Neither team needed extra motivation, but the Kamloops Broncos and Valley Huskers are finding oodles of it in the media.

Kamloops and Valley kick off their B.C. Football Conference (BCFC) seasons at Hillside Stadium on Saturday, with game time set for 6 p.m. and Environment Canada calling for sunny skies and temperatures around 32 C.

Last week, Huskers’ defensive lineman Travis Dietrich encouraged fans from Chilliwack to make the drive to the Tournament Capital to watch his team kick the Broncos’ butt, a friendly jab that found its mark.