W.J. Mouat had plenty of videotape showing St. Thomas More’s solid
air attack, led by quarterback Kolby Buljevic.
What they got on Friday was footage of the Knights’ powerful ground game.
The STM Knights picked up their first regular season win by knocking off Mouat 35-6, powered by Mateo Carteri’s 110 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
A quick start, highlighted by a fine touchdown catch by Matteo Montagliani on a pass from Buljevic, gave More the lead.
Montagliani would also reel in an interception off Hawks’ quarterback Shawn Lal that he returned for a major to lift the Knights into a 28-6 halftime advantage.
“Tonight was a good team win,” said STM coach Bernie Kully. “We had a great attitude and showed a sense of urgency to start the game.
“It was important for us to get our first league win and play as a team. We had good effort and execution in all three phases tonight. ”
On defence, Matteo Moreira corralled seven tackles, two QB sacks and an interception.
The Burnaby school improved to 1-3 and in a three-way tie for fifth place in the competitive Eastern Conference.
A week earlier, they were edged 14-9 by undefeated Centennial, after losing their previous two league contests by a combined 25 points against opponents who are 7-1.
Their next test is Friday in Kelowna, where they face the 0-4 Owls in a must-win contest.
“Now we need to use this as a start to finish off our league play the right way and get into the playoffs with some momentum,” noted Kully.
