20.-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, November 2, 2004 1 ibanc@ haltonsearch.com - v ~ wq umw fip qe>~s Royals engineer huge comeback ,,Stretched .A. Score two late TDs to stealfirst round By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Bishop Reding's senior football team slipped past Iroquois Ridge just as their season was slipping away. Trailing first-round playoff action by eight points with less than four minutes remaining, the Royals scored only their fourth and fifth touch- downs of the ycar to dispose of their guests 21-17 Friday aftemoon. Puinctuating thc school's most dcamatic gtidiron comneback ever, tail-back Ted Fair drove more than haif the field with thee huge buents up the middle - reaching thc end-zone on a t2-yard carry with just 25 seconds rcmaining. tt was his second major of the gaine and fourth this season, since moving to town from Markham. -Pretty great,- said the atternoon hero, when interceptions and a generous sprinkling of proce- asked how he felt white being inundated by teain- durai glitches proved equatty crippling for BR. mates' congratulatory compliments and embraces. "We've got te work on ail those tittie things," BR had appeared te tic things aip moments car- stressed Jurus. lier whcn a retuming Mike Rubino musctcd On a more positive note. the Royats did comne his way over the mie for an extra two eut on top with a handlotl of ptayers debut- points after Marcas Gray -also back ing at key positions - ncluding Brady. from injury -camne up with a huge Meanwhile, Gray snagged three big touchdown reception fromn first-time Jf y'R compictions and delivered two huge quarterback John Brady. pont retuins te keep victery hopes vert butsid as t d uth Rcing avinCalscncre ar is Anrt bu-i at ncgatued ouiccon- ai. rescnete ar' i would have just enough time lcft t0 touchdown, whilc a fourth-quarter regain possession, compîcte Uic raily safety accountcd for the other two and climinate Uic Ridge for Uic seco4nd b pints. AIl of BR's scoring was donc in straight scason. Uic second half, afler trailing 8-0 ai intermission. Notcd hcad coach Joc Jurus, 1Ils amnazing what 'Me Royals hcad 10, Burlington Friday to take on four mninutes cao do 10 a football gaine." Robert Bateman, a first-ycar school comprising Up until Uieie do-or-dic îumaeound, Uic Royals players fromt Uic old Lord Elgin and General Wolf. hadl ail sorts of trouble moving Uic bail againsî a Mcanwhile, BR's juniors fmnishcd ftfth in Uic paeticularly quick and aggrcssive Ridge defense regular scason - iniproving to, 2-4 with a 50-14 - which ripped Uic offensive tine wide opcn and rout of White Oaks Thursday - and wiil travel to ail but complctcly wipcd ouithUi running gamne. Oakviile today 10 take on St. Thomas Aquinas in Thtez iil-timcd holding calls, two fourUi-quarter first-round play. Both playoff gaines stant at 2 pi. ILU cII limit Milton Sprlnger Leeh Rubenetein, an Argo levai competitor, showcaee her flexiblfty on the b.em during Seturday's on.-y.ar open houe et Milton Sports Contre. Theeavant servad to ackmowl- *due the varlous groupe ltat hutped 8w local gymeic club 9Mt înto Ne #sw fecUlty, as we sU eè itroduce the 2004M -opui -"wtg who'f traveI to t4Son MM*Ne tor thie metith for #»k UMe of ft. provincal quasUIM meets Photo by GRAHAM4PAINE Hilton Speed Skating OPEN HOUSE Thursday November 4, 2004 7 -8 pm Tonelli Sport Centre - (217 Laurier Avenue) Various sizes of skates wiII be available for ail ages to experience this fast and fun activity. 905-319-2764 or miltonspeedskating@hotmail.com 603 FAST fi HAVE FUNV THE UIuAi SHOP 357 Main Street East 905-876-4400 wwwtheguitarshop.ca