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Prince George Kodiaks 28
Valley Huskers 20
The Prince George Kodiaks have their first CJFL victory after an eight win on Saturday night on their home turf over the visiting Valley Huskers.
The turning point was a 70-yard pick six in the second half when Keon Raymond Jr. intercepted a pass and took it back the other way to pay dirt. It was one of five turnovers their defence forced on route to the victory. Marcellus Pope was a one-man wrecking crew with 12 solo tackles, three assists and forced a fumble. Jaden Craig was also solid blocking a kick, jumping on a fumble and tallying three tackles.
Offensively the Kodiaks did their scoring on the ground. Andrew Johnson rushed for two touchdowns on just two carries and quarterback Liam Oczkowski also scampered into the end zone. Keanu Brown carried the load with 10 carries for 106 yards.
The Huskers played well, but the turnovers hurt them. Quarterback Josh Janssen completed 21 passes for 320 yards and found Andrew Locke and Luc Rodrigues for majors. Meanwhile Reece Wyke continued to be a force on the ground with 24 carries and 124 yards.
Next week the Kodiaks (1-3) travel to face the Okanagan Sun (4-0) and the Huskers (3-2) will enjoy a bye week.
Langley Rams 24
Kamloops Broncos 6
The defending Canadian Bowl champion Rams finally found their first win of the season with a dominating game on both sides of the ball.
Ground and pound appeared to be the strategy as the Rams called 38 run plays and gained 254 yards, scoring three touchdowns. Steven Dilorenzo carried his club with 118 yards on 14 carries, while Hunter Norman, Caleb Wheeler and quarterback Tristen Secord-Yanciw each scored touchdowns.
On the defensive side the Rams held the hometown Broncos to 135 yards of total offence. Kinneth Balucos had an interception and three tackles to lead the visitors and Cole Barron had a sack.
The only Broncos points came from their kicker Kaidence Keepness who booted a pair of field goals from 16 and 28 yards out.
Next week the Rams (1-3) host the VI Raiders (1-4) and the Broncos (2-2) visit the Westshore Rebels (3-1).
Okanagan Sun 58
VI Raiders 1
The Sun continued their scorching pace to open the season tallying another 563 yards of total offence and holding the Raiders to just a single point and 14 yards on the ground.
Quarterback Dominic Britton was on fire with 207 yards on 15 completions and threw three more touchdown passes while running for another. Back-up quarterback Liam Kroeger also threw a touchdown pass. Noah Bymak hauled in two majors and Blaise Beauchemin and Mike O’Shea accounted for the others. Meanwhile the ground game chewed up 312 yards led by Aidan Wiberg who averaged 17 yards a carry, rushing seven times for 120 yards and a score.
For the second straight week O’Shea returned a punt for a touchdown, this time around he went 82 yards to the house.
The defence accounted for seven sacks led by Romareo Reid who had four of them. Isaac Wegner intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble and had two tackles. Devan Boos had a team high seven tackles and blocked a kick in the blowout.
Next weekend the Sun (4-0) will host the Prince George Kodiaks (1-3) for the first time, and the Raiders (1-4) visit the Langley Rams (1-3).
A full slate of CJFL games this weekend
Week 5 kicks off across the country with nine games on tap in the CJFL
SATURDAY
GTA Grizzlies @ Ottawa Sooners – Saturday August 20, 2:00pm – Carleton University | WATCH HERE
A pair of winless teams will see action in the nation’s capital on Saturday afternoon as the Sooners host the Grizzlies.
Last weekend the Sooners fell to the defending Conference champion London Beefeaters 42-14 while the Grizzlies hosted their natural rivals the Hamilton Hurricanes and were shutout 24-0.
Head-to-Head
Records: Grizzlies 0-1 – Sooners 0-1
Points For: Grizzlies 0 – Sooners 14
Points Allowed: Grizzlies 24 – Sooners 42
Quinte Skyhawks @ London Beefeaters - Saturday August 20, 5:00pm – City Wide Field | WATCH HERE
The defending Ontario champion Beefeaters collected a blowout win last weekend in Ottawa and looked solid despite losing some key players to graduation. Their defence was excellent and they get a spark on the opening kick off when LJ Dyer returned it 105 yards for a touchdown.
The Skyhawks did not have a good showing last weekend as they opened just their second CJFL season. They were on the road at St. Clair and are still looking for their first points of the season. This weekend will be their second straight game on the road.
Head-to-Head
Records: Skyhawks 0-1 – Beefeaters 1-0
Points For: Skyhawks 0 – Beefeaters 42
Points Allowed: Skyhawks 82 – Beefeaters 14
Hamilton Hurricanes @ St. Clair Saints - Saturday August 20, 7:00pm – Acumen Stadium | WATCH HERE
A pair of undefeated teams will square off on Saturday night in Windsor as the Hurricanes play their second straight on the road and the Saints are at home like they were last weekend. Neither team has given up a point in 2022.
