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PLAYDOWNS

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Tier I (School Pop. 1250+)

Regional Semi-finals, November 10

NORTH

#1 Harry Ainlay Titans 25 #6 Salisbury Sabres 7
#8 Lindsay Thurber Raiders 55 Grande Prairie Warriors 10

SOUTH

#2 Notre Dame Pride 29 #7 Henry Wise Wood Warriors 21
#3 St. Francis Browns 40 #4 L.C.I. Rams 0

Regional Finals, November 17

NORTH – #8 Lindsay Thurber Raiders 21, #1 Harry Ainlay Titans 49
2:30 p.m., Clarke Stadium (Edmonton)

SOUTH – #2 Notre Dame Pride 14, #3 St. Francis Browns 22
TBA, Hellard Field at Shouldice Park (Calgary)

Alberta Bowl Provincial Final

Saturday, November 24, 6:00 p.m, – SMS Equipment Stadium (Fort McMurray)
#1 Harry Ainlay Titans 2 vs. #3 St. Francis Browns 3

For four years in a row the Browns have reached the Alberta Bowl. This level of excellence is matched only by the Raymond Comets from 1996-99 and the Notre Dame Pride from 2012-15. Pretty decent record too with two victories in 2015 and 2016 and only a Herculean defensive effort from the Harry Ainlay Titans in last years final preventing them from the hat trick. As for the Titans, Northern Alberta’s most successful Tier I team with three Provincial Titles in their trophy case, is striving to become a back to back champion for the first time. Last years 12-3 defensive gem over the Browns in the Tier I Final has springboarded a 2018 season that has seen only one team, Salisbury, come within three touchdowns of them. At 11-0 they are looking good and with Team Canada player Ajou Ajou and six other Provincial All-Stars on board to boot they will be quite the handful. The only team with a similar number of all-stars is….St. Francis who counter with Team Canada players Daniel Flanagan and Tyshon Blackburn along with five other Provincial All-Stars. Their road has been a little more rocky with two close losses in the tough Calgary Division I loop but have turned it on in Provincials and set the stage for two of Alberta’s most storied programs to clash in Fort McMurray this Saturday.

PAST TIER I CHAMPIONS
1986 – Salisbury Sabres 1994 – L.C.I Rams 2002 – Bev Facey Falcons 2010 – Raymond Comets
1987 – Harry Ainlay Titans 1995 – St. Francis Browns 2003 – St. Francis Browns 2011 – Harry Ainlay Titans
1988 – L.C.I. Rams 1996 – Raymond Comets 2004 – St. Francis Browns 2012 – Notre Dame Pride
1989 – L.C.I. Rams 1997 – Raymond Comets 2005 – Raymond Comets 2013 – Notre Dame Pride
1990 – L.C.I Rams 1998 – Raymond Comets 2006 – Salisbury Sabres 2014 – Notre Dame Pride
1991 – Henry Wise Wood 1999 – Jasper Place Rebels 2007 – St. Francis Browns 2015 – St. Francis Browns
1992 – L.C.I. Rams 2000 – Strathcona Lords 2008 – Raymond Comets 2016 – St. Francis Browns
1993 – L.C.I. Rams 2001 – Strathcona Lords 2009 – Raymond Comets 2017 – Harry Ainlay Titans

Tier II (School Pop. 750-1249)

Regional Semi-finals, November 10

NORTH

#1 Lloydminster Barons 18 #5 Austin O’Brien Crusaders 17
#2 St. Joseph’s Celtics 56 #6 Archbishop Jordan Scots 2

SOUTH

#3 Holy Trinity Academy Knights 17 #7 Catholic Central Cougars 10
#4 Hunting Hills Lightning 42#10 Robert Thirsk Comets 14

Regional Finals, November 17

NORTH – #1 Lloydminster Barons 38, #2 St. Joseph’s Celtics 15
1:00 p.m., CKC Field (Grande Prairie)

SOUTH – #4 Hunting Hills Lightning 13, #3 Holy Trinity Academy Knights 28
Sat. Nov. 17 – 1:00 p.m., Stampeder Field at Shouldice Park (Calgary)

Alberta Bowl Provincial Final

Saturday, November 24, 2:30 p.m., – SMS Equipment Stadium (Fort McMurray)
#1 Lloydminster Barons 22 vs. #3 Holy Trinity Academy Knights 7

It’s not like Lloydminster hasn’t won the Tier II Championship before…but it’s been a while. 23 full seasons have passed since the Barons took the title in 1994. Forget about the players, some of their coaches weren’t even born yet. Therefore, this is relatively new heights for Lloydminster. The Barons have always been a reliable performer in Provincials but things really took off a few years ago as they advanced to the North Final in both 2015 and 2016 and kicked the door down in 2017 advancing to the Alberta Bowl where they eventually lost to Foothills 21-0. This year they opened with the #1 ranking at the Tier II level and have kept it the whole way though running up a 13-0 record. But for a scare in the Northern Semis where a hit goalpost saved their season on the last play field goal attempt by Austin O’Brien, they have won all of their games handily and now face the other team from Okotoks in the 2018 Final. That other team, the Holy Trinity Academy Knights, are a definite Cinderella story this year, having finished the regular season with a .500 record and seemed destined to wind up an also ran in the Big Rock league. Five wins in a row later, including one for the ages over their next door neighbour and defending Tier II Provincial Champion Foothills Falcons, and here they are. They don’t get here often with their one and only other experience at the Alberta Bowl being a loss to Austin O’Brien in 2011, so they are hoping the clock won’t strike midnight just yet.

