CFC50 High School Rankings WEEK 5: Potentially a new number one program on deck?

The puzzle is beginning to come together across Canada as the top programs separate themselves from the rest of the pack. Do we potentially have a new number one program waiting in the weeds?

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HEADLINES

Quebec

• We had some major questions heading into the week – and now we’ve got some answers. Saint-Jean-Eudes remain undefeated atop Juvenile DI with a 46-20 statement win over Armand-Corbeil. There were questions about if the Condors were nothing more than a paper tiger, but there should be no doubt anymore. It’s going to be an absolute war for the top seed in the playoffs with College Bourget and St-Francois waiting for their chance to knock off the top dog in the final two weeks of the regular season.
• College Bourget could’ve easily regressed after a heartbreaking loss to Armand-Corbeil, but instead they’ve bounced back with some extra fire in their belly defeating St-Francois last week, and followed up with a definitive 45-14 victory over Cure-Antoine-Labelle. The victory has them back in contention for a top ten spot on the rankings, but they’ll need to avoid looking too far ahead to their matchup with Saint-Jean-Eudes. They will face a resilient College Notre-Dame squad the week before, and cannot afford to take the Cactus lightly, who despite their 2-3 record have been one of the toughest teams to beat losing by a combined 13 points in their three blemishes.
• The defending Bol d’Or champions St-Francois learned that lesson the hard way this week with a scrappy 9-8 win over College-Notre-Dame. They’re still right on the heels of Saint-Jean-Eudes with first seed in sight, but they have a tough road ahead with Cure-Antoine-Labelle, Armand-Corbeil and Saint-Jean-Eudes remaining on the schedule.

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British Columbia

• Well that didn’t go as planned. All eyes were on the AAA Varsity Championship rematch between Vancouver College and G.W. Graham, but the Grizzlies simply couldn’t keep up with the Irish who ran away with a 50-7 blowout. Last year Vancouver College had some close calls throughout the regular season en route to the title, but this year it looks like nobody can compete on their level. They’re now preparing for what should be a massive test against Carson Graham, but if the Eagles suffer the same fate as the rest of their victims, then we might be looking at the new number one team in the nation.
• Speaking of Carson Graham, they should be feeling confident after blasting past St. Thomas More with a 42-29 victory. They didn’t have the firepower to keep up with Vancouver College last season losing by a combined score of 85-28 across two contests including the playoffs, but that should add some motivation to any returning players who know what it’ll take to defeat the Irish.
• It’s been an up and down year for Notre Dame, and this week they suffered another low with Kelowna jumping onto the rankings after a 13-3 victory. The Owls have been on a similar road being competitive in every game since the first snap this year, but now it’s time to see if they can bottle up the momentum to make a playoff run in the cutthroat AAA East Division. Do not sleep on Rutland or Lord Tweedsmuir making an appearance on the rankings later in the year.

Ontario

• After a one week hiatus from the rankings, Laurier returns after surviving a wild 26-23 showdown against South. It’s yet to be seen where these two stack up in the TVRA, but we will have a much clearer picture at the end of the month after Laurier takes on Sir Thomas Aquinas, and South takes on Catholic Central. Right now the championship is completely up for grabs with A.B. Lucas also in the hunt after a strong start to the season.
• Holy Names once again made headlines this week after a 24-2 victory over W.F. Herman. Right now it’s looking like a three horse race alongside Essex and Sandwich, but the Knights can’t afford to fall asleep at the wheel with every week presenting a potential trap game in WECSSAA.
• The Holy Trinity Titans out of Courtice are finally on the board after sneaking away with a 17-7 victory over Paul Dwyer. The Titans are one of the most successful teams in OFSAA history, but Paul Dwyer will be eager to spoil the party with a rematch in the LOSSA title game in November.
• Bear Creek had a huge scare this week with Barrie North falling just shy in a 21-14 defeat. It’s looking like Joan of Arc will be a formidable opponent coming out of the Catholic side of Simcoe this season, so learning how to come out on top in a close game like this might be a blessing come playoff time.