The Saints blasted with Quinte Skyhawks last weekend putting up 82 points as the majority of their players saw action. They had four different quarterbacks throw touchdown passes which is extremely rare in CJFL history.
Meanwhile the Hurricanes pitched a shutout last weekend beating the GTA Grizzlies.
It’s early in the season but this game could have homefield advantage implications for the playoffs down the road.
Head-to-Head
Records: Hurricanes 1-0 – Saints 1-0
Points For: Hurricanes 24 – Saints 82
Points Allowed: Hurricanes 0 – Saints 0
Langley Rams @ Kamloops Broncos - Saturday August 20, 6:00pm – Hillside Stadium | WATCH HERE
The Broncos have one of their best starts to a season in franchise history and will look to keep it going on Saturday evening at home. They will host the defending Canadian Bowl champion Rams who are coming off a bye week after opening the season with three straight losses.
Last weekend the Broncos recorded their first ever win in Nanaimo beating the VI Raiders behind 270 yards on the ground. Cameron Grzegorczyk galloped for 122 of those yards on 21 carries and scored a touchdown. Their run defence was also very good holding the Raiders to 75 yards on the ground. They will face a solid running attack with the Rams this weekend.
Speaking of the Rams they are still looking for their first victory and should be well rested after their bye. They have had issues scoring points, averaging just seven in their last two games.
This is the only meeting of the season between these two teams.
Head-to-Head
Records: Rams 0-3 – Broncos 2-1
Points For: Rams 34 – Broncos 77
Points Allowed: Rams 70 – Broncos 50
Passing Leaders: Trey Jones – 20 of 33 for 312 yards (Rams) – Reid Vankoughnett – 30 of 63 for 599 yards and 3 touchdowns (Broncos)
Rushing Leaders: Caleb Wheeler – 41 carries for 206 yards and 1 touchdown (Rams) – Cameron Grzegorczyk – 43 carries for 220 yards and 3 touchdowns (Broncos)
Receiving Leaders: Beckham Dickie – 8 receptions for 161 yards (Rams) – Colton Meikle – 9 receptions for 198 yards and 1 touchdown (Broncos)
Leading Tacklers: Cole Barron – 10 tackles (Rams) – Maurice Onyeamenu – 12 tackles (Broncos)
VI Raiders @ Okanagan Sun – Saturday August 20, 7:00pm – Apple Bowl | WATCH HERE | Sun Radio Broadcast
It’s the second meeting of the season between these two teams after the Sun blasted the Raiders in Nanaimo 50-19 in the season opener. That game the Sun collected 583 yards of total offence and scored touchdowns on both sides of the ball.
The Raiders did keep up the fight all game scoring 12 of their 19 points in the second half and quarterback Ben Chomolok threw a pair of touchdowns. Defensive back Tyler Ruck returned an interception 90 yards for touchdown as time expired in regulation.
Last weekend the Sun flexed their first-place muscle and dismantled the Westshore Rebels to take sole possession of first place in the Conference. The Raiders fell to the Kamloops Broncos at home for their third loss of the season.
Head-to-Head
Records: Raiders 1-3 – Okanagan Sun 3-0
Points For: Raiders 59 – Sun 135
Points Allowed: Raiders 137 – Sun 55
Passing Leaders: Ben Chomolok – 69 of 119 for 839 yards and 6 touchdowns (Raiders) – Dominic Britton – 46 of 84 for 892 yards and 7 touchdowns (Sun)
Rushing Leaders: Ben Chomolok – 32 carries for 157 yards and 1 touchdown (Raiders) – Jevan Garwood – 28 carries for 210 yards and 1 touchdown (Sun)
Receiving Leaders: Andre Gordon – 19 receptions for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns (Raiders) - Colby Miletto – 11 receptions for 180 yards and 1 touchdown (Sun)
Leading Tacklers: Jason Henderson – 14 tackles (Raiders) – Peyton Ryder – 12 tackles (Sun)
Valley Huskers @ Prince George Kodiaks - Saturday August 20, 7:00pm – Masich Stadium | WATCH HERE
For the second straight week and third time this season the Huskers and Kodiaks meet. The only difference however is this game will be played in Prince George.
The Huskers have won the previous two meetings including a 34-17 victory last weekend in Chilliwack. They have used their ground game to pound the Kodiaks behind Reece Wyke who chewed up another 82 yards last week and scored three touchdowns. Quarterback Josh Janssen has also been solid in the seasonal series and has connected on five touchdown passes.
