The B.C. Football Conference’s stingiest defence will meet the highest scoring team today at 4 p.m. at McLeod Park as the Langley Rams play host to the Westshore Rebels with a shot at first place overall on the line.

Westshore holds that position at 6-1-1 after a 25-25 tie last week in Nanaimo, while the Rams are 6-2, having allowed just 121 points against. The Rebels have scored 299 for, including a 42-34 victory over Langley back in Week 1.

“We have a tough one in front of us to be real honest,” said Rebels head coach J.C. Boice. “They’re really hot right now. They did really well signing kids on the final day that they could on Sept. 15. They picked up some strong kids in the 11th hour.”

Included in that group is quarterback Tommy Robertson, who is coming off a 16-for-27 passing performance for 242 yards, including three touchdowns and an interception last week as BCFC offensive player of the week. Robertson has won two straight since joining the club.

“Their offence is very dynamic. They throw the ball very well and rumour has it Nathan Lund is back healthy this week at running back, so they’re going to be incredibly tough on offence. They are also probably the fastest defence in the league,” said Boice. “We’re bigger and stronger and faster, so it will be interesting.”

The Rebels gave up 328 yards passing last week to the Vancouver Island Raiders and need to buckle down in the defensive secondary if they want to stay ahead of the Rams and also the Okanagan Sun who are 6-2.

Westshore will also needs to limit return man Jordan Lund, who took an errant field goal 111 yards for a score in last week’s 34-10 win over Kamloops.

“This is another game where we’re heightened. We’re going to hopefully wear them down a little bit and sneak out with a good victory. That’s the plan,” said Boice, whose team wraps up the regular season the following weekend at home to Kamloops.