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Alberta

• Does anyone else hear the footsteps? St. Francis are beginning to creep their way up the rankings with another 34-0 blowout victory over All Saints. The Browns have always been one of the teams to beat in Alberta, and after a disappointing season culminating in a first round exit in the Provincial Playdowns last year, they will be hungry to get back to the top of the mountain. Ernest Manning will need to be on high alert in their regular season finale with St. Francis picking up speed every week.

Manitoba

• It’s been a little while, but Oak Park are finally back on the CFC50 Rankings after a 40-0 victory over the Vincent Massey Trojans. Outside of their big loss to the defending champs St. Paul’s, they have been completely dominant outscoring their opponents 86-0 in three wins. They might not have what it takes to compete with St. Paul’s or Dakota, but we don’t think any other team in Manitoba will be able to keep up with the Raiders this year except potentially Grant Park, who currently sit at 4-0. We’ll get a better idea of what the Pirates are made of when they faceoff against Vincent Massey this week, and then Dakota to cap off their regular season campaign.

Saskatchewan

• Campbell were flying high coming off a big win over LeBoldus, but they came crashing back down to Earth as Riffel fought their way to a 21-14 victory. We’re still looking forward to seeing how they compete against Miller this week, but considering Riffel had no answers for the number one team in the country, it doesn’t paint a pretty picture for the Tartans at the moment. On the other side, Riffel will look to capitalize on the momentum with a big matchup against LeBoldus.

New Brunswick

• Remember all those nice things we said about Tantramar last week? Well it turned out to be a curse as the Titans fell 21-14 to Harrison Trimble. We’ve now hitched our wagon to Kennebecasis Valley as the team to beat, but if we’ve learned anything about the competition in New Brunswick since the pandemic – it’s to expect the unexpected on a weekly basis.

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PAST RANKINGS: WEEK 1 – WEEK 2 – WEEK 3 – WEEK 4

