2025 CFC50 High School Rankings WEEK 8: St. Thomas More and Bishop Macdonell stake their claims

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• The Alberta teachers strike has now reached it’s third week, but there does appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel for all the student-athletes effected by the shutdown. The government has stated that they will order the teachers back to work on October 27th if they can not reach an agreement with the Alberta Teachers’ Association. What that means for the Alberta high school football landscape when they do hit the field again is unclear at this stage, but we are hopeful that this means they will be able to salvage the remainder of the season and crown provincial champions in November.

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• It happens every year. We see programs off to hot starts that look like true contenders, but until we can see the evidence with our own eyes, it’s very tough to judge whether it’s a mirage or not. That was the case for Bishop Macdonell this year, who have finally had the chance to prove they are the team to beat in District 10 after a monumental 17-10 victory over the defending champs Centennial to take over first place heading into the playoffs. The bracket is shaping up to be a barn burner with Bishop Macdonell, Centennial and the dark  horse St. James all having the capability to go all the way if the cards fall their way.
• Sticking with the same theme, we’ve been guilty of overlooking St. Thomas More out in British Columbia despite winning week after week no matter which opponent was on the other sideline. Sometimes you believe a team’s record might be inflated through sheer luck and an easy schedule, but St. Thomas More proved that they are a program to fear heading into the playoffs with a massive 26-21 victory over former top ten ranked Lord Tweedsmuir to improve their overall record to 7-0. But with that said, now that they’ve earned our trust on the rankings, they need stay locked in with two tough matchups against Centennial and New Westminster to closeout the regular season. New Westminster have fallen off the rankings for now simply because they haven’t found a way to win close games when it matters most including their latest 21-19 loss to Centennial, but don’t count out the Hyacks sorting out their issues and making a deep run in the playoffs if they can figure out how to perform when the lights are brightest down the stretch.

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• What can you take from a 3-0 game? That was the final score in Manitoba where St. Paul’s handed Vincent Massey their first loss of the season, but the final really doesn’t instill much confidence in either team. So now you’ve got Dakota, Oak Park, St. Paul’s and Vincent Massey sitting at 6-1 heading into the playoffs, and it’s anyone’s guess who’s going to be celebrating at Princess Auto Stadium in November. Talk about anticipation.
• Bishop Ryan appear to be the real deal after keeping their winning streak alive with another big 19-3 victory over St. Thomas More. Now they just have to take care of business against their rivals from Newman to complete their flawless regular season campaign, but that’s when things get real with the Celtics still needing to prove they can handle the former top dogs when it matters the most.

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• Robert F. Hall have secured their spot in the ROPSSAA title game after defeating David Suzuki for the second time this season. Now they will have to wait two weeks before they learn if they’ll be playing Suzuki again in the championship, or if they’ll have to navigate a matchup with the defending champs St. Roch.
• Those are the big reports from this week that had an impact on the rankings, but we promise things are about to get a lot more hectic in our weekly wrap-ups with playoff brackets and races in full swing across the country. It’s do or die time, and there’s nowhere left to hide.

