The #CJFL is proud to announce the Prairie Conference All-Stars! Congrats guys, @SaskHilltops @Edm_Huskies @EWCATS @reginathunder @WinnipegRifles Check the full list here – https://t.co/B0MopJ8bPs Photo: @rcnr4 pic.twitter.com/ATV9SsEn9y
— CJFL News (@CJFLnews) October 17, 2017
The best defensive players in the Prairie Conference are…
The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and the Prairie Conference are pleased to announce the Defensive All Stars for the 2017 regular season.
The top ranked Saskatoon Hilltops lead all teams with six players named to the Defensive All-Star Team while the Edmonton Huskies have four.
*Led Conference
**Unanimous Selection
Defensive Line:
Tom Schnitzler – Saskatoon Hilltops– 10 tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 1 sack, 2 blocked kicks, 3 knockdowns, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 2 interceptions
Donovan Burgmaier** – Edmonton Huskies – 16 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 6 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 for a touchdown
Riley Pickett (pictured) – Saskatoon Hilltops – 15 tackles, 8 assisted tackles, 9 sacks* and 1 knockdown
Samson Abbott – Winnipeg Rifles – 19 tackles, 9 assisted tackles and 5 sacks
Linebackers:
Cameron Schnitzler – Saskatoon Hilltops (second consecutive year) – 33 tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception
Cody Peters – Saskatoon Hilltops – 30 tackles, 12 assisted tackles and 1 knockdown
Jassen Brown – Edmonton Huskies – 42 tackles, 6 assisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 knockdown, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception
Defensive Backs:
Jayden Dalke** – Edmonton Wildcats – 61 tackles*, 4 assisted tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception
Colton Holmes – Saskatoon Hilltops – 22 tackles, 9 assisted tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery and 1 knockdown
James Vause – Saskatoon Hilltops – 18 tackles, 10 assisted tackles, 2 knockdowns and 1 fumble recovery
Cordell Kadash – Regina Thunder – 15 tackles, 4 assisted tackles, 3 knockdowns and 2 interceptions
Justin Hodinsky – Edmonton Huskies – 31 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 4 knockdowns, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 interceptions and 1 for a touchdown
Return Specialist:
Micheal Ritchott – Winnipeg Rifles –14 kick returns for 303 yards, averaging 22.3 yards
Punter:
Cole Sabourin – Edmonton Huskies – 53 punts, 1,521 net yards, 28.7 net average and 1 single point
The Prairie Conference will announce their Major Award winners on Friday morning followed by the Conference final that will kick-off at 3:00pm on Sunday afternoon in Saskatoon when the Hilltops host the Regina Thunder. The winner will host the CJFL National Semi-Final game next weekend.
The best offensive players in the Prairie Conference are…
The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and the Prairie Conference are pleased to announce the Offensive Conference All Stars for the 2017 regular season.
The list is dominated by the top two teams in the Conference the Saskatoon Hilltops and Edmonton Huskies.
*Led Conference
Offensive Line:
Kirk Simonsen – Saskatoon Hilltops
Mason Ochs – Saskatoon Hilltops
Taylor Elderkin – Saskatoon Hilltops
Logan Ferland – Regina Thunder (second consecutive year)
Jack Hanna – Edmonton Huskies
Running Backs
Logan Fischer – Saskatoon Hilltops – 121 carries* for 804 yards and 11 touchdowns*
Victor St. Pierre-Laviolette – Regina Thunder – 93 carries for 688 yards and 4 touchdowns
Receivers:
Levi Paul – Regina Thunder – 41 receptions for 575 yards* and 6 touchdowns
Brandon MacIsaac – Calgary Colts – 35 receptions for 567 yards and 3 touchdowns
Connor Bergersen – Edmonton Huskies – 33 receptions for 513 yards and 6 touchdowns
Alexander Tachinski – Winnipeg Rifles – 32 receptions for 451 yards and 6 touchdowns
Quarterback:
Brad Launardt – Edmonton Huskies (second consecutive year) – 147 completions, 1,984 yards, 18 touchdowns*, a completion percentage of 61% and an efficiency rating of 103.9%
Place Kicker:
Cole Sabourin – Edmonton Huskies – 19* of 27* in field goals (70%), longest of 46 yards*
The Prairie Conference Defensive All-Stars will be announced tomorrow morning as a lead up to the Conference title game this weekend when the #1 Saskatoon Hilltops host the #3 Regina Thunder.
Source: Ryan Watters, CJFL
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