Photo Freeze Frame Photos (Bob Davies)

On Thursday, September 29th, the 2 – 1 St Mary’s Knights took to the field to face the 1 – 2 White Pines Wolverines in Sault Ste Marie High School football junior action under the lights at Superior Heights.

2:02 into the opening quarter, Nashoba Moore runs 28 yards for a White Pines touchdown after a 28 yard pass from quarterback Garrin Pine to give the Wolverines a 6 – 0 lead. At 3:22 of the first, Cole Rivet rushes for a seven yard touchdown carry to even the game 6 – 6 for the Knights. Ethan McCorkell gives the Wolverines a 7 – 6 lead with kicking the ball through the Knights endzone at 7:14. Running 51 yards for a White Pines touchdown, McCorkell gives the Wolverines a 14 – 6 lead after McCorkell finds the uprights at 9:08 of the fourth quarter. With time ticking on the scoreboard and the Wolverines leading 14 – 6 with 15.6 seconds remaining the Thursday evening matchup, St Mary’s quarterback Alex Hayes pulls the Knights with two to bring the game to 14 – 12 with a five yard carry. With an unsuccessful two point convert, the Wolverines improve to 2 – 2 on the season while Knights fall to 2 – 2 in week four of the 2022 season.

Wolverines Steve Day-Nolan told Saultsports that “it feels pretty good, always learning the about game, improving every week as players individually and as a team, very good coaching, staff and students always believe in us. And very proud of my team and to be a Wolverine.”

Visit Freeze Frame Photos (Bob Davies) photo gallery of the St Mary’s Knights versus White Pines Wolverines in junior high school action.

The Knights next opponents will be the Korah Colts on Friday, October 6th in a 4:45 p.m start while the Wolverines face the Superior Heights Steelhawks on Thursday, October 5th in a 5:45 p.m kickoff at Superior Heights.