Football Alberta announces high school playdown match ups in all 4 tiers

Here is listing of the Alberta high school provincial ‘playdown’ schedule for all 4 tiers. Harry Ainlay is the favourite heading into Tier 1 action with the Grande Prairie Warriors being the sentimental favourite. Austin O’Brien will be hard to beat in Tier 2 as will the Cochrane Cobras in tier 2 and the Holy Rosary Raiders look to be favourites in tier 4.

Tier I (School Population 1250+)

Regional Semi-finals, November 12th
#5 Salisbury Sabres at #1 Harry Ainlay Titans
2:30 p.m., Clarke Park (Edmonton)

#10 Grande Prairie Warriors at #3 Bev Facey Falcons
12:00 p.m., Clarke Park (Edmonton)

#9 Jasper Place Rebels at #6 Raymond Comets
TBA, Don Steed Memorial Stadium (Raymond)

Calgary #1 vs. Calgary #2
4:00 p.m., Hellard Field at Shouldice Park (Calgary)

Regional Finals, November 19th
Winner Grande Prairie/Bev Facey hosts North Final
Winner Calgary hosts South Final
Alberta Bowl Provincial Final, November 26th
at University of Lethbridge Community Stadium

Tier II (School Population 750-1249)

Regional Semi-finals, November 12th
#9 McNally Tigers at #8 St. Josephs Celtics
2:00 p.m., Legion Field (Grande Prairie)

#1 Austin O’Brien Crusaders at Bonnyville Voyageurs
1:00 p.m., Walsh Field (Bonnyville)

#7 St. Mary’s Saints at #4 Sylvan Lake Lakers
TBA, TBA (Sylvan Lake)

#2 Holy Trinity Academy Knights at #3 Medicine Hat Mohawks
6:30 p.m., Methanex Bowl (Medicine Hat)

Regional Finals, November 19th
Winner Austin O’Brien/Bonnyville hosts North Final
Winner HTA/Medicine Hat hosts South Final
Alberta Bowl Provincial Final, November 26th
at University of Lethbridge Community Stadium

Tier III (School Population 450-749)

Regional Semi-finals, November 12th
#5 St. Albert Skyhawks at #2 Peace River Pioneers
1:00 p.m., Glenmary H.S. (Peace River)

#8 Stettler Wildcats at #4 Cold Lake Royals
1:00 p.m., Cold Lake H.S. (Cold Lake)

#6 Rundle College Cobras at #7 Crescent Heights Vikings
4:00 p.m., Methanex Bowl (Medicine Hat)

#3 Winston Churchill Bulldogs at #1 Cochrane Cobras
1:00 p.m., Cochrane H.S. (Cochrane)

Regional Finals, November 19th
Winner Stettler/Cold Lake hosts North Final
Winner Rundle College/Crescent Heights host South Final
Alberta Bowl Provincial Final, November 26th
at University of Lethbridge Community Stadium

Tier IV (School Population 449 or less)

Regional Semi-finals, November 12th
#5 Sexsmith Sabres at #2 Ardrossan Bisons
1:00 p.m., Foote Field (Edmonton)

#1 Holy Rosary Raiders at #6 West Central Rebels
2:00 p.m. , Curtis Field (Rocky Mtn. House)

Bow Valley Bobcats at #10 St. Timothy’s Thunder
TBA, TBA (TBA)

#4 Willow Creek Cobras at #3 Drumheller Titans
1:00 p.m., Drumheller H.S. (Drumheller)

Regional Finals, November 19th
Winner Holy Rosary/West Central hosts North Final
Winner Willow Creek/Drumheller hosts South Final
Alberta Bowl Provincial Final, November 25th
at University of Lethbridge Community Stadium

Source: Football Alberta
Picture: Raymond Comets, 2010 Tier 1 champs