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The Canadian Junior Football League in conjunction with the Ontario Conference is proud to announce the 2017 Conference Defensive All-Stars as voted on by the coaches.
There are four positional categories and the fourth place Ottawa Sooners led the Conference with five All-Stars followed by three players from the Windsor AKO Fratmen and GTA Grizzlies.
The 2017 Ontario Conference Defensive All-Stars are:
Defensive Line:
Adam Slikboer – Windsor AKO Fratmen – 13 tackles, 3 assisted tackles and 4 sacks
Jacob Benson – Windsor AKO Fratmen – 6 tackles, 3 assisted tackles and 4 sacks
Mitch Thompson – Ottawa Sooners – 6 tackles and 5 assisted tackles
Anthony Federico – Hamilton Hurricanes –9 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 6 sacks, 1 knockdown and 1 forced fumble
Linebackers:
Oscar Reddecop – London Beefeaters – 27 tackles, 3 assisted tackles and 6 sacks
Tyler Dekkers – GTA Grizzlies – 34 tackles*, 13 assisted tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 knockdown, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 interception
Nicholas George –Ottawa Sooners – 21 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 blocked kick, 1 knockdown and 1 interception return for a 55 yard touchdown
Defensive Backs:
Marcus Severe – Ottawa Sooners – 14 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 3 knockdowns, 1 fumble recovery and 3 interceptions
Jordon Gorgichuk – Ottawa Sooners – 14 tackles, 6 assisted tackles, 1 knockdown and 1 fumble recovery
Isaiah Bonenfant – GTA Grizzlies – 28 tackles, 4 assisted tackles and 1 forced fumble
Terrell Swaby – GTA Grizzlies – 30 tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 1 blocked kick, 1 knockdown, 1 forced fumble, 3 interceptions and 1 for a touchdown
Elijah Blythe – Windsor AKO Fratmen – 10 tackles, 1 forced fumble and 4 interceptions
Punter
Cole Crossett - Ottawa Sooners – 30 punts with a net average of 30 yards a kick*. His longest kick was 55 yards and he did record one rouge.
*Led Conference
The Ontario Conference is preparing for the 2017 CJFL Canadian Bowl Championship Series. First up on Saturday will be the #2 seeded Hamilton Hurricanes hosting the #3 seeded London Beefeaters at 4:00pm at Tim Hortons Field. Then the night cap the top seeded Windsor AKO Fratmen will welcome #4 ranked Ottawa Sooners at 7:30pm on the campus of the University of Windsor. The winners will meet for the Conference title game next week.
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