1967 Week 2

Louisville Thunder - 20, Pittsburgh Blacksmiths - 3 - Thunder Stadium - June 30, 1967 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Samuel Petri
10-0 LOU - FG K Frank Hughes
2nd Q
17-0 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
3rd Q
17-3 PIT - FG K Al Highlander
20-3 LOU - FG K Frank Hughes
4th Q

QB Buck Murphy got the nod for the Thunder in their second game of the season and they cruised to a 20-3 win over the Blacksmiths. 
QB Louis Vaughn struggled again under centre, being sacked 3 times and throwing another pick. 
DL Aaron Henderson and DL Bjorn Sigmarsson started to show what the dynamic duo could do for the Thunder defence being the perpetrators on the 3 sacks.

Halifax Mariners - 24, Toronto Steelheads - 34 - Atlantic Stadium - July 1, 1967 - 2 PM ET - Canada Day: Centennial Celebration - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 TOR - RTD RB Max Tracy
3-7 HFX - FG K Elvis Franklin
3-14 TOR - RTD RB Max Tracy
2nd Q
6-14 HFX - FG K Elvis Franklin
12-14 HFX - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Shane Steadman
14-14 HFX - 2PT QB Lyle Painter -> WR Dwayne Alexander
14-17 TOR - FG K Bob Randall
3rd Q
14-20 TOR - FG K Bob Randall
17-20 HFX - FG K Elvis Franklin
17-27 TOR - RTD RB Max Tracy
4th Q
24-27 HFX - RTD RB Ronald O’Sullivan
24-34 TOR - DTD INT DB Dwayne James

The Steelheads shocked the Mariners on the back of a stellar performance from RB Max Tracy, who scored 3 touchdowns and ran for 163 yards. 
The Mariners attempted to make a late comeback in the 4th, however, they fell short when rookie DB Dwayne James got his first career interception, which ended up turning into the game-sealing touchdown.
It was mistakes throughout the game that ultimately hindered the Mariners, with 2 interceptions and 2 fumbles, plus several drives that just ended with poor execution.
The Steelheads played smarter and made fewer mistakes while taking advantage of the Mariners’ mistakes.

Ottawa Royals - 37, Montreal Rouge - 25 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 1, 1967 - 6 PM ET - Canada Day: Centennial Celebration - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 OTT - PTD QB Michael Benedict -> WR Julian Santiago
7-7 MTL - RTD RB Hugo Hughes
10-7 OTT - FG K Ira Foster
2nd Q
17-7 OTT - RTD RB Corbyn Knight
17-14 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis
20-14 OTT - FG K Ira Foster
3rd Q
20-21 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
27-21 OTT - PTD QB Michael Benedict -> TE Ryan Hatcher
34-21 OTT - DTD INT DB Jerome Caldwell
4th Q
34-24 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
34-25 MTL - Single K Arthur Kettinger
37-25 OTT - FG K Ira Foster

The Royals and Rouge had a back and forth duel on Canada Day, but the Royals ended up coming out on top being able to lead throughout the game.
The offence for the Royals looked strong overall putting up 37 points which is the first time they have broken 30 points in 21 games (Week 5 of 1965), behind a good day on the ground with a pair of touchdown passes from Benedict. 
Montreal tried to keep pace, but the Royals' defence did enough to disrupt them with a few turnovers including a pick-6 from DB Jerome Caldwell.

Providence Gold Stars - 9, Buffalo Blue Wings - 24 - New Providence Stadium - July 2, 1967 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
0-10 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
2nd Q
3-10 PRO - FG K Elvis Franklin
3-17 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Julius Drake
3rd Q
6-17 PRO - FG K Elvis Franklin
6-24 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
4th Q
9-24 PRO - FG K Elvis Franklin

Buffalo’s defence came through with a dominant performance, shutting down the usually strong Gold Stars’ offence.
The Gold Stars only managed 3 field goals on the day as their offence was suffocated by just about every member of the Blue Wings’ defence having a moment to shine.
On top of the successful day on defence, the Blue Wings offence were finding success getting to the endzone with RB Jimmy Golden making a big impact once again, scoring a pair of touchdowns.

