Northern Football League champions decided
- | October 24, 2015
The
Cumberland House Islanders and the Creighton Kodiaks are the champions of the 2016
Northern Saskatchewan Football league. The finals were held at the Max Clunie
Field in Prince Albert with the 1A game seeing the Cumberland House Islanders
playing the Green Lake Spirits for The Ralph Pilz Trophy. Braedy Sinclair, the Green
Lake team leader was unable to play due to a shoulder injury sustained earlier
in the season. Green Lake had a quick start with Jaydee Laliberte scoring two
touchdowns for a 12-0 lead. Later, Laliberte sustained an injury that put him
out of the game and the tide turned in the Islanders’ favour as Bailey Carriere
scored three touchdowns followed by two each from Brandon Fiddler and Glenn
Thomas as the Islanders defeated the Spirits by a score of 52-37.
Later in
the afternoon, the Creighton Kodiaks took on the La Ronge Lakers in the 2A
championship. It was a defensive game with the only scoring in the first half
being a field goal by Kodiaks Dean Rainville. It wasn’t until 2:42 left in
regulation time that Chris Reynolds scored a touchdown and gave the Creighton
team a 9-0 win over La Ronge.
Going
into the first week of provincials the Green Lake Spirits have decided to
forfeit their game against Hague as a result of injuries and being unable to
field enough players. The Spirits are the smallest football school in
Saskatchewan.
Three
other games are scheduled for Saturday, October 24. All northern teams will be
playing SHSAA Conference Four teams in either 2a or 1A. La Ronge will be
travelling to Rosthern, while the Creighton Kodiaks will be hosting Birch
Hills. In 1A action, Cumberland House will be hosting Carrot River.