We are witnessing one of the most competitive years in the history of the CFC50 Rankings, and there’s no way of predicting where the next upset will come from.
We thought Manitoba provided drama last week, but Grant Park took it to the next level with a huge 11-7 victory over former top ten Vincent Massey. They are now primed for a top ten position if they can somehow find a way past perennial powerhouse St. Paul’s, who dropped their first contest of the season to Massey.
It was finally a relatively quiet week in Quebec, but that didn’t help the rankings at all. We’ve still got a logjam formed with Charles-Lemoyne leading the way in the top ten, but the real craziness is about to begin as they all begin to play each other as they race towards the playoffs.
Elsewhere St. Thomas More held off their long time rivals from Cardinal Newman to keep their winning streak alive, but as always the Cardinals should get another kick at the can down the road in the championship game where anything can happen.
Joining Grant Park as newcomers this week are Sardis, Ernest Manning, Barrie North and Ashbury as the country continues to shake off the cobwebs to reveal the true hierarchy.
PAST RANKINGS: WEEK 1 – WEEK 2 – WEEK 3 – WEEK 4
| # | Last Week | School/Team Mascot | City | Prov. | Conf. Rec. | Non-Conf. Rec | Week 5 |
| 1 | 1 | St. Thomas More Knights | Hamilton | ON | 3-0 | 0-0 | W 17-4 v.s Cardinal Newman |
| 2 | 2 | Harry Ainlay Titans | Edmonton | AB | 4-0 | 2-0 | W 63-0 v.s Jasper Place |
| 3 | 3 | Vancouver College Fighting Irish | Vancouver | BC | 3-0 | 2-0 | W 38-0 v.s Seaquam |
| 4 | 4 | Huron Heights Warriors | Newmarket | ON | 0-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 5 | 5 | Notre Dame Pride | Calgary | AB | 1-0 | 3-0 | W 16-0 v.s William Aberhart |
| 6 | 6 | St. Marcellinus Spirit | Mississauga | ON | 0-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 7 | 7 | Miller Marauders | Regina | SK | 5-0 | 0-0 | W 49-13 v.s Winston Knoll |
| 8 | 9 | St Joseph Guardians | Saskatoon | SK | 4-0 | 0-0 | W 52-14 v.s Bishop J. Mahoney |
| 9 | 10 | Salisbury Sabres | Sherwood Park | AB | 3-1 | 0-0 | W 77-10 v.s Ross Sheppard |
| 10 | 11 | Charles-Lemoyne Dynamique | Sainte-Catherine | QC | 4-1 | 0-0 | W 24-22 v.s Cure-Antoine-Labelle |
| 11 | 12 | Armand-Corbeil | Terrebonne | QC | 3-1 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 12 | 13 | Saint-Jean-Eudes Condors | Québec | QC | 4-1 | 0-0 | W 44-7 v.s College Jean-Eudes |
| 13 | 18 | College Notre-Dame Cactus | Montreal | QC | 4-1 | 0-0 | W 41-7 v.s Triolet |
| 14 | 14 | Nelson Lords | Burlington | ON | 0-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 15 | 15 | A.B Lucas Vikings | London | ON | 0-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 16 | UR | Grant Park Pirates | Winnipeg | MB | 2-0 | 0-0 | W 11-7 v.s Vincent Massey |
| 17 | 16 | Catholic Central Crusaders | London | ON | 1-0 | 0-0 | W 42-14 v.s St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 18 | 20 | Notre Dame Jugglers | Burnaby | BC | 3-0 | 2-0 | W 34-0 v.s South Delta |
| 19 | 21 | Terry Fox | Port Coquitlam | BC | 3-0 | 2-0 | W 42-0 v.s Mission |
| 20 | 22 | Leboldus Golden Suns | Regina | SK | 4-1 | 0-0 | W 31-0 v.s O’Neill |
| 21 | 19 | L.C.I. Rams | Lethbridge | AB | 3-0 | 2-1 | BYE |
| 22 | 23 | Korah Colts | Sault Ste Marie | ON | 3-0 | 0-0 | W 45-17 v.s Superior Heights |
| 23 | 24 | London South Lions | London | ON | 1-0 | 0-0 | W 35-14 v.s Parkside |