Long Island Raiders - 10, London Tigers - 17 - Long Island Stadium - July 2, 1967 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
3-7 LDN - RTD RB Austin Andrews
3rd Q
10-7 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
10-10 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
4th Q
10-17 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Joshua Lafleur

The renewal of an old West Division rivalry came down to the final quarter to break a 10-10 tie.
The game-winning play would see WR Joshua Lafleur sped past DB Alexander Bradley off the line, leaving S Eric Willis to attempt to get over to cover. Willis was too far, leaving Lafleur in the clear to score the game-winning touchdown. 
Both defences were very strong, with only a few mistakes which led to the game’s few scores.
In the end, both teams have gotten off to surprising starts with the Tigers taking down a pair of strong teams, while one of the East Division favourites in the Raiders have started 0-2.

Boston Independents - 23, Indiana Victors - 28 - Richardson Stadium - July 4, 1967 - 5 PM ET - 4th of July - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Silas Peyton
2nd Q
3-7 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
4-7 BOS - Single K Johnnie Berg
4-14 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Ed Edwards
3rd Q
7-14 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
14-14 BOS - RTD RB Tresean Jones
14-21 IND - RTD RB Raymond Green
4th Q
20-21 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Alexei Dubois
23-21 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
23-28 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Ed Edwards

It was quite the battle on the 4th of July between the Independents and the Victors.
The Victors did jump to an early lead at the break, but the Independents roared back to take the lead in the 4th quarter despite a missed extra point from K Johnnie Berg.
However, the spotlight of the game was on the battle between WR Ed Edwards and DB Oliver Langstrom, and in this match, it was Edwards who came out on top making a fantastic touchdown grab to seal the win for the Victors.
Langstrom did end up with a pick as well which set up the go-ahead field goal in the 4th.
It’s a tough one to swallow for the Independents who had high hopes to start their season on the right foot but have quickly flopped to 0-2 marking the team’s 11th straight loss.

Injury Report
DL Tournel Guay BUF - Day-to-Day
DL Richard Blunt LDN - Day-to-Day
TE Davis Langer LI - 3 Weeks

Players of the Week

OFF: RB Max Tracy TOR - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 163 Rushing Yards

DEF: DB Jerome Caldwell OTT - 1 Interception, 1 Defensive Touchdown, 2 Passes Defended, 5 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Buffalo 2-0
London 2-0
Louisville 1-1
Indiana 1-1
Toronto 1-1
Pittsburgh 0-2

EAST
Ottawa 2-0
Halifax 1-1
Montreal 1-1
Providence 1-1
Long Island 0-2
Boston 0-2

Power Rankings
1 - Buffalo -
2 - Indiana +2
3 - London +3
4 - Providence -1
5 - Halifax -3
6 - Long Island -1
7 - Ottawa +2
8 - Toronto +3
9 - Boston -2
10 - Montreal -2
11 - Louisville -1
12 - Pittsburgh -

Week 3 Games
LI (0-2) @ TOR (1-1) - JUL 7 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
LOU (1-1) @ BOS (0-2) - JUL 8 - 12 PM ET
OTT (2-0) @ IND (1-1) - JUL 8 - 3:30 PM ET
MTL (1-1) @ BUF (2-0) - JUL 8 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
HFX (1-1) @ LDN (2-0) - JUL 9 - 1 PM ET
PRO (1-1) @ PIT (0-2) - JUL 9 - 4 PM ET

Good start for the Wings, hopefully we can keep it going

1967 Week 3

Toronto Steelheads - 7, Long Island Raiders - 18 - Anderson Stadium - July 7, 1967 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
0-10 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
3rd Q
0-11 LI - Single K Henderson Schumacher
7-11 TOR - RTD RB Max Tracy
4th Q
7-18 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields

The Raiders knew that they had to stop RB Max Tracy in order to grab their first win of the season, and they did a pretty darn good job keeping Tracy to only 65 yards on the ground.
LB William Washington II was the one that dominated on defence leading the way in tackles and coming away with a forced fumble on Max Tracy.
As for the Raiders’ RB Dareion Fields, he had a strong day with a pair of touchdowns and 123 Rushing Yards.
Toronto did get the shocking win last week, but they were brought back down to Earth this week with the O-line really struggling against the Raiders’ defence.

