The Wildcats season ended on a disappointing note with a 36-33 loss at Clarke Stadium this afternoon.

The game started off with a Micheal Ritchott 75 yard touchdown for the Rifles. The convert was missed, giving them a 6-0 lead. The Wildcats reciprocated shortly after with a 19 yard touchdown by Bray Josue, changing the score to a 7-6 lead for the ‘Cats with 11:11 left in the first quarter. The Rifles tied up the score with a punt into the end zone, bringing it to 7-7 with 8:17 left in the first quarter. The second quarter saw the lead change back to the Rifles with a Ritchott 11 yard touchdown, making it 12-7 with 12:51 left in the first half. With 0:32 left in the half, Jordan Olson pushed through a 1 yard touchdown, giving the Wildcats a 17-13 lead. On the final play of the half, Ryan Smith kicked a 10 yard field goal, bringing the lead up to 20-13.

The second half started with a pair of singles by the Rifles, reducing the ‘Cat lead to 20-15. Zach Regert caught a 6-yard pass in the end zone, and the Rifles try unsuccessfully for a 2 point conversion. The lead went back to the away team 21-20 with 2:02 left in the third. The Rifles ended the third quarter with a fake field goal attempt, which lead to a third Micheal Ritchott touchdown, giving them a 28-20 lead. Jordan Olson reciprocates with a 1-yard touchdown, reducing the Rifle lead to a single point with 9:33 left in the game. Bray Josue follows up with only 1:26 left in the game with a touchdown. The two-point conversion was unsuccessful, giving the Wildcats a 33-28 advantage. With only 0:20 left in the game, Macho Bockrru scores a touchdown for the Rifles. This is followed by a successful 2-point conversion, ending the game with a Rifles victory of 36-33.

The Wildcats offense saw a total of 397 yards, 283 passing and 155 rushing. Pass rushing was lead by Bray Josue who had 16 carries for 131 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Pass receiving was lead by Tristan Schultenkamper who had 4 catches for 71 yards. Quarterback Jordan Olson completed 17 out of 42 attempts for 283 yards, 2 touchdowns, and threw 4 interceptions.

The Wildcats defense was lead by Defensive Back Jayden Dalke who had 7 tackles, 1 fumble return, and 1 interception for a total of 20 points. He was followed by Defensive Back Tony Savchuk who had 7 tackles and 1 interception for a total of 18 points.

Despite the disappointing end to the season, the Wildcats did collect over 500 pairs of winter socks which will be donated to the Mustard Seed.

At our last home game on October 11, we will be holding a sock drive for the Mustard Seed! The Mustard Seed is in need of new winter socks to help those in our city experiencing homelessness and poverty. They give free articles of clothing to over 1,000 people every month who cannot afford warm clothes on their own.

For purchases of socks over $20, bring your receipt and you will get a tax receipt for the full value of the socks. You will also be entered in to win a Boston Pizza Party Pack, which includes 5 large pizzas and 5 lbs of wings, donated by the Beverly Boston Pizza!

The final game of the 2015 season is on Sunday, October 11 at Clarke Stadium, where the Wildcats are hosting the Rifles! This game is also Seniors Night, where the graduating players are recognized. Kick off is at 12noon.

The score is live-tweeted on the Edmonton Wildcats twitter account @ewcats, and the game will be live streamed at: http://sportscanada.tv/pfc/

The year-end banquet will be held Friday, November 13 at St. John’s Cultural Center (10611 110 Avenue).  Cocktails are at 6pm, Dinner at 7pm.

Contact Meghann at communications@edmontonwildcats.com or 780-919-8624 for tickets. Price is $20 for a current Wildcat player, and $40 for guests.

Congratulations to #19 Ryan Smith who was the October 4 On The Rocks Player of the Game! Ryan led the pass receiving with 9 catches for 92 yards. He received a $50 gift certificate to OTR to recognize his contribution to the game.

The Saskatoon Hilltops and Edmonton Wildcats met up for the first and only time this season this afternoon at Clarke Stadium. The Hilltops walked away with a 41-17 victory.

Des Vessey started the game off with a 3-yard touchdown for the Hilltops, giving them a 7-0 lead with 10:41 left in the first quarter. The Hilltops scored another touchdown with 3:36 left in the first when Ryan Turple received a 9 yard pass, giving them a 14-0 lead. The Hilltops increased their lead by another 7 at the beginning of the second quarter with an Evan Kopchynski 12 yard catch. The Wildcats saw some points on the board with a Jordon Olson pass, received by Landyn Vick, reducing the Hilltop lead to 21-7. The Hilltops reciprocated with a Logan Fischer 6 yard touchdown with 4:47 left in the first half. They followed up with a field goal with 2:18 left. Quarterback Jordan Olson pushed through a 1 yard touchdown with 0:39 left, followed immediately by a 37 yard Ryan Smith field goal, ending the first half with a score of 31-17 for the Hilltops.

