After a first-place finish in regular season play, the playoffs brought with it a loss to their northern Ontario rivals in the playoffs
Hosting the Sudbury Spartans to open the playoffs, the Sault Steelers dropped an 8-6 decision to their northern Ontario rivals at Rocky DiPietro Field.
Spartans quarterback Adam Rocha had the lone touchdown in the game, scoring on a two-yard run in the opening half that was converted by Victor Paajanen.For the Steelers, in addition to a safety, Brady Smith kicked a 16-yard field goal in the loss,In addition to a big day defensively for the Steelers with 11 tackles and a pair of sacks, Michael Reid had 45 yards rushing on eight carries in the game.
In addition to 38 yards rushing on 10 carries for the Spartans, Rocha completed 11 of 17 pass attempts for 135 yards.Defensively, Erik Conrad had 10 tackles for the Spartans. The Steelers finished the regular season in top spot with a 4-2 record after beating the Tri-City Outlaws last week on home field and also winning both regular season meetings with the Spartans.
The Spartans, who will face the Sarnia Imperials in the Power 5 League final in Aug. 10, went 0-6 in regular season play.
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