Boston Independents - 31, Louisville Thunder - 14 - Richardson Stadium - July 8, 1967 - 12 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 BOS - RTD RB Tresean Jones
7-7 LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Lloyd Lane
10-7 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd Q
17-7 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Felix Fontaine
3rd Q
24-7 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Alexei Dubois
4th Q
24-14 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
31-14 BOS - RTD RB Tresean Jones

Boston finally ended their 11-game losing streak by beating Louisville which happened to be the last team Boston beat back in Week 3 of last season.
Braddock looked more comfortable in his new offence, throwing a pair of touchdowns in the win.
DB Oliver Langstrom fared pretty well against his former team, coming up with another interception, however, he did let up a big touchdown to WR Lloyd Lane in the first quarter.
QB Buck Murphy still looked like he was getting more comfortable with the great throw to Lane to score the touchdown in the 4th, but did run into some interception trouble with the Independents’ secondary later in the game.

Indiana Victors - 23, Ottawa Royals - 26 - Victory Stadium - July 8, 1967 - 3:30 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Orlando Barrack
7-7 OTT - PTD QB Michael Benedict -> WR Marshall Leonard
2nd Q
7-10 OTT - FG K Ira Foster
14-10 IND - RTD RB Raymond Green
14-13 OTT - FG K Ira Foster
3rd Q
17-13 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
17-20 OTT - RTD RB Corbyn Knight
17-23 OTT - FG K Ira Foster
4th Q
20-23 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
23-23 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
23-26 OTT - FG K Ira Foster

The Royals showed that they may be contenders this season with a statement win over the Victors, and also gave themselves a 3-0 start for the first time since 1962. 
The offences were having a strong first half but did start to struggle in the second half as both defences decided to short up.
Ottawa’s had slightly more success, keeping the Victors out of the end zone throughout the half. 
LB Enzo Morello continued to show his development leading the Royals in tackles and grabbing a forced fumble.
Indiana does suffer another tough loss which puts them at 1-2 to start the season.

Buffalo Blue Wings - 21, Montreal Rouge - 28 - Milton Charles Stadium - July 8, 1967 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
7-3 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
2nd Q
7-6 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
14-6 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
3rd Q
14-12 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
14-14 MTL - 2PT QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
4th Q
14-21 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Yahui Sun
21-21 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
21-28 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis

Montreal had revenge on the mind as they shocked the Blue Wings on the road. 
QB Gene Bishop showed flashes of his old self with a 2 touchdown second half, with RB Scott Mallard-White stepping up after RB Hugo Hughes left the game.
Montreal’s defence also stepped up with S Garet deVale being the key piece grabbing an interception, while LB Conrad Kurst showed why Montreal went out and got him with a 13 tackle performance.
Buffalo felt in control of the game early in the game, but they may have gotten a bit too comfortable and mistakes cost them in the end.

London Tigers - 26, Halifax Mariners - 34 - Western Fair Stadium - July 9, 1967 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3-3 HFX - FG K Albert Wickerweaver
6-3 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
2nd Q
6-10 HFX - RTD RB Ronald O’Sullivan
9-10 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
9-17 HFX - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Jav Kerrigan
3rd Q
9-20 HFX - FG K Albert Wickerweaver
9-27 HFX - RTD RB Ronald O’Sullivan
16-27 LDN - RTD RB Austin Andrews
4th Q
19-27 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
19-34 HFX - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Shane Steadman
26-34 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Russell Wilcox

The Tigers-Mariners battle started slow with only field goals to start, but the Mariners started to pull away in the second quarter with a pair of touchdowns, while their defence held off the Tigers’ attacks.
The second half saw DL Wayne Baxton create more havoc for the Tigers with a strip-sack on QB Riley Kiernan which would set up the Mariners’ 3rd touchdown of the game to give them an 18-point lead.
The Tigers managed to battle back following the huge turnover and would score on back-to-back drives to pull the lead to within 8. 
Halifax would eventually answer back with a WR Shane Steadman touchdown following a DB Joe Robinson interception.
The Tigers scored on one last drive, but they were too far back to make a true comeback and leave the Royals as the only unbeaten team remaining.

