Photo courtesy of Gord Mellor - 2020 Photographic

Edmonton Huskies 62
Regina Thunder 30

The top team in the country continued to roll on Sunday compiling 582 yards of total offence.  

Heading into the fourth quarter it was a five point game, until the Huskies rattled off a 30 point final frame.

The Huskies passing attack was nearly unstoppable recording 444 yards led by quarterback Brad Launhardt who completed 17 of 30 for 399 of those yards and threw an incredible five touchdowns while Tommy Yanchuk added another.  Conner Bergensen caught five passes for 113 yards and two majors.  Harrison Cabel, Sam Clayton, Zack Desiatnyk and Chris Edmond also hauled in touchdowns.  Edmond’s was a game high 85 yards.

On the ground both Yanchuk and Brandt Burzuk scored touchdowns as the team compiled 149 yards.

Any other day the numbers that the Regina Thunder put up would be good enough to easily win recording 467 yards of total offence and 384 of it through the air.

Quarterback Sawyer Buettner completed 23 passes for 372 yards and threw three touchdowns to three different receivers.  Levi Paul caught a game high nine passes for 118 yards and a score, while Lee Brown and Jh’Qhin Swan caught the other two.

Meanwhile kicker Eric Maximuik nailed three field goals including a very long 41 yarder.

The Huskies (6-0) remain the only undefeated team and will travel to face the Winnipeg Rifles (3-3) on Saturday night and the Thunder (4-2) will host the Calgary Colts (2-4) on Sunday.

Saskatoon Hilltops 52
Winnipeg Rifles 26

The defending champs flexed their offence muscle on Sunday compiling an incredible 659 yards of total offence, 344 of which was through the air.

Four different quarterbacks were used led by Jordan Walls who was 16 of 19 for 321 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes.  Jason Price caught four passes for 114 yards and a score while Sam Mike made two receptions one of which for a touchdown.

The ground game was just as effective gathering 326 yards.  Logan Fischer had 20 carries for 175 yards and two majors while Josh Ewanchyna carried four times and scored three touchdowns.

The Toppers defence watch the Rifles score first, then clamped down holding the Conference’s leading rusher Micheal Ritchott to 72 yards on 14 carries.

Rifles quarterback Jonathan Remple finished 24 of 35 for 316 yards and threw touchdown passes to Alexander Tachinski and Dallas Opiola.  It was Tachinski that did the most damage hauling in a game high eight passes for 110 yards.

The defence did put up some points late for the Rifles as Andrew Ricard picked off a pass and returned it 55 yards to the house.  He ended up with two interceptions.

This coming weekend the Rifles (3-3) host the Edmonton Huskies (6-0) on Saturday night while the Hilltops (5-1) will welcome the Edmonton Wildcats (1-5) on Sunday afternoon.