CFC50 High School Rankings WEEK 6: Thrills and spills from coast to coast

Thrilling week of action ends with one new program entering the Top 10, and plenty of movement from 11th-50th with unexpected results in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, BC and Alberta.

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HEADLINES

Manitoba

• St. Paul’s retain their spot as the top dog in Manitoba with a 38-22 victory over Dakota in a championship rematch from last season. Will they meet again? Not if Oak Park has anything to say about it, who are the dark horse candidate to make an unexpected run through the playoffs sitting at 4-1 with their only loss of the year coming against the Crusaders.

Saskatchewan 

• Can anyone help us figure out Saskatoon this year? In an unexpected turn of events, Holy Cross were unable to keep their undefeated record alive after a 29-20 loss to CFC25 ranked Aden Bowman. The Bears are a formidable opponent, but we did not expect Holy Cross to falter this week, meanwhile their rivals from St. Joseph glided by Bishop J. Mahoney by a score of 34-6 –  who’re also a 5A program. Holy Cross barely scraped by Bishop J. Mahoney, and despite their victory over St. Joseph earlier in the season, we believe St. Joseph are the better football team right now if they had to play again. The real question is, who will be the better team come playoff time? And can either program compete with Miller for the 6A Provincial Title?

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British Columbia

• We’ve been waiting for somebody to give Vancouver College a run for their money, and Carson Graham were up to the task. Unfortunately, they didn’t have enough in the tank to complete the upset, but they were competitive from start to finish leading 14-12 at halftime, and were fighting until the dying minutes before the Irish scored a late touchdown to put the final nail in the coffin for a 41-28 victory. This game could’ve gone either way, and we know the Eagles will be hungry for another shot at the Irish in the playoffs.
• After a couple brutal losses to Carson Graham and Vancouver College, St. Thomas More got back in the win column with a 31-15 victory over South Delta. They have a long way to go if they want to reach elite status in BC this year, but don’t count out this talented Knights team from making some noise in the playoffs.
• W.J. Mouat’s run on the CFC50 rankings ran out of steam this week with a tough 17-13 loss to Mt. Boucherie. Now we’ve got our eyes on Rutland, who have been enjoying a fantastic year so far including a 42-14 win over Lord Tweedsmuir this week. The Voodoo will be praying that the dark arts keep working in their favour with a pair of big contests against Kelowna and G.W. Graham coming up.

Alberta

• Anything can happen during rivalry week, and Notre Dame harnessed the hype with a huge performance against St. Francis to secure a 21-14 victory. The Browns entered the game undefeated with their eyes set on first seed if they could beat Ernest Manning in the regular season finale, but the Pride had a different set of plans. Now Notre Dame needs to win out to secure the first round bye, and would have homefield advantage if they meet St. Francis in the semifinals.

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Quebec

• It was a much quieter week in La Belle province with only one CFC50 matchup on the card, and there was no surprise with St-Francois handling business against Cure-Antoine-Labelle with a 23-6 victory. The Blizzard remain tied for second place with College Bourget for now, but will need to be playing their best football down the stretch if they want to stay there with games against Armand-Corbeil and Saint-Jean-Eudes left on the schedule.

Ontario

• It was a shocking week for Korah, who tumble down the rankings after St. Mary’s ran away with a convincing 37-14 victory. This leaves the Knights and Colts tied atop the standings at 4-1, with each handing each other a loss in their two game series. We’ve got one week of regular season action left, and then we’ve got a feeling these two will have the ultimate rubber match in the championship game. Can the Knights finally dethrone the Kings of Sault Ste. Marie? Stay tuned.
• Bishop Tonnos found themselves in a war of attrition against S.J.H. Newman, but managed to come out on top 7-6 on Friday night. Both teams have had no problems scoring this year, so we are surprised it turned into a defensive slugfest. The Titans hold onto their top ten spot for now, but the Cardinals have fired off some warning shots that cannot be ignored come playoff time.
• The biggest changeup on the rankings comes out of London where A.B. Lucas proved they belong in the conversation after hammering St. Thomas Aquinas 27-3. Now they turn their attention to Catholic Central, who will be eager to show that they also belong in the discussion for top team in Ontario this season.

Nova Scotia

• Just when you think you’ve got things figured out – expect the unexpected. We aren’t shocked that Citadel lost, but we are surprised that they were no competition for Bay View who showed no mercy in their 33-1 victory over the Phoenix. Bay View are on a rampage through the division right now only allowing 5 points through four games, and it’s going to take a courageous effort if anyone wants to fend off the Sharks attack this season.

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PAST RANKINGS: WEEK 1 – WEEK 2 – WEEK 3 – WEEK 4 – WEEK 5

