For the sixthΒ year in a row, Canadafootballchat.com (CFC) is pleased to bring you the national high school football rankings known as theΒ #CFC50.
An epic showdown is about to unfold in Alberta this weekend for the Provincial Tier 1 Championship this weekend as CFC#1 St. Francis Browns will tangle with #CFC50 Top 10 ranked and 2014 provincial champions Notre Dame Pride. Β This is also a rematch of the Calgary Division 2 final where the Browns defeated the Pride 31-21.
In Ontario, St. Roch Ravens not only booted Lorne Park Spartans out of the TOP 10, but they ended the Spartans two year grip on the Region on Peel Secondary School Athletic Association (ROPSSAA) Tier 1 Championship with a 22-7 victory. In Halton, the Assumption Crusaders edged the Nelson Lords 11-9 to take the Tier 1 Championship.

Hamilton. Ontario, Thursday, November 19,2015 – Cardinal Newman stormed back from a 31-1 halftime deficit to score 5 second half touchdowns and defeat St. Thomas More, 35-31 to claim the Catholic high school senior football crown. Newman players and coaches celebrate as they accept the trophy. Photo by: Barry Gray,
Cardinal Newman Cardinals eradicated a 31-1 halfime deficit to take the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic Athletic Association Championship with a 35-31 victory over St. Thomas More Knights. Β WF Herman Green Griffins repeated as Windsor and Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association (WECSSAA) Newman Conference Champions with a 30-7 thumping of Holy Names Knights.
Meanwhile, championships were handed out in the Maritimes this weekend. Β Congratulations to Tantramar Titans on a 18-13 win over Riverview Royals to take the New Brunswick High School Football League 12-Man Championship and Citadel Phoenix on repeating as Nova Scotia Student Athletic Federation Football League (NSSAFFL) Provincial Tier 1 Champions with a 32-12 win over Sir John A MacDonald Flames.
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TOP 10:
#1 St. Francis Browns (Calgary, AB) Β 8-0 Β –Β The Browns cruised to a 36-8 victory over Centennial Coyotes in the Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA) South Regional Final. This week, the Browns will now battle rivals Notre Dame Pride in the Alberta Provincial Bowl Tier 1 Final on Saturday in a rematch of the Calgary Division 1 final.
#2 WF Herman Green Griffins (Windsor, ON) 9-0-Β Last week, #CFC100 Jalen Jackson scored three touchdowns and Elijah Blythe added an 85 yard touchdown off an interception as the Green Griffins defeated Holy Names Knights 30-7 in the Windsor and Essex County Secondary School Athletic Conference (WCSSAA) Newman Conference Final. The Green Griffins will face Northern in a playdown for a berth in the OFSAA Bowl on Wednesday.
#3 Leboldus Golden Suns (Regina, SK) 9-0 FINAL- Β A dynasty is brewing in Saskatchewan as the Golden Suns claimed their unprecendented fourth consecutive Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association (SHSAA) 4A Provincial Championship after scoing a 52-20 victory over #CFC50 team Holy Cross Crusaders.
#4 Β Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam, BC) 7-0Β – Β Pivot Jake Laberge connected with Jeremie Kankolongo for three touchdowns as theΒ Ravens cruised to a 33-14 victory over South Delta Sun Devils in the British Columbia High School Football Association (BCHSFA) ‘AAA’ Quarterfinals this past weekend. Β Next up is a semi-final meeting against perennial powerhouse and rivals Mount Douglas Rams on Saturday.
#5Β Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Stoney Creek, ON) 8-0 – Overcoming a 31-3 halftime deficit, the Cardinals scored 34 points in the second half to edge outΒ St. Thomas More Knights 35-31 in theΒ Hamilton Wentworth Catholic Athletic Association (HWCAA) Semi-FInal. The Cardinals will try to gain a berth in the OFSAA Bowl Finals in the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference (GNAC) semi-finals this week,
#6Β College Notre-Dame Cactus (Montreal, QC) 11-2 FINAL –Β Theodore Seabom scored three touchdowns and rushed for 285 yards on 36 carries to power the Cactus to a 45-21 upset win over Seminaire Saint Francois Blizzard to take the RSEQ Juvenile Division 1 Bol D’Or Championship.
#7Β Vancouver College Fighting Irish (Vancouver, BC) 6-0 –Β #CFC100 Chris Ellis caught seven interceptions and Bobby Singh had three asΒ the Fighting Irish earned a 27-0 victory over Notre Dame Jugglers in a BCHSFA ‘AAA’ Quarterfinal. Β The Fighting Irish’s next opponent is New Westminster Hyacks in the ‘AAA’ semi-final on Saturday.
#8Β St. Roch Ravens (Brampton, ON) Β 7-0 – #CFC100Β Tyrell Richards caught two interceptions and returned one of those for a touchdown asΒ the Ravens won the ROPSSAA Tier 1 Championship Final with a 22-7 win over Lorne Park Spartans. Β The Ravens move on to play gainst Adam Scott Lions in the OFSAA Bowl Finals on Wednesday.
#9 Notre Dame Pride (Calgary, AB) 8-2 –Β #CFC100 Ted Kubongo tallied two majors and rushed for 129 yards as the Pride defeated Bev Facey Falcons 33-25 in the Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA) Provincial Tier 1 Regional North Final. Β The Pride are now set to face rivals CFC#1 St. Francis Browns in a rematch of the Calgary Division 1 Final on Saturday with the Alberta Provincial Tier 1 Championship on the line.
#10 Bev Facey Falcons (Sherwood Park, AB) 10-1 FINAL –Β The Falcons lost to Notre Dame Pride 33-25 in the Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA) Provincial Tier 1 North Final. Β Chuba Hubbard was unstoppable as he scored three touchdowns and amassed 291 yards on 23 carries for the Falcons.
