With one week to go the Prairie Conference playoff picture is starting to take shape following this past weekend.

Saskatoon Hilltops 36
Regina Thunder 11

The Hilltops clinched first place in the Prairie Conference with the lopsided win over their rivals, the Thunder on Saturday night under the lights.   

Offensively they were outstanding led by running back Corbin Ebben and his 196 yards on 29 carries and he scored a touchdown.  Quarterback Trey Reider had another very strong game finishing 14 of 25 for 272 yards and found Datiel Fountaine for two touchdowns.  Drake Douglas hauled in five passes for 132 yards. 

Kicker Teijon Abel-Douglas added five field goals to the scoreboard, his longest being 30-yards. 

The Thunder’s only touchdown came in the fourth quarter when quarterback Carter Moberg found Ben Walz from 15 yards out for the TD strike. 

Next week the Hilltops (7-0) will visit the Edmonton Huskies (3-4) and the Thunder (5-2) will welcome the Calgary Colts (4-3). 

Calgary Colts 40
Winnipeg Rifles 14

After a disappointing loss last week in Winnipeg, the Colts bounced back in a big way this week with a blowout win.

The Colts ground game was very good led by Zion Dogbe-Brown who rushed eight times for 149 yards and had a pair of touchdowns.   Before all of that, however, the Colts opened the scoring in the first quarter when Caine Harrison hit Blaise Newberry behind the secondary for a 103-yard touchdown.

They forced five turnovers, including a 25-yard pick-six from Jaedan Gayle in the second quarter. 

The Rifles didn’t find the endzone until the fourth when they scored a pair of touchdowns.  Kaiden Banfield carried 27 times for 134 yards and had a score and Cole Davies hauled in a touchdown pass from Josh Charison. 

Next weekend the Colts (4-3) visit the Regina Thunder (5-2) and the Rifles (1-6) head to Edmonton to meet the Wildcats (1-6). 

Edmonton Wildcats 32
Edmonton Huskies 20

The Wildcats recorded their first win of the season scoring 24 of their 32 points in the first half.

Three quarterbacks combined for 332 yards led by Marcos Soltero and his 21 completions for 280 yards and hit Mekhi Tyrell for two touchdown passes to lead the charge.   Running backs Carson Elkew and Michael Stychyshyn added to the scoring with a rushing touchdown each. 

The Huskies couldn’t dig themselves out of a first half hole and lose their third in a row.  Their ground game scored both touchdowns when Carson Eddy and Isaac Abimbola each got into the endzone. 

Next week Wildcats (1-6) host the Winnipeg Rifles (1-6) and the Huskies (3-4) host the Saskatoon Hilltops (7-0) is a possible playoff preview.