I've been looking forward to the Football Canada Cup for months and when it finally started, I was unable to give it the attention that I'd planned to. But I'm catching up now.
Football Canada does a good job of recapping the games, providing stats and so, and it would only make sense to refer to them for information. No sense in repeating it here word for word. I'm going to attempt to track down alternative media sources then, starting with a recap of the first game between Alberta and Manitoba, from the Cochrane Eagle. The photo of Des Catellier is from Rocky View Weekly by way of Alberta Football News.
Team Alberta started off on the right foot at the Football Canada Cup tournament in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., on July 13.
Riding the arm of Cochrane Midget Lions quarterback Des Catellier, Alberta defeated Team Manitoba 39-8 at the national tournament for elite, under-18-year-old (U18) high school football players.
Catellier threw for three touchdowns and booted two field goals to power Alberta to the win. Slated to play the first half, an early injury to second-half QB Alexander Noel of Grande Prairie left Catellier in the driver’s seat for the entire contest. He was 17-of-27 for 252 yards, three TDs and a pick.
“The offensive line played really well, I had a lot of good protection,” said the Bearspaw resident who plays high-school ball for Calgary powerhouse St. Francis. “The play-calling was good. I like our playbook. It was good.”
Alberta vaulted to a 19-0 lead, 14 points coming on a 37-yard TD strike to Foothills Comp’s (Okotoks) Landon Rose and a 66-yard scoring connection with Red Deer’s Ben Pasiuk.
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Joining Catellier on Team Alberta are high school all-stars Justin Sambu (defensive end, Cochrane High) and Dan Teitz (linebacker, Springbank High). Like Catellier, both play community club ball for Cochrane Midget Lions.
“We were just looking to execute,” Sambu said of Alberta holding Manitoba to eight points. “The coaches really thrive when the defence plays up-tempo. We’re looking to execute and be great football players.
“It was a lot harder than what I’m used to. They (Manitoba) were pretty good.”
Sambu chased down two tackles from his defensive-end spot and knocked down a Manitoba field-goal attempt...Alberta Offensive Player of the Game
QB / PK Des Catellier: 17 of 27 passing, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 3 carries for 15 yards
Alberta Defensive Player of the Game
DL Tyrese Best: 2.0 tackles, 1 sack and a pass knockdown
Manitoba Offensive Player of the Game
REC Liam Grace: Five receptions for 63 yards and a score.
Manitoba Defensive Player of the Game
DL Jalen Burley: 3.5 tackles (1.5 for loss), 1 sack.
In terms of contributors, Manitoba QB Bryson McNeil hit Grace for the TD from 38 yards out. Matthew Lucyshin took an interception back for a score late in the fourth quarter as well. Finally, Manitoba's Keenan Onyebuchi is credited with eight solo tackles.
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