TOP PICTURE:#CFC100Β Notre Dame Pride’s Ted Kubongo leaps past Bev Facey Falcons’ Jett Slemko in a provincial high school semifinal for Tier 1 schools at Foote Field on Nov. 21, 2015 in Edmonton.
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TOP 50 RANKINGS:
Rank | Last Wk. | Team/School | City (PROV) | record |
1 | 1 | St. Francis Browns | Calgary, AB | 8-0 |
2 | 2 | W.F. Herman Green Griffins | Windsor, ON | 9-0 |
3 | 3 | Leboldus Golden Suns | Regina, SK | 9-0 Final |
4 | 6 | Terry Fox Ravens | Port Coquitlam, BC | 7-0 |
5 | 7 | Cardinal Newman Cardinals | Stoney Creek, ON | 8-0 |
6 | 8 | Collège Notre-Dame Cactus | Montreal, QC | 11-2 Final |
7 | 9 | Vancouver College Fighting Irish | Vancouver, BC | 6-0 |
8 | 10 | St. Roch Ravens | Brampton, ON | 7-0 |
9 | 11 | Notre Dame Pride | Calgary, AB | 8-2 |
10 | 5 | Bev Facey Falcons | Sherwood Park, AB | 10-1 Final |
11 | 12 | A. N. Myer Marauders | Niagara Falls, ON | 7-0 |
12 | 13 | Catholic Central Crusaders | London, ON | 9-0 |
13 | 15 | Huron Heights Warriors | Newmarket, ON | 6-0 |
14 | 16 | Vincent Massey Trojans | Winnipeg, MB | 9-1 Final |
15 | 23 | Assumption Crusaders | Burlington, ON | 9-1 |
16 | 18 | Séminaire Saint-François Blizzard | Quebec, QC | 10-1 Final |
17 | 4 | Lorne Park Spartans | Mississauga, ON | 6-1 Final |
18 | 27 | Mount Douglas Rams | Victoria, BC | 5-1 |
19 | 20 | Superior Heights Steelhawks | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 10-0 |
20 | 21 | St. Paul’s Crusaders | Winnipeg, MB | 9-1 Final |
21 | 22 | Campbell Tartans | Regina, SK | 7-2 Final |
22 | 19 | Nelson Lords | Burlington, ON | 7-1 |
23 | 32 | A.B. Lucas Vikings | London, ON | 7-1 |
24 | 31 | Resurrection Phoenix | Kitchener, ON | 8-2 |
25 | 26 | St. Joan of Arc Knights | Barrie, ON | 7-0 |
26 | 29 | New Westminister Hyacks | New Westminister, BC | 6-2 |
27 | 28 | CurΓ©-Antoine-Labelle Wolves | Laval, QC | 7-4 Final |
28 | 30 | Paul Dwyer Saints | Oshawa, ON | 6-1 |
29 | 14 | Jacob Hespeler Hawks | Cambridge, ON | 9-1 Final |
30 | 17 | Holy Names Knights | Windsor, ON | 8-1 Final |
31 | 33 | Westdale Warriors | Hamilton, ON | 5-1 |
32 | 34 | Corpus Christi Longhorns | Burlington, ON | 7-1 Final |
33 | 35 | Saint-Jean-Eudes Condors | QuΓ©bec, QC | 6-5 Final |
34 | 36 | Holy Cross Crusaders | Saskatoon, SK | 9-1 Final |
35 | 39 | Northern Vikings | Sarnia, ON | 8-0 |
36 | 24 | South Lions ** | London, ON | 7-1 Final |
37 | 40 | Citadel Phoenix | Halifax, NS | 9-1 Final |
38 | 43 | Tantramar Regional Titans | Sackville, NB | 9-0 Final |
39 | 44 | Triolet Harfangs | Sherbrooke, QC | 5-5 Final |
40 | 45 | Collège Jean-Eudes Aigles | Montréal, QC | 5-5 Final |
41 | NR | Chaminade Gryphons | Toronto, ON | 6-1 |
42 | 46 | Holy Trinity Titans | Courtice, ON | 6-1 Final |
43 | 48 | St Peter Knights | Ottawa, ON | 6-1 |
44 | 49 | Etobicoke Rams | Toronto, ON | 5-1-1 |
45 | NR | Richview Saints | Toronto, ON | 6-1 |
46 | NR | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Lions | Mississauga, ON | 5-2 Final |
47 | 37 | St. Thomas More Knights | Burnaby, BC | 5-2 Final |
48 | 38 | Centennial Coyotes | Calgary, AB | 4-5 Final |
49 | 41 | Centennial Spartans | Guelph, ON | 8-2 Final |
50 | 50 | L.C.I. Rams | Lethbridge, AB | 8-2 Final |
How is the #CFC50 evaluated?
The #CFC50 is a relative ranking that considers top tier leagues (listed below) from all eight high school playing provinces (minimum one team represented from each province).Β The CFC Scouting Bureau consists of twenty-four CFC Reporters, CFC Scouts, and also selected local reporters and scouts who submit local ranking results on a weekly basis.Β This is the sixth year that Canadafootballchat.com has ranked the top high school teams in Canada.
Leagues included in rankings: British Columbia AAA Varsity, Alberta Tier One, Saskatchewan 12-man 4A, Manitoba AAA Varsity, Ontario OFSAA Bowl AAA qualified teams, Quebec Juvenile Division 1, New Brunswick 12-man, Nova Scotia Tier 1
Non-PublicΒ schools will be considered in their own rankings (new 2015).
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