The Martensville High School Royals football team played their final game of the year on Friday, October 21st. It was a hometown game, played on Geransky Field, as the usual field was not in good shape, and unfortunately, ended with the Royals being down 7-3.
According to Coach Tyler Munday, the game was a defensive battle, and despite the fact the Royals had opportunities to score, they were unable to connect.
“We drove down the field a few times in the game, but when we needed to make that last play to score, it just didn’t happen. We had untimely fumbles and few dropped passes on the red zone. We kicked a field goal late to go up 3-0; however, Humboldt scored on their next drive on a long touchdown pass. We had time left to score, but again, we just couldn’t get that score we needed. Defensively, our boys played great, minus the big score play and sadly that was all Humboldt needed,” Munday explained.
Despite this season ending, Munday noted that the coaches witnessed tremendous growth amongst the team and are looking forward to what next season is going to look like. There will be fifteen Grade 12 players graduating this year, so will not be returning for another Royals season; however, Munday noted that there is a good young group coming back for the upcoming seasons.
“We as a coaching staff want to thank the Grade 12s for all of their time, effort, leadership, and commitment to the program over their years with us. We hope they enjoyed their time as much as we’ve enjoyed coaching them. We were a close-knit group and the boys only got closer as the season progressed.”
As for the players in Grades 10 and 11, the Royals coaching staff are hoping they play spring football with the SMF Academy Program and return to make another run with the Royals next year.
“The football team would like to thank the community for all of their support this season and a special thanks to the Maddogs for sharing their field with us for the playoff game as well as the players that came out in their Maddogs gear to support us. We can’t wait for you guys to come to MHS and join the Royals!”
The team would also like to thank Patti Rowley for announcing all of the home games this season, as well as the parents and volunteers for helping out, cheering, and always being there for them throughout the season.
“I’d personally like to thank everyone that helped coach this season. You selflessly gave to the program and we couldn’t do it without you,” Munday said.
An awards night will be held to celebrate the season; however, details for this have not been solidified yet. Watch for more information on this in upcoming issues of the Martensville Messenger.
