On the heels of another championship run, the Mount Douglas Rams are charging into 2019 with a new set of starters, including new players in almost every skilled offensive position.

Last fall the Rams took home their fifth Varsity AAA Provincial Championship in the last eight years, defeating New Westminster 48-24. The 2018 championship team featured 10 graduating players B次元官网网址� seven of which have gone on to play university football.

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But head coach Mark Townsend says the momentum will continue with the RamsB次元官网网址� 2019 goal to compete (and improve) each week in the rough and tumble Varsity AAA Western Conference.

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The Rams have brought the championship home to Saanich eight times in the last decade B次元官网网址� establishing the school as B.C.B次元官网网址檚 premier high school football program and among Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址檚 most successful high school athletics programs ever.

Matthew Ounsted was on the field practising after his first day of Grade 12. The offensive lineman said his goal is to play the best he can and take his talents to the next level.

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The Rams will take on CalgaryB次元官网网址檚 St. Francis High School at their next exhibition game on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m.on their home field. The Rams open up their regular season at home against New Westminster on Friday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m.

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