Pittsburgh Blacksmiths - 24, Providence Gold Stars - 23 - Riverfront Stadium of Pittsburgh - July 9, 1967 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
7-7 PIT - RTD RB Carter Roy
2nd Q
14-7 PIT - PTD QB Magnus Torrensen -> WR Nathan Murray-Lawrence
14-10 PRO - FG K Elvis Franklin
14-13 PRO - FG K Elvis Franklin
3rd Q
14-20 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
4th Q
21-20 PIT - PTD QB Magnus Torrensen -> WR Jack Duncan
21-23 PRO - FG K Elvis Franklin
24-23 PIT - FG K Al Highlander

QB Magnus Torrensen got the nod for the Blacksmiths and made an impact in his first game of the season being able to jump out to a 14-7 lead after the Gold Stars scored on their first drive.
Providence kept it close and took the lead in the 3rd after their defence found how to stop the Blacksmiths.
However, HC Ted McMahon figured out the Gold Stars’ defence and got the Blacksmiths on a roll in order to come back and take the lead.
The Gold Stars would get a field goal to take a late lead, but the Blacksmith would get the last laugh to pick up their first win of the season.

Injury Report
DL Bernard King HFX - Day-to-Day
S Tom Parrish IND - Day-to-Day
DB Bernard Wilkins LDN - 3 Weeks
DB Bobby Bastian LOU - Day-to-Day
RB Hugo Hughes MTL - 3 Weeks
WR Edmund Landry TOR - Day-to-Day

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Gene Bishop MTL - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 324 Passing Yards

DEF: LB William Washington II LI - 10 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble

Standings
WEST
Buffalo 2-1
London 2-1
Indiana 1-2
Louisville 1-2
Toronto 1-2
Pittsburgh 1-2

EAST
Ottawa 3-0
Halifax 2-1
Montreal 2-1
Boston 1-2
Long Island 1-2
Providence 1-2

Power Rankings
1 - Buffalo -
2 - Halifax +3
3 - Ottawa +4
4 - London -1
5 - Indiana -3
6 - Long Island -
7 - Providence -3
8 - Montreal +2
9 - Boston -
10 - Toronto -2
11 - Pittsburgh +1
12 - Louisville -1

Week 4 Games
LOU (1-2) @ TOR (1-2) - JUL 13 - 7 PM ET - Thursday Night Football
BOS (1-2) @ HFX (2-1) - JUL 14 - 6 PM ET - Friday Night Football
LDN (2-1) @ PRO (1-2) - JUL 15 - 3:30 PM ET
PIT (1-2) @ OTT (3-0) - JUL 15 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
BUF (2-1) @ IND (1-2) - JUL 16 - 1 PM ET
LI (1-2) @ MTL (2-1) - JUL 16 - 4 PM ET

1967 Week 4

Toronto Steelheads - 9, Louisville Thunder - 30 - Anderson Stadium - July 13, 1967 - 7 PM ET - TNF - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 TOR - FG K Bob Randall
3-7 LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Lloyd Lane
3-14 LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Samuel Petri
2nd Q
3-17 LOU - FG K Frank Hughes
6-17 TOR - FG K Bob Randall
3rd Q
6-20 LOU - FG K Frank Hughes
6-27 LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Lloyd Lane
4th Q
9-27 TOR - FG K Bob Randall
9-30 LOU - FG K Frank Hughes

QB Buck Murphy flexed his muscles against the Steelheads to grab Louisville’s second win of the season.
He was helped by a fantastic performance from WR Lloyd Lane who had a pair of touchdowns in the win.
Toronto’s offensive line struggled once again with RB Max Tracy unable to get moving against a tenacious Louisville D-line.
It didn’t help that QB Todd Baker was knocked out of the game, however, it did finally give former 7th overall pick QB Matt Fletcher his first chance to get on the field since being drafted in 1963.
Fletcher was quite rusty in his first bit of action only completing 2 of his first 7 attempts, but did get better as the game went on.

