Halifax Shockers vs Wanderers (MARITIME BOWL)

The  Wanderers took the opening kickoff and proceeded to march down the field. Jon Haines romped 30 yards for the game’s first touchdown and Jeff Gillies added the convert to put Saint John ahead 7-0. Later in the quarter Wanderers’ defensive lineman Todd White blocked a Halifax pass, caught it and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown. Gillies added the convert and then proceed to kick a single on the ensuing kickoff to put Saint John up 15-0 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter the Wanderers put together another long scoring drive that ended with a two yard run for a touchdown by Kevin Muise. Muise would add the two point convert on a pass from John Hachey to make the score 23-0.

The Shockers finally got on the board late in the half. QB Chris Livingston found Dave Dehmel in behind the Wanderers secondary. Dehemel got to the Saint John five yard line before being tackled. Several plays later Alan Wetmore bulled in from the one yard line to narrow the gap to 23-6 at the half.

Saint John stretched their lead to 29-6 in the third on a 20 yard TD pass from QB Jon Hachey to Doug McPhee.

Early in the fourth quarter Wanderers’ defensive back Marcus Whittingham made the special teams play of the game with a scintillating 75 yard punt return for a touchdown. Gillies’ convert made it 36-6.

Halifax made it 36-12 when Livingstone found Terry Holland in behind the Wanderers’ DBs on a 50 yard pass and run play for six points.

However, on it’s next possession the Wanderers restored their lead when Jon Haines raced 40 yards for his second touchdown of the game. Gillies converted and Saint John lead 43-12.

In the final minute Scott Eatmon would punch another six pointer in from the one yard line. Gillies converted again making the final score 50-12.

With the win the Saint John Wanderers claimed the McIntyre Cup, emblematic of the Maritime Senior Football Championship. Jon Haines was selected as the Wanderers “Player of the Game” with Maurice Carvery getting the nod for the Shockers.