Photo courtesy of Louis Christ Photography
The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and the Prairie Conference are pleased to announce the Defensive All Stars for the 2017 regular season.
The top ranked Saskatoon Hilltops lead all teams with six players named to the Defensive All-Star Team while the Edmonton Huskies have four.
*Led Conference
**Unanimous Selection
Defensive Line:
Tom Schnitzler – Saskatoon Hilltops– 10 tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 1 sack, 2 blocked kicks, 3 knockdowns, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 2 interceptions
Donovan Burgmaier** – Edmonton Huskies – 16 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 6 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 for a touchdown
Riley Pickett (pictured) – Saskatoon Hilltops – 15 tackles, 8 assisted tackles, 9 sacks* and 1 knockdown
Samson Abbott – Winnipeg Rifles – 19 tackles, 9 assisted tackles and 5 sacks
Linebackers:
Cameron Schnitzler – Saskatoon Hilltops (second consecutive year) – 33 tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception
Cody Peters – Saskatoon Hilltops – 30 tackles, 12 assisted tackles and 1 knockdown
Jassen Brown – Edmonton Huskies – 42 tackles, 6 assisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 knockdown, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception
Defensive Backs:
Jayden Dalke** – Edmonton Wildcats – 61 tackles*, 4 assisted tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception
Colton Holmes – Saskatoon Hilltops – 22 tackles, 9 assisted tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery and 1 knockdown
James Vause – Saskatoon Hilltops – 18 tackles, 10 assisted tackles, 2 knockdowns and 1 fumble recovery
Cordell Kadash – Regina Thunder - 15 tackles, 4 assisted tackles, 3 knockdowns and 2 interceptions
Justin Hodinsky – Edmonton Huskies – 31 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 4 knockdowns, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 interceptions and 1 for a touchdown
Return Specialist:
Micheal Ritchott – Winnipeg Rifles –14 kick returns for 303 yards, averaging 22.3 yards
Punter:
Cole Sabourin – Edmonton Huskies – 53 punts, 1,521 net yards, 28.7 net average and 1 single point
The Prairie Conference will announce their Major Award winners on Friday morning followed by the Conference final that will kick-off at 3:00pm on Sunday afternoon in Saskatoon when the Hilltops host the Regina Thunder. The winner will host the CJFL National Semi-Final game next weekend.
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