Saskatoon Hilltops defeat Ottawa Sooners 49-15 in home opener

The Saskatoon Hilltops remain undefeated after downing the Ottawa Sooners 49-15 in their home opener on Saturday.

The three-time defending national champions hosted the Ontario Football Conference club in their first match up since the 1991 Canadian Bowl, which the Hilltops won 48-7.

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In the first quarter, Saskatoon was already up 7-0 when pivot Jordan Walls sent a beautiful pass to a wide-open Jason Price for a 33-yard touchdown.

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Later in the quarter, Walls tossed the ball to fifth-year Logan Fischer who scampered into the end zone for his second touchdown of the game. The veteran recorded four touchdowns for Saskatoon in the first half.

Quarterback Evan Yourth replaced Scott in the pocket, and it worked as he found Enzo Trunzo in the end zone to put Ottawa on the board, trailing the Hilltops 35-7 at halftime.

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The Sooners did improve, holding the Hilltops to two touchdowns in the second half.

The Hilltops are back in action on Sept. 9 when they take on their Prairie Football Conference rival, the Regina Thunder, at SMF Field.