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Winnipeg Rifles @ Saskatoon Hilltops – SMF Field, Saskatoon – 1:00pm | WATCH HERE | LISTEN HERE (Hilltops call)

These two teams are very familiar with each other in the playoffs and will meet for the seventh time in the Conference semi-final and third time in four seasons.  Each of the previous six meetings have been played in Saskatoon and the Hilltops have won all of them.  

Drew Wilson and Ryan Watters set up the game by talking with each head coach:

Head to Head

Record: Rifles 4-4 – Hilltops 7-1
Points For: Rifles 210 – Hilltops 338*
Points Allowed: Rifles 230 – Hilltops 127

Passing Leaders: Jonathan Remple – 61 of 112 for 836 yards, 9 touchdowns, 3 interceptions (Rifles) – Jordan Walls – 124 of 202 for 1870 yards, 16 touchdowns, 2 interceptions (Hilltops)

Rushing Leaders: Micheal Ritchott – 110 carries for 961 yards* and 8 touchdowns (Rifles) – Logan Fischer – 121 carries* for 804 yards and 11 touchdowns* (Hilltops)

Receiving Leaders: Alexander Tachinski – 32 receptions for 451 yards and 6 touchdowns (Rifles) – Ryan Turple – 33 receptions for 542 yards and 3 touchdowns (Hilltops)

Field Goals: Ricardo Matias Bueno – 4 of 8 (Rifles) – James Vause – 12 of 20 (Hilltops)

Leading Tacklers: Donovan Hillary – 44 tackles (Rifles) – Cameron Schnitzler – 33 tackles (Hilltops)

Turnovers: Rifles -2 – Hilltops +14

*Led Conference