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Top 10 Power Rankings

By CJFL Media 09/11/2024, 9:30am PDT

The 10 best teams heading into Week 9

After the final scores of last weekend's games, the standings and now the Top 10 Power Rankings are have been impacted with movement in several spots.

The Top 10 teams heading into Week 9 of the regular season are...

Ranking	Teams	Last Week
1	Saskatoon Hilltops (4-0)	1
2	Okanagan Sun (7-0)	2
3	St. Clair Saints (4-0)	3
4	Westshore Rebels (5-1)	5
5	Regina Thunder (3-1)	4
6	London Beefeaters (3-1)	9
7	Edmonton Huskies (3-1)	8
8	Langley Rams (5-2)	6
9	Ottawa Sooners (3-1)	7
10	Calgary Colts (2-2)	10

BC Conference Summary

By CJFL Media 09/09/2024, 5:00am PDT

The Sun, Rebels and Huskers win on Saturday

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The Sun, Rebels and Huskers win on Saturday in the BC Conference.

Okanagan Sun 41
Langley Rams 38

It was a game of two halves on Saturday with the Sun staying undefeated while the Rams having their five-game winning streak snapped.

The Sun scored 28 points in the first half, while the Rams roared back in the second half which included a 21-point third quarter.

Running back Elelyon Noa once again led the Sun offence with an impressive 303 all-purpose yards. He rushed 32 times for 203 yards and scored three more touchdowns on the ground. Through the air he hauled in three passes for 100 yards highlighted by a 69-yard screen pass he took all the way to the end zone.

Kicker Liam Attwood played a very important part as well connecting on four field goals adding to the Sun scoring.

The Rams showed tremendous heart, down 28-9 at halftime but came back to draw the game to within one after three quarters. Quarterback Palaina Hooper completed 17 passes for 240 yards and found his favourite target Terrel Jones for a touchdown. Hooper also rushed for a touchdown.

Running back Bruce Jones carried the ball 12 times for 104 yards and Reggie Elie scored a pair of touchdowns.

Defensively the Rams added to the scoreboard when Ethan Ginogino picked off a pass and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown.

Next weekend the Sun (7-0) visit the Prince George Kodiaks (1-6) and the Rams (5-2) visit the Westshore Rebels (6-1) in a massive game.

Westshore Rebels 45
VI Raiders 0

The Rebels dominated their island rivals for the second straight game. Their offence tallied 428 total yards and their defence held the Raiders to just 76 net yards.

Through the air Ethan Pickard completed 13 passes for 285 yards and had four touchdowns. Linden Williams caught two of those majors and had 124 yards on five receptions and Kwame Franklin hauled in the other two touchdowns. Williams also rushed for a touchdown.

Defensively they forced six turnovers highlighted by a 40-yard pick-six from Aiden Beitl.

Next weekend the Rebels (5-1) will welcome the Langley Rams (5-2) for their first meeting of the season. The Raiders (1-6) will lick their wounds during a bye week.

Valley Huskers 31
Prince George Kodiaks 11

The Huskers snapped their two-game losing streak on Saturday despite quarterback Tyran Duval sidelined. Their offence recorded 464 total yards and was very balanced.

On the ground Jawad Harb was outstanding carrying the ball 23 times for 189 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the attack. Two quarterbacks combined to throw for 200 yards.

The most exciting play came from the Huskers defence when Jon Banal picked up a fumble and returned it 109-yards for a touchdown. He also intercepted a pass and had 4.5 tackles.

Despite only scoring 11 points the Kodiaks could move the ball through the air. Quarterback Sawyer Theissen attempted 44 passes, completing 19 of them for 292 yards and found Kyle Cowley for a 60-yard touchdown strike in the third quarter.

Defensively they forced eight turnovers but couldn’t take advantage of them.

Next weekend the Huskers (3-3) will visit the Kamloops Broncos (1-5) and the Kodiaks (1-6) welcome the Okanagan Sun (7-0).

Week 8 Preview

By CJFL Media 09/06/2024, 2:45pm PDT

It's a very busy weekend across the CJFL

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It’s Week 8 of the 2024 regular season and it is a busy one with several extremely important games that will each impact the standings.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7

Prairie Conference

Saskatoon Hilltops @ Regina Thunder – Saturday September 7, 7:00pm CDT – Mosaic Stadium | WATCH HERE

They don’t get much bigger than this during the regular season as chapter one of the provincial rivalry kicks off following the Conference bye week. Both teams are undefeated and have a similar recipe to success so far; score lots and don’t give up much. These teams are loaded with talent and this could come down to the final play of the game with first place on the line in the Prairie Conference.

