The Barsby Bulldogs get another trip to B.C. Place to play for a provincial championship.
John Barsby Secondary SchoolB次元官网网址檚 AA varsity football team won its semifinal against the Windsor Wolves by a 28-9 score this past Saturday, Nov. 25, to advance to the Subway Bowl final on Saturday, Dec. 2.
The Bulldogs were challenged in the semifinal, as they led just 6-3 at halftime. But coach Rob Stevenson said his teamB次元官网网址檚 strength up front wore down the opposition as the game went on.
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BarsbyB次元官网网址檚 scoring came from Rhond茅 Lyle, who scored three rushing touchdowns, and Kai Rednour-Bruckman, who caught a TD pass from Cohen Cadieux. On defence, Jonny Durkan had two interceptions and Rednour-Bruckman had one.
The result sets up a matchup against the Vernon Panthers in the Subway Bowl. Vernon was undefeated in league play this season and Stevenson said the Panthers are well-coached, physical and tough.
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The Bulldogs will counter that with their own strengths, which include a defence that can stop the run and create turnovers, and their own standout O line.
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He added that it will be important for his team to come out of the gate ready to go.
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Barsby brings a lot of experience into the Subway Bowl, as many of the players won a junior varsity Coastal championship in 2021 and were runners-up in AA varsity in 2022.
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Stevenson noted as well that the core of the team has been playing together since peewee in the South-Side Minor Football Association, and now the Grade 12s are entering their last week of high school football.
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GAME ON B次元官网网址� Barsby and Vernon play Saturday, Dec. 2, at 4 p.m. at the Subway Bowl at VancouverB次元官网网址檚 B.C. Place stadium. The game will be live-streamed by B.C. School Sports.
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