Week Five – Rewind
The Valley Huskers’ win over the Kamloops Broncos last week, was their first in Kamloops since 2013 and pushed their 2018 record to 4 wins against 1 loss. It’s their best start to a season since 2008, when they started the year with a 5-win 1-loss record. The win in Kamloops was also their third consecutive win this season. The last time the Huskers won three games in a row also came in 2008.
Huskers’ Ethan Homan tied a Huskers’ game record from 2017 for the longest kick-off in a game. Ethan boomed an 85-yarder against the Broncos Saturday. He ties the record that was set by Danny Harris.
The Langley Rams’ 20-18 win over the Okanagan Sun was the first win for Langley in Kelowna since 2012. It was also Matt ‘Snoop’ Blokker’s 90th win in the BCFC. The victory improved Matt’s CJFL coaching record to 108 wins, 30 losses and 2 ties, the second best in CJFL history.
The win by the Rams was also their 195th all-time. They have played in 341 BCFC games, dating back to 1976.
Okanagan Sun linebacker Conor Richard registered his 5th career blocked kick against the Rams. It ties the Sun’s all-time record of 5 with Brennan Van Nistelrooy, who played with the Sun from 2011, 2013-2015
Vancouver Island Raiders’ quarterback Jake Laberge became the 16th BCFC quarterback all-time to surpass 300 pass completions in a career. Jake now has 308. The record is 590 that is owned by former Raiders QB Jordan Yantz (2008-2012).
On This Day in the BCFC
September 15
1958 – Tom Walker of the North Shore Cougars blocked 2 kicks against the Marpole Colts. He was the only North Shore player in their 33-year history to record 2 blocked kicks in a game.
1963 – Vancouver Blue Bombers punter Ritchie McLellan tied his team record for the most punts in a game when he had 14 against the North Shore Cougars.
1974 – Barry Stewart of the Victoria Dolphins set a Dolphins team record for most punts in a game. Barry had 14 against the Renfrew Trojans. His 14 punts averaged 48.5 yards per punt.
1979 – The Richmond Raiders were all over the Victoria Dolphins in a 62 to 6 win. The Raiders rushed for 385 yards and threw for 255 as they had 640 total yards in the easy win.
1990 – Surrey Rams’ defensive linemen Chris Pennington and Carey McMahon each recorded a then Rams record four sacks in a game, as they each had 4 against the Abbotsford Air Force. The eight sacks were part of the 10 sacks the Rams had that day
1991 – Receiver Trevor Kojima of the Surrey Rams had 10 pass receptions for 209 yards in a game against the Abbotsford Air Force. Trevor is only one of four Rams receivers to surpass 200 pass receiving yards in a game. The others are Blair Atkinson who did it twice in 2001 with 258 and 211 yards, Josh Boden who had 201 yards in 2005 and the record holder Ben Wilson who had 265 yards in 2007.
2001 – Tri-City Bulldogs running back Ryan Ford accumulated 311 total yards in a game against the Okanagan Sun. Ryan had 154 yards rushing, 152 kickoff return yards and 5 punt return yards. The 311 yards set a new Tri-City Bulldogs game record for the most total yards in a game. However, the record only lasted a short time, as two weeks later Duane Allen put together 354 yards.
2001 – Defensive lineman Jim LaPointe of the Okanagan Sun set a team record for sacks in a game and tied the BCFC record, when he had 5 sacks against the Tri-City Bulldogs.
2002 – Okanagan Sun running back Reggie Bradshaw rushed for 210 yards on 23 carries in a game against the Abbotsford Air Force.
