CFC50 High School Rankings WEEK 7: Musical chairs with five new programs climbing into the Top 50

Can you smell it in the air? That’s the smell of playoff football coming your way in Saskatchewan and Ontario.

CREATE YOUR CFC PROFILE

HEADLINES

Ontario

• Corpus Christi have made a steady rise up the rankings this season, and they passed their biggest test so far with a 45-13 blowout victory over their rivals from Holy Trinity. They can’t start looking too far ahead, but you know in the back of their minds they’re dreaming of a rematch with Bishop Tonnos in the GHAC playdowns after falling 22-20 to the Titans in the semifinals last year, and the chance to make history as the first Longhorns team to compete for an OFSAA Bowl.
• It’s turned into a three horse race in Ottawa at the top of the standings, and this week we give the nod to St. Joseph, who are off to a blazing start outscoring their first three opponents 162-0. They’ll be hoping to chase down the reigning champions from St. Matthew, who handed them their only loss of the season in the finals last year. The Tigers will get a better sense of where they stand in the pecking order this week with a big matchup against undefeated St. Peter, who are the third unbeaten horse in the title race right now.
• This game could’ve gone either way, but A.B. Lucas showed some mental toughness with a 10-7 win over Catholic Central. The Vikings will secure the top seed heading into the playoffs if they can take care of business this week against Medway, while Catholic Central will be looking to snatch away first place in the Darnell Division with a victory over South in their regular season finale. It’s not often a team jumps on the rankings after a loss, but the Crusaders can compete with the best around in London, and are a real threat to make a run in the playoffs if they can learn from their loss against the Vikings.
• We’ve been waiting for someone to make a statement in Thunder Bay, and finally Hammarskjold stepped up to the plate with a massive 35-13 victory over St. Ignatius. This doesn’t erase their 7-7 tie with St. Ignatius from earlier in the year, but it’s a good sign that they’ve finally hit their stride and are now the team to beat with playoffs right around the corner.

REGISTER NOW FOR THE CFC SHOWCASE IN FEBRUARY

British Columbia

• Kelowna have probably felt a little disrespected in British Columbia football circles, but nobody should be ignoring them now after a 20-0 shutout over Rutland. For context, the governing body BC School Sports puts out their own provincial rankings – and not only did Kelowna not make the top ten – they were still ranked behind Notre Dame, who they defeated two weeks ago. Rutland entered as the heavy favourites in the eyes of a lot of people, but it’s time for the Owls to get the respect they deserve after a great start to the regular season.
• Another program who’s been making waves in BC this year is New Westminster, who remain undefeated in regular season action after a clutch 21-20 victory over South Delta. The Hyacks are the only other team outside Vancouver College to have a 3-0 record in the standings, and it’ll be fun to watch as they try to run the table in the AAA Central Division with three games remaining against Seaquam, Centennial and St. Thomas More.

Saskatchewan

• LeBoldus have been toying with the rankings all year, and they’ve climbed their way back into the top 50 conversation with a decisive 36-8 victory over Campbell. This was a key win to build some confidence heading into the playoffs after dropping their first matchup against Campbell 22-13 back in week three. The playoffs begin in Regina this week, and the Golden Suns have now secured the second seed meaning they are on a collision course with number one ranked Miller in the city finals. They corrected their mistakes against Campbell, but will they be able to do it again if they get one more shot at Miller?

REGISTER NOW FOR THE FPC EAST YOUTH TRYOUTS

Quebec

• College Notre-Dame might be one of the best programs in the country talent wise, but for whatever reason they haven’t figured out a way to close out victories in the fourth quarter. They suffered another heart breaking 26-23 loss to College Bourget, and have now dropped below .500 in the standings. They could easily be undefeated with their four losses coming by a combined 16 points against Saint-Jean-Eudes, Saint-Francois, Armand-Corbeil and College Bourget in one score games. One thing is for sure, none of the top dogs are gunna be happy to see the Cactus on the schedule come playoff time.

Alberta

• Bev Facey have been enjoying an incredible comeback season after some lean years since the Chuba Hubbard days, but unfortunately they couldn’t keep the good times rolling with a tough 27-4 loss to Salisbury. They’ve fallen off the rankings for now, but there’s still potential that they crack the final 50 if they can put together a strong run in the playoffs.
• Football can be an emotional rollercoaster, and there’s no better example than Notre Dame falling 36-0 to Holy Trinity Academy off the back of a massive win against their rivals from St. Francis. We always try to pump up the abilities of programs ranked on the CFC25 Small School Rankings, and the past two weeks we’ve seen direct evidence with Holy Trinity Academy and Aden Bowman securing huge wins over CFC50 opponents.

