Congratulations to #2 Tony Savchuk who was the August 29 On The Rocks Player of the Game! Tony had 5 tackles and 2 interceptions, giving him a total of 18 defensive points for the game.  He received a $50 gift certificate to OTR to recognize his contribution to the game.

This week marks PFC Rivalry week in the Canadian Junior Football League, and the Edmonton Wildcats and Edmonton Huskies are meeting up on Saturday night to celebrate it!

The Huskies will be hosting the Wildcats September 5 at 7pm at Clarke Stadium. This is the second, and final, time these two teams will meet up in the regular season. The last rendezvous saw a Wildcat victory of 35-33.

The Wildcats are 1-2 coming into the game and the Huskies are 0-3. Both teams had tough losses at home last weekend, the Wildcats falling 38-14 to the Calgary Colts and the Huskies falling 76-9 to the Regina Thunder.

The action kicks off at 7pm. The game will be live-streamed here.

The Edmonton Wildcats fell to the Calgary Colts 38-14 at Clarke Stadium on Saturday night.

The Wildcats saw the first points on the board with a Ryan Smith field goal with 5:11 left in the first. The Colts reciprocated shortly after with a 12 yard touchdown by Xavier Ramsay. They tried for a 2 point conversion but were stopped at the 1 yard line. The first quarter ended with a score of 6-3 for the Colts. The second quarter saw the Wildcats concede a safety, increasing the Colts lead to 8-3 with 10:18 left in the half. Shortly after, John Kiesman ran one in, giving the Colts another 7 points on the board. With 4:03 left in the half, a 23 yard interception gave the Colts another touchdown, by Linebacker Jayden Lawson. John Kiesman ran in his second touchdown of the quarter with only 1:06 left on the board, bringing their lead to 28-3. The Wildcats conceded a safety with 0:17 left, ending the first half with a Colt lead of 30-3.

The third quarter started off with an Aaron Roemmele touchdown for the Colts. The kick-off went through the end zone, giving them an additional single point.  The third quarter ended with a score of 38-3. The Wildcats saw some more points on the board in the fourth quarter, starting off with a Ryan Smith field goal. Quarterback Colton Hippe threw to Ronnie Oling for a 32 yard touchdown, which was Ronnie’s first CJFL touchdown!  With 2:31 left in the game, the Colts conceded a safety, ending the game with a 38-14 victory for them.

The Wildcats offence saw 270 yards, 81 on the ground and 252 in the air.

Joel Mukendi lead the rushing with 7 carries, followed by Bray Josue with 4. Pass receiving was led by Landyn Vick  who had 4 catches for 101 yards. Quarterback Jordan Olson completed 6 of 17 for 90 yards, and Colton Hippe completed 11 of 16 for 162 yards.

The Wildcats defence was led by Defensive Back Tony Savchuk who had 5 tackles and 2 interceptions for 18 points. Close behind him with 15 points was Defensive Back James Ens who had 5 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, and 2 pass knock downs, for a total of 15 points.

The Wildcats are 1-2 heading into their next game hosted by cross-town rivals the Edmonton Huskies on Saturday, September 5 at 7pm at Clarke Stadium.

The Edmonton Wildcats are hosting the Calgary Colts Saturday night at Clarke Stadium.

Both teams are 1-1 this season, tied for third and fourth in the Prairie Football Conference standings. The Wildcats are coming off a tough loss in Regina, where the Thunder claimed a 63-14 victory. The Colts were in Edmonton last weekend playing the Huskies, where they walked away with a 59-10 win.

Kick-off is at 7pm. The score is live-tweeted on the Edmonton Wildcats twitter account @ewcats. The game will also be live-streamed here.

Congratulations to #28 Jayden Dalke who was the August 23 On The Rocks Player of the Game!  Jayden had 6 tackles, 6 assisted tackles, 1 special teams tackle, 1 sack, 1 pass knock down and 1 forced fumble, giving him a total of 20 defensive points for the game.  He received a $50 gift certificate to OTR to recognize his contribution to the game.

The Wildcats at Regina game will be live-streamed at On The Rocks (11740 Jasper Ave NW). The game will be live-streamed on the big screens, 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 responding to this e-mail 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 http://www.playfullscreen.com

We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to #3 Bray Josue who was the August 15 On The Rocks Player of the Game! Bray led the rushing game with 12 carries for 165 yards and 2 Touchdowns! He received a $50 gift certificate to OTR to recognize his contribution to the game.