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#	Last	School	City	Prov.	League	Non-League	USA	Results
1	1	Harry Ainlay Titans	Edmonton	AB	4-0	3-0	0-0	Did Not Play
2	2	Huron Heights Warriors	Newmarket	ON	0-0	6-0	2-1	W 14-7 vs. River Rouge
3	3	Catholic Central Crusaders	London	ON	5-0	1-0	0-0	W 36-3 vs. St. Joseph’s
4	4	W.J. Mouat Hawks	Abbotsford	BC	4-0	4-0	0-0	W 41-7 vs. Langley
5	5	Holy Cross Crusaders	Saskatoon	SK	5-0	1-0-1	0-0	BYE
6	7	Saint-Jean-Eudes Condors	Québec	QC	6-1	0-0	0-0	W 21-4 vs. Cure-Antoine-Labelle
7	6	Raymond Comets	Raymond	AB	2-0	4-1	0-0	Did Not Play
8	8	Frontenac Falcons	Kingston	ON	5-0	1-0	0-0	W 58-0 vs. Napanee
9	9	A. N. Myer Marauders	Niagara Falls	ON	5-0	1-0	0-0	W 42-0 vs. Sir Winston Churchill
10	11	Korah Colts	Sault Ste Marie	ON	7-0	0-0	0-0	W 56-14 vs. White Pines
11	12	St. Joseph Guardians	Saskatoon	SK	3-1	3-0	0-0	BYE
12	13	Bishop Ryan Celtics	Stoney Creek	ON	6-0	1-0	0-0	W 19-3 vs. St. Thomas More
13	14	Assumption Crusaders	Burlington	ON	5-0	0-0	0-0	W 34-25 vs. Notre Dame
14	15	Dakota Lancers	Winnipeg	MB	6-1	0-1	0-0	W 19-0 vs. Sturgeon Heights
15	16	Charles-Lemoyne Dynamique	Sainte-Catherine	QC	6-1	0-0	0-0	W 49-7 vs. Armand-Corbeil
16	17	Notre Dame Pride	Calgary	AB	4-0	0-0-1	0-0	Did Not Play
17	18	Ernest Manning Griffins	Calgary	AB	3-1	1-1	0-0	Did Not Play
18	19	Miller Marauders	Regina	SK	5-0	0-1	0-0	BYE
19	46	Bishop Macdonell Celtics	Guelph	ON	5-0	0-0	0-0	W 17-10 vs. Centennial
20	23	Charles P. Allen Cheetahs	Bedford	NS	6-0	0-0	0-0	W 53-0 vs. Lockview
21	UR	St. Thomas More Knights	Burnaby	BC	4-0	3-0	0-0	W 26-21 vs. Lord Tweedsmuir
22	20	St. Paul’s Crusaders	Winnipeg	MB	6-1	0-0	0-0	W 3-0 vs. Vincent Massey
23	21	Oak Park Raiders	Winnipeg	MB	6-1	0-0	0-0	W 51-6 vs. Steinbach
24	24	Corpus Christi Longhorns	Burlington	ON	4-1	0-0	0-0	BYE
25	29	Westdale Warriors	Hamilton	ON	5-0	1-0	0-0	W 35-7 vs. Dundas Valley
26	22	Centennial Spartans	Guelph	ON	4-1	1-0	0-0	L 17-10 vs. Bishop Macdonell
27	28	Collège Bourget Voltigeurs	Rigaud	QC	4-3	0-0	0-0	W 28-14 vs. Saint-Louis
28	30	W. F. Herman Green Griffins	Windsor	ON	5-0	0-0	0-0	W 16-3 vs. Sandwich
29	35	Mer Bleue Loups	Ottawa	ON	5-0	0-0	0-0	W 37-7 vs. Franco-Cite
30	10	Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers	Surrey	BC	3-1	1-1	0-0	L 26-21 vs. St. Thomas More
31	36	Holy Names Knights	Windsor	ON	4-1	0-0	0-0	W 35-13 vs. Essex
32	33	Lethbridge CI Rams	Lethbridge	AB	2-0	2-2	0-0	Did Not Play
33	34	Salisbury Sabres	Sherwood Park	AB	3-1	1-1	0-0	Did Not Play
34	37	Campbell Tartans	Regina	SK	4-1	1-0	0-0	BYE
35	25	Centennial Centaurs	Coquitlam	BC	3-1	3-1	0-0	W 21-19 vs. New Westminster
36	26	South Delta Sun Devils	Delta	BC	3-1	3-1	0-0	W 14-6 vs. Carson Graham
37	27	Robert Bateman Timberwolves	Abbotsford	BC	3-1	3-1	0-0	W 43-29 vs. G.W. Graham
38	31	Vancouver College Fighting Irish	Vancouver	BC	2-2	2-0	0-1	W 33-0 vs. Belmont
39	40	Nelson Lords	Burlington	ON	5-0	0-2	0-0	W 65-6 vs. Craig Kielburger
40	41	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Welland	ON	5-0	0-1	0-0	W 35-14 vs. Blessed Trinity
41	38	Bishop Tonnos Titans	Ancaster	ON	4-1	0-0	0-0	W 24-10 vs. Newman
42	43	Vincent Massey Trojans	Winnipeg	MB	6-1	0-0	0-0	L 3-0 vs. St. Paul
43	44	St. Joseph Jaguars	Ottawa	ON	4-0	1-1	0-0	BYE
44	49	Medway Cowboys	Arva	ON	4-0-1	0-0	0-0	W 28-17 vs. A.B. Lucas
45	42	Saint-Louis Arsenal	Québec	QC	4-3	0-0	0-0	L 28-14 vs. College Bourget
46	47	Robert F. Hall Wolfpack	Caledon East	ON	3-1	0-0	0-0	W 14-6 vs. David Suzuki
47	UR	Resurrection Phoenix	Waterloo	ON	5-0	0-0	0-0	W 48-0 vs. St. David
48	45	Harrison Trimble Trojans	Moncton	NB	6-0	0-0	0-0	W 10-9 vs. Mathieu-Martin
49	50	Westmount Wildcats	Hamilton	ON	4-1	1-0	0-0	W 35-20 vs. Ancaster
50	UR	Riffel Royals	Regina	SK	4-1	0-1	0-0	W 63-14 vs. O’Neill