Although a broken collarbone has knocked him out of the playoffs, South Delta Sun Devils' quarterback Ben McDonald was honoured for his 2019 regular season by being chosen the AAA Western Conference's Offensive Player of the Year. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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As Subway Bowl playoffs approach, B.C. High School Football names its 2019 Triple-A conference all-star teams

LANGLEY — A galaxy of stars brought their talents to the field throughout the 2019 B.C. high school football AAA regular season which wound up Saturday.On Sunday, the BCSSFA’s coaches huddled within their respective leagues to choose their Western, Eastern and Pacific All-Stars.Congratulations to all of the honoured players:TRIPLE AWESTERN CONFERENCEOFFENCEMVP — Ben McDonald (quarterback, South […]

Langley Saints' running back Kai Thomas was picked the Eastern Conference's Offensive Player of the Year after leading the B.C. AA ranks in rushing with 1,285 yards. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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The stars who shone brightest! B.C. Double A high school football conference all-stars announced Sunday

LANGLEY — All season long, they’ve made the plays that have mattered most for their respective teams.On Sunday, they were honoured as B.C. Secondary Schools Football Association conference all-stars .Congratulations to all of those honoured. Check back later in the week for the addition of Northern Conference all-stars:DOUBLE AWESTERN CONFERENCEOFFENCEMVP — Ben Chomolok (quarterback, Parksville-Ballenas […]

Seaquam Seahawks' quarterback Jay Mather threw four TD passes in his team's regular-season finale on Saturday. Next week, he'll face the defending B.C. AAA champion Mt. Douglas Rams as Subway Bowl 2019 officially kicks off its one-month run to the B.C. title game. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Subway Bowl’s 2019 opening-round schedule: We’ve got the full opening-round match-ups set to run Nov. 8-9!

LANGLEY — Final dates, times, locations and venues are still to be confirmed by the B.C. Secondary Schools Football Association, but here are the opening-round matchups for Subway Bowl’s 2019 playoff season set to run this coming Friday and Saturday (Nov. 8-9) at sites around the province.TRIPLE A(Note — Eastern and Western conference champions each […]

Abbotsford head coach Jay Fujimura will have plenty of instructions for his Grade 11 quarterback Austin Martin this week as the Panthers prepare to face the Notre Dame Jugglers in the opening round of the Subway Bowl playoffs. On Saturday, Abby beat Mission to complete the 2019 BCHSF regular season. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: Varsity Letters’ Saturday night B.C. High School Football Report 11.02.19 regular-season finale edition

LANGLEY — Welcome to the Saturday edition of Varsity Letters’ B.C. High School Football Report.Check back with us throughout the course of the evening for results from the final day of regular-season play in the 2019 season.We’ve indicated playoff matchups throughout the following report and we will soon post the complete AA and AAA draw. […]

John Barsby head coach Rob Stevenson liked the intensity his team showed Friday, closing out its regular season with a win over the Windsor Dukes. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: Varsity Letters’ 11.01.19 , Friday Night Lights B.C. High School Football Report

LANGLEY — We have gone final with reports from all of tonight’s games. Remember, the regular season also includes action on Saturday so check back with us later in the day for the final regular-season reports of 2019.FRIDAYTRIPLE AEASTERN CONFERENCENo. 4 LORD TWEEDSMUIR 14 at No. 5 ST. THOMAS MORE 34BURNABY — You know what […]

Last season, Lord Tweedsmuir defeated STM 27-21 early in the Eastern Conference season at LT. This season, when the same two teams meet, the Eastern Conference title will be up for grabs. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Varsity Letter’s B.C. High School Football Weekend Survival Guide 10.31.19 edition: Top 5 games, schedules, rankings, scoreboards

LANGLEY — Once again, here’s your survival guide to the weekend ahead in B.C. high school football.Keep in mind, it’s the final slate of regular-season games with four weeks of Subway Bowl playoff action set to follow!We’ve got our Top 5 Games of the Week, as well as the full schedule by tier and conference. […]

Greyson Planinsic (left) and Michael Udoh comprise B.C.'s most devastating offensive backfield. (Photo by Alan Wardle property of New Westminster Hyacks football 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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New West’s dynamic RB duo: With Greyson Planinsic and Michael Udoh, the whole & the heart of these Hyacks always greater than the sum of its parts

NEW WESTMINTSER — Their running styles are a study in contrasts, and the length and the breadth of their respective resumes couldn’t be any more different.Yet the bottom line in the New Westminster locker room following every Hyacks football game this season is the single-mindedness which drives every post-game gab-fest between running backs Greyson Planinsic […]

After scoring a touchdown earlier this month in a win over Kelowna, St. Thomas More Knights' senior Gabe Nacario (2, with ball) is congratulated by teammates (left top right) Rickey Parsons (6), Jack Wagner (24) and Anthony De Lazzari (9). (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Varsity Letters’ Big 5 B.C. High School Football Rankings 10.28.19 edition

LANGLEY — The final weekend of the regular season is upon us.After a season of jockeying on a week-to-week basic, powers flexed their muscle this past week and kept a calm hold on the ranking sheet.Yet all that did was set up key battles for conference AAA titles on the final two days of play […]

South Delta's Jackson Bailie (right) hauls in a first-quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Ben McDonald with Mt. Douglas Rams' defensive back Linden Williams on the coverage. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION Varsity Letters’ 10.26.19 BCHSF Saturday Night Report; Abby, Marriott, South Delta all secure big AAA wins

LANGLEY — Welcome to the Varsity Letters’ Saturday edition of the B.C. High School Football Report.We’ll do our very best to bring you game reports from today’s three Triple A contest, so keep checking back over the course of the day.We’ve also got a host of late reports from Friday games as we reach the […]

South Delta's Ben McDonald runs by Mt. Douglas' Logan Warde during the first quarter of Saturday's Western Conference AAA home clash against the Rams at Dennison Park. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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South Delta’s Ben McDonald injured: B.C.’s best high school high school QB may be lost for year after hurting collarbone today

TSAWWASSEN — The best quarterback in B.C. high school football may have been lost for the remainder of the 2019 season.Ben McDonald, the starting quarterback of the No. 1-ranked South Delta Sun Devils, suffered what his head coach suspects may be a broken collarbone, when he was tackled late in Saturday’s eventual 28-14 home win […]