| 24 | 25 | Mount Douglas Rams | Victoria | BC | 2-0 | 2-0 | W 38-0 v.s Belmont |
| 25 | 26 | St. Francis Browns | Calgary | AB | 3-0 | 0-1 | W 31-7 v.s Henry Wise Wood |
| 26 | 8 | Vincent Massey Trojans | Winnipeg | MB | 1-1 | 0-0 | L 11-7 v.s Grant Park |
| 27 | 27 | Chaminade College Gryphons | Toronto | ON | 0-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 28 | 29 | Citadel Phoenix | Halifax | NS | 4-0 | 0-0 | W 46-6 v.s Dartmouth |
| 29 | 17 | Cardinal Newman Cardinals | Stoney Creek | ON | 2-1 | 0-0 | L 17-4 v.s St. Thomas More |
| 30 | 31 | Jacob Hespeler Hawks | Cambridge | ON | 0-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 31 | 33 | Corpus Christi Longhorns | Burlington | ON | 2-0 | 0-0 | W 30-2 v.s St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 32 | 34 | Holy Cross Crusaders | Saskatoon | SK | 3-1 | 0-0 | W 37-0 v.s Centennial Collegiate |
| 33 | 35 | Tantramar Regional Titans | Sackville | NB | 3-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 34 | 36 | Sém. St-François | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaure | QC | 4-2 | 0-0 | W 26-3 v.s Academie Saint-Louis |
| 35 | 37 | G.W. Graham Grizzlies | Chilliwack | BC | 2-0 | 3-0 | W 40-0 v.s W.J. Mouat |
| 36 | 38 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Welland | ON | 1-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 37 | 39 | A. N. Myer Marauders | Niagara Falls | ON | 2-0 | 0-0 | W 37-0 v.s Westlane |
| 38 | 40 | Westmount Wildcats | Hamilton | ON | 1-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 39 | 41 | Holy Cross Crusaders | Kingston | ON | 2-0 | 0-0 | W 45-28 v.s SHS |
| 40 | 28 | St. Paul’s Crusaders | Winnipeg | MB | 0-1 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 41 | 42 | Lorne Park Spartans | Mississauga | ON | 0-0 | 0-0 | BYE |
| 42 | 45 | Holy Trinity Titans | Oakville | ON | 2-0 | 0-0 | W 39-0 v.s Assumption |
| 43 | 44 | Académie Saint-Louis | Quebec | QC | 2-3 | 0-0 | L 26-3 v.s Sém. St-François |
| 44 | UR | Ashbury Colts | Ottawa | ON | 1-0 | 0-0 | W 40-22 v.s St. Peter |
| 45 | 29 | Assumption Lions | Brantford | ON | 2-0 | 0-0 | W 28-23 v.s PDHS |
| 46 | 47 | Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers | Surrey | BC | 2-1 | 1-1 | W 21-14 v.s Centennial |
| 47 | 50 | New Westminster Hyacks | New Westminster | BC | 2-1 | 1-1 | W 7-6 v.s St. Thomas More |
| 48 | UR | Sardis Falcons | Chilliwack | BC | 2-0 | 1-1 | W 33-0 v.s Sullivan Heights |
| 49 | UR | Ernest Manning Griffins | Calgary | AB | 2-1 | 0-0 | W 23-12 v.s All Saints |
| 50 | UR | Barrie North Vikings | Barrie | ON | 3-0 | 0-0 | W 22-17 v.s Innisdale |
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How is the CFC50 evaluated?
Leagues included in rankings: British Columbia AAA Varsity, Alberta Tier One, Saskatchewan 12-man rural / 6A / Schwann, Manitoba AAA Varsity, Ontario OFSAA Bowl AAA qualified teams, Quebec Juvenile Division 1, New Brunswick 12-man, Nova Scotia (all teams excluding CFC25 eligible teams).
The CFC50 is a RELATIVE RANKING that considers top tier leagues from all eight high school playing provinces (minimum one team represented from each province) and the strength of the league. Additional criteria used to determine the relative ranking are the ability to accomplish winning a championship, the impact players and performers on that team (ie. CFC100s, CDN All-Stars etc.), and a team’s coaching and recent tradition.
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