After last weekend’s drubbing of the cross town rival Edmonton Huskies, the Edmonton Wildcats hit the road this weekend traveling to Regina to face a tough opponent, the Regina Thunder, looking to lock down second place in the conference. The Wildcats are currently tied with the Thunder for second place and a win on the weekend will go a long way in securing a home playoff berth at Clarke Park. The up coming contest will be held at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday September 27th at 1:00pm.

Both teams are coming off decisive wins against their opponents and this weekend’s matchup should prove to be a tough battle for second place. The offence led by Andy Pilon will be looking to build on the momentum from their previous 2 wins with the passing and running game lead by Wide receiver Kevin Wuthrich who leads the conference in TD and receiving yds gained, while running back Justin McEvoy who is ranked 2nd in rushing looks to establish his game against the Thunders defense.. Special teams will remain a key factor in this contest with Kicker Ben Hnidan leading the PFC in points with 66 while Jerit Lambert and David Berg are both key returners for the Wildcats and have shown brilliants’ in returns this season.

Matt Lalande on defense is coming off another dominating game with 18 point against the Huskies and is looking for a strong outing again in the matchup this weekend, supported by Mike Podloski, Gabriel David and Rory Connop, with Corbin Sharun anchoring the secondary.

Special Teams Player of the Week

The rookie Wildcat Kicker/Punter picks up his 2nd award in 3 weeks on the strength of his 16 points in his club’s 72-0 whitewash of their Clarke Park co-tenant Edmonton Huskies. Hnidan was 2 of 3 in field goal attempts, connecting from 21 & 37 yards out, and tacked on an 85-yard kickoff single to his 9 converts. Hnidan leads the conference scoring race with 66 points.

Next game sees the Wildcats back in Edmonton taking on the cross town rival Huskies in their last game of the regular season at Clarke Park on Saturday October 3rd 7:00pm.

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:30 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com

In a lop-sided affair the Edmonton Wildcats shut out their cross town rivals 72 -0 with a dominating performance Saturday Night at Clarke Park in front of approximately 900 energetic Fans.

The first quarter saw the Wildcats jump out to a 35 point lead to tie an all time CJFL & PFC record for first quarter points. The last time this was accomplished was on September 22nd 1996 by the Saskatoon Hilltops.

Quarterback Andy Pilon was on his game early as he fired 2 TD strikes to Kevin Wuthrich and one to Jerit Lambert, along with a 6 yd TD scamper by Justin McEvoy and an interception return TD by David Berg to put the Wildcats up 35 -0 after the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter saw more scoring from running back Justin McEvoy with his second TD of the night pounding it in from 2yds out after a David Berg pick, his second IC of the night and a lateral toss to Matt Lalande who rambled down to the 2 yd lane where Justin McEvoy finished it off to put the Cats up 53 -0 at the half.

The third quarter saw no scoring but the assault continued in the 4 quarter with a 21 yd field goal from Ben Hnidan, followed up by a 1 yd Shiane Runcie dash into the end zone to put the Cats up 63 -0. The Wildcats finished off the scoring with Shiane Runcie’s 2nd TD of the night from 4 yds out to make the final score 72 -0 Wildcats.

On defense Matt Lalande had another outstanding game with 5 tackles, 1 assist, a QB sack, an interception return for a TD and 18.5 points on the night. David Berg had a stellar game as well with 3 interceptions in the contest, 1 of which went for a TD for a total of 14 defense points, while Safety Corbin Sharun had 1 pick and 4 tackles for 12 points .

The Wildcats put up 437 yds of net offense with Andy Pilon completing 15 of 27 for 202 yds, while the ground game picked up 215 yds. The Wildcats held the Huskies to just 102 yds of net offense with Kevin Allen completing 2 of 8 for 21 yds and a team rushing of 123 yds.

Next game sees the Wildcats on the road to face the Regina Thunder Sunday September 27th 1:00pm at Mosaic Stadium.

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:30 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com

Burger-Gate this Saturday means … special prices on burgers … fabulous deals on merchandise … refreshments at the Wildcats tent!

Come out to Clarke Park this Saturday Sept. 19th and between 6:00pm & 6:30pm take advantage of our Burger-Gate deal – 2 hamburgers for $5.00. Stick around for the 7:00pm kickoff for the Wildcats vs Huskies game and load up on Wildcat merchandise deals, grab a beverage at the Wildcats tent (in the South West corner) … not to mention a great game. Bring all your family and friends and enjoy what is shaping up as a glorious evening for football.

The Edmonton Wildcats host their last home game of the regular season with a matchup against the cross town rival Edmonton Huskies at Clarke Park on Saturday September 19th at 7:00 pm.

The Wildcats are coming off a bye week and are hungry for some football action while focused on securing a playoff berth in the PFC. The Huskies on the other hand are looking to get into the win column after being manhandled by the Calgary Colts at home last weekend.