#	Last	School	City	Prov.	Conf. Rec	Non-Conf. Rec	Results
1	1	Miller Marauders	Regina	SK	4-0	0-0-1	W 38-0 vs. Winston Knoll
2	2	Harry Ainlay Titans	Edmonton	AB	4-0	1-0-1	W 47-6 vs. Jasper Place
3	3	Vancouver College Fighting Irish	Vancouver	BC	1-0	4-0	W 50-7 vs. G.W. Graham
4	4	Raymond Comets	Raymond	AB	0-0	2-0	BYE
5	5	Huron Heights Warriors	Newmarket	ON	0-0	4-0	W 36-27 vs. Bishop Timon (NY)
6	10	Saint-Jean-Eudes Condors	Québec	QC	5-0	0-0	W 46-20 vs. Armand-Corbeil
7	7	Ernest Manning Griffins	Calgary	AB	3-0	1-0	BYE
8	8	St. Paul’s Crusaders	Winnipeg	MB	4-0	0-1	W 75-0 vs. Portage
9	9	Bishop Tonnos Titans	Ancaster	ON	3-0	0-0	W 42-0 vs. Bishop Ryan
10	11	Dakota Collegiate Lancers	Winnipeg	MB	4-0	0-0	W 58-0 vs. Kelvin
11	13	Carson Graham Eagles	North Vancouver	BC	2-0	2-0	W 42-29 vs. St. Thomas More
12	15	Collège Bourget Voltigeurs	Rigaud	QC	4-1	0-0	W 45-14 vs. Cure-Antoine-Labelle
13	UR	Laurier Rams	London	ON	1-1	0-0	W 26-23 vs. South
14	12	Korah Colts	Sault Ste Marie	ON	4-0	0-0	W 28-12 vs. White Pines
15	16	Holy Cross Crusaders	Saskatoon	SK	4-0	0-0	W 36-14 vs. Walter Murray
16	17	Corpus Christi Longhorns	Burlington	ON	3-0	0-0	W 46-7 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
17	19	St. Thomas Aquinas Flames	London	ON	2-0	0-0	W 35-6 vs. Medway
18	14	Armand-Corbeil Scorpions	Terrebonne	QC	3-2	0-0	L 46-20 vs. Saint-Jean-Eudes
19	21	Sém. St-François Blizzard	Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaure	QC	4-1	0-0	W 9-8 vs. College Notre-Dame
20	6	G.W. Graham Grizzlies	Chilliwack	BC	0-1	2-0	L 50-7 vs. Vancouver College
21	22	Frontenac Falcons	Kingston	ON	2-0	0-0	W 36-17 vs. Sydenham
22	24	St. John Henry Newman Cardinals	Stoney Creek	ON	2-0	0-0	W 37-7 vs. St. Mary’s
23	26	Nelson Lords	Burlington	ON	2-0	2-0	W 34-16 vs. Georgetown
24	39	St. Francis Browns	Calgary	AB	3-0	1-0	W 34-0 vs. All Saints
25	23	London South Lions	London	ON	1-1	0-0	L 26-23 vs. Laurier
26	25	College Notre-Dame Cactus	Montreal	QC	2-3	0-0	L 9-8 vs. Seminaire-St-Francois
27	27	A. N. Myer Marauders	Niagara Falls	ON	2-0	0-0	W 49-0 vs. Sir Winston Churchill
28	28	Westmount Wildcats	Hamilton	ON	2-0	0-0	W 42-0 vs. Ancaster
29	29	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Welland	ON	2-0	1-0	W 21-3 vs. St. Paul
30	20	Cure-Antoine-Labelle Loups	Laval	QC	3-2	0-0	L 45-14 vs. College Bourget
31	30	St Joseph Guardians	Saskatoon	SK	3-1	0-1	W 54-0 vs. Centennial
32	35	Holy Names Knights	Windsor	ON	2-0	0-0	W 24-2 vs. W.F. Herman
33	33	St. Thomas More Knights	Hamilton	ON	1-1	0-0	BYE
34	32	South Delta Sun Devils	Delta	BC	1-0	2-1	W 17-14 vs. Mt. Boucherie
35	18	St. Andrew’s College Saints	Aurora	ON	2-0	1-0	W 9-7 vs. Upper Canada College
36	31	Citadel Phoenix	Halifax	NS	2-0	0-0	Waiting vs. Park View
37	34	St. Thomas More Knights	Burnaby	BC	0-1	2-1	L 42-29 vs. Carson Graham
38	36	St. Matthew Tigers	Ottawa	ON	1-0	0-1	W 47-10 vs. St. Francis Xavier
39	UR	Kelowna Owls	Kelowna	BC	1-0	1-2	W 13-3 vs. Notre Dame
40	38	Notre Dame Jugglers	Burnaby	BC	0-1	2-1	L 13-3 vs. Kelowna
41	43	W.J. Mouat Hawks	Abbotsford	BC	1-0	1-3	W 23-6 vs. Mt. Douglas
42	45	Notre Dame Pride	Calgary	AB	2-1	1-1	W 32-21 vs. Henry Wise Wood
43	UR	Oak Park Raiders	Winnipeg	MB	3-1	0-0	W 40-0 vs. Vincent Massey
44	37	Holy Trinity Titans	Oakville	ON	3-0	1-0	W 18-10 vs. Bishop Reding
45	48	Holy Trinity Titans	Courtice	ON	1-0	0-0	W 17-7 vs. Paul Dwyer
46	UR	Riffel Royals	Regina	SK	3-1	1-0	W 21-14 vs. Campbell
47	47	Jacob Hespeler Hawks	Cambridge	ON	2-0	0-1	W 48-21 vs. Preston
48	UR	Bev Facey Falcons	Sherwood Park	AB	3-1	1-0	W 29-0 vs. Spruce Grove
49	UR	Kennebecasis Crusaders	Quispamsis	NB	3-0	0-0	BYE
50	50	Bear Creek Kodiaks	Barrie	ON	2-0	0-0	W 21-14 vs. Barrie North