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Kick-off is set for August 17 in Ontario
The CJFL in conjunction with the Ontario Conference (OFC) have released their 2024 schedule that will see the six-member Conference open the CJFL season the weekend of August 17, 2024 with a full slate of games
The defending Conference champion St. Clair Saints begin their title defence in a Conference final rematch when they visit the London Beefeaters that afternoon at 3:00pm. The Hamilton Hurricanes will visit the Ottawa Sooners that night at 7:00pm, then the GTA Grizzlies host the Quinte Skyhawks the next day at 1:00pm.
The teams are scheduled to play an eight-week regular season concluding on October 6th. The Conference playoffs have a bit of a twist this year, with all six teams qualifying for postseason play, beginning with a pair of quarterfinals on October 12. The top two seeds will have a bye into a semi-final and will await the quarterfinal winners the following weekend before the Conference championship game scheduled for Saturday October 26th. The winner of the Conference will host the 2024 Canadian Bowl on their home field on Saturday November 9th when they host the winner of the CJFL National Semi-Final between the champion from BC and the champion from the Prairie Conference.
It was 2021, the last time the Ontario Conference hosted the Canadian Bowl. That season the Beefeaters fell to the visiting Langley Rams.
Defensive back Billy Patterson Jr under the Spotlight
Photo courtesy of Louis Christ Photography
The St Clair Saints were again dominate during the 2023 en route to the Ontario Conference title for the second straight season.
Their defence was outstanding, giving up just 14 points a game. One of they key pieces to the Saints is defensive back Billy Patterson Jr. who has been named a CJFL All-Canadian and Ontario Conference All-Star. During the 2023 season he made 16 tackles, picked off three passes, had three knockdowns and had half a sack.
With Canadian Bowl held in Ontario in 2024, he will return this coming season and goes under the CJFL Spotlight with Ryan Watters.