On the other side the Kodiaks are still looking for their first win and have been getting better and more competitive. Last week at Valley quarterback Liam Oczkowski threw for 187 yards had a touchdown pass and ran for another. Their defence held the Huskers to under 100 yards on the ground and Nicholas Tremblay recorded two sacks.
Head-to-Head
Records: Huskers 3-1 – Kodiaks 0-3
Points For: Huskers 96 – Kodiaks 42
Points Allowed: Huskers 67 – Kodiaks 100
Passing Leaders: Josh Jansen – 52 of 101 for 659 yards and 5 touchdowns (Huskers) – Liam Oczkowski – 36 of 73 for 584 yards and 2 touchdowns (Kodiaks)
Rushing Leaders: Reece Wyke – 69 carries for 372 yards and 4 touchdowns (Huskers) - Liam Oczkowski – 13 carries for 114 yards and 1 touchdown (Kodiaks)
Receiving Leaders: Dylan Manocha – 13 receptions for 175 yards and 1 touchdown (Huskers) – Andrew Brown – 4 receptions for 159 yards (Kodiaks)
Leading Tacklers: Jaiden Claassen – 19 tackles (Huskers) – Marcellus Pope – 10 tackles (Kodiaks)
SUNDAY
Edmonton Huskies @ Saskatoon Hilltops – Sunday August 21, 1:00pm – SMF Field | WATCH HERE
This could be the best game of the weekend as the Huskies visit the Hilltops on Sunday afternoon in a battle of two undefeated teams…granted they’ve only played once. It’s still early in the season, but this game could have playoff positioning implications as this is the only meeting of the regular season.
Last weekend the Hilltops pitched a second half shutout and beat the Winnipeg Rifles 19-10 relying on their field goal kicker Conner Green. He was named the Special Teams Player of the Week after knocking through four field goals and a convert to score 13 of their 19 points. Their lone touchdown came on the ground from Boston Davidsen who finished with 162 yards on 27 carries.
The Huskies are on the road for the second straight weekend after getting past the Calgary Colts last week. Running back Alex Gayle was outstanding with four touchdowns on 24 carries and 117 yards. On the other side of the ball the defence collected nine turnovers highlighted by a pair of interceptions from Masen Lane.
Head-to-Head
Records: Huskies 1-0 – Hilltops 1-0
Points For: Huskies 37 – Hilltops 19
Points Against: Huskies 17 – Hilltops 10
Passing Leaders: Jordan Lane – 7 of 19 for 133 yards (Huskies) – Damon Dutton – 17 of 27 for 185 yards (Hilltops)
Rushing Leaders: Alex Gayle – 24 carries for 117 yards and 4 touchdowns (Huskies) – Boston Davidsen – 27 carries for 162 yards and 1 touchdown (Hilltops)
Receiving Leaders: Carver Trapp – 4 receptions for 77 yards (Huskies) – Dillan Heintz – 6 receptions for 69 yards (Hilltops)
Leading Tacklers: Mikhail Biggs- 5 tackles (Huskies) – Joe Yausie – 8 tackles (Hilltops)
Winnipeg Rifles @ Regina Thunder - Sunday August 21, 1:00pm – Liebel Field | WATCH HERE
The Thunder are back at home this weekend after a 42-point victory last weekend at Liebel Field. The offence gathered an incredible 601 total yards while the defence shutdown the opposition forcing two turnovers. Receiver Isaac Foord caught nine passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns and was named the Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
The Rifles played the Saskatoon Hilltops tough last weekend but didn’t score a point in the second half losing by nine points. They found success through the air gaining 335 yards and had a touchdown. They also played excellent on defence in the second half allowing just three points. They will need a similar formula this weekend in Regina, but obviously need to score in the second half.
Head-to-Head
Records: Rifles 0-1 – Thunder 1-0
Points For: Rifles 10 – Thunder 57
Points Allowed: Rifles 19 – Thunder 15
Passing Leaders: Bryson McNeil – 26 of 40 for 307 yards and 1 touchdown (Rifles) – Carter Shewchuk – 18 of 23 for 309 yards and 3 touchdowns (Thunder)
Rushing Leaders: Bryson McNeil – 7 carries for 24 yards (Rifles) – Ryland Leichert – 13 carries for 109 yards and 1 touchdown (Thunder)
Receiving Leaders: Adam Fast – 9 receptions for 105 yards (Rifles) – Isaac Foord – 9 receptions for 179 yards and 3 touchdowns (Thunder)
Leading Tacklers: Kyle Chorney – 9 tackles (Rifles) – Avery Wagner – 5 tackles (Thunder)
Edmonton Wildcats @ Calgary Colts - Sunday August 21, 1:00pm – Shouldice Park | WATCH HERE
For the second straight week there is a Battle of Alberta in Calgary but this time the Colts host the Wildcats. Both teams are coming off losses from last weekend; the Colts losing to the Edmonton Huskies while the Wildcats fell to the Regina Thunder.
