The Northern Saskatchewan Football championship games were held on Saturday, October 17 at the Max Clunie Field in Prince Albert. The first game featured the Cumberland House Islanders playing the Green Lake Spirits for The Ralph Pilz Trophy as the 1A champions.
Braedy Sinclair, the team leader for Green Lake was unable to play, due to a shoulder injury sustained earlier in the season. In this game, the Green Lake squad had a quick start with Jaydee Laliberte scoring two touchdowns for a 12-0 early lead.
Later, Laliberte sustained an injury that put him out of the game as well and the tide turned in the Islanders favour. Three touchdowns were scored by Bailey Carriere, and two each by Brandon Fiddler, and Glenn Thomas as the Islanders defeated the Spirits by a score of 52-37.
#12 Tyler Williamson of the Creighton Kodiaks hoists The Ralph Pilz Trophy as 2A champions while his team looks on.
Later in the afternoon, the Creighton Kodiaks took on the La Ronge Lakers. This was a very defensive game with the only scoring in the first half being a field goal by Dean Rainville. It wasn’t until 2:42 left in regulation time that Chris Reynolds of the Kodiaks sored a touchdown and gave the Creighton team a 9-0 win over La Ronge.
Going into the first week of provincials. The Green Lake Spirits have decided to forfeit their game against Hague as a result of injuries and being unable to field enough players to compete. The Spirits are the smallest football school in Saskatchewan. Three other games are scheduled for next Saturday. All northern teams will be playing SHSAA Conference Four teams in either 2a or 1A. La Ronge will be travelling to Rosthern, while the Creighton Kodiaks will be hosting Birch Hills. In 1A action, Cumberland House will be hosting Carrot River.
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