PAST TIER II CHAMPIONS
1986 – Stettler Wildcats 1994 – Lloydminster Barons 2002 – Arch. Jordan Scots 2010 – Catholic Central Cougars
1987 – Cardston Cougars 1995 – Brooks Buffalos 2003 – Arch. Jordan Scots 2011 – Austin O’Brien Crusaders
1988 – Salisbury Sabres 1996 – Cochrane Cobras 2004 – Foothills Falcons 2012 – Austin O’Brien Crusaders
1989 – Archbishop Jordan Scots 1997 – Brooks Buffalos 2005 – St. Mary’s Saints 2013 – Austin O’Brien Crusaders
1990 – Cardston Cougars 1998 – Cochrane Cobras 2006 – Foothills Falcons 2014 – St. Joseph’s Celtics
1991 – Cardston Cougars 1999 – George McDougall 2007 – Notre Dame Pride 2015 – Foothills Falcons
1992 – Cardston Cougars 2000 – Foothills Falcons 2008 – Notre Dame Pride 2016 – Foothills Falcons
1993 – Cardston Cougars 2001 – Med. Hat Mohawks 2009 – Foothills Falcons 2017 – Foothills Falcons

Tier III (School Pop. 450-749)

Regional Semi-finals, November 10

NORTH

#3 St. Albert Skyhawks 31 #7 Whitecourt Cats 9
#2 Holy Rosary Raiders 42 #5 Sylvan Lake Lakers 14

SOUTH

#1 Cochrane Cobras 24#4 Cardston Cougars 17
#6 Brooks Buffalos 34 #6 Rundle College Cobras 6

Regional Finals, November 17

NORTH – #2 Holy Rosary Raiders 38, #3 St. Albert Skyhawks 18
12:00 p.m., Clarke Stadium (Edmonton)

SOUTH – #1 Cochrane Cobras 21, #6 Brooks Buffalos 6
1:30 p.m., Brooks Jr. H.S. (Brooks)

Alberta Bowl Provincial Final

Saturday, November 24, 11:00 a.m., – SMS Equipment Stadium (Fort McMurray)
#2 Holy Rosary Raiders 8 vs. #1 Cochrane Cobras 25

Saturday will mark the fourth straight season these two teams have met in the Tier III Provincial Final. Like a good quarterback moving the ball down the field, the Holy Rosary Raiders have had an uphill climb for sure vs. the traditional power that is Cochrane and the margins of victory for the Cobras have gotten smaller – but still have been wins for the Cobras. Cochrane is an absolute beast at the Tier III level having qualified for Provincials for 28 straight years, been in the Tier III final 13 of the last 15 seasons and won the last four in a row. This year they even added the all-time Alberta high school record for wins in a row with 40 (their only loss coming in game #41 to St. Francis). A pretty impressive resume and what would be a little intimidating to say the least. Still, the Raiders have seen this movie before and came within one score of the Cobras in last years 21-14 loss, so know what they are getting into better than anyone else at this level. At 11-2, with the only losses on their record coming from Lloydminster (once in regular season and once in the Wheatland Championship) who will play in the game after them this weekend, this might be the year.

PAST TIER III CHAMPIONS
1986 – Cochrane Cobras 1994 – Wainwright Commandos 2002 – Cochrane Cobras 2010 – Cardston Cougars
1987 – Cochrane Cobras 1995 – Kate Andrews Spartans 2003 – Cochrane Cobras 2011 – Stettler Wildcats
1988 – Medicine Hat Mohawks 1996 – Sexsmith Sabres 2004 – Cochrane Cobras 2012 – Cochrane Cobras
1989 – Will Sinclair Rebels 1997 – Springbank Phoenix 2005 – Cochrane Cobras 2013 – Cardston Cougars
1990 – Raymond Comets 1998 – McCoy Colts 2006 – Wetaskiwin Sabres 2014 – Cochrane Cobras
1991 – Raymond Comets 1999 – W.R. Myers Rebels 2007 – Cochrane Cobras 2015 – Cochrane Cobras
1992 – Raymond Comets 2000 – W.R. Myers Rebels 2008 – Cochrane Cobras 2016 – Cochrane Cobras

1993 – Bert Church Chargers 2001 – W.R. Myers Rebels 2009 – Brooks Buffalos 2017 – Cochrane Cobras

Tier IV (School Pop. 449 or less)

Regional Semi-finals, November 10

NORTH

#9 St. Paul Lions 39 #7 Sexsmith Sabres 13
#2 Stettler Wildcats 31 #3 Ardrossan Bisons 14

SOUTH

#1 W.R. Myers Rebels 16 #5 Drumheller Titans 13
#4 Canmore Wolverines 30 #6 Willow Creek Cobras 13

