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OkillSports 30SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011Devils send early-season message in win over Abbey ParkBy Jon KuiperijBEAVER SPORTS EDITORThe Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils showed their strength and exploited their biggest rivals weakness at the same time.Scoring three of its tries on similar plays, OTs senior boys rugby team rolled to a 33-12 victory over the Abbey Park Eagles Monday at Bronte Athletic Field. The contest, a rematch of last years Halton final won 27-8 by the Devils, was a showdown between two clubs expected by many to compete at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championships next month in Oakville. I was a little surprised, OT coach David Schaffler said when I thought the asked if he expected such a decisive game might be a win for his squad. I thought the little closer than itgame might be a little closer than was. I know weit was. I know we dont have a long donseason, but I fully expect (the 't have a long Eagles) to fix a couple things we season, but I fully took advantage of.expect (the Eagles) Matt Gottschling and Mike to fix a couple Santangeli combined to score all of things we took the Red Devils tries. Gottschling advantage oreached the goal line three times f.while Santangeli scored twice. Mike OT coachTurnbull added four converts for David SchafflerOT.Eagles coach Tyler Leggatt said the Devils exploited Abbey Parks mistakes.OT scored three tries right through the 10-12 channel. It just shouldnt happen. And, if it does, it definitely shouldnt MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVERhappen more than once, Leggatt said. Still, theyve got two HEAD-ON COLLISON: Graham McClure of the Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils (left) challenges Abbey Park's Christopher Woodheadof the provinces best halfbacks in Mike Turnbull and Mike (centre) and Sawyer Herron during Monday's Halton senior boys' rugby contest at Bronte Athletic Field. OT downed the Eagles 33-12.Santangeli, and those two, combined with a hard-running 12, made it very challenging for our backs.The Eagles cause, however will be tougher without theMeanwhile, OT the Halton senior boys champion in 39As Schaffler expected, Leggatt said hell make a few adjust-services of one of their top players. Mike Ulozas suffered aof the past 40 years seems on track for another regionalments as he hopes for another shot at OT in this years season-ending injury in Mondays loss.crown.Halton final. With Halton hosting OFSAA, the regional Mike has been a passionate and commited player for ourThis springs wet weather has presented a challenge (OTschampion will earn an automatic berth into provincials while program for four years and has always been someone whofirst regular-season game was rained out last week, leavingthe finalist will play a Hamilton challenger for the other makes a difference for our team on the field, Leggatt said.just three more games on the league schedule), but theOFSAA spot up for grabs.See Turf, page 35His injury will be a significant loss.