Morning Star Staff
The Vernon Magnums crushed the Kelowna Riders 56-8 Sunday in Southern Interior Football Junior Bantam action at the CNC football field in Kelowna.
Trent Charlton was a dominating force on both sides of the ball for the Magnums, making some huge tackles on defence and racking up two touchdowns and 98 receiving yards on offence.
Isaiah Ondrik added two touchdowns with 93 receiving yards, a sack and three tackles, Liam Gombrich grabbed an interception for a touchdown and rushed for 61 yards and another major.
Matthew Reich rushed for more than 100 yards, William Sattherwaite had two big receptions, and Zack Smith was stellar at quarterback, rushing for more than 200 yards – thanks to the great play of the offensive line opening up big holes – and returned a punt for a touchdown.
The Vernon Magnums Atoms split a pair of games in four days.
The week began Thursday with a 13-0 loss to the Kelowna Lions.
Issaiah Grant had an interception for Vernon while Reid Williamson (3), Sophia Winstanley and Jace Collard added quarterback sacks.
The Magnums regrouped and beat the Kelowna Riders 25-8 Sunday.
Morgan Hackman recovered a fumble in the end zone for Vernon’s first touchdown.
On offence, Aidan Courts and Nathan Rinkel made outstanding blocks for quarterback Owen Ranger, who ran for a 55-yard touchdown as part of his 160 rushing yards.
Williamson ran for 135 yards, ending the game with a 75-yard romp for TD. Winstanley had six tackles, Collard and Lochlen Kilford added five apiece and Torval Marchand, Hunter Hamilton and Jacob Glover were solid on the defensive line.
Vernon Pee Wee Magnums went 0-for-Kelowna.
The Kelowna Lions scored on the opening kickoff and rolled to a 56-20 win over the Magnums Thursday.
Gunnar Nyberg, Skyler Broughton (1 TD), and Saxon Walton (2 TDs) make some stellar runs. Dominick Kitzman led the defence with four tackles, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
Vernon returned to Kelowna Sunday for a game against the Riders, falling 40-18.
Kolby Thorpe rang up 135 yards and two TDs and Broughton had 65 yards and a TD. Nyberg earned six tackles and Broughton five. Thorpe had six tackles and a forced fumble.