Regional Finals, November 17

NORTH – #2 Stettler Wildcats 10, #9 St. Paul Lions 20
1:00 p.m., Lions Field (St. Paul)

SOUTH – #1 W.R. Myers Rebels 20, #4 Canmore Wolverines 21
1:00 p.m., Millennium Field (Canmore)

Alberta Bowl Provincial Final

Friday, November 23, 7:00 p.m., – SMS Equipment Stadium (Fort McMurray)
#9 St. Paul Lions 10 vs. #4 Canmore Wolverines 24

“What are two teams you didn’t expect to get to the Alberta Bowl?” If you were on Jeopardy, that would be the answer to the question of St. Paul and Canmore. Don’t get us wrong, both are very good programs and have been for a while, it’s just that the anomaly of two undefeated teams in last week’s regional finals in #1 W.R. Myers in the South, and #2 Stettler in the North were just too tantalizing to look past. And yet, both Regional Finals resulted in upsets and the #9 St. Paul Lions now have the distinction of being the lowest ranked team to ever make it to the Alberta Bowl, beating out Cold Lake at the Tier IV level from last season and McNally in 2009 at the Tier II level, both who were ranked #8. This will also be the first time at the Alberta Bowl for the Lions who have come close in the past but have never broken through. Their opponent, the #4 ranked Wolverines, have not only never been to an Alberta Bowl before, they’ve never even came close. Swimming in the shark infested Tier IV waters of the south they have to negotiate some very powerful programs in not only their league but in others as well to get here. Still, they dispatched the defending Tier IV Provincial champs from Willow Creek two weeks ago and upset #1 ranked W.R. Myers with a 21-20 win last weekend in Canmore. Saying its anyone’s game this weekend is putting it mildly.

PAST TIER IV CHAMPIONS
1999 – Oilfields Drillers 2005 – Ardrossan Bisons 2011 – Drumheller Titans 2017 – Willow Ck. Cobras
2000 – Oilfields Drillers 2006 – Willow Creek Cobras 2012 – Drumheller Titans
2001 – Ardrossan Bisons 2007 – Sylvan Lake Lakers 2013 – Drumheller Titans
2002 – Bow Valley Bobcats 2008 – Ardrossan Bisons 2014 – Holy Rosary Raiders
2003 – Bow Valley Bobcats 2009 – Rundle College Cobras 2015 – Ardrossan Bisons
2004 – Ardrossan Bisons 2010 – Rundle College Cobras 2016 – Bow Valley Bobcats

12-MAN REGIONS (Leagues that make them up)
1 –  Southern Alberta and Rangeland
2 – Big Sky, Rockyview and Big Rock
3 – Calgary
4- Central Alberta
5 – Edmonton Metro
6 – N/A
7 – Wheatland and Fort McMurray
8 – Mighty Peace

PLAYOFFS

Calgary

Div 1

Semifinal #1
Bishop O’Byrne 3 v. CFC50 Notre Dame 32
Nov. 5 @ 5:00pm MT

Semifinal #2
Henry Wise Wood 12 v. CFC50 St. Francis 11 (OT)
Nov. 5 @ 7:00pm MT

Final
CFC50 Henry Wise Wood 21 v. CFC50 Notre Dame 29
Nov. 10 @ 7:00pm MT

Div 2

Semifinal #1
William Aberhart 24  v. MCLS 12
Nov. 5 @ 4:00pm MT

Semifinal #2
Crescent Heights 7 v. Churchill/Bowness 24
Nov. 5 @ 6:00pm MT

Final 
William Aberhart 24 v. Churchill/Bowness 9
Nov. 10 @ 4:30pm MT

Div 3

Semifinal #1
Western Canada 21 v. Lord Beaverbrook 18
Nov. 5 @ 4:00pm MT

Semifinal #2
All Saints 14 v. Lester B. Pearson 15
Nov. 5 @ 6:00pm MT

Final 
Western Canada 29 v. Lester B. Pearson 0
Nov. 10 @ 2:00pm MT

 

source: calgaryhighschoolsports.ca

Edmonton

Carr

Semifinal #1
CFC50 Harry Ainlay 55 v. Spruce Grove 0
Nov. 2 @ 6:15pm MT

Semifinal #2
CFC50 Salisbury 50 v. Austin O’Brien 6
Nov. 2 @ 5:00pm MT

Final
CFC50 Harry Ainlay 25 v. CFC50 Salisbury 7
Nov. 9 @ 7:30pm

Bright

Semifinal #1
Lillian Osborne 46 v. Blessed Oscar Romero 0
Nov. 1 @ 7:30pm MT

Semifinal #2
St. Joseph 27 v. Queen Elizabeth 2
Nov. 1 @ 5:15pm MT

Final
Lillian Osborne 9 v. St. Joseph 6
Nov. 9 @ 5:00pm

Miles

Final
St. Albert 12 v. Archbishop Jordan 27
Nov. 1 @ 7:30pm MT

Gilfillan

Final
Ardrossan 31 v. Sturgeon 2
Nov. 1 @ 5:00pm MT

 

source: metroathletics. ca

 

 

 

Source: footballalberta.ca