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Prairie Conference Schedule

By CJFL Media 03/19/2025, 9:00am PDT

All six PFC teams open the schedule on August 10th

The CJFL and Prairie Conference (PFC) are pleased to release their 2025 schedule that will see the six-member Conference open the CJFL season on Sunday August 10, 2025 with a full slate of games.

With the CJFL Canadian Bowl scheduled to be played in the Prairies this November, stakes are even higher for all six teams coming into the new campaign. 

The defending Conference champion Regina Thunder will open up their quest for another title on the road when they visit the Edmonton Huskies.  The Saskatoon Hilltops also kickoff on the road when they travel to Winnipeg to meet the Rifles and the Calgary Colts entertain the Edmonton Wildcats in Week 1.

Each team will play an eight-game regular season schedule concluding on Thanksgiving Sunday, October 12th.  The top four teams will then advance to the Canadian Bowl Playoffs which will begin the following weekend with a pair of semi-finals before the PFC title game on October 26th.  The winner of that game will host the 2025 Canadian Bowl national championship. 

Their opponent will be the winner of the CJFL National Semi-Final game between the BC Conference and Ontario Conference champions.  That game will also be held on October 26th in British Columbia for the first time since the 2021 season. 

The BC and Ontario Conferences continue to work on their schedules and do anticipate releasing them in the coming weeks.

 

Four Named to National Combine

By CJFL Media 01/31/2025, 7:00am PST

The CFL welcomes players with CJFL experience

Photo courtesy of AllSportMedia.ca

Thursday morning the CFL revealed the players that have been invited to the 2025 National Combine from March 21-23 and will take place in Regina. 

Like most previous years, there are some familiar CJFL faces that have been invited and will attempt to show off their skills catching the eye of CFL coaches and scouts.  This is the final time draft eligible players will be able to display their craft in live action in front of the representatives of the CFL.

Linebacker Chopper Hippe played for the Edmonton Wildcats and was simply outstanding in 2018 and 2019. He was named the Prairie Conference Rookie of the Year in 2018 after collecting 35 solo tackles, three assisted stops, two quarterback sacks, blocked a kick, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass.  Then in 2019 he led the Conference with 49 solo tackles.  

Defensive back Dolani Robinson (pictured) played for the Westshore Rebels for two seasons in 2021 and 2022. When he first got to the Rebels he was on the offensive side of the ball as a receiver and made 13 receptions for 123 yards while also returning 15 kicks for 151 yards. The following season he made the jump to defence and really hit his stride collecting 33 solo tackles, had nine assisted stops, an interception, knocked down three passes and recovered a fumble.   He was named a BC Conference All-Star.

Offensive lineman Connor Klassen played a major role for the Regina Thunder in 2021 and 2022.  He would help make the Thunder running attack one of the most feared across the country.  In 2022 he was named a CJFL First Team All-Canadian and helped the Thunder to host the Canadian Bowl that season.   He was named a Prairie Conference All-Star in both 2021 and 2022. 

Defensive back Mack Bannatyne played for the Calgary Colts in 2019 and made an impact in the secondary.   During the regular season he made 15 solo tackles, assisted on 10 others, collected five knockdowns and intercepted a pass, returning it 17 yards.

These four former CJFLers will join a cast of other draft hopefuls in mid-March to try and solidify their place ahead of the 2025 CFL Draft on April 29th.