The Sudbury Gladiators varsity football team has returned to the gridiron, and has started the season off on the right foot. The team took a 26-7 victory over the Chatham-Kent Cougars on the road May 22.
The Gladiators jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter, and added another 10 points in the second. The Cougars pushed the game to a three-point margin before the end of the first half, heading into the third quarter 10-7.
After no movement in the third quarter, the Sudbury team secured the win with 13 more points.
The Gladiators' next three games will be played on the road, against the Twin Cities Predators May 29, the Toronto Junior Argos June 5, and the Hamilton Wentworth Panthers June 12. The team's home opener, against the Forest City Thunderbirds, is scheduled for June 19 at the Queen's Athletic Fields. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
The Junior Gladiators kick off their season on the road May 29 against the Twin Cities Predators, followed by two more road games against the Hamilton Wentworth Panthers and Burlington Stampeders June 5 and June 13 respectively. The junior squad will take the field prior to the varsity team's homeopener June 19 against the Forest City Thunderbirds. The Juniors' game time is set for 4 p.m.