The offence led by Andy Pilon is looking to continue the success they had in their last game at home two weeks ago in their shootout win against the Rifles. The running and passing game will be key factors in the matchup with the likes of Kevin Wuthrich leading the conference with 5 receiving TD’s and Justin McEvoy 2nd in rushing. Special teams will also be a factor as well with David Berg leading the conference in Punt Returns, Jerit Lambert leading in Kick Returns and Ben Hnidan the Wildcats Rookie Kicker leading the PFC in total points with 50.

Matt Lalande on defense is coming off a 22 point, 10 tackle game against the Rifles and is looking for a strong outing again in the matchup this weekend, supported by Mike Podloski, Gabriel David and Rory Connop, with Corbin Sharun anchoring the secondary.

Come out this weekend and help support Junior Football in Edmonton and the battle for football supremacy in the city. Hope to see you there.

Next game sees the Wildcats on the road, taking on the Regina Thunder, Sunday September 27th 1:00pm at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:30 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com

After last weekends shootout with the Winnipeg Rifles the Edmonton Wildcats head into a bye week.

The Wildcats had two Prairie Football Conference Players of the week from this pass weekends matchup with the Winnipeg Rifles.

DEFENSE- MATT LALANDE, LINEBACKER- EDMONTON WILDCATS
In a game that wasn’t a defensive classic as the teams combined for 1,023 yards of total offense, the 3rd year linebacker who played high school Football in Wetaskawin had 10 Defensive Tackles and a Pass Knockdown for 22 DPTS. Lalande was an All-Conference selection in 2008.

SPECIAL TEAMS- BEN HNIDAN, KICKER/PUNTER- EDMONTON WILDCATS
The rookie kicker and PFC leading scorer boosted his season total to 50 points, connecting on 4 of 6 field goal attempts in the Wildcats win over Winnipeg. Hnidan also added 2 85-yard kickoff singles. Hnidan has made 9 of 13 attempts on the year and has gone a perfect 19 of 19 on converts.

On Wednesday of this week the Wildcats held their traditional annual High School Jersey Night Practice, where all players practice in their old High School Jerseys which made for some spirited competiton and fun throughout the event.

Next weekend sees the Wildcats taking on their cross town rivals, the Edmonton Huskies on Saturday September 19th 7:00pm at Clarke Park.

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:30 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com

The Edmonton Wildcats get back in the win column with a shootout victory on Sunday afternoon at Clarke Park against the Winnipeg Rifles. They didn’t make it easy on themselves though as they salted away a 24- 7 halftime lead to close out the contest 49- 36 and take home the victory in front of approximately 600 vocal fans.

The afternoon’s match-up saw a combined total of over 1000 yards by both clubs with the Wildcats coming out on top when all was said and done. The Wildcats offense looked sharp in the first half racking up 363 net yds, with 190 on the ground and 173 in the air while the defense held the Rifles to just 140 yds of net offense, with a dominating performance from Line Backer Matt Lalande who finished the day with 10 tackles and 22 points.

The Wildcats took their foot off the gas in the second half and as a result the Rifles clawed their way back into the game with a 24 yd TD pass to Matt Lariviere, one of three on the day for the receiver, to cut the lead to 24-14. The Wildcats answered right back thought, with a spectacular 105 yd kick off return by the rookie wide receiver Jerit Lambert to put the Wildcats up 31 -14. Not to be out done the Rifles answered that with a 33 yd strike to Burnett- Joseph Marsh to cut the lead to 31- 21 at the end of 3.

The 4th Quarter saw a 45yd TD toss to Kevin Wuthrich from Andy Pilon to put the Cats up 38 -21. But the Rifles were not done as they answered back with a 16yds toss to Marsh to make it 41 – 28. A 7 yd TD pass to rookie receiver Mitch Richter rounded out the Wildcats scoring and a 29 yds TD to Lariviere of the Rifles ended the contest with the Wildcats outlasting the Rifles 49 – 36.

Next weekend sees the Wildcats on a bye week with their next game at home hosting the cross town rival Edmonton Huskies Saturday September 19th 7:00pm at Clarke Park

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:30 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com

The Edmonton Wildcats host their third home game of the season against the Winnipeg Rifles at Clarke Park on Sunday September 6th at 12:00 pm. The Wildcats are coming off a disappointing loss in Calgary and are out to right the ship and get back to their winning ways after losing their last 2 games. The Rifles on the other hand are coming off a close loss in Winnipeg to the Hilltops and will be looking to continue there strong play heading into this weekends matchup against the Wildcats.

The offence led by Andy Pilon will also be looking to continue their success against the Rifles after a strong outing in the matchup in Winnipeg earlier in the 2009 campaign, utilizing their key receiving corp of Kevin Wuthrich, Mike Wojcicki and Jerit Lambert, who have combined for 7 TDs in their first 3 games.

The Wildcats on defense are getting strong play from Matt Lalande and Mike Podloski along with Corbin Sharun anchoring the secondary. Sharun led the team in defense points last weekend in Calgary with 15, followed closely by Matt Lalande and Mike Podloski with 13 and 11 points respectively. They will be key factors in the upcoming contest against the Rifles this weekend.

Next weekend sees the Wildcats on a bye week and will take on their cross town rivals, the Edmonton Huskies on Saturday September 19th 7:00pm at Clarke Park.