Halifax Mariners - 38, Boston Independents - 16 - Atlantic Stadium - July 14, 1967 - 6 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Rain/Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 HFX - RTD RB Ronald O’Sullivan
10-0 HFX - FG K Albert Wickerweaver
10-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd Q
17-3 HFX - RTD RB Ronald O’Sullivan
17-6 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
24-6 HFX - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Dwayne Alexander
3rd Q
24-13 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Alexei Dubois
24-16 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
31-16 HFX - DTD FUM LB Pepper Burress
4th Q
38-16 HFX - RTD RB Ronald O’Sullivan

Halifax ran all over Boston, literally; RB Ronald O’Sullivan rolled over the Boston D-line for 3 touchdowns and 167 yards. 
The Mariners’ defence also played at their best shutting down the Braddock-led Independents holding them to only 16 points.
LB Pepper Burress grabbed a touchdown after DL Pat Butler knocked the ball out of RB Tresean Jones’ arms.
Boston’s struggles continued despite finally getting their first win in a year last week.
It seems that the HC Levi Bray and QB Nathaniel Braddock have not been able to get things to work and they need to start to come together on a new strategy.

Providence Gold Stars - 10, London Tigers - 20 - New Providence Stadium - July 15, 1967 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
2nd Q
3-3 PRO - FG K Elvis Franklin
3-10 LDN - RTD RB Austin Andrews
3rd Q
10-10 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Owen Paisley
10-13 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
4th Q
10-20 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Joshua Lafleur

The Tigers got back on track with a win on the road in Providence.
RB Austin Andrews had a strong day to pick up 102 yards on the ground plus a touchdown.
LB Dallas Dillard also was a star on defence with an interception to go along with 9 tackles.
The Gold Stars on the other hand struggled again not being able to get the offence going and dropped their 3rd straight game.
The fans at New Providence Stadium certainly let their team hear it, as they started to show their frustration from the quick slide at this point in the season.

Ottawa Royals - 35, Pittsburgh Blacksmiths - 19 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 15, 1967 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 PIT - FG K Al Highlander
7-3 OTT - RTD RB Corbyn Knight
2nd Q
14-3 OTT - PTD QB Michael Benedict -> WR Ferdinand Matthews
14-10 PIT - PTD QB Magnus Torrensen -> WR Nathan Murry-Lawrence
21-10 OTT - PTD QB Michael Benedict -> WR Marshall Leonard
3rd Q
21-13 PIT - FG K Al Highlander
21-19 PIT - RTD RB Carter Roy
4th Q
28-19 OTT - RTD RB Corbyn Knight
35-19 OTT - RTD RB Wally Morton

The Royals and Blacksmiths provided a nice show for Saturday Night Football with a lot of scoring and exciting moments.
In the first half, rookie WR Ferdinand Matthews, who was called up due to WR Piers Key being placed on the IR, caught his first career touchdown showing some great route running talent.
Despite being down 11 at the half, the Blacksmiths made a comeback to make it a 2 point game, however, DL Bernhard Hartmann batted down QB Magnus Torrensen’s pass attempt on the 2-point convert.
It was Ottawa that did get the last laugh in the 4th scoring a pair of touchdowns following great defensive play that gave the offence great field position.
DB Sergio Alvarez had another interception and DL Bernhard Hartmann would strip RB Carter Roy to get his first career forced fumble, both turnovers would set up a touchdown in the 4th quarter.
DL Matthias Hartmann, Bernhard’s brother, had his first career forced fumble in this game as well.