EDMONTON — It was the love of the game that originally brought them together nearly 40 years ago, but this weekend it was the love and respect of one of their own.

In 1977, head coach Jim Lazaruk, ‘Coach Laz’ as everyone on his team called him, led the Edmonton Wildcats to a Canadian Junior Football championship. Now, 38 years later Coach Laz was the inspiration behind a team reunion.

“It’s great to have them all here,” Lazaruk said Saturday.

Thirty-eight members of the 1977 championship team came together at Lazaruk’s home in Sherwood Park Saturday morning. Coach Laz was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2007 and wanted nothing more than to get the guys together for old time’s sake.

“He built the team block by block,” said David Secord, who played offensive tackle. “He took the team and he built it along with the other coaches to a point where there was nothing in our own minds that we couldn’t accomplish.”

“He gave us the confidence to get to where we did and get to the championship that year.”

To teammate Brian Yaschuk, Lazaruk was more than just an unbelievable coach, he was a mentor who brought out the best in each and every player.

“I’ve never met a man with his combination of intellect, decency, respect. Coach Laz is all about respect – respecting yourself, respecting your opponent, respecting everyone around you. He just exudes class.”

The team spent most of the day watching old games, remembering their glory days. But perhaps the best time was spent swapping old stories.

“We did a lot of crazy things, but we’re still here,” said Yaschuk. “It was an unbelievable time and these stories come back to you. You think that you’ve forgotten them, you do, and all of a sudden you’ll remember something that you haven’t thought about in basically 38 years. And it’s like the day before yesterday.”

And while Lazaruk admits he loved the competition the game brought with it, he said the camaraderie is really what made the 1977 team so special.

“You see it immediately when you get together with these guys. It doesn’t matter what story they tell or what question they ask, it’s about the group.”

With files from Lisa Wolansky, Global News.

Source: Global News Edmonton

The Edmonton Wildcats celebrated a 35-33 victory over the Edmonton Huskies tonight at Clarke Stadium.

The Huskies took the lead in the first quarter with a touchdown with only 1:38 left, bringing the score to 7-0. The Wildcats made a comeback in the second quarter with an Olson to Olson pass, tying the game with 5:09 left. The Huskies reciprocated with a touchdown, followed by a field goal with only 0:10 left in the first half, bringing the Huskies to a lead of 17-7.

Wildcat Armand Katamba ran one in with 9:45 left in the 3^rd, narrowing the Husky lead to 17-14. With only 2:52 left in the 3^rd, the Huskies had another touchdown, increasing their lead to 24-14. The 4^th quarter was busy, with 4 touchdowns. Wildcat Quarterback Jordan Olson threw one to Schultenkamper with 11:59 left, making it 24-21 for the Huskies. Shortly after, Bray Josue had a 51 yard run, giving the Wildcats the lead of 28-24 with 8:21 left. The Huskies reciprocated shortly after with a touchdown, followed almost immediately by another Bray Josue touchdown, giving the Wildcats a 35-31 lead. The Wildcats conceded a safety, giving a final score of 35-33 for the Wildcats.

The Wildcats offence saw 425 yards, 235 on the ground and 204 in the air.

Bray Josue lead the rushing with 12 carries for 165 years and 2 touchdowns. Pass receiving was led by Brandon Olson, who had 2 catches for 81 yards and 1 touchdown. Quarterback Jordan Olson completed 12 of 24 for 204 yards.

The Wildcats defence was led by Defensive Back James Ens who had 5 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, and 2 pass knock downs for 15 points. Close behind him with 14 points each were Gordon Poliak who had 7 tackles, and Defensive Lineman Evin Kochisarli who had 5 tackles, 2 assisted tackles, and 1 special teams tackle.

The Wildcats are 1-0 heading into their next game at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday, August 23 at 1pm.

The 2015 season officially kicks off Saturday, August 13 at Clarke Stadium! The Edmonton Wildcats host the Edmonton Huskies at 7pm. Tickets are $15 at the gate, or season passes can be purchased for $40 (which gets you into all 4 home games).

The game will be live-streamed here: http://sportscanada.tv/pfc/