The new format once again displayed its value in Kingston. The Hamilton Piranhas, despite getting knocked out of the Elite picture, slipped past the Ottawa Nepean Canadians, after winning K-town’s “A” division, to take the number one spot in the Province. This just could not have happened in previous years. Let’s see who the Piranhas had to face, beginning with the Quarter-Finals.

Quarter-Finals

Ottawa ACC Argos 23 vs GTA Lions

Ottawa Hellcats 29 vs Ottawa Outlaws 20

Montreal Maroons 21 vs Montreal Mavericks 18

Hamilton Piranhas 35 vs Kitchener Gaels 18

One thing we’d like to mention before we get into any of the results, is the injury sustained to the Maverick’s legendary qb Neil Robertson. Neil suffered a torn achilles tendon, whose snap, apparently, could be heard in the parking lot. Neil underwent surgery last week. Everyone involved with TFO wishes you a very speedy recovery!

Semi-Finals

Hamilton Piranhas 27 vs Ottawa ACC Argos 22

Montreal Maroons 30 vs Ottawa Hellcats 28

The Piranhas had to dig deep to earn their 46 points. They got Hamilton Bowl revenge on the Gaels in the quarters, before slipping past the Argos to face the Maroons in the final. With the Maroons defeating the Piranhas fairly handily in round-robin action, the stage was set for a promising championship game.

As is already known, the Piranhas would dish out a double dose of Sunday play-off revenge, defeating the Maroons 28 to 19. This victory gave the Piranhas enough points to take the number one slot in the Province, an impressive feat indeed. Congratulations gentlemen!

Finals

Hamilton Piranhas 28 vs Montreal Maroons 19