For the first time since 1994, the Vancouver College Fighting Irish are atop of the BC High School Football world after scoring a 28-15 upset victory over the previously undefeated Terry Fox Ravens this past Saturday at Empire Field at the 2010 Subway Bowl.
The Fighting Irish earned a measure of revenge from 2006 when they were defeated by the Ravens in the championship tilt at BC Place.
Vancouver College was the most represented school at this year’s high school championships with their Grade 8 team and their Jr. AAA team also making it to their respective championship games. However, neither of them managed to take home the grand prize with the Grade 8 squad falling 28-22 to the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers in the Tier I Grade 8 Final last Tuesday (November 30) and the Jr. AAA team dropping a 43-28 decision to the Mt. Douglas Rams in a game played earlier on Saturday at Empire Field. That set the stage for the Senior squad to salvage the day in the final high school game played in the 2010 season.
The Irish didn’t get off to the start they wanted falling behind 7-0 early but went on to score 28 consecutive points after that. Adam Konar, son of former Irish and BC Lions alum Kevin Konar, was the easy choice for MVP after rushing for three touchdowns and making two interceptions. Charlie Thorpe also added a four-yard TD run to round out the scoring.
The Ravens got a very gutsy performance from quarterback/safety Cam Canales who continued to play despite suffering a right knee injury but it was clear that this night belonged to the Irish. Canales, like a true sportsman, was gracious in the defeat telling The Tri-City News that: “[The result] was disappointing but it was well-deserved by VC. They came out and beat us, fair and square. They executed better than us.”
The Sr. AA championship saw the John Barsby Bulldogs knock off the Handsworth Royals by a final score of 53-27. The win was the Bulldogs’ first championship since 2000 when they defeated the John Oliver Jokers. The Bulldogs Jr. AA team came up short in their championship attempt as they fell to the Mission Roadrunners 38-8 in the opening game of the 2010 Subway Bowl championship day on Saturday.
In other 2010 BC High School Championship games, the Frank Hurt Hornets defeated the Belmont Bulldogs in the Bob Ackles Cup 21-16 in the Tier II Final. The HD Stafford Skyhawks defeated the Abbotsford Huskies (Abbotsford Middle School) 20-12 in the Grade 8 Tier II Final.
Football BC would like to congratulate all the champions in this year’s BC High School Football season. We look forward to see all of you again in 2011!
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