There were two showdowns between undefeated teams in the Moose Jaw Minor Football League on Friday.
The Moose Jaw Razorbacks fought off the Weyburn Falcons to win 6-4 in a battle for first place in the Bantam Division, while the Moose Jaw Vikings rolled to a 34-8 win over the Weyburn Ravens to take over first place in the Peewee Division.
Bantam: Razorbacks 6 Falcons 4
The bantam game was a defensive showdown with the Razorbacks scoring an early touchdown and holding on from there.
Cameron Billy blocked a game-winning field goal attempt by Weyburn to end the game and seal the win.
Tyran Ferguson Steele connected with Ryder Wells for a 16-yard score in the first quarter and the Razorbacks’ defence held the Falcons scoreless throughout the game.
Casey Weisbeck had a red zone interception for the Razorbacks to keep Weyburn off the board.
The Razorbacks are now 4-0 this season, while the Falcons drop to 2-1-1. Moose Jaw can lock up first place in the division with a win over the 0-4 Estevan Oilers on Friday night at Elks Field.
Peewee: Vikings 34 Ravens 8
Running backs Josh Johnson and Tayden Hardwicke scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Vikings past the Weyburn Ravens, 34-8, to take over first place in the peewee division.
Dylan Duzan had two sacks to help hold the Ravens’ high-powered offence to just eight points in the win.
The Vikings are now 4-0 in the peewee division and they will have another showdown with an undefeated team coming up on Tuesday night when they square off with the 3-0 Assiniboia Rockets, 6:30 p.m., at Elks Field.
If the Vikings win on Tuesday, they secure first place and home-field advantage in the playoffs.
In other peewee division action on the weekend, the Moose Jaw Lions dropped to 0-3 with a 37-0 loss to the Rockets. The Lions go up against the 0-3 Moose Jaw Mustangs on Tuesday night, 8 p.m., at Elks Field.