Herman Griffins vs. Holy Names knights in Football Playoff Finals

by Chelsea Lefler

Two high school rival senior football teams have squared off in this year in the Windsor Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association playoff finals.

The Herman Green Griffins and the Holy Names Knights have been rivals for years and have met each other in the finals three straight years.  Even the fans were competitive at the game, yelling across the bleachers at each other.

The Holy Names Knights scored their first touchdown in the first quarter from Carson Ouellette and extra point from Jeff Wielczopolski.  The Herman Griffins struck right back with a touchdown from Curtis Holmes on a five yard run and extra point from Marquise Thompson, tying up the game.  This happened again when the Knights scored another touchdown from Anthony Bontorin and an extra point from Wielczopolski.  The Herman Griffins scored another touchdown from Josh Klinck on a 48 yard pass and extra point from Thompson to tie up the game once again.

Herman pulled through in the end winning the game 40-14 with touchdowns from Devon Woods on a 100 yard interception return and Marcus Centner with two touchdowns on a 55-yard and a 70-yard run.

The Green Griffins have now won six straight WECSSAA titles and will compete for the South Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association title later this month.