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It’s the Thanksgiving regular season finale in the Prairie Conference with all six teams concluding their schedule and with playoff positioning still yet to be determined.

SUNDAY

Edmonton Wildcats @ Regina Thunder – Sunday October 12, 1:00pm – Leibel Field | WATCH HERE

Both teams are still fighting for something on this Sunday afternoon as these two meet for the only time this season.  With a victory, the Thunder would clinch homefield advantage throughout the CJFL Canadian Bowl playoffs by finishing first in the Conference.  Meanwhile the Wildcats need to win and the Edmonton Huskies to lose to leap into the fourth and final postseason spot.   The Thunder are coming off an emotional win at Saskatoon and trying to not have a letdown and the Wildcats desperately need to snap their two-game losing streak.  They will need to find a way to score on this Thunder defence that doesn’t allow much. 

Head-to-Head

Records: Wildcats 2-5 – Thunder 6-1
Avg Points For: Wildcats 25.5 – Thunder 34.1
Avg Points Allowed: Wildcats 29.2 – Thunder 19.2

Passing Leaders: Marcos Soltero – 98 of 152 for 1225 yards and 4 touchdowns (Wildcats) – Adam Mosher – 83 of 154 for 1108 yards and 10 touchdowns (Thunder)

Rushing Leaders: Niko Parrott – 46 carries for 323 yards and 3 touchdowns (Wildcats) – Peter Boersch – 156 carries for 1117 yards and 3 touchdowns (Thunder)

Receiving Leaders: Jacob St. Hilaire – 36 receptions for 528 yards and 4 touchdowns (Wildcats) – Andrew Sweeney – 16 receptions for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns (Thunder)

Leading Tacklers:  D’Wayne Williams 27 tackles (Wildcats) – Kenten Effa – 29 tackles (Thunder)

Calgary Colts @ Saskatoon Hilltops – Sunday October 5, 1:00pm – SMF Field | WATCH HERE

The Hilltops will host a home playoff date and still have an outside shot and clinching first-place and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.  They first need to beat the Colts on Sunday and get some help, needing the Wildcats to beat the Thunder.  In that case, they would leap back into first and clinch the Conference.  The Colts are fighting for their playoff lives and have a bit of a complicated road to the postseason.  They need to upset the Hilltops and have the Wildcats and Rifles lose in order to move into fourth place.  What makes it even more of an uphill climb is that the Hilltops smacked them 51-3 in their first meeting in Calgary.  The Hilltops are coming off their second loss of the season while the Colts have dropped their last three.

Head-to-Head

Records: Colts 2-5 – Hilltops 5-2
Avg Points For: Colts 18.8 – Hilltops 34.4
Avg Points Allowed: Colts 34 – Hilltops 17.1

Passing Leaders: Mattias Ondriska – 35 of 69 for 471 yards and 2 touchdowns (Colts) – Brexton Elias – 53 of 90 for 791 yards and 5 touchdowns (Hilltops)

Rushing Leaders: Zion Brown – 121 carries for 781 yards and 4 touchdowns (Colts) – David Collins – 114 carries for 909 yards and 11 touchdowns (Hilltops) 

Receiving Leaders:  Zion Brown – 19 receptions for 225 yards and 1 touchdown (Colts) – Isaiah Vallderruten – 16 receptions for 392 yards and 4 touchdowns (Hilltops) 

Leading Tacklers: Drew McAsey – 30 tackles (Colts) – Isaac Michayluk – 29 tackles (Hilltops) 

Winnipeg Rifles @ Edmonton Huskies – Sunday October 5, 1:00pm – JP Bowl | WATCH HERE

This will be an exciting game as they meet for the first and only time this season, with the winner clinching the third seed in the Conference.  The Huskies have been the hotter team as of late winning their last two, and their last three of four to get them back into a playoff position.  The Rifles finally snapped their four-game losing streak last weekend, squeaking out a two-point win in their final home game.  Depending on what happens in the other games on Sunday, the loser of this game could be eliminated from postseason play.

Head-to-Head

Records: Rifles 3-4 - Huskies 3-4
Avg Points For: Rifles 27.7 – Huskies 19.8
Avg Points Allowed: Rifles 27.8 – Huskies 33

Passing Leaders: Riley Element – 151 of 245 for 2247 yards and 9 touchdowns (Rifles) – Wesley Neitz – 102 of 179 for 1278 yards and 6 touchdowns (Huskies) 

Rushing Leaders: Kaiden Banfield – 81 carries for 364 yards and 7 touchdowns (Rifles) – Aaron Demerchant – 66 carries for 322 yards and 2 touchdowns (Huskies) 

Receiving Leaders: Jarome Penner – 39 receptions for 760 yards and 3 touchdowns (Rifles) – Willima Campbell – 37 receptions for 429 yards and 3 touchdowns (Huskies)

Leading Tacklers: Kyler Banfield – 34 tackles (Rifles) – Kaige Houle – 35 tackles (Huskies)