Indiana Victors - 35, Buffalo Blue Wings - 37 - Victory Stadium - July 16, 1967 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Silas Peyton
7-7 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
2nd Q
7-14 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
14-14 IND - RTD RB Raymond Green
3rd Q
21-14 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Ed Edwards
21-17 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
21-24 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> TE Paul Arturberry
4th Q
28-24 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Ed Edwards
28-31 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
28-34 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch
35-34 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Silas Peyton
35-37 BUF - FG K Ryan Perch

A certified classic was played between the Indiana Victors and the Buffalo Blue Wings.
The Victors came out firing with a touchdown on their first drive, but the Blue Wings were able to counter with a pair of Jimmy Golden touchdowns.
Raymond Green came through to tie the game up at the break, and then WR Ed Edwards would score a touchdown on Indy’s opening drive of the second half. 
Buffalo bounced back quickly, and with the help of a DL Lonnie Vincent forced fumble, they were back in front 21-24.
WR Ed Edwards had an answer and would score on a 65-yard touchdown to retake the lead.
Buffalo would once again answer back with a touchdown and field goal to make it a 6-point game.
QB Tom Applewhite got a chance to show some clutch play getting the Victors into the endzone to take a 1-point lead late in the game. 
However, QB Charles Lemieux had just enough time to get the Blue Wings into field goal range, and Aussie K Ryan Perch would drill home the deciding field goal with zeros on the clock.

Montreal Rouge - 22, Long Island Raiders - 25 - OT - Mount Royal Stadium - July 16, 1967 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
0-10 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
7-10 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Yahui Sun
7-13 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd Q
7-16 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
14-16 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
14-19 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
4th Q
14-22 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
20-22 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis
22-22 MTL - 2PT RB Scott Mallard-White
Overtime
22-25 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher

The Raiders’ offence started the game really strong with a RB Dareion Fields touchdown, however, after that, they were not able to get back to the endzone.
K Henderson Schumacher would kick 5 straight field goals, giving the Raiders 15 of their 22 points.
Montreal on the other hand was spreading the ball around with both Yahui Sun and Derek Cross scoring a touchdown. 
Taylor Karis would get in on the action to help pull the team within 2 before RB Scott Mallard-White would punch in the 2-point conversion to tie the game.
The Raiders’ defence would stifle the Rouge offence in the extra frame, while K Henderson Schumacher would drill his 6th field goal of the game, staking his claim to be a potential offensive player of the week, joining several other stellar performances.

Injury Report
DB Finnigan Pike HFX - Day-to-Day
LB Ken Roy LI - 3 Weeks
RB Henri Létourneau MTL - Day-to-Day
LB Sam Wheeler OTT - Day-to-Day
DL Calias McDonough PRO - Day-to-Day
LB Caruso Robinson TOR - 3 Weeks
QB Todd Baker TOR - Day-to-Day

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Tom Applewhite IND - 4 Passing Touchdown, 401 Passing Yards

DEF: DL Bernhard Hartmann OTT - 1 Forced Fumble, 6 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Pass Defended

Standings
WEST
Buffalo 3-1
London 3-1
Louisville 2-2
Indiana 1-3
Toronto 1-3
Pittsburgh 1-3

EAST
Ottawa 4-0
Halifax 3-1
Long Island 2-2
Montreal 2-2
Boston 1-3
Providence 1-3

Power Rankings
1 - Buffalo -
2 - Halifax -
3 - Ottawa -
4 - Indiana +1
5 - London -1
6 - Long Island -
7 - Montreal +1
8 - Providence -1
9 - Boston -
10 - Louisville +2
11 - Toronto -1
12 - Pittsburgh -1

Week 5 Games
BOS (1-3) @ LDN (3-1) - JUL 20 - 7 PM ET - Thursday Night Football
PRO (1-3) @ TOR (1-3) - JUL 21 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
OTT (4-0) @ LOU (2-2) - JUL 22 - 3 PM ET
IND (1-3) @ LI (2-2) - JUL 22 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
BUF (3-1) @ HFX (3-1) - JUL 23 - 1 PM ET
MTL (2-2) @ PIT (1-3) - JUL 23 - 4 PM ET

