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Coach impressed with Steelers' effort

Despite some big defensive plays, the Estevan Steelers could not stop the powerful Regina Packers on Sunday in their final home game of the season.


Despite some big defensive plays, the Estevan Steelers could not stop the powerful Regina Packers on Sunday in their final home game of the season.

After taking a 38-0 lead into halftime, the Packers were essentially shut down for most of the second half before tacking on two touchdowns in the final minute of the game for a 61-6 victory.

Steelers head coach Preston Majeran said he had no complaints with the way his team played, particularly on a hot afternoon.

"Everybody played their heart out. My kids played in the heat and did a great job. They did what they had to do and they got it done today," Majeran said.

Regina took a 20-0 lead to the second quarter and added to it by returning a fumble recovery and connecting on a 30-yard passing major before half.

The third quarter was perhaps the Steelers' best, beginning with an Evan Stabenow interception following a tip at the line of scrimmage. Stabenow bobbled the ball in mid-air before coming down with it in a circus grab.

Later in the quarter, a booming punt pinned the Packers deep in their own territory and the Steelers held them to a two-and-out to get the ball back on the 25.

That set up a Kaleb Memory run to the five-yard line on the last play of the quarter, but the Steelers turned it over on downs on the one-yard line.

"We just practised a little extra harder this week and it showed. There were a lot of stops there and I was impressed," said Majeran.

Late in the fourth quarter, Estevan quarterback Calder Clark threw an interception at the Packers' six-yard line, only for the Steelers to get it back on the next play on a fumble.

The home side got to the two and Clark then completed a third-down touchdown pass to Noah Kocoy with 1:03 on the clock.

The convert failed after a bad snap.

Majeran said he knew it wouldn't be an easy game.

"They've got a big line and a big group of kids, but our guys played with their hearts and that's all I can ask them to do.

"Their team was just a lot bigger and some of the kids got pushed around."

The Steelers play an exhibition game against Notre Dame tonight at 7 o'clock at the practice field. Their next regular season game is Sunday in Regina against the Mounties.

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