Hurricanes begin season with home victory over Reds

There was no better way to start off the 2024 AFL regular season for the Hurricanes than by dramatically defeating the reigning champions at their home-opening game on Sunday.

In a wild one in Charlottetown at the UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place, Holland came back from being down 6-0 and 11-5 heading into the fourth quarter and scored multiple times to take the victory, 20-11.

UNB would open the game with a touchdown early in the game off a quarterback sneak to put them ahead.The Hurricanes managed to cut into the lead with a safety off a punt from Simon Hales (Victoria, BC) late in the quarter.

A second quarter field goal by Hales would cut the lead down to 7-5 before a field goal by UNB before half sent the teams to the locker rooms with the Reds ahead, 10-5.

The second half would see UNB miss a field-goal but secure a point with a rouge to make it 11-5.

The ‘Canes would enter the final quarter down by six, which was erased when Keegan Cardona scored a touchdown with 14:18 remaining.A blocked extra point had the game tied at 11-11.

Hales would put the ‘Canes ahead with a rouge off the kickoff on the next play, putting the ‘Canes up 12-11, before a touchdown late in the quarter by Aaron McCardle extended the lead to 19-11.A rouge to end the game gave the ‘Canes the 20-11 victory.

Sitting at 1-0, Holland returns to the field next Sunday, Sept. 22 in Charlottetown for a game against the Dalhousie Tigers, who routed the Saint John Falcons in their home-opening game on Saturday 69-0.

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