Lantz, N.S. – Football Nova Scotia is proud to announce the 41 man travel team who will be competing in the Wilson Challenge from July 7-14 in Montreal, Que.
Head Coach, Chris Valardo, commented on the progress of the team, “Team N.S. is very fortunate this year to have several returning players from last year’s team which brought a tough, scrappy on field presence that never gave up. This year’s team is a year older and is loaded with weapons on both sides off the ball.”
The team is equipped with top players across Nova Scotia between the ages of 13-16 who are being coached by men with impressive resumes, including some with experience in the CFL, CIS and nationally ranked St. Andrews College of the CISSA high school conference.
“Our defense is led by an outstanding defensive line and provincial team veteran Robie Holland. Our secondary is a smart, hard hitting group featuring enforcers such as Dion Tomas Hodges and new comer Jonah Williams,” explained Valardo.
“On offence we are very fortunate to have QB Cameron Valardo chose to return to play in N.S. after representing Ontario in Texas in February, leading the Ontario Selects to a dramatic 20-19 victory over Team USA,” continued Valardo. “Along with star running back Nick Tzanteaus, and a solid offensive line anchored by Josh Brown we expect to be a high octane, exciting offence.”
Team Nova Scotia faces off against Les Élites de Quebec at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 7.
The official roster is listed below:
| Name | Position | City |
| Patrick Blois | Offensive Linemen | Antigonish |
| Ty Borden | DL | Dartmouth |
| Andre Boudreault | Defensive Back | Hammonds Plains |
| Josh Brown | O-line | Eastern Passage |
| Christian Buckley | Free Safety | Dartmouth |
| Jonathon Cox | Defence | Beaver Bank |
| Liam Day | Linebacker | Cole Harbour |
| Marquis Diggs | Wide Receiver | East Preston |
| Joseph Doucet | Wide Receiver | Fall River |
| Ben Ford | Defensive End | Halifax |
| Brody Godfrey | Offensive Line | Waverley |
| Brian Gough | Receiver | Hammonds Plains |
| Robie Holland | Defensive Tackle | Tantallon |
| Garet Jewers | Receiver | Bedford |
| Cory Knockwood | LB | Indianbrook First Nation |
| Morgan Laws | Quarterback/ WR | Fall River |
| Dylan Lunney | Wide Receiver | Timberlea |
| Connor MacDonald | Linebacker | Glace Bay |
| Brydon MacEachern | Defensive Tackle | Guysborough |
| Gregor MacKellar | Offensive Line | Timberlea |
| Dan Maddison | O-line | River Philip |
| Jon Main | LB | Kentville |
| Aiden Majury | RB | Hammonds Plains |
| Liam Manson | DT, MLB | Halifax |
| Isaac Melanson | Defensive End | North Alton |
| Campbell Mollins | Offensive Line | Windsor Junction |
| Liam Morris | Linebacker | Lower Sackville |
| Luke Oulton | Defensive Back | Hantsport |
| Duncan Patterson | QB | Bedford |
| Alex Pickrem | Oline | Windsor Junction |
| Matt Priestnall | Line Backer | Coldbrook |
| Mason Rice | Linebacker | Berwick |
| Cameryn Robichaud | Offensive Line | Lower Sackville |
| Joe Russell | RB | Lawrencetown |
| DionThomas Hodges II | DB | Lawrencetown |
| Danny Troke | Corner | Bedford |
| Nick Tzaneteas | RB | Halifax |
| Cameron Valardo | QB | Fall River |
| Drew Wheeler | Offensive Line | Enfield |
| Jonah Williams | Defensive Back | Halifax |
| Tykeme Williams | DE | Dartmouth |
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