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:30 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com

The Edmonton Wildcats were handed their second straight loss of the season by the Calgary Colts on Saturday night at McMahon Stadium in front of approximately 750 people. The Colts jumped out to an early lead on their first possession with a 35 yd field goal, but the Wildcats couldn’t answer back as they had miserable field position for most of the first quarter. The Colts then went to work on the Wildcats secondary by tossing a 60 yd TD pass to Jake Hardy to put the Colts up 10 – 0 at the end of the first. In the second quarter the Wildcats started to show signs of getting back in the game with a 40 yd pass to Kevin Wuthrich to set up a Ben Hnidan 16 yd field goal to cut the lead to 10 – 3. The Colts were not phased though and put together some key drives before the half putting 2 field goals through the uprights and a single to make it 17- 4 after 30 minutes.

The Wildcats couldn’t get on track on offense in the first quarter managing only 2 first downs by the time the quarter was done. The Wildcat defense kept them in the first half with a fumble recovery by Corbin Sharun and an interception in the 3rd quarter but the Wildcats couldn’t capitalize on their opportunities.

The frustration continued for the Wildcats in the 3rd quarter as Jerit Lambert ran a punt return back 110yds for a touchdown only to be called back for an illegal block. The Colts picked up another fumble recovery before the end of the 3rd and capitalized on a 5yd TD toss to Ryan McDermit to increase their lead to 24 – 4. The Wildcats shut the door in the 4th quarter on defense with an interception by Tanner Lestus but it wasn’t enough as the Wildcats were only able to muster up another field goal this time a boomer by Ben Hnidan from 47yds to make the final score, Colts 24 and the Wildcats 10.

The Colts put together 384yds of net offence with Masikewich completing 18 of 39 for 288 yds, while the ground game picked up 138 yds. The Wildcats struggled on offense and were only able to muster up 296 yds of net offense with Pilon completing 14 of 31 for 172 yds while McEvoy rushed 101 yds on 25 carries yds with a team net of 138yds on the ground.

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Next game sees the Wildcats at home hosting the Winnipeg Rifles Sunday September 6th 12:00pm at Clarke Park

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:30 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com

The Edmonton Wildcats travel to Calgary this weekend to take on the Calgary Colts on Saturday August 29th 7:00pm at McMahon Stadium. A win on Saturday will keep them on top in the PFC standings and restore their confidence after a tough loss to the Saskatoon Hilltops this past weekend.

After putting away the Calgary Colts 35 – 21 in their season opener earlier this month the Wildcats will be out to prove that they are indeed the best team in the PFC.

With strong outings from Kevin Wuthrich and Jerit Lambert over the past couple of games QB Andy Pilon will be looking to exploit the Calgary defense with their potent offense while relying on their defensive secondary to shut down the passing game and control the line of scrimmage with the likes of Mike Podloski, Gabriel David and Rory Connop.

Specials teams will be a key in the matchup this weekend with David Berg leading the PFC in punt returns while on defense, Mike Podloski is second in defensive points.

With Kevin Wuthrich tied for the lead with 4 TD’s and Andy Pilon leading the conference with a 101.2 passer rating it should make for an interesting game on Saturday.

Next game sees the Wildcats at home, taking on the Winnipeg Rifles in a rematch Sunday September 6th 12:00pm at Clarke Park

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:30 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671

The Edmonton Wildcats were handed their first loss of the season from the visiting Saskatoon Hilltops by a score of 35 -14 in front of approximately 900 enthusiastic fans. The Hilltops were a very focused and determined team coming into this game scoring on their first 2 drives to jump out to a 14 -0 lead in the first quarter.

The Wildcats couldn’t get in gear on offense in the first quarter but managed to put a good drive together in the second quarter driving 68 yds on 6 plays and capping it off with a 4yd TD catch to Kevin Wuthrich for the major.

The Hilltops answered right back though, driving 98 yds on 7 plays ending it with a 1 yd run into the end zone by Steve Grenier to put the Hilltops up 21 -7. The Wildcats put another decent drive together going 42 yds on 4 plays and ending the half with a field goal to make the score 21-12 heading into the locker room.

The third quarter saw more offense from the Hilltops as they put together another drive of 47yds, capping it off with a 4 yd TD run by Regan Schuler to make it 28 -12 as the Wildcats struggled on defense to contain the running and passing game.

The Wildcats couldn’t seem to get on track in the second half as QB Andy Pilon was picked off twice in the final quarter. Saskatoon scored one more time in the final minutes of the game to close out the contest and send the Hilltops home with a convincing win and a final score of 35-14.

The Hilltops put together 355 yds of net offence with Penner completing 13 of 22 for 218 yds, while rushing for 193 yds on 38 carries. The Wildcats on the other hand were only able to muster up 259 yds of net offense with Pilon completing 15 of 28 for 164 yds with 111 rushing yds on 26 carries.

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Next game sees the Wildcats on the road to face their provincial rivals the Calgary Colts Saturday August 29th 7:00pm at McMahon Stadium.

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:30 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com