Junior final
The rematch between the Bellerose Bulldogs and Salisbury Sabres in metro Edmonton junior football is Tuesday’s division one final.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. at Clarke Stadium.
The only loss for the Bulldogs (4-1, 145 PF/61 PA in league play and 5-1 overall with four shutouts) was 48-16 against Salisbury (5-0, 327 PF/30 PA) Oct. 1 in the pool A versus pool B regular season.
Wednesday’s semifinal results were 24-13 Bulldogs against the Harry Ainlay Titans (3-2, 103 PF/104 PA) in pool B and 63-14 Salisbury against the Jasper Place Rebels (2-3, 82 PF/179 PA) in pool A.
The last junior championship for the Bulldogs was the team’s fourth in a row in 2015 when Sturgeon Composite was a feeder school for the Bellerose football program.
This is also the third consecutive year Bellerose has fielded the only junior team in St. Albert.
Team stats for the Bulldogs after five games are as follows:
Passing: Evan Cox 25-for-54 for 311 yards, two touchdowns, one interception; John Cahoon two-for-seven for 89 yards, two TDs.
Rushing: Ryan Cassidy, 295 yards on 49 carries, six TDs; Cahoon, 248 yards on 45 carries, four TDs; Cox, 224 yards on 25 carries, one TD; Alexander Bennett, 221 yards on 35 carries, one TD.
Receiving: Ethan Maki, 10 catches for 100 yards; Patch Boyd seven catches for 132 yards, two TDs; Brennan Loblick, two catches for 89 yards, two TDs.
Solo tackles: Dominic Escamilla, 22; Ty Harrison, 21; Zak Zayshley, 18, Loblick, 15.
Sacks: Escamilla and Zayshley with four apiece.
Fumble recoveries: Christopher Kachmar and Noah Wasylyshyn with three apiece.
Interceptions: Lucas Cadger, three.
Bantam playoffs
The bantam semifinals kickoff Sunday for the St. Albert teams in the Capital District Minor Football Association.
The Tier I Susan Morgan Division playoff between the senior varsity Palmer 49ers (4-3, 233 PF/183 PA) and Spruce Grove Cougars (7-0, 454 PF/71 PA) is 4:30 p.m. at Taurus Sports Park in Fort Saskatchewan.
Last month the Cougars defeated the 49ers 46-8.
The Tier I final against the Sherwood Park Rams (6-1) or Leduc Cats (4-2-1) is Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. in Fort Saskatchewan.
The Tier III Marv Mills Division playoff between the junior varsity Fury (3-4, 214 PF/195 PA) and Fort Saskatchewan Falcons (6-1, 217 PF/76 PA) is 2:30 p.m. at Fuhr Sports Park in Spruce Grove.
Two weeks ago, the Fury beat the Falcons 20-18.
The Tier III final against the Edmonton Seahawks (5-2) or Fort McMurray Knights (4-3) is Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. in Fort Saskatchewan.
Peewee playoffs
St. Albert’s peewee teams in the Capital District Minor Football Association huddle up in playoff action this weekend at Larry Olexiuk Field.
Today at 9:30 a.m. the junior varsity Colts (0-8) play the Wetaskiwin Warriors (1-6-1) in the nine-a-side division’s consolation final (10th versus ninth) and Sunday’s Tier I semifinal in the 12-a-side division between the senior varsity Riders (3-3, 170 PF/56 PA) and Spruce Grove Cougars (6-0, 218 PF/28 PA) starts at 2:30 p.m.
The Riders lost 18-12 to the Cougars last month.
The Tier I final against the West Edmonton Raiders (5-1) or Edmonton Chargers (4-2) is Nov. 3 at 2:30 p.m. in St. Albert.
Atom jamboree
Sunday’s atom jamboree in Spruce Grove marked the end of the season for the Buccaneers, Jaguars and Vikings in the Capital District Minor Football Association.
• The Buccaneers were shutout 21-0 by Wetaskiwin Warriors Gold despite a near touchdown by Daniel Talaber and quality rushing yards from Sophia Rees and Cameron Foster.
Ayden Maki and Lincoln Foster also produced key plays defensively.
• The Jaguars and Camrose Buffaloes Red battled to a 14-14 draw as the game ended with the St. Albert squad at the Camrose 11-yard line.
The Anderberg twins, Alexander and Nicholas, played big roles on both sides of the ball.
• The Vikings marched and passed for five touchdowns in the 35-14 win against Beaumont Bears White.
One of the receptions was an end-to-end play by Micah Lorenzin. Kade McCabb-Shilabeer assisted in keeping the pocket clear while Dillon White and Luka Schmidt helped shut the door defensively.
