Football BC: Games to keep an eye on this weekend (Oct 29-31)

The 2010 CJFL Intergold Cup game featuring the final Junior football game taking place in the province this season, plus playoffs in BC Community 9-man football, highlights the list of must-watch games this weekend in British Columbia.

Vancouver Mainland Football League
The White Rock-South Surrey Titans (5-3) look to keep their hopes of hosting a first round playoff game alive this weekend when they face the winless North Surrey Panthers (0-8) at South Surrey Athletic Park on Sunday, October 31 in Bantam Division action. Game time is 4:15 pm.
The top four teams in the standings will host an opening round playoff game when the post-season begins. The Titans are currently tied for fourth place with the Cowichan Bulldogs (5-3) with just two more games to go in the regular season. Other teams in the top four of the Bantam Division are the Langley Mustangs (8-0), the North Surrey Tigers (8-0) and the South Delta Rams (6-1-1).
For the complete schedule in the VMFL in all division, please visit http://www.vmfl.ca.

Valley Community Football League

This week’s game of the week from the VCFL comes from the Pee Wee Division and features the Abbotsford Falcons (6-1-1) traveling to Samuel Robertson School in Maple Ridge to take on the Meadow Ridge Knights (7-0-1). These two teams met back on September 11 and finished in a 13-13 deadlock. Both teams are still vying for a chance to finish first in the overall standings. Game time is 12:45 pm on Saturday, October 30.
For the complete schedule in the VCFL in all divisions, please visit [URL]http://www.allprosoftware.net/vcfl.

Southern Interior Football Conference League

The League finals in the SIFC take place in both the Atom Division and Bantam Division on Halloween (October 31). In Atom Division action, Vernon will host the Kelowna Lions at 12:00 pm. In Bantam Division action, Salmon Arm will host Penticton at 2:00 pm.
The respective winners will go on to represent that SIFC at the BCCFA 9-man championships taking place on Saturday, November 13 at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops.
For the complete schedule in the SIFC, please visit [URL]http://www.allprosoftware.net/SIFC_Schedule.

Vancouver Island Canadian Football Association (Pee Wee)

The Vancouver Island semi-final goes this weekend with a pair of contests at Copley Park on Sunday, October 31. The action kicks off with the third-place Nanaimo Bombers facing off the second-place Victoria Outlaws at 12:00 pm, followed by the fourth-place Cowichan Bulldogs clashing with the first-place Victoria Hitmen at 2:00 pm. The winners will face off against one another in the Vancouver Island Pee Wee Final next week on Sunday, November 7.
The league schedule is available on the Victoria Hitmen’s website at [URL]http://www.victoriahitmen.com/schedule.html.

Northern Minor Football

The league finals for Northern Minor Football takes place this Saturday, October 30 with teams from all four divisions (Atom, Pee Wee, Junior Bantam, Bantam) squaring off to determine who will earn the right to head to the BCCFA 9-man championships taking place on November 13 in Kamloops.
The match-ups are as follows:
9:00 am Bantam final: Vanderhoof vs Prince George
11:00 am Junior Bantam final: Prince George White vs (winner of PG Green vs Vanderhoof on Thursday, October 28)
1:00 pm Atom final: Vanderhoof vs Prince George
2:00 pm Pee Wee final: Vanderhoof vs (winner of PG White vs PG Green on Wednesday, October 27)
For complete playoff details, please contact Ryan Bellamy at [email protected].

West Kootenay Minor Football Jr. Bantam

The League championship final takes place this Saturday, October 30 at the Castlegar Rec Centre and will see Creston Valley face Rossland. Kickoff is at 1:00 pm. The winner will go on to represent the West Kootenay Minor Football Association in the BCCFA 9-man provincial championship on November 13 in Kamloops. For more information, please contact Mike Leyte at [email protected].

BC High School Football

The defending Sr. Varsity AAA champions, Centennial Centaurs (1-2), are on the road this week as they pay a visit to Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam to battle the Terry Fox Ravens (3-0) on Friday, October 29. Kickoff is 5:30 pm.
Each BC High School game of the week is webcast on www.bchighschoolfootball.com and is also featured on the High School Heroes segment on CTV News. For more information on High School Heroes, visit www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/highschoolheroes.
For the complete BC High School game schedule in all division, please visit www.bchighschoolfootball.com.

BC Junior Football (Canadian Junior Football League National Semi-Final)

Just one more hurdle remains for the Vancouver Island Raiders before they get a chance to return to the CJFL’s title game, the Canadian Bowl, for a third consecutive year.
The Raiders host the 2010 CJFL Intergold Cup – the National Semi-Final game – this Saturday, October 30 at Caledonia Park. Kickoff is at 1:00 pm. They will face the Ontario Football Conference champions, the Hamilton Hurricanes, with the winner advancing to the Canadian Bowl game to face the Prairie Football Conference Champions (Regina Thunder or Saskatoon Hilltops) in two weeks.
Pre-sale tickets for the Intergold Cup are available now at Atlas Truss (2005 Boxwood Road, Nanaimo, BC) for just $15 each. Visit between the hours of 7:30 am and 12:30 pm, Monday to Friday, or phone 250-754-1400 during those same hours to purchase. Tickets are $20 at the gate.
The Raiders also encourage everyone to be part of their Halloween Blackout and to wear all black to the game. Visit www.viraiders.ca for more information.
For more on the BCFC, please visit www.bcjuniorfootball.ca. For more on the CJFL, please visit www.cjfl.net.

University Football

The dream of returning to the Canada West playoffs in Shawn Olson’s inaugural season as the team’s new head coach is over. The Thunderbirds (2-5) dropped a 30-9 decision to the Saskatchewan Huskies last Friday and the loss, combined with the Manitoba Bisons’ loss to the Alberta Golden Bears last Saturday, means the T-Birds are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
The T-Birds will close out their 2010 season this Saturday, October 30 when they visit the Bisons in Winnipeg. Kickoff is at 11:00 am PT. The game can be seen live on Shaw TV.
For more information on the UBC Thunderbirds, please visit www.gothunderbirds.ca.
Freshman quarterback Greg Bowcott (Abbotsford, BC) had a spectacular collegiate debut for the SFU Clan last Saturday against Dixie State and earned the GNAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts but that wasn’t enough for the Clan as they fell 18-15 and saw their overall record on the season drop to 1-6 (0-4 in conference play).
The Clan are back home this Saturday, October 30 when they host Humboldt State at Fox Field in their regular season home finale. Kickoff is at 3:00 pm PT.
For more information on the SFU Clan, please visit www.sfu.ca/athletics.