1967 Week 5

London Tigers - 17, Boston Independents - 24 - Western Fair Stadium - July 20, 1967 - 7 PM ET - TNF - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Felix Fontaine
2nd Q
7-7 LDN - RTD RB Austin Andrews
7-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
10-10 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3rd Q
17-10 LDN - RTD RB Austin Andrews
4th Q
17-17 BOS - RTD RB Tresean Jones
17-24 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Sam Nash

Boston got out of their funk with an important win over the London Tigers, which is their first win over the team since 1959. 
Braddock and the offence got out to an early lead, but yet again fell behind in the second half. 
The good news is Braddock flashed his old fourth-quarter comeback ways and brought the Independents back into the game to capture their second win of the season.
It’s a tough loss to swallow for London, who hoped their next two games against the Blue Wings would be a chance to take a huge lead in the division, but they are still playing strong to start the season.
RB Austin Andrews had another strong outing with a pair of touchdowns as he continues to show his importance to the Tigers’ offence.
QB Riley Kiernan has run into a bit of an interception issue for the Tigers as he leads the league with 8 on the season.

Toronto Steelheads - 10, Providence Gold Stars - 34 - Anderson Stadium - July 21, 1967 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Rain
1st Q
3-0 TOR - FG K Bob Randall
3-7 PRO - RTD RB Rashed Smith
3-10 PRO - FG K Elvis Franklin
2nd Q
10-10 TOR - RTD RB Max Tracy
10-17 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
3rd Q
10-20 PRO - FG K Elvis Franklin
10-27 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Doug Piva
4th Q
10-34 PRO - RTD RB Rashed Smith

The Gold Stars ended their 3-game skid with a strong win over the Toronto Steelheads.
RB Rashed Smith had a solid game for the Gold Stars and scored a pair of touchdowns. 
The Gold Stars defence were beaten once by RB Max Tracy but were able to contain the star RB throughout the rest of the game in order to hold off the Steelheads. 
O’Rourke looked a little more stable in this one with a pair of touchdowns and no interceptions which should be a good sign for the Gold Stars as they hope to get back to winning.
Toronto on the other hand is clearly not the team they were last year as this season looks more and more like a rebuilding year.

Louisville Thunder - 31, Ottawa Royals - 21 - Thunder Stadium - July 22, 1967 - 3 PM ET - 3 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 LOU - FG K Frank Hughes
3-7 OTT - PTD QB Michael Benedict -> WR Marshall Leonard
2nd Q
10-7 LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Lloyd Lane
17-7 LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Samuel Petri
17-14 OTT - PTD QB Michael Benedict -> WR Colby Bancana
3rd Q
24-14 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
4th Q
24-21 OTT - RTD RB Corbyn Knight
31-21 LOU - PTD QB Buck Murphy -> WR Lloyd Lane

QB Buck Murphy threw 3 touchdowns to take down the Royals and end their unbeaten campaign.
WR Lloyd Lane rolled on to score 2 touchdowns showing off the chemistry between himself and Murphy.
Ottawa didn’t look too bad against the Thunder, but they certainly weren’t the well-oiled machine they looked to be over the first couple of weeks.
Defence has been the key for them this season, but mistakes cost them a couple of touchdowns and ultimately the game.
WR Colby Bancana has been quiet so far this season but finally did get to the endzone in this match which could be a good sign for the team moving forward.

Long Island Raiders - 16, Indiana Victors - 6 - Long Island Stadium - July 22, 1967 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Rain
1st Q
3-0 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
3-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3rd Q
6-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
13-3 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
4th Q
13-6 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
16-6 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher

The rain proved to be a major factor in the battle between the Raiders and Victors, with many turnovers throughout the game.
The foot of K Henderson Schumacher once again helped the Raiders to stay ahead of the Victors, while their defence squandered their offence and allowed them to win their third straight game.
DL Pionk Bjorkkstrand was the star for the Raiders, with a forced fumble, 2 sacks, and 6 tackles.
Indiana is certainly not happy with this result which puts them at a shocking 1-4 to start.
QB Tom Applewhite struggled immensely in the rain throwing an interception and losing the ball twice on fumbles. 
Their defence did their job pretty well, being able to hold the Raiders off when the offence turned the ball over and gifted Long Island great field position, holding them to field goals most of the time.

