Vernon Panthers' running back Joe Murphy carried 20 times for 129 yards and two TDs in Saturday's playoff win over Duchess Park. (Photo by Darren Hove property of photographer 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Vernon Panthers roar back from early deficit to topple Duchess Park Condors in Subway Bowl AA North/Interior semifinal clash!

(Note, Triple A game reports will not be published until later on this evening due to prior broadcast commitments)The Vernon Panthers advanced to what would normally have been the team’s fifth straight B.C. high school Subway Bowl B.C. AA semifinal.And although those plans were scuttled earlier this week after a decision to play a regional […]

Centennial head coach Dino Geremia chats with his team, including right guard Cam Keeskotagan (52). (Photo by Wilson Wong. All Rights Reserved 2021)
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Where’d they come from? After three straight winless league seasons, Centennial Centaurs loving late-November Subway Bowl football!

COQUITLAM — If there was an award for Most Improved Team in B.C. high school football each season, 2021’s would belong to the Centennial Centaurs.After all, when you’re coming out of the cancelled 2020 season following three straight 0-7 conference campaigns, advancing to the final eight with the chance to play a meaningful football game […]

B.C. high school football will continue with its Subway Bowl playoffs this weekend, yet teams will not compete for provincial titles this season after the flooding within our province made travel to games a big issue. (Wilson Wong photo property of Wilson Wong 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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No B.C. champions will be crowned at Subway Bowl 2021! State of emergency means high school football will stage three ‘regional’ championships!

(NOTE — Check back throughout the course of the evening for updates on this story)LANGLEY — For a second straight season, B.C. high school football teams have been denied the opportunity to compete for provincial championships.On the heels of the provincial state of emergency now in effect, B.C. School Sports, the governing body for high […]

Langley Thunderbirds' running back Ryan Goeson has been selected the Coastal Conference's offensive MVP. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Coastal, Northern AA conference all-star teams 2021: Langley’s Goeson, Ballenas’ Agostini, Duchess’ Lank, Nechako’s McKee earn MVP honours!

LANGLEY — We wrap up our celebration of B.C. High School Football All-Stars today by looking at the AA Coastal and Northern conferences.Congratulations to all selected and all the best to those who will suit up for the opening round of Subway Bowl quarterfinals this weekend.COASTAL AAOFFENCEMVPRyan Goeson (5-11, 190, RB/LB, Langley Thunderbirds)OFFENSIVE LINELogan Thiessen […]

Sullivan Heights running back Bryzen Tamani earned All-Pacific AAA all-star credentials for 2021. (Wilson Wong photo exclusive property of Wilson Wong 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Pacific AAA Conference All-Star team 2021: Handsworth safety Noah Brinham and Sardis tackle Travis Richley scoop-and-score MVP hardware!

LANGLEY — We continue with B.C. High School Football Conference All-Star week.Today, we present the AAA Pacific Conference team which spans North Vancouver, Nanaimo, Chilliwack and Surrey.Varsity Letters will also publish today the AAA/AA Hybrid Conference which covers schools in the Thompson-Okanagan region.Tomorrow we will wrap things up with AA’s Coastal and Northern conferences.Last week […]

South Kamloops' Titans' Grade 11 defensive back Jesse Peters is a AAA/AA Hybrid Conference All-Star. (Photo by Allen Douglas courtesy of South Kamloops Secondary athletics 2021.All Rights reserved)
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BCHSF’s AAA/AA Hybrid All-Star Team 2021: Mt. Boucherie’s Wyberg, South Kam’s Fraser, Rutland’s Brydon, Vernon’s Statham all MVP picks!

LANGLEY — We continue with B.C. High School Football Conference All-Star week.Today, we present the AA/AA Hybrid Conference which covers schools in the Thompson-Okanagan region.Varsity Letters will also publish today, the AAA Pacific Conference team which spans North Vancouver, Nanaimo, Chilliwack and Surrey.Tomorrow we will wrap things up with AA’s Coastal and Northern conferences.Last week […]

Notre Dame Jugglers senior varsity coaches George Oswald (left) and Denis Kelly have weathered all manner of opposition this season. A win over Mt. Boucherie on Saturday means B.C. quarterfinals clash Nov. 20 at Juggler Field against Lord Tweedsmuir. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Takeaways from Notre Dame’s wildcard win over Mount Boucherie? HC Kelly points to the eight collected by his Jugglers’ defence

EAST VANCOUVER — When they are firing on all cylinders, the Notre Dame Jugglers have been the kind of team, that in 2021, seem as adept in the art of the takeaway as they are in the art of the touchdown.“Winning starts with defence and we certainly did a great job of limiting the Boucherie […]

Vernon Panthers' running back Joe Murphy attempts to break a tackle on Saturday in win over the Prince George Polars. Looking on are teammates Mats Friesen (70) and Roan Reid. (Photo by Darren Hove property of photographer 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Key forced fumble turns the tide, Vernon regains momentum, tops Polars for Subway Bowl quarterfinals berth!

There was a moment on Saturday afternoon — midway through the third quarter — when the Vernon Panthers must have felt like their bid to qualify for the Subway Bowl quarterfinal round was destined to evaporate before their eyes.Yet as a Prince George Polars’ ball carrier scampered on a 50-yard run which had taken him […]

Robert Bateman running back Micah Barker keyed a grinding ground game as the Wolves completed the Coastal AA regular season with a 7-1 record. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: B.C. High School Football Report 11.12.21 Friday Night Lights! Kelowna, GWG, Centennial, Tweedy, Mt. Doug all Subway Bowl victors!

Welcome to the Friday Night Lights early edition of the B.C High School Football Report.Playoffs open today in AAA, while AA, for the most part, closes out its regular season schedule.Check back on this posting throughout the evening for updates from all games.WILDCARD ROUNDTRIPLE A KELOWNA 38 at NEW WESTMINSTER 14 NEW WESTMINSTER — The Kelowna Owls […]

It's a pretty safe bet that the emotion shown by the Notre Dame Jugglers on an interception by Antonio Conte is the same general feeling shared throughout the B.C. High School Football community when news came down Wednesday that PavCo and B.C. School Sports had found a way to keep Subway Bowl 2021 under the dome at B.C. Place Stadium. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Destination: B.C. Place Stadium! After weeks of uncertainty, the Subway Bowl 2021 semifinals and championship final will return to their home under the dome!

VANCOUVER — After three weeks of uncertainty, the Subway Bowl is coming back home to B.C. Place Stadium and will be the site of provincial semifinal and championship final action on back-to-back Saturdays (Nov. 27, Dec. 4).Such was the announcement made Wednesday by the B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) in conjunction with B.C. School Sports.In a […]