could really throw - though they did a little better job than us,” the Gators held their own on offense and won the game with an inspired defense.
Ingles credited Doherty, who had “an incredible game,” both on defense and special teams, Jeremy Gee, Tom Lutz and Brett Hines as being among the defensive leaders.
In other weekend NSSAFFL action featuring Valley teams, Avon View edged Horton 3-0 in a defensive struggle Sept. 5 in Wolfville, with all of the game’s points coming courtesy of the toe of Avon View punter-kicker Jake Galbraith.
Both teams had some success running the ball, at least in the early going, but the defense, on both sides, was the real story.
NKEC dropped a 22-0 decision to CEC in wet and windy conditions Sept. 7 in Truro in a battle between last season’s provincial Tier 1 and Tier 2 football champions.
According to co-head coach Wally Archer, the NKEC defense “played a whale of a game” in a contest that was much closer than the final score would suggest.
CEC scored a first-quarter touchdown, then added a field goal for a 10-0 lead. NKEC then conceded four safeties (eight points) in an attempt to gain better field position, but the offense had no success moving the ball in the soggy field conditions.
“It was a miserable day for any offense to try and play,” Archer acknowledged. “On the whole, our defense played very well. We didn’t get much of an idea what we have on offense. Hopefully this weekend, the weather will be better and we’ll get a better look.”
This week
• NKEC plays its home opener Sept. 13 at noon in Canning against Cole Harbour.
• Central Kings hosts Horton in the Gators’ home opener Sept. 13 at Acadia (most likely an 8 p.m. start)
• Avon View hosts J.L. Ilsley Saturday at 4 p.m. in Windsor.