Halifax Mariners - 30, Buffalo Blue Wings - 35 - Atlantic Stadium - July 23, 1967 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 HFX - FG K Albert Wickerweaver
3-7 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Julius Drake
6-7 HFX - FG K Albert Wickerweaver
2nd Q
6-14 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
12-14 HFX - RTD RB Ronald O’Sullivan
3rd Q
19-14 HFX - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Jav Kerrigan
26-14 HFX - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> TE Oliver Chandler
26-21 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
4th Q
26-28 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Julius Drake
29-28 HFX - FG K Albert Wickerweaver
29-35 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden

For the second week in a row, the Blue Wings found themselves in an offensive shootout on Sunday afternoon.
The game started off well for the Blue Wings who got out to a 14-6 lead in the 2nd quarter.
However, Halifax came roaring back with 3 straight touchdowns to take a massive 26-14 lead.
A rare mistake from QB Charles Lemieux contributed to the Mariners’ success with only his 2nd interception of the season, caught by DB Aquilio Ruiz.
Lemieux shook off the mistake and led the Blue Wings right back into the lead with a pair of touchdowns for his own team. 
Halifax still answered back with a field goal to retake the lead with 2:04 to go.
There was plenty of time for the Blue Wings who marched down into the Mariners’ territory before RB Jimmy Golden found a hole and took it 32 yards to the house to clinch the win for Buffalo.

Pittsburgh Blacksmiths - 13, Montreal Rouge - 17 - Riverfront Stadium of Pittsburgh - July 23, 1967 - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
3-7 PIT - FG K Al Highlander
2nd Q
3-10 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3rd Q
10-10 PIT - RTD RB Carter Roy
4th Q
13-10 PIT - FG K Al Highlander
13-17 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis

Montreal escaped Pittsburgh with a low-scoring win despite a pretty poor offensive performance.
QB Gene Bishop had 2 interceptions, while RB Scott Mallard-White dropped the ball twice.
Luckily for Montreal, the Blacksmiths had their own offensive troubles with 5 turnovers of their own.
QB Magnus Torrensen threw 3 interceptions in the loss but had still managed to give them a lead late in the game.
WR Taylor Karis would get the game-winning touchdown to hold off the Blacksmiths following a huge forced fumble from DL Hubert Tessier.

Injury Report
DB Dennis Kirchner BOS - Day-to-Day
LB Calvin Hardy LOU - Day-to-Day

Players of the Week

OFF: RB Jimmy Golden BUF - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 128 Rushing Yards

DEF: DL Pionk Bjorkkstrand LI - 1 Forced Fumble, 2 Sacks, 6 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Buffalo 4-1
Louisville 3-2
London 3-2
Indiana 1-4
Pittsburgh 1-4
Toronto 1-4

EAST
Ottawa 4-1
Halifax 3-2
Long Island 3-2
Montreal 3-2
Providence 2-3
Boston 2-3

Power Rankings
1 - Buffalo -
2 - Halifax -
3 - Long Island +3
4 - Ottawa -1
5 - London -
6 - Indiana -2
7 - Louisville +3
8 - Boston +1
9 - Providence -1
10 - Montreal -3
11 - Toronto -
12 - Pittsburgh -

Week 6 Games - RIVALRY WEEK
HFX (3-2) @ LI (3-2) - JUL 28 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
TOR (1-4) @ PIT (1-4) - JUL 29 - 12 PM ET
IND (1-4) @ LOU (3-2) - JUL 29 - 3:30 PM ET
PRO (2-3) @ BOS (2-3) - JUL 29 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
OTT (4-1) @ MTL (3-2) - JUL 30 - 1 PM ET
LDN (3-2) @ BUF (4-1) - JUL 30 - 4 PM ET