The second half started out with a second Evan Kopchynski touchdown towards the end of the third quarter, making the score at the end of Q3 38-17. The only movement the fourth quarter saw on the scoreboard was a 24-yard Brett Thorarinsson field goal, bringing the final score to 41-17 for the away team.

The Wildcats total offense saw 325 yards, 62 on the ground and 278 in the air. Pass rushing was lead by Armand Katamba with 4 carries for a total of 30 yards. Pass receiving was lead by Ryan Smith with 9 catches for 92 yards, followed closely by Tristan Schultenkamper with 6 catches for 91 yards.

Wildcats defense was lead by Defensive Back James Ens who had 9 tackles and 1 fumble return for a total of 20 points. He was followed by Linebackers Kieran Thomas and Cameron Maschmeyer who each had 5 tackles, for a total of 10 points each. The total defensive points were 106.

The last game of the regular season for the Wildcats is Sunday, October 11 at 12pm against the Winnipeg Rifles at Clarke Stadium.

The Edmonton Wildcats are hosting the Saskatoon Hilltops Sunday afternoon at Clarke Stadium. This is the first and only time these two teams meet in the 2015 regular season.

The Wildcats are 1-5 coming into the game and the Hilltops are 6-0. The Wildcats are coming off a narrow loss in Winnipeg, where the Rifles took a 35-32 victory. The Hilltops didn’t play last weekend, having had a bye week.

Kick off is at 1pm. The score is live-tweeted on the Edmonton Wildcats twitter account @ewcats, and the game will be live streamed at: http://sportscanada.tv/pfc/

Congratulations to #20 Alex Wilander who was the September 27 On The Rocks Player of the Game! Alex had 121 all-purpose yards, returning five punts for 54 yards and two kick-offs 67 yards He received a $50 gift certificate to OTR to recognize his contribution to the game.

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The Edmonton Wildcats met with the Winnipeg Rifles for the first time in the 2015 season on Sunday in Winnipeg. The Rifles took a 35-32 home field win.

The Wildcats started the game off with a Ryan Smith touchdown only 2:37 into the game, giving them an early 7-0 lead. At 5:16 the Rifles saw some points on the board when a safety was conceded. Ian Lee ran one in for the Rifles at 7:55, giving the home team a 9-7 lead. The Wildcats ended the first quarter by taking back the lead with a Ryan Smith field goal, bringing it to 10-9 for the ‘Cats. The second quarter saw no change on the scoreboard until 12:17 when Ryan Smith kicked another field goal for the Wildcats. This was followed by a Rifle touchdown by Odun Ogidan at 13:26, giving them a 16-13 lead. The Wildcats saw a single point added onto the board at 14:52 when a field goal went wide.

The second half started off with an Alexander Tachinski touchdown for the Rifles at 3:19, giving them a 23-14 lead. Brad Mikoluff added to the lead with a field goal at 8:00. Ryan Smith kicked another one through for the Wildcats with 0:12 left in the quarter, ending the third with a Rifle 26-17 lead. Half way through the last quarter, Brad Mikoluff kicked a Rifle field goal, which was followed less than a minute later by another Odun Ogidan touchdown, giving the Rifles a 35-17 lead with 7:53 left in the game. Jordan Olson ran one in for the Wildcats at 9:48, bringing the Rifle lead down to 35-23. The Wildcats tried for a 2-point conversion which unfortunately was not successful. The Rifles conceded a safety at 13:10, which was followed 0:41 later by a Ronnie Oling touchdown, giving the Wildcats an additional 9 points on the board. Despite a strong comeback in the fourth quarter, the game ended with a Rifle win of 35-32.

The Wildcats total offense saw 441 yards, 359 in the air and 121 on the ground. Rushing was led by Bray Josue who had 14 carries for 70 yards. Pass receiving was led by 5^th year Receiver Ryan Smith with 4 catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Jordan Olson completed 19 out of 43 attempts for 359 yards, 1 touchdown, and threw 3 interceptions.

The Wildcats defense was led by Defensive Back Tafara Nemutambwe with 6 tackles, 2 assisted tackles, 1 pass knock down, and 1 interception for a total of 20 points. Close behind him was Linebacker Cameron Maschmeyer who had 4 tackles, 5 assisted tackles, and 1 forced fumble for a total of 15 points.

The next game is Sunday, October 4 against the Saskatoon Hilltops at Clarke Stadium.

This Sunday we play the Winnipeg Rifles at Investors Field at 12pm!

The game will be live-streamed at On The Rocks (11740 Jasper Ave NW), and all food and drinks will be 15% off.

Reservations are not required, but will help us make sure there is enough seating for everyone. If you’re planning to come, just let us know either by e-mailing communications@edmontonwildcats.com or call/text 780-919-8624

If you’re not able to make it to On The Rocks, the game will be live-streamed at https://cjfl.eduvision.tv/LiveSched.aspx

We hope to see you there!