The CJFL is pleased to announce the Week 11 Players of the Week following this past weekend of games.

Polls are open now to make one of them the Fans Choice Player of the Week.  The polls will close at 5:00pm PST on Wednesday.

Offensive Players of the Week

Ontario Conference
RB LJ Dyer – London Beefeaters

Showing flashes of what made him a preseason CJFL Player to Watch this year, LJ Dyer might just be saving his best for a playoff push.  The lightning fast Dyer was more than the Skyhawks could handle on the weekend as he slashed and dashed his way to 197 yards on 19 carries, the longest of which he took 52 yards to the house for the Beefeater’ first touchdown of the day.

Prairie Conference
QB Marcos Soltero – Edmonton Wildcats

He led his Wildcats club to their first win of the season with an upset over their crosstown rivals, the Edmonton Huskies. Marcos Soltero completed 21 of 30 passes for 332 yards and threw a pair of touchdowns in the victory.

BC Conference
RB Elelyon Noa – Okanagan Sun

It was a record setting day for Sun running back Elelyon Noa.  Once again, the focal point of the offence, he rushed 33 times for 207 yards and in the process set a new BC Conference single season rushing record finishing with 1612 yards on the ground.   He scored four more touchdowns on the ground and collected 23 on the campaign also setting a new BC Conference single season record.  He was just two shy of the CJFL all-time record of 25 set in 2006.

Defensive Players of the Week

Ontario Conference
DB Jacoby Dillon – Quinte Skyhawks

Despite their weekend loss, Jacoby Dillon did his best to turn his side of the defensive secondary into a no fly zone as he completely shut down the London passing attack. He intercepted two passes returning one for 30 yards and the other for eight yards and also contributed to the run defence with five solo tackles for a very effective 18 defensive points.

Prairie Conference
LB Zaden Taylor – Saskatoon Hilltops

The Hilltops clinched first place in the Prairie Conference on Saturday night and their defence was a major reason why.  Linebacker Zaden Taylor intercepted a pass and had eight solo tackles, shutting down the Regina Thunder offensive side of the ball.

BC Conference
DB Peyton Briere – Prince George Kodiaks

The Kodiaks collected their second win of the season on Saturday, giving their hometown crowd something to cheer about.  Peyton Briere was a man on a mission in the secondary intercepting three passes and collected 33 return yards.  He also assisted on a tackle.

Special Teams Players of the Week

Ontario Conference
KR Evan Siderius – Hamilton Hurricanes

Needing someone to kick the team into gear, the Hurricanes got just what they needed on special teams when Evan Siderius returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown breaking open the flood gates in what was a very close game in the third quarter. On the day Siderius returned six kicks, averaging 32.1 yards a return. For good measure Siderius also hauled in the two-point conversion on his punt return touchdown.

Prairie Conference
Long Snapper – Colton Zimmer - Saskatoon Hilltops

Rarely does a long snapper get credit for what they do but in this case Colton Zimmer of the Hilltops stood out and helped get points on the board so his club to clinch first place in the Conference.  By all accounts, Zimmer was perfect on all 14 long snaps which assisted on five field goals, three converts, along with six punts.  He added one special teams tackle as well to “snap” out of the crowd to be recognized.

BC Conference
KR Gage Parker – Okanagan Sun

What a performance by Gage Parker on Saturday at the Apple Bowl on special teams.  He returned two punts for touchdowns getting the hometown crowd on their feet with these electrifying plays.  In all he returned three punts averaging 39 yards.

Polls are open now to make one of these players the CJFL Fans Choice Player of the Week.  Vote now!