FCC preview: Betts, Normandin looking to lead Quebec to 2nd straight title

Football in the province of Quebec is something that its spectators have come to love and appreciate. It is a game that young children love to play and want to become great.

With prestigious programs like the Laval Rouge et Or and Montreal Alouettes, kids watch and learn to love the game at a very young age. The province of Quebec gives their players to participate in the game of football by offering leagues for all levels in high school and also the CEGEP level. The CEGEP level is seen through Canada as what seperates high school football to the CIS. It also gives players in Quebec an opportunity to continue their careers if they make the choice to pursue a trade instead of University studies.

The province of Quebec have been among the top in the country when it comes to the sport of football and they once again expect to find themselves in the same situation in the football Canada Cup.

Team Quebec will once again have a good mix of veterans led by returning FCC all star Mathieu Betts, a defensive linemen who had a great tournament last year.They have also added some fresh faces completing the 2012 roster. The team is known to have great speed and will once again have an offense that can run the ball when needed and also can hurt opposing defences in the Air.

Team Quebec will be led by three strong Quarterbacks in Michael Arruda , Samuel Chenard and Frederic Paquette Perrault. All 3 of these young Quarterbacks have showed great leadership skills and have the capability’s to lead their province to victory. They all have great skill sets for their age and are good prospects to play at the next level. Quebec also has a speedy receiving corps as usual with weapons at slot and wide receiver. Quebec always has opposing defences on their toes as they never know if the ball will be kept on the ground or put in the air.

Quebec does have a young defence this year but they have been working hard. They are always known for having a quick and Physical defence who prides itself on turnovers.

There defensive backs have always been one of their strong points and we should expect to see the same thing come 2012. They always seem to have the tournaments best defensive backs year in year out. They are usually great on breaking up passes and not scared to help there Linebackers on the run.

Quebec will open the tournament against Team New Brunswick, making their first appearance at the Canada Cup since 2002. Facing a team with no experience could be to Quebec’s advantage if they use it right. however, not knowing the strategy’s of New Brunswick might also be a difficult thing to adapt to.

Either way, their game against New Brunswick will be a good test on how they adapt to new things and they will see how they have came together as a team. Quebec is the favorite as defending champions and do have the dept on the roster to repeat as champions.

That being said, the experience of team Quebec should leave New Brunswick with their hands full come game time.

#  Pos.   Nom Prénom Programme Football

5 DB Black Justin Hornets Sun Youth

42 DB   Boutin Mathieu Arsenal Académie St-Louis

63 DB   Gilbert Xavier Harfangs du Triolet

49 DB   Hector-Plourde Nicholas La Milice de La Magdeleine

DB Jouan-Ladouceur William Dynamiques Collège Charles-Lemoyne

96 DB Lévesque Dominic Dragons Beauce-Etchemin

86 DB Mayala Hergy Mustangs North Shore

13 DB Perrin Jordan Wildcats Laurentides Lanaudiere

71 DL Arseneault Jonathan La Milice de La Magdeleine

98 DL Beaulieu Marc-Alexandre Sphinx Jacques-Rousseau

49 DL   Betts Mathieu Cactus Collège Notre-Dame (2011 tourney all-star)

84 DL   Bouvette Gabriel Titans Seminaire de Chicoutimi

37 DL   Desjardins Vincent Blizzard du Séminaire St-Francois

10 LB Archambault Philippe Aigles Collège Jean-Eudes

69 LB Brodrique Samuel Loups Curé-Antoine Labelle

15 LB Goudreau Philippe Loups Curé-Antoine Labelle

46 LB Harelimana Brian Loups Curé-Antoine-Labelle

40 LB Hudon Jean-Philippe Blizzard du Seminaire St-Francois

55 LB Lussier-Roy Cédric Barons Séminaire de Sherbrooke (2011 returnee)

11 LB Makonzo Ethan Aigles d’Or Dalbé-Viau

43 OL Côté François Corsaires Pointe-Levy

50 OL Cyr Wade Centurions Poly. Deux-Montagnes

151 OL Lanctot Pierre-Karl Cactus Collège Notre-Dame

51 OL Poirier-Couture Joseph Blizzard du Séminaire St-Francois (2011 returnee)

74 OL Radev Yordan Spartans Saint-Laurent

61 OL Taillon Thiery Condors de Saint-Jean-Eudes

94 OL Thomassin Samuel Arsenal Académie St-Louis

17 QB Arruda Michael Falcons Philemon Wright HS Quebec

38 QB Chénard Samuel Blizzard du Séminaire St-Francois

72 QB Paquette-Perrault Frédéric Aigles Collège Jean-Eudes

69 RB Gagné Christophe Blizzard du Séminaire St-Francois

56 RB Martel Donavan Lions du Collège de Montréal

33 RB Montemiglio Édouard Aigles Collège Jean-Eudes

2 RB Thebaud Jonathan Bulldogs de Laval

67 REC Blain David Cactus Collège Notre-Dame

93 REC Bradley Mathieu Nouvelles Frontières

52 REC Debrosse-Smith Danny Loups Curé-Antoine-Labelle

77 REC Denault Pierre-Olivier Condors de Saint-Jean-Eudes

8 REC Normandin Louis-Mathieu Cactus Collège Notre-Dame (2011 returnee)

62 REC Shuresh Niiroseh Panthères Collège Regina Assumpta