#	Last	School	City	Prov.	Conf. Rec	Non-Conf. Rec	Results
1	1	Miller Marauders	Regina	SK	5-0	0-0-1	W 36-0 vs. Campbell
2	2	Harry Ainlay Titans	Edmonton	AB	5-0	1-0-1	W 38-7 vs. Paul Kane
3	3	Vancouver College Fighting Irish	Vancouver	BC	2-0	4-0	W 41-28 vs. Carson Graham
4	4	Raymond Comets	Raymond	AB	0-0	3-0	W 41-8 vs. Medicine Hat
5	6	Saint-Jean-Eudes Condors	Québec	QC	6-0	0-0	W 47-14 vs. College de Levis
6	8	St. Paul’s Crusaders	Winnipeg	MB	5-0	0-1	W 38-22 vs. Dakota
7	5	Huron Heights Warriors	Newmarket	ON	0-0	4-0	L 41-14 vs. Canisius (NY)
8	7	Ernest Manning Griffins	Calgary	AB	4-0	1-0	W 21-14 vs. All Saints
9	9	Bishop Tonnos Titans	Ancaster	ON	4-0	0-0	W 7-6 vs. S.J.H. Newman
10	12	Collège Bourget Voltigeurs	Rigaud	QC	5-1	0-0	W 41-0 vs. Academie St-Louis
11	11	Carson Graham Eagles	North Vancouver	BC	2-1	2-0	L 41-28 vs. Vancouver College
12	10	Dakota Collegiate Lancers	Winnipeg	MB	4-1	0-0	L 38-22 vs. St. Paul’s
13	16	Corpus Christi Longhorns	Burlington	ON	4-0	0-0	W 34-6 vs. St. Francis Xavier
14	13	Laurier Rams	London	ON	1-2	0-0	Forfeit Loss vs. Parkside
15	18	Armand-Corbeil Scorpions	Terrebonne	QC	4-2	0-0	W 41-7 vs. College Jean-Eudes
16	19	Sém. St-François Blizzard	Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaure	QC	5-1	0-0	W 23-6 vs. Cure-Antoine-Labelle
17	20	G.W. Graham Grizzlies	Chilliwack	BC	1-1	2-0	W 21-0 vs. Kelowna
18	21	Frontenac Falcons	Kingston	ON	3-0	0-0	W 45-0 vs. Napanee
19	22	St. John Henry Newman Cardinals	Stoney Creek	ON	2-1	0-0	L 7-6 vs. Bishop Tonnos
20	23	Nelson Lords	Burlington	ON	2-0	2-0	BYE
21	25	London South Lions	London	ON	2-1	0-0	W 35-12 vs. Medway
22	26	College Notre-Dame Cactus	Montreal	QC	3-3	0-0	W 11-8 vs. Charles-Lemoyne
23	27	A. N. Myer Marauders	Niagara Falls	ON	3-0	0-0	W 42-3 vs. Centennial
24	28	Westmount Wildcats	Hamilton	ON	3-0	0-0	W 46-14 vs. Saltfleet
25	29	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Welland	ON	3-0	1-0	W 42-8 vs. Lakeshore Catholic
26	32	Holy Names Knights	Windsor	ON	3-0	0-0	W 20-0 vs. Kennedy
27	31	St Joseph Guardians	Saskatoon	SK	3-1	1-1	W 34-6 vs. Bishop J. Mahoney
28	UR	A.B. Lucas Vikings	London	ON	3-0	0-0	W 27-3 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
29	15	Holy Cross Crusaders	Saskatoon	SK	4-1	0-0	L 29-20 vs. Aden Bowman
30	37	St. Thomas More Knights	Burnaby	BC	1-1	2-1	W 31-15 vs. South Delta
31	33	St. Thomas More Knights	Hamilton	ON	2-1	0-0	W 25-8 vs. Bishop Ryan
32	38	St. Matthew Tigers	Ottawa	ON	2-0	0-1	W 49-0 vs. Ashbury
33	42	Notre Dame Pride	Calgary	AB	4-1	0-1	W 21-14 vs. St. Francis
34	43	Oak Park Raiders	Winnipeg	MB	4-1	0-0	W 41-7 vs. Vincent Massey (BDN)
35	48	Bev Facey Falcons	Sherwood Park	AB	4-1	2-0	W 49-6 vs. Jasper Place
36	24	St. Francis Browns	Calgary	AB	3-1	1-0	L 21-14 vs. Notre Dame
37	35	St. Andrew’s College Saints	Aurora	ON	2-0	1-0	BYE
38	UR	Bay View Sharks	Upper Tantallon	NS	4-0	0-0	W 33-1 vs. Citadel
39	UR	St. Mary’s Knights	Sault Ste Marie	ON	4-1	0-0	W 37-14 vs. Korah
40	14	Korah Colts	Sault Ste Marie	ON	4-1	0-0	L 37-14 vs. St. Mary’s
41	30	Cure-Antoine-Labelle Loups	Laval	QC	3-3	0-0	L 23-6 vs. Seminaire St-Francois
42	34	South Delta Sun Devils	Delta	BC	1-1	2-1	L 31-15 vs. St. Thomas More
43	39	Kelowna Owls	Kelowna	BC	1-1	1-2	L 21-0 vs. G.W. Graham
44	40	Notre Dame Jugglers	Burnaby	BC	1-1	2-1	W 35-0 vs. Handsworth
45	45	Holy Trinity Titans	Courtice	ON	2-0	0-0	W 20-0 vs. O’Neill
46	47	Jacob Hespeler Hawks	Cambridge	ON	2-0	0-1	BYE
47	49	Kennebecasis Crusaders	Quispamsis	NB	4-0	0-0	W 44-3 vs. Oromocto
48	UR	Rutland Voodoo	Kelowna	BC	2-0	2-1	W 42-14 vs. Lord Tweedsmuir
49	44	Holy Trinity Titans	Oakville	ON	4-0	1-0	W 21-19 vs. Assumption
50	50	Bear Creek Kodiaks	Barrie	ON	2-0	0-0	W 31-0 vs. Eastview