In senior Sault Ste. Marie high school football action on Thursday, October 15th, the first-place Korah Colts took to the turf at Superior Heights to face the third-place Steelhawks, looking to keep their perfect season record intact. Entering the matchup with an unblemished 4-0 record, the Colts delivered another strong performance, defeating the winless Steelhawks 25-8 to improve to 5-0 and secure a bye into the senior city championship final.
Korah opened the scoring at 8:11 of the first quarter when AJ Coccimiglio connected on a 16-yard field goal to give the Colts an early 3-0 advantage. The Colts extended their lead at 3:20 when Payton Melchiorre hauled in a 21-yard touchdown pass in the Steelhawks’ end zone. Coccimiglio added the extra point to make it 10-0. Just 12 seconds into the second quarter, Melchiorre found the end zone again, this time on the ground, as Korah continued to build its lead. The touchdown pushed the Colts ahead 16-0.
Superior Heights got on the scoreboard at 5:54 of the second quarter when Korah conceded a rouge, making it 16-1. However, the Colts responded at 2:50 when Greyson Avery scored another touchdown for Korah, with Coccimiglio adding the extra point to increase the advantage to 23-1. The Steelhawks conceded another rouge at 6:05 of the third quarter, giving the Colts an additional point and a 25-1 lead. Superior Heights continued to battle in the fourth quarter, with Ben Trevisanut breaking through for a 23-yard rushing touchdown with 7:27 remaining. Gabe Beaton converted the extra point to bring the score to 25-8, but the Colts maintained their advantage through the final whistle.
With the victory, Korah finishes the regular season undefeated at 5-0 and earns a bye directly into the senior city championship final on Friday, October 30th. The Colts will face the winner of the upcoming senior semi-final between the Superior Heights Steelhawks and the St Mary’s Knights. The Steelhawks, now 0-4, will look to keep their season alive when they host the Knights, listed at 2-2, on Friday, October 23rd. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. under the lights at Superior Heights field, with a spot in the championship final on the line.
