{"id":17965,"date":"2017-08-01T19:51:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T23:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=17965"},"modified":"2017-08-01T19:51:31","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T23:51:31","slug":"lions-football-reaches-two-championship-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/lions-football-reaches-two-championship-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions football reaches two championship finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The York Region Lions will have not one, but two opportunities to bring home a provincial championship this summer.<br \/>\nBoth the Bantam and Varsity football programs earned a trip to the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL) finals last weekend after a pair of semifinal wins.<br \/>\nReaching their very first OVFL championship, the varsity Lions booked their ticket in dramatic fashion with a 24 \u2013 23 win over the Toronto Thunder at St. Maximilian Kolve field on Saturday.<br \/>\nThe top two teams in Ontario varsity football butted heads early in the first half, with neither team gaining much ground before an outpouring of offense after the break.<br \/>\nBen Langlois, a St. Max grad and commit to play for the Queen\u2019s University Golden Gaels in the fall, threw for 227 yards in the game and one touchdown, while rushing for 23 yards.<br \/>\nHaving lost just one game all season, the varsity Lions will face the Etobicoke Eagles in the championship game, who rolled over Oshawa in their semifinal.<br \/>\nThe Bantams took to Warrior Field in Waterloo the same evening in a tight defensive matchup with the Waterloo Predators, coming out on top by a score of 12 \u2013 7.<br \/>\nQuarterback Scott Barnett was a force to be reckoned with in the air and on the ground, throwing and rushing for 120 yards in each discipline, averaging 24 yards a play.<br \/>\nThey will face the Brampton Bulldogs in their championship 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