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Chemistry and experience paying dividends for junior Royals 1 UmO REDING'5 on page A14 with 1xîodîIurik anîd Vi o n the Nstiltun Rcdsng overcome any kind of adjustmnent Madd Dawgs rep team that won three con- period. secutive Ontario Basketball Association atom "They ail seem at ease, they know where titles between 2006 and 2008. they are going to be and they move well with Tessie Ecclestone and sisters Amy and each other," said Reding coach Cailin Corrine Lintack also piayed on both the Miziolek. "Its like they are reading each Madd Dawgs and Holy Rosary whiie Joselle other's mind." Alcantara was also, part of the undefeated Even the lone starter to, flot come out of Holy Rosary team, so the Royals are flot lack- Hoiy Rosaiy knows hier teammates well. ing in players with big-game expenience and Bruce Traîls grad Natahie Samuels played their depth should pay off in the playoffs. 'Stangs devour Lions in week-three sweep Reacquainting themselves with victory Dan Nikolich punched in the Mustangs' after a winless 2009, Milton Districts football first two majors - both on short cames in seniors improved to, 2-1 in Haltons Division t.he opening frame, set up by Millar - and 3 ranks Friday - disposing of the visiting provided some solid blocking. Aidershot Lions 30-7. Though flot quite as domînating, The win came with just 19 play- the junior Mustangs capped an ers, as field trips and injuries deplet- afternoon sweep with a strong finish cd an already thin roster. to down thc Lions 22-6. Stymied by a host of procedural This marked the juniors' ftrst win glîtches and missed blocking and 3 9 of the season aftcr heing hcid to îacklîng assignimenîs, the Lions cight points i their ftrst txw games. wcre stuck in neutral offensively for the Af[orded good ficld position throughoui entîre afternoon. Their lone touchdown the latter contcst - hanks to htg kicks 1w t arni onH a 'second-qîiaîter interception t bat ['att ck DiX1abouti and. a nittti lxi (' Ic'ngt hý tut the Mustangs' lcad in haîf. carnes by runniing hack Mike Parent - NID MD would soon restore its hammerlock, erased an eariy deficit and kept the visîtors in with Jordan Richards kicking a 20-yard field check over the last two quarters. goal just belore haîf time and his teammates Parent sealeci thc deal with a 25-yard adding two more majors in the third quarter. scamper into the end-zone with two minutes Standout Ben Miliar retumed a punt 52 left. Quarterback Jake Lavigne hit Jesse yards to the bouse, while Cameron Stockall MacDonald for a second-quarter touchdown connected with Dale Murdych for a 25-yard pass and ran in a two-poînt convert, while touchdown pass at the end of the third. Malik Hamil did likewise on the finai ID. S-evcti dfclîltit player ci ' (0111 buted points in the win over 01, includîng Samuels with eight, Schroder with six. So far the Royals have shown the ability to win with defence - they heid opponients to 27 points or less in three of their wins - and with offence - they scored 57 and 59 points in the other two victonies. Offensîvely, the Royals pass the bail quickly and patiendly wait for lanes to the basket or open shots. Its the defence, though, that MÎ.ziolek believes will ultimate- ly bning the Royals success. 'We live and die with our press," she said. "When its flot doing well, we struggle. When it is, we turu turnovers into Iayups and thats whtîî (.5 t iaiS oui best outcofinc, BR's press broke down against Abbey Park o and the Royals surrendered a season-high 47 ;5 points - 14 more than their season average. "We don't want to, get ahead of ourselves, but I'd like to play them again," Miziolek said. Barring a playoff upset, the Royals should 0 get that chance. 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