Running back Steve Cormier rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns leading the Riverview Molson Mustangs to a 44-0 win over the Saint John Longhorns in their Maritime Football League regular season finale Saturday at Dobson Field.

The Mustangs completed the regular season in first place with a perfect 8-0 record. They'll host the fourth-place Capital Area Gladiators of Fredericton (4-4) in a Maritime Bowl semifinal Saturday at 4 p.m. at Dobson Field.

The other Riverview touchdowns on Saturday came from Justin Savoie, on a 20-yard run; Francis Best, on a 18-yard pass; and Mark Crandall, on a two-yard run.

The Mustangs were the only team in the nine-team league to go unbeaten during the regular season. They outscored their opponents 342-22.

The second-place Saint John Wanderers (7-1) will face the third-place Halifax Shockers (4-4) in the other Maritime Bowl semifinal Saturday in Saint John.

The two winners will meet in the Maritime Bowl league championship game Aug. 11.

The Wanderers are the two-time defending Maritime champions.

The five through eighth-place teams also qualified for the playoffs. They will compete for the Mariner Bowl consolation championship trophy.

Mariner Bowl semifinals next weekend will see the fifth-place Longhorns (4-4) play the eighth-place UNBSJ Wolves (2-6) and the sixth-place Dartmouth Knights (4-4) take on the seventh-place P.E.I. Privateers (2-6).

The Mariner Bowl championship game is set for Aug. 11.

The Moncton Marshals (1-7) finished in ninth place and failed to make the playoffs. The Marshals, who had a bye on the weekend, and Wolves were tied for eighth place entering play on Saturday. Moncton needed UNBSJ to lose its final game in order to clinch the eighth and final playoff spot, but the Wolves scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes to upset Halifax 28-21 and end the Marshals' playoff hopes.

In other games Saturday, the Wanderers edged Dartmouth 28-26 and Capital Area defeated P.E.I. 21-7.

Meanwhile, three-time all-star Gaetan Beaulieu was inducted into the Moncton Marshals Hall of Fame on Friday. Beaulieu is the first inductee in the Marshals hall.

Capital Area DQ Gladitors finished their regular season record at 4-4 after defeating P.E.I. Privateers 21-7 in Maritime Senior Men's Football League action in Charlottetown on the weekend.

Derek Madsen ran for a pair of touchdowns and Jeff Taylor found Andrew Hubbard in the end zone for the third major as the Glads broke open what had been a 7-7 game at the half. Justin Conn added three converts for the Glads.

As a result of their victory, the Glads finished in a four way tie for third place with their 4-4 mark. However, the Halifax Shockers will get the nod for third based on their 27-7 win over Capital Area in their head to head meeting. Other teams at 4-4 include Dartmouth Knights and Saint John Longhorns.

Gladiators now face the unenviable task of taking on undefeated Riverview Mustangs in semifinal action Saturday in Riverview. The winner advances to the Maritime Bowl Aug. 11 against the winner of the Saint John Wanderers and Halifax Shockers semifinal.

Football
Wolves pick up second triumph

HALIFAX - The University of New Brunswick at Saint John Wolves won their second-game of the Maritime Football League season in dramatic fashion over the Halifax Shockers 27-21.

With the game tied 14-14 and less than three minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Wolves quarterback Jeff Gillies called his own number and got into the end zone on a one-yard run. Gillies also kicked the convert for a 21-14 UNBSJ lead. Halifax responded quickly marching the ball down the field and tying the game 21-21, setting the stage for Justin Cavan.

The Wolves' wide receiver returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards to put the Wolves in front and secure the victory. The touchdown was Cavan's second on the day after catching a 35-yard pass from Gillies in the first quarter. Gillies threw for two TDs with the second one being a 60-yard strike to brother Curtis Gillies in the third quarter.

With the win, the Wolves finished the regular season with a 2-6 record while the Shockers fell to 4-4.

In other action, the Saint John Wanderers edged the Dartmouth Knights 28-26 thanks to two TDs and over 200 yards of total offence from running back Jon Haines. Mike Thomas and Ken Lawrence had TD receptions in the win. The Wanderers finished the regular season with a 7-1 record while Dartmouth finished at 4-4.

The Saint John Longhorns lost 44-0 in Riverview to the Mustangs on Saturday. The Longhorns finished the regular season at 4-4 while the Mustangs sit atop the standings at 8-0.