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2002–03 · 16 March 2003

Southern Conference Championship

49–18

Hurricanes beat Southampton Stags

The game

Hertfordshire reached College Bowl XVII by beating the Southampton Stags 49–18 in the Southern Conference Championship on 16 March 2003. It was their fourth Southern Conference title, the first time any BCAFL team had won four. Quarterback Junior Price led a scoring drive on the opening possession, finished by an Andy Cochrane run, and a Southampton turnover deep in their own half soon gave Cochrane another score. The Stags couldn't move the ball against the Hertfordshire defence, and the Hurricanes led 29–6 at half-time.

Nothing changed after the break. Cochrane scored his fourth touchdown of the day, and defensive lineman Ryne Miller returned a fumble 47 yards for another. Southampton scored twice in the second half, but by then the game was long decided. Hertfordshire met Stirling at Dewsbury two weeks later.

Match report

From the club's own report

Four! Canes are going to College Bowl XVII...

Hertfordshire made BCAFL history on Sunday by winning their 4th Southern Conference Championship, the only team in BCAFL to do so. The Hurricanes swept passed the Southampton Stags 49-18 to book their place in College Bowl XVII.

QB Junior Price got the Canes moving immediately, scoring on their first drive with an Andy Cochrane run. Southampton turned the ball over deep in their own half and the Canes again capitalised behind the running of Cochrane. The first half finished 29-6 with the Stags struggling to move the ball on a determined Herts defence.

Herts started the second half where they left off by shutting down the Stags offence and scoring once again through Andy Cochrane (4TD's on the day). The Herts defence got on the scoreboard through a Ryne Miller 47 yard fumble recovery return. Southampton responded to make the score 42-12, but Herts running game could not be stopped with the Canes going up 49-12 deep into the fourth quarter. Southampton scored once again to make the final score 49-18.

In the Northern Conference Final Stirling beat Staffordshire 20-15. Herts play Stirling in College Bowl XVII at the Dewsbury Rams Stadium on March 30th, kickoff 1.30pm.

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