On Saturday, July 5th, at Superior Heights Field, the Sault U16 Sabercats hosted the visiting Sudbury Spartans in a thrilling Ontario Summer Football League (OSFL) showdown.

The defensive battle opened with a rouge conceded by the Sabercats at 6:10 of the second quarter, putting Sudbury on the board with a 1–0 lead. With just 1:21 remaining in the half, Spartan quarterback Evan DeMarchi connected with Cameron Quesnel on a 28-yard strike, followed by a seven-yard run to the endzone. Dom Quintana added the convert to stretch the lead to 8–0.

Sudbury struck again just before the half, as Quesnel found Oliver Poupre in the endzone with 10.9 seconds left. A Quintana convert that struck the upright made it 15–0, and another conceded rouge as the clock expired sent the visitors into halftime with a commanding 16–0 lead.

The Sabercats stormed back to start the third quarter. Quarterback Brett Koski connected with Marciano Cranston for a 13-yard touchdown, followed by a successful two-point conversion pass to Charles McInnis to cut the deficit in half. With 11:49 left in the game, Jahiem Perreault Didier powered in a two-yard run to tie the game 16–16, then added a two-point conversion on a pass from Koski.

Sudbury responded late in the fourth quarter. At 3:55, DeMarchi found Moshood Adeleye with a 23-yard touchdown pass. Quintana’s convert sealed the 23–16 victory for the Spartans.

Despite the narrow loss, the Sabercats have earned a berth in the OSFL U16 quarter-finals and will host their next game on Friday, July 12th. Kickoff time and opponent will be announced soon.