The Wildcats scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground in the bookend quarters. They had trouble moving the ball, something that they will need to do a better job at this weekend in Calgary.
The Colts on the other hand played the Huskies tough but committed nine turnovers. Their touchdowns came through the air as Nick Kennedy found Cody Anglo twice.
Head-to-Head
Records: Wildcats 0-1 – Colts 0-1
Points For: Wildcats 15 – Colts 17
Points Allowed: Wildcats 57 – Colts 37
Passing Leaders: Caleb Taylor - 15 of 27 for 177 yards (Wildcats) – Nick Kennedy – 19 of 31 for 210 yards and 2 touchdowns (Colts)
Rushing Leaders: Declan Mullin – 5 carries for 36 yards and 1 touchdown (Wildcats) – Alan Xiang – 8 carries for 19 yards (Colts)
Receiving Leaders: Gabe Hiebert – 6 receptions for 74 yards (Wildcats) - Cody Anglo - 2 receptions for 42 yards and 2 touchdowns (Colts)
Leading Tacklers: Max Melanson – 5 tackles (Wildcats) – Damien Bucknor – 6 tackles (Colts)
The Rebels, Huskers and Broncos win in Week 3
Photo courtesy of the Westshore Rebels
Week 3 in the CJFL looked a little like this:
Westshore Rebels 45
VI Raiders 10
The Westshore Rebels continue to roll with a massive win over their island rivals the VI Raiders on Saturday night. The offence put up 435 total yards including 324 through the air, mostly thanks to starting quarterback Te Jessie who accounted for 286 of those yards and threw three touchdowns. Back-up quarterback Simon Hales connected on a 38-yard touchdown pass as well. In all, four different receivers hauled in touchdowns including Kierran Poissant who caught six passes for 107 yards and Eli Nelms-Horton had a 75-yard catch and run major.
The Rebels special teams also got in on the scoring when Gerren Hardisty returned a kick-off 90 yards for a major helping the home side to a very lopsided win.
Over on the defence side Tarick Polius was impressive with four tackles and 1.5 sacks while Cordell Holder blocked a kick, had two tackles and half a sack.
The only scoring the Raiders could muster was in the second quarter when quarterback Ben Chomolok found Andre Gordon for a touchdown and their kicker Sterling Henry connected on a 36-yard field goal. Gordon caught a game high seven passes for 113 yards.
Defensively the Raiders would force a pair of interceptions and recovered a fumble, but it wasn’t enough in the loss.
This weekend the Rebels (3-0) will travel to Kelowna to face the Okanagan Sun (2-0) on Saturday night and the Raiders (1-2) are home to the Kamloops Broncos (1-1).
Valley Huskers 14
Langley Rams 7
It was a defensive slugfest on Saturday night in Chilliwack as the Huskers downed the Rams and kept them out of the end zone for their second win of the season.
The Rams outgained the Huskers offence, but the “D” held on for a massive win. Jaiden Claassen was sensational for the Huskers with a game high eight solo tackles, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble. Kurtis Flynn had added six tackles and had a sack.
Offensively the Huskers scored a pair of rushing touchdowns behind Reece Wyke and Tyran Duval. Wyke carried the ball 19 times for 117 yards and that major. Quarterback Josh Janssen was good when he needed to be completing 13 passes for 106 yards.
The Rams seven points all came from the foot of kicker Tato Ferreyro Araya. He booted a pair of field goals from 12 and 16 yards respectively and missed one from 39 yards that still garnered a single. He also caught a game high eight passes for 120 yards.
This coming weekend the Huskers (2-1) will welcome the Prince George Kodiaks (0-2) for the second time while the Rams (0-3) enjoy a bye week.
Kamloops Broncos 35
Prince George Kodiaks 20
The Broncos pieced together a very balanced attack to bring down the Kodiaks in the very first CJFL game ever held in Prince George.
The visiting offence gathered 456 total yards led by quarterback Reid Vankoughnett who threw for 294 yards and tossed touchdowns to Kaleb Senz and Colton Meikle. Senz hauled in four passe for a game high 102 yards, 75 of which came on one strike. The ground game meanwhile added three more touchdowns led by Cameron Grzegorczyk and his 97 yards and two scores. Chris Finden also tallied a major.
The Kodiaks hosted their first CJFL game and scored 14 of their 20 points in the first half. Quarterback Liam Oczkowski threw for 215 yards and hit Jerome Erickson for a 35-yard touchdown strike. Their other two touchdowns came on the ground from Keanu Brown and Andrew Johnson.
This coming Saturday the Broncos (1-1) stay on the road to visit the VI Raiders (1-2) and the Kodiaks (0-2) revisit the Valley Huskers (2-1).
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