H. J. Cody Lakers football squad almost won a game where they weren’t even supposed to be close, against Lindsay Thurber Raiders last Friday.
With 12 seconds left, the game was tied at 10 and Aden Smaill attempted a 42-yard field goal for the Lakers. The ball sailed about a yard wide of the uprights and the opposition booted it back out of the end zone to avoid being caught for a point.
“It was an exciting finish on the last play,” said coach Jeremy Braitenback.
“We’ had a good game plan and executed it for the most part,” he said. “We weren’t supposed to be close, but we almost won. I think we’re on the right path.”
The team demonstrated “much improved discipline” taking almost no penalties. “It was a great effort by the defence in only allowing ten points,” Braitenback added.
Smaill kicked a field goal, Landon Rosene scored a touchdown and Cam Lee booted a convert for the Lakers’ scoring. Rosene carried the ball 24 times for 112 yards.
The Lakers play at Lacombe tonight (Thursday) and at Stettler next Wednesday (Oct. 9) before starting league and provincial playoffs. The team has a league record of one win, one loss and a tie and is sitting in tied with Lindsay Thurber for second place in Pool A of the Central Alberta High School Football League.
Rosene is in a five way tie for second spot in scoring with 18 points and leads the league in rushing with 524 yards on 64 carries.