On Thursday November 17th, 2011 at Birchmount Stadium; the East York Goliaths faced Chaminade Gryphons at 12:30pm. 

 

The juniors arrived to the stadium with great anticipation and determination to take the title this year. Some of their numbers went down already because of past game, but all members showed up in support and many ready to play on this very cold day. 

 

Determined to win, each and everyone of them held against the wind, waiting behind their coaches. Ready to run on field with a moments notice. Expectant to make this game a win for them. However this game was a loss for us.  41-7.

 

That being said, the boys did try their very best to keep themselves going not giving till the last moment, trying to push foreword and counter every attacking coming their way. Taking on even more injury to their numbers. 

 

Players were dealt with many hard blows. Yet they didn’t easily back down, bring to live the school motto: Honos per ministrium. Working hard to keep the game in their favor. 

 

Even so, not many teams get to say  “We only lost one game in our season”, not every team gets to say “We won the regional”. 

Even with this invisible pressure on the shoulders, the team kept their cool and played the game. Listening to their coaches and cheering for their team mates.

Every player stood ready on the field and the ones waiting on the side. Even players who were unable to play, came out in their jerseys and stood on the side and supported their mates.

Taking in two injuries on their side, the boys kept surging forward. the game may have started with the first point to Northern, the juniors just put the pedal the medal, going full speed ahead.

The game ended with a  score befitting the Juniors: 13 -3. The boys earned the right to celebrate, which they did just as pridefully. Yet it wasn't just the players who deserve to boast. Even the coaches who trained them and guided them. As adults they stood pridefully but not arrogantly. Setting the tone for the rest of the players to follow.

A huge congratulations goes out to the EYCI Goliaths Jr. Football team for their success. And a good luck at winning cities!

For a list of the roster of the players you can scroll down to the bottom. The next few following are the gracious coaches who spend their time nourishing the talents with in EYCI after school.

The Coaches

But the game wasn't just full of serious game planning, it was also were many old students came back too. Also the place were the staff of our school game to show their support.

The Team:

The Toronto District School Board Junior Semi Final Champions

Joshua Minawi, Yianni Balamatsis, Chidi Osemeke, Jarmarlo Johnson, Quillian Paulson, Jordan Bridge, Mathew Maikantas, Andrew McKay, Jason Cockburn, Quin McSkimming-Pereira, Jamie Williams, Christobal Leal Alarcon, Brad Iniss, Taylor Smith, Chris McNay, Walled Mohamed, Nicholas Klipina, Daniel Clemente, Zachary Saltmarsh, Velimir Trifunovic, Andre Hyett, Jerry Ylmo, Doug Skilicorn, Austin Abderrahman, Graham Walker, Duncan Morrison, Andrew Fields- Tucker, Jeremy Raby, Stephen Andreopoulous, Nikola Treziev, Adam Rehous, Thomas Peck, Nathaniel Anderson, Haider Warraich, Thomas Smith, Ryan Mangos, chris Larsen, Keegan Boyd, Brendan Logan, Nathaniel Barry, Alex Emerson, Deshawn Graham, Adrian Bockner and Ben Seagrove.

Managers:
Stacie Matthews, Justin Mathewson, Csaba Varga, and Asgiga Kasinathar.