Capital Area Gladiators vs Wanderers (BURCHILL TROPHY)

The Gladiators and Wanderers hooked up in a classic battle between two unyielding defences. Neither team’s offence could sustain a drive. At halftime the two teams were locked in a scoreless stalemate.

By the third quarter the wind had picked up to the point where it became a factor in the game. Reese Roche’s 60 yard punt bounced out the back of the Gladiators’ end zone giving the Wanderers a single point and what appeared to be enough points for a victory.

In the fourth quarter the Gladiators, with the wind at their back, began to push Saint John back into their own end. Finally, with less than 5 minutes remaining in the game, Gladiator quarterback Allison Brooks hooked up with Andrew Fisher on 40 yard touchdown pass. Jeff Taylor added the 2 point conversion. Capital Area added a single by Dave Pepin and the defence did the rest as the Gladiators laid claim to the Burchill Trophy.