CFC PROSPECT GAME/CFC SELECTION CAMP NOMINATIONS

PAST RANKINGS: WEEK 1 – WEEK 2 – WEEK 3 – WEEK 4 – WEEK 5 – WEEK 6

#	Last	School	City	Prov.	Conf. Rec	Non-Conf. Rec	Results
1	1	Miller Marauders	Regina	SK	6-0	0-0-1	W 51-17 vs. Greenall
2	2	Harry Ainlay Titans	Edmonton	AB	6-0	1-0-1	W 43-3 vs. Ross Sheppard
3	3	Vancouver College Fighting Irish	Vancouver	BC	3-0	4-0	W 15-0 vs. Handsworth (Forfiet)
4	4	Raymond Comets	Raymond	AB	0-0	3-0	L 35-0 vs. Green Canyon (UT)
5	5	Saint-Jean-Eudes Condors	Québec	QC	7-0	0-0	W 53-28 vs. College Jean-Eudes
6	6	St. Paul’s Crusaders	Winnipeg	MB	6-0	0-1	W 36-7 vs.Springfield
7	7	Huron Heights Warriors	Newmarket	ON	0-0	4-0	W 28-0 vs. St. Joseph’s (NY)
8	8	Ernest Manning Griffins	Calgary	AB	5-0	1-0	W 59-0 vs. Centennial
9	9	Bishop Tonnos Titans	Ancaster	ON	5-0	0-0	W 45-0 vs. Cathedral
10	10	Collège Bourget Voltigeurs	Rigaud	QC	6-1	0-0	W 29-26 vs. College Notre-Dame
11	11	Carson Graham Eagles	North Vancouver	BC	3-1	2-0	W 38-12 vs. Mount Douglas
12	13	Corpus Christi Longhorns	Burlington	ON	5-0	0-0	W 45-13 vs. Holy Trinity
13	12	Dakota Collegiate Lancers	Winnipeg	MB	5-1	0-0	W 73-7 vs. Sturgeon Heights
14	14	Laurier Rams	London	ON	2-2	0-0	W 41-22 vs. St. Andre Bessette
15	15	Armand-Corbeil Scorpions	Terrebonne	QC	5-2	0-0	W 28-9 vs. College de Levis
16	16	Sém. St-François Blizzard	Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaure	QC	6-1	0-0	W 25-15 vs. Academie Saint-Louis
17	17	G.W. Graham Grizzlies	Chilliwack	BC	2-1	2-0	W 35-9 vs. Mt. Boucherie
18	18	Frontenac Falcons	Kingston	ON	4-0	0-0	W 41-3 vs. Holy Cross
19	19	St. John Henry Newman Cardinals	Stoney Creek	ON	3-1	0-0	W 37-0 vs. Bishop Ryan
20	20	Nelson Lords	Burlington	ON	3-0	2-0	W 25-0 vs. Iroquois Ridge
21	21	London South Lions	London	ON	3-1	0-0	W 43-14 vs. Parkside
22	24	Westmount Wildcats	Hamilton	ON	4-0	0-0	W 41-0 vs. Sir Allan MacNab
23	23	A. N. Myer Marauders	Niagara Falls	ON	4-0	0-0	W 31-0 vs. West Niagara
24	25	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Welland	ON	4-0	1-0	W 28-7 vs. Denis Morris
25	26	Holy Names Knights	Windsor	ON	4-0	0-0	W 15-3 vs. Villanova
26	28	A.B. Lucas Vikings	London	ON	4-0	0-0	W 10-7 vs. Catholic Central
27	27	St Joseph Guardians	Saskatoon	SK	3-1	1-1	W 42-0 vs. Walter Murray
28	22	College Notre-Dame Cactus	Montreal	QC	3-4	0-0	L 29-26 vs. College Bourget
29	29	Holy Cross Crusaders	Saskatoon	SK	4-1	0-0	W 41-8 vs. Bethlehem
30	31	St. Thomas More Knights	Hamilton	ON	3-1	0-0	W 38-0 vs. St. Jean de Brebeuf
31	32	St. Matthew Tigers	Ottawa	ON	3-0	0-1	W 48-6 vs. Franco-Cite
32	34	Oak Park Raiders	Winnipeg	MB	5-1	0-0	W 52-6 vs. Miles Mac
33	30	St. Thomas More Knights	Burnaby	BC	2-1	2-1	W 35-28 vs. Centennial
34	39	St. Mary’s Knights	Sault Ste Marie	ON	5-1	0-0	W 42-0 vs. White Pines
35	40	Korah Colts	Sault Ste Marie	ON	5-1	0-0	W 39-23 vs. Superior Heights
36	43	Kelowna Owls	Kelowna	BC	2-1	1-2	W 20-0 vs Rutland
37	33	Notre Dame Pride	Calgary	AB	4-1	0-2	L 36-0 vs. Holy Trinity Academy
38	38	Bay View Sharks	Upper Tantallon	NS	4-0	0-0	Waiting vs. Parkview
39	36	St. Francis Browns	Calgary	AB	4-1	1-0	W 30-0 vs. Henry Wise Wood
40	UR	St. Joseph Jaguars	Ottawa	ON	3-0	0-0	W 50-0 vs. St. Mother Teresa
41	UR	Catholic Central Crusdaders	London	ON	3-1	0-0	L 10-7 vs. A.B. Lucas
42	37	St. Andrew’s College Saints	Aurora	ON	2-0	1-0	L 29-21 vs. Bishop Timon (NY)
43	45	Holy Trinity Titans	Courtice	ON	3-0	0-0	W 17-2 vs. Paul Dwyer
44	47	Kennebecasis Crusaders	Quispamsis	NB	5-0	0-0	W 40-9 vs. Saint John
45	UR	Leboldus Golden Suns	Regina	SK	4-2	0-0	W 36-8 vs. Campbell
46	44	Notre Dame Jugglers	Burnaby	BC	2-1	2-1	W 21-7 vs. Belmont
47	46	Jacob Hespeler Hawks	Cambridge	ON	3-0	0-1	W 42-7 vs. Cameron Heights
48	UR	New Westminster Hyacks	New Westminster	BC	3-0	2-1	W 21-20 vs. South Delta
49	50	Bear Creek Kodiaks	Barrie	ON	3-0	0-0	W 41-0 vs Orillia
50	UR	Hammarskjold Vikings	Thunder Bay	ON	4-0-1	0-0	W 35-13 vs. St. Ignatius