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Some of the best players from 2025
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The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is proud to announce the SECOND-Team All-Canadians for the 2025 season.
Offensive Line
Ameen Fattali – London Beefeaters
Tristen Rapchalk – Regina Thunder
Viktor Rasmussen – Valley Huskers
Zach Barnard – Okanagan Sun
Parker Kellington – Okanagan Sun
Marino Dujela – Westshore Rebels
Receivers
Jacob St. Hilaire – Edmonton Wildcats - he collected 37 receptions for 533 yards, averaging 14.4 yards a catch and had 4 touchdowns
Jordayne Falconer – Okanagan Sun - he not only returned kicks, but played offensively as well making 27 receptions for 489 yards and 2 touchdowns
Isaiah Vallderruten – Saskatoon Hilltops - he led the Conference averaging 24.5 yards a reception, making 16 catches for 392 yards and had 4 touchdowns
Devin Quammie – Hamilton Hurricanes - he racked up 468 yards on 22 receptions and had four touchdowns
Running Backs
Gerren Hardisty – Okanagan Sun - he won the BC Conference rushing title with 1022 yards on 163 carries and tallied nine touchdowns
Sam Mustapha – Sault Ste. Marie Cougars - he won the Conference rushing title with 854 yards on 76 carries and scored eight touchdowns.
Quarterback
Gavin Session – Westshore Rebels – (pictured) he led the Conference with 193 completions and 28 touchdowns while completing 68% of his passes for 2802 yards with a quarterback efficiency rating of 119.5%
Punter
Grady Hay – Okanagan Sun (second consecutive season) – he booted 34 punts averaging 32.3 net yards and collected 2 singles
Place Kicker
Liam Attwood – Okanagan Sun – with 13 field goals he set a new CJFL record for made field goals in a career, knocked through his personal longest kick of 51-yards and accounted for 109 points this season
Defensive Line
Noah Williams – London Beefeaters (second consecutive season) - he made 12 tackles, had two assisted stops, three sacks and stripped a fumble
Chris Rivero – St. Clair Saints - he tallied seven sacks, had 16 solo tackles, 10.5 for a loss, and had 16 assisted stops
Jonathon Kampen – Regina Thunder - he collected 7 tackles, assisted on 6 others, and had half a sack
Tani Wisdom – VI Raiders - he was outstanding with 11 sacks, 15 solo tackles, had two knockdowns, forced a fumble and had two assisted tackles
Linebackers
Isaac Michayluk – Saskatoon Hilltops (second consecutive season) - making 32 tackles, 22 assists, knocked down three passes, forced two fumbles, recovered one and intercepted three passes
Mo Ibraheem – St. Clair Saints - he had 12 tackles, 3.5 for a loss, assisted on 11 other tackles, had a sack and intercepted a pass, returning in 33 yards for a touchdown
Caiden Crow – Prince George Kodiaks - he collected 45 tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 1 interception, 2 knockdowns and recovered two fumbles
Defensive Backs
Quinn Feodoroff – Calgary Colts - 23 tackles, 7 assisted stops, intercepted four passes, recovered two fumbles, forced one and had two knockdowns
Cameron Coan – Westshore Rebels - led the Rebels with six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, added 22 tackles, 8 assisted tackles and knocked down a pass
Daikaden Gauthier – Sault Ste. Marie Cougars - he picked off four passes, returning two of them for touchdowns, recovered two fumbles, returning one of them for a major, knocked down five passes, had 12 tackles and assisted on 11 others
Jake Mayo – Regina Thunder - he had 3 interceptions, returned 1 for a touchdown, added 15 tackles, 2 assists, half a sack, a Conference high 6 knockdowns and forced a fumbles
Jace Mowles – Saskatoon Hilltops - he made 3 interceptions, 4 knockdowns, 13.5 tackles
Return Specialist
Jordayne Falconer – Okanagan Sun - he was dynamite returning kicks this year collecting 28 returns, averaging 22.4 yards and returned three punts for touchdowns
The 2025 CJFL First Team All-Canadians will be announced on Friday (tomorrow).
The Sun and Rebels move onto the Cullen Cup
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Okanagan Sun 43
VI Raiders 12
A 24-point first half and the Sun cruised to a lopsided semifinal win on Saturday over the fourth seeded Raiders at the Apple Bowl.
All three facets of the game put points on the scoreboard for the Sun. Offensively quarterback Liam Kroeger threw for 139 yards and a touchdown to Sam Melanson while the ground game chewed up 161 yards led by Gerren Hardisty and his 95 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively Ty Walker intercepted a pass and returned it 89-yards for a touchdown and Jarveon Williams collected two sacks.
Then on Specials Jordayne Falconer added to the touchdown parade with a 94-yard punt return for a major. Kicker Liam Attwood was perfect on two field goal attempts and recorded 11 points.
All 12 of the Raiders points came in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Zach Golab threw a pair of touchdown passes in the frame finding Parker Moscrip and then Jakob Celso from 27-yards out.
With the victory the Sun advance in the CJFL Canadian Bowl playoffs and will host the Westshore Rebels in the BC Conference Cullen Cup championship game on Saturday afternoon at the Apple Bowl. The winner will host the CJFL National Semi-Final.
