CFC50 High School Rankings WEEK 13: Historic victories usher in a new era across Canada

Never say never in November.

HEADLINES

Alberta

• It was a historic night in Red Deer with Ernest Manning pulling off a miraculous 28-24 comeback victory to claim their first ever Tier I Provincial title against Raymond. Although they’ll never admit it, there must have been a sense of deja vu on the sidelines when they went down 24-6 in the third quarter. Last year, Raymond ran away with a 48-6 blowout to put an end to their season in the semifinals, but Ernest Manning decided this script would have a different ending. A long touchdown by Damien Cherry turned the momentum in their favour, and they kept on swinging until the dying minutes when Cohen Wright hit Alex Poitenvien with the final dagger. They’ll use this story one day to teach their children a lesson about why you should never give up, and how this group of Griffins etched their names in the history books as the first ever team from Ernest Manning to shock the province and win it all.

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Ontario

• We had another milestone night in Southwestern Ontario where Ursuline College shocked the region with a 21-16 victory over W.F. Herman to claim the first ever SWOSSAA championship for a program from the LKSSAA. The Lambton-Kent Secondary School Athletic Association was founded in 2014, and heading into this game they were 0-7 in SWOSSAA title games. The truth is that nobody had ever come close to pulling off the feat, but this Lancers squad is built different than the rest, and will forever be the shining example for teams from Lambton-Kent that anything is possible when you step between the white lines. Ursuline College had already secured a spot at OFSAA by default since Windsor is hosting this year and received two regional bids, but now they can say they are truly the first program from the LKSSAA to earn their spot at the big dance. The Lancers are now preparing to take on A.N. Myer in the OFSAA Central Bowl, while W.F. Herman is heading to the OFSAA Independent Bowl to take on St. Michael’s College.
• We knew it’d come down to a matter of inches, but I don’t think anyone could’ve imagined a more dramatic ending with Corpus Christi scoring in the final seconds to win the GHAC title against Bishop Tonnos 16-15. After years of knocking on the door in GHAC, the name Xavier Niles will forever echo throughout the halls of Corpus Christi, who’s touchdown with 20 seconds left on the clock propelled the Longhorns to the OFSAA Bowl Festival for the first time in school history. Corpus Christi now have the chance to become the kings of Ontario if they can defeat Huron Heights in the OFSAA Golden Horseshoe Bowl, which will be seen by most as the defacto provincial championship this season.
• A.N. Myer are back-to-back SOSSA champions after defeating Westmount 12-0 for the second year in a row. We never knew if the Marauders could match the glory days when the Ford brothers were running the show, but this group of Marauders have lived up to the legacy with an outstanding season where they’ve managed to outscore their opponents 349-26. Now the ultimate test is trying to capture their first OFSAA banner since 2016 in an unexpected matchup against Ursuline College in the OFSAA Central Bowl.
• It was a magical season with a sad ending for Laurel Heights, who couldn’t find the final answer in their 21-19 loss to Assumption in the CWOSSA finals. Assumption have been flying under the radar all year, but they’ve finally shut up the ranking committee with their return to the OFSAA Bowl Festival, and now they have the chance to become the first Lions team to bring home a banner since 2013. It should be a juicy matchup when they lineup against Hammarskjold with the OFSAA Northern Bowl hanging in the balance.
• It doesn’t matter if you get knocked down – it’s all about if you get up. That’s the motto for this edition of the St. Joseph Jaguars, who bounced back in a massive way to defeat St. Matthew 24-22 to secure the Ottawa city title, and their first ever trip to the OFSAA Bowl Festival. Just a few weeks ago, it looked like a forgone conclusion that St. Matthew was heading to OFSAA after hammering St. Joseph 46-14 to lockdown the top seed heading into the playoffs. The Jaguars obviously didn’t dwell on the defeat, and turned it into motivation to land the final punch when it mattered most, and will now have a chance to make history as the first Jaguars team to hang a banner in the rafters if they can manage to defeat Frontenac in the OFSAA National Capital Bowl.

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British Columbia

• Was there ever any doubt that we’d find Vancouver College and Carson Graham at BC Place? It’s been a fantastic year for parody in British Columbia with teams across the province trading blows each week, but the Fighting Irish and Eagles have always looked a cut above the rest. They proved that once again in the AAA Varsity semifinals with Vancouver College defeating Rutland 48-7, and Carson Graham dominating G.W. Graham 36-14. Now it’s the rematch we’ve all been waiting for, but especially the Eagles, who let the Fighting Irish off the hook after blowing a second half lead in their regular season matchup. Carson Graham will be looking for their first AAA title since 2000 after moving back up to the top division last season, while Vancouver College will be looking to secure their first back-to-back titles in school history. This will be the final high school contest in Canada this year, so let’s hope they put on a show for the nation … then it’s time to crown a National Champion.

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#	Last	School	City	Prov.	Conf. Rec	Non-Conf. Rec	Results
1	1	Vancouver College Fighting Irish	Vancouver	BC	8-0	4-0	W 48-7 vs. Rutland
2	3	Ernest Manning Griffins	Calgary	AB	11-0	1-0	W 28-24 vs. Raymond
3	2	Saint-Jean-Eudes Condors	Québec	QC	11-0	0-0	COMPLETE
4	5	Huron Heights Warriors	Newmarket	ON	0-0	6-0	BYE
5	7	Corpus Christi Longhorns	Burlington	ON	11-0	0-0	W 16-15 vs. Bishop Tonnos
6	8	Miller Marauders	Regina	SK	9-0	0-0-1	COMPLETE
7	11	Carson Graham Eagles	North Vancouver	BC	7-1	2-0	W 36-14 vs. G.W. Graham
8	9	Dakota Collegiate Lancers	Winnipeg	MB	9-1	0-0	COMPLETE
9	4	Raymond Comets	Raymond	AB	1-1	5-0	L 28-24 vs. Ernest Manning
10	6	Bishop Tonnos Titans	Ancaster	ON	9-1	0-0	L 16-15 vs. Corpus Christi
11	10	Collège Bourget Voltigeurs	Rigaud	QC	9-3	0-0	COMPLETE
12	12	London South Lions	London	ON	7-1	0-0	BYE
13	14	Holy Cross Crusaders	Saskatoon	SK	6-3	0-0	COMPLETE
14	15	Harry Ainlay Titans	Edmonton	AB	9-1	1-0-1	COMPLETE
15	20	A. N. Myer Marauders	Niagara Falls	ON	9-0	0-0	W 12-0 vs. Westmount
16	16	Armand-Corbeil Scorpions	Terrebonne	QC	7-4	0-0	COMPLETE
17	17	Leboldus Golden Suns	Regina	SK	5-3	0-0	COMPLETE
18	18	Laurier Rams	London	ON	4-3	0-0	COMPLETE
19	13	G.W. Graham Grizzlies	Chilliwack	BC	6-2	2-0	L 36-14 vs. Carson Graham
20	19	Grant Park Pirates	Winnipeg	MB	8-2	0-0	COMPLETE
21	22	Frontenac Falcons	Kingston	ON	8-0	0-0	BYE
22	24	Oak Park Raiders	Winnipeg	MB	7-2	0-0	COMPLETE
23	25	College Notre-Dame Cactus	Montreal	QC	5-6	0-0	COMPLETE
24	26	Sém. St-François Blizzard	Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaure	QC	7-3	0-0	COMPLETE
25	27	St. Paul’s Crusaders	Winnipeg	MB	8-1	0-1	COMPLETE
26	28	St. Mary’s Knights	Sault Ste Marie	ON	9-1	0-0	BYE
27	30	St. John Henry Newman Cardinals	Stoney Creek	ON	7-2	0-0	COMPLETE
28	31	Nelson Lords	Burlington	ON	7-1	2-0	COMPLETE
29	21	Westmount Wildcats	Hamilton	ON	8-1	0-0	L 12-0 vs. A.N. Myer
30	32	St Joseph Guardians	Saskatoon	SK	5-2	1-1	COMPLETE
31	29	Rutland Voodoo	Kelowna	BC	6-3	2-1	L 48-7 vs. Vancouver College
32	33	St. Francis Browns	Calgary	AB	7-4	1-0	COMPLETE
33	UR	St. Joseph Jaguars	Ottawa	ON	6-1	0-0	W 24-22 vs. St. Matthew
34	34	St. Andrew’s College Saints	Aurora	ON	5-0	1-0	COMPLETE
35	36	Auburn Drive Eagles	Westphal	NS	7-1	0-0	COMPLETE
36	37	Riverview Royals	Riverview	NB	8-1–1	0-0	COMPLETE
37	UR	Ursuline College Lancers	Chatham	ON	8-1	0-0	W 21-16 vs. W.F. Herman
38	47	Assumption Lions	Brantford	ON	7-1	0-0	W 21-19 vs. Laurel Heights
39	48	Salisbury Sabres	Sherwood Park	AB	7-3	0-1	OTW 34-27 vs. Foothills
40	23	St. Matthew Tigers	Ottawa	ON	6-1	0-1	L 24-22 vs. St. Joseph
41	38	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Welland	ON	8-1	1-0	COMPLETE
42	39	A.B. Lucas Vikings	London	ON	6-2	0-0	COMPLETE
43	41	Notre Dame Pride	Calgary	AB	5-3	0-2	COMPLETE
44	42	Bear Creek Kodiaks	Barrie	ON	8-0	0-0	BYE
45	43	Hammarskjold Vikings	Thunder Bay	ON	7-0-1	0-0	BYE
46	44	South Delta Sun Devils	Delta	BC	5-3	2-1	COMPLETE
47	45	Richview Saints	Toronto	ON	6-2	0-0	BYE
48	40	Laurel Heights Hurricanes	Waterloo	ON	9-1	0-0	L 21-19 vs. Assumption
49	49	Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers	Surrey	BC	5-3	2-1	COMPLETE
50	50	Paul Kane Blues	St. Albert	AB	7-4	0-1	COMPLETE