Head-to-Head
Records: Hilltops 3-0 - Thunder 3-0
Avg Points For: Hilltops 45.6 – Thunder 42.3
Avg Points Allowed: Hilltops 11 – Thunder 4.6

BC Conference

Okanagan Sun @ Langley Rams – Saturday September 7, 4:00pm PST – McLeod Stadium | WATCH HERE

This will be a dandy with first place on the line as these two teams meet for the second time this season. Back in Week 1 the Sun hosted and beat the Rams 22-15 on the strength of a 13-point third quarter. Both teams are coming off a shutout victory last week. The Sun haven’t allowed a point since August 10 and the Rams haven’t allowed their last three opponents to reach 10 points.

Head-to-Head
Records: Sun 6-0 – Rams 5-1
Avg Points For: Sun 38.1 – Rams 31.6
Avg Points Allowed: Sun 11.5 – Rams 10

Westshore Rebels @ VI Raiders – Saturday September 7, 7:00pm PST – NDSS Field | WATCH HERE

These two meet for the second time this season after the Rebels hammered the Raiders 52-14 two weeks ago at Westshore. They will meet one more time this regular season on September 28th. The Rebels are coming off a bye week and the Raiders were shutout in Langley and have lost three in a row.

Head-to-Head
Records: Rebels 4-1 – Raiders 1-5
Avg Points For: Rebels 42.4 – Raiders 22.8
Avg Points Allowed: Rebels 30.7 – Raiders 33.6

Prince George Kodiaks @ Valley Huskers – Saturday September 7, 7:00pm PST – Exhibition Field | WATCH HERE

These two teams have struggled as of late and are both coming off a bye week. The Huskers have lost two straight and the Kodiaks four in a row. The last game the Huskers won was the last time they faced each other on August 10th in a 48-28 victory.

Head-to-Head
Records: Kodiaks 1-5 – Huskers 2-3
Avg Points For: Kodiaks 21 – Huskers 26.2
Avg Points Allowed: Kodiaks 47 – Huskers 26

Ontario Conference

London Beefeaters @ Ottawa Sooners – Saturday September 7, 4:00pm EST - University of Ottawa | WATCH HERE

This is the first of two meetings of the season between these two teams and is a big one. Both teams will leave everything on the field to take advantage of a possible tiebreaker situation down the road. They also meet for the regular season finale on October 5th. Both teams are coming off a lopsided win last weekend.

Head-to-Head
Records: Beefeaters 2-1 – Sooners 3-0
Avg Points For: Beefeaters 40.6 – Sooners 53.3
Avg Points Allowed: Beefeaters 17 – Sooners 7.3

Hamilton Hurricanes @ St. Clair Saints – Saturday September 7, 7:00pm EST – Acumen Stadium | WATCH HERE

They are a pair of teams going in opposite directions and meet for the first time this season. Where the Saints find ways to score with multiple weapons, the Hurricanes are finding it difficult to put points on the board. The Saints defence hasn’t allowed a point since their first game, which will make it even more challenging for the Hurricanes.

Head-to-Head
Records: Hurricanes 0-3 – Saints 3-0
Avg Points For: Hurricanes 11.6 – Saints 59.3
Avg Points Allowed: Hurricanes 54 – Saints 2.3

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8

Prairie Conference

Edmonton Huskies @ Winnipeg Rifles – Sunday September 8, 1:00pm CDT – Maple Grove Field | WATCH HERE

This is the only meeting of the season between these two teams as both are coming off a bye week. The Huskies are trying to stay in contention with the standings leaders while the Rifles are trying to get into the win column for the first time in 2024.

Head-to-Head
Records: Huskies 2-1 – Rifles 0-3
Avg Points For: Huskies 21.6 – Rifles 5
Avg Points Allowed: Huskies 23 – Rifles 46

Calgary Colts @ Edmonton Wildcats – Sunday September 8, 1:00pm MST – Emerald Hills | WATCH HERE

Currently there is only one win between these two teams as they meet for the second time this season. They met on August 11th when the Colts collected the 36-10 victory scoring points in all four quarters. It’s the last time they will meet this year.

Head-to-Head
Records: Colts 1-2 – Wildcats 0-3
Avg Points For: Colts 26 – Wildcats 6
Avg Points Allowed: Colts 29 – Wildcats 33

Ontario Conference

GTA Grizzlies @ Quinte Skyhawks – Sunday September 8, 2:00pm EST – Loyalist College | WATCH HERE

It’s the second of four meetings this season between these two teams. The Skyhawks won the first meeting 20-0. Both teams are coming off a lopsided loss last week on their homefields.

Head-to-Head
Records: Grizzlies 0-3 – Skyhawks 1-2
Avg Points For: Grizzlies 0 – Skyhawks 7
Avg Points Allowed: Grizzlies 46.6 – Skyhawks 44.6