Westshore Rebels 45
Prince George Kodiaks 28
This game was tied at halftime before the Rebels outscored the Kodiaks 14-0 in the third quarter and cruised to a semifinal victory on their home turf.
Offensively All-Star quarterback Gavin Session completed 18 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Jeremiah Beckwith for a pair and Tyrell Hofland for the other. Their ground game had their best production numbers of the season as three rushers gobbled up 178 yards led by Carter Williams and his 146 on 22 carries and he added three more touchdowns.
Their defence did give up 28 points, however 14 of those were in the fourth quarter. Bryce Reuther had the lone interception, and William Bromilow recovered a fumble.
The Kodiaks played in their first playoff game as a franchise and performed very well on the road. Quarterback Sawyer Thiessen was outstanding completing 24 passes for 259 yards and found Matt Sturgess and Kayle Cowley for touchdowns. He also rushed for two majors on 12 carries and ate up 87 yards for a complete game. Cowley had a game high 106 receiving yards on seven receptions.
Defensively they did sack Session three times but couldn’t get the big stop when they needed to in the setback.
The Rebels advance and will play for the BC Conference Cullen Cup championship on Saturday when they travel to meet the Okanagan Sun.
The best individual performances from the regular season
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The Canadian Junior Football League in conjunction with the BC Conference are proud to announce the 2025 Conference All-Stars.
There are nine positional categories and the top ranked Okanagan Sun have a Conference high 10 All-Stars.
The 2025 BC Conference All-Stars are:
Offensive Line:
Kaiden Kerntopf – Okanagan Sun (second consecutive season)
Parker Kellington – Okanagan Sun
Zach Barnard – Okanagan Sun
Viktor Rasmussen – Valley Huskers
Marino Dujela – Westshore Rebels
Riley Brisebois – Langley Rams
Running Backs:
Gerren Hardisty – Okanagan Sun – he won the BC Conference rushing title with 1022 yards on 163 carries and tallied nine touchdowns
Jawad Harb (pictured) – Valley Huskers – he rushed 139 times for 743 yards and 4 touchdowns
Receivers:
Colton Meikle – Kamloops Broncos (fourth consecutive season) – he made 26 receptions for 240 yards and 1 touchdown
Zion Brown – Westshore Rebels – he had a CJFL high 1039 receiving yards on 69 receptions and tied a CJFL record with 18 touchdowns
Jordayne Falconer – Okanagan Sun – he not only returned kicks, but played offensively as well making 27 receptions for 489 yards and 2 touchdowns
Parker Moscrip – VI Raiders – he was a Raiders’ workhorse making 41 receptions for 488 yards and 1 touchdown
Quarterback:
Gavin Session – Westshore Rebels – he led the Conference with 193 completions and 28 touchdowns while completing 68% of his passes for 2802 yards with a quarterback efficiency rating of 119.5%
Defensive Line:
Tani Wisdom – VI Raiders– he was outstanding with 11 sacks, 15 solo tackles, had two knockdowns, forced a fumble and had two assisted tackles
JaQuintis Summers – Okanagan Sun – recorded 12 sacks, 17 tackles, 9 assists, forced a recovered a fumble
Jarveon Williams - Okanagan Sun – he collected 11 sacks, 14 tackles, returned a fumble 55-yards for a touchdown, knocked down four passes and forced a fumble
Manny Fotiou – Westshore Rebels – he tallied five sacks, 20 tackles, 7 assisted stops, knocked down two passes, blocked a kick and forced a fumble
Linebackers:
Andy Ofosuhene – Valley Huskers – he had a Conference high 47 tackles, added 14 assisted stops, 2 sack, 1 interception and 2 knockdowns
Caiden Crow – Prince George Kodiaks – he collected 45 tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 1 interception, 2 knockdowns and recovered two fumbles
Max Shippam – VI Raiders – recorded 34 tackles, 17 assists, 2.5 sacks, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble
Defensive Backs:
Felice Toscano – VI Raiders (second consecutive season) – he returned his only interception 12 yards for a touchdown, knocked down three passes, had 12 tackles, seven assisted stops and forced a fumble
Raiden Mastin – Valley Huskers (second consecutive season) – he tallied three interceptions returning one for a touchdown, two sacks, 38 tackles, five assisted stops, five knockdowns and forced a fumble
Israel Waitman – VI Raiders – he had six interceptions, returning one for a major, made 18 tackles, assisted on 10 others, had a sack and one knockdown
Tariq Brown – Okanagan Sun – led the Conference with seven interceptions, returning two for a touchdown, had 19 tackles, 5 assists, added a sack, 3 knockdowns, forced a fumble and recovered one
Cameron Coan – Westshore Rebels – led the Rebels with six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, added 22 tackles, 8 assisted tackles and knocked down a pass
Place Kicker:
Liam Attwood – Okanagan Sun – with 13 field goals he set a new CJFL record for made field goals in a career, knocked through his personal longest kick of 51-yards and accounted for 109 points this season
Punter:
Grady Hay – Okanagan Sun (second consecutive season) – he booted 34 punts averaging 32.3 net yards and collected 2 singles
The BC Conference is preparing for their semi-final on Saturday as the top seeded Okanagan Sun host the fourth seeded VI Raiders and the #2 seed Westshore Rebels entertain the #3 Prince George Kodiaks.
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