The Summerside Waterwise Spartans defeated the hometown Cornwall Timberwolves 26-20 in a Papa John’s P.E.I. Bantam Tackle Football League game.
The Spartans led 26-0 after the first half, but the Timberwolves stormed back with 20 unanswered points in the second half to close to within six points with under three minutes remaining.
Exciting finish
It was an exciting finish to a great game as the Spartans made a key first down on a third-down play that sealed the win.
The win improved the Spartans’ record to 4-0 (won-lost) atop the league standings. Cornwall dropped to 2-2.
Scoring
The Spartans built the early lead on touchdowns by Luke Payne, Blake MacKinnon and Ethan Haakman. Payne scored on a three-yard run, MacKinnon had a five-yard catch and Haakman hit the end zone on a 60-yard catch-and-run play. The Spartans also counted a safety.
Souris visits Friday
The Spartans are back in action on Friday, when the Souris Wildcats visit Eric Johnston Field for a 6 p.m. start.
