AA Varsity Week Six
Much was revealed this past weekend in tilts across the province. In the East it looks like Pitt has secured the inside track to at least the number two seed which is going to put Grizzlies and Panthers into a collision course for a 3-4 seed determining dust-up. Out West, Ballenas took a big step towards solidifying a number two seed with a solid run based victory over Nanaimo District. Carson Graham served notice that they are playing for all the marbles with a decisive win over Windsor. The Vernon Panthers and Duchess Park Condors won convincingly again in Interior/Northern Play. Both teams appear to be "The Real Deal". The South is also taking shape with Frank Hurt and Hugh Boyd playing statement games! I dined on some crowe for sure with the Hornets defeating the Crusaders! More Crowe served-up on Saturday as well with the Westsyde crew earning a big feather in their caps en-route to taking down the Clarence Fulton Maroons. You just never know what is going to happen these days in AA Varsity Ball!
Scores
John Barsby Bulldogs 37 Sentinel 0
Ballenas Whalers 62 Nanaimo District Islanders 24
Vernon Panthers 55 South Kamloops Titans 16
Pitt Meadows Marauders 27 G.W. Graham Grizzlies 26
Duchess Park Condors 42 Nechako Valley Vikings 8
Robert Bateman 35 Samuel Roberts Technical Titans 6
Mission 52-Rick Hansen 26
Hugh Boyd 22-Seaquam 7
Frank Hurt 19-Holy Cross 18
Westsyde 32-Clarence Fulton 30
GI's Top Five
1. John Barsby Bulldogs
2. Mission Roadrunners
3. Vernon Panthers
4. Carson Graham Eagles
5. Argyle Pipers
Honourable Mention
Ballenas Whalers, Duchess Park Condors, Holy Cross Crusaders, Pitt Meadows Marauders
GI's Picks
Friday
John Barsby @ Nanaimo District: This game features two offenses that have found an appreciation for the forward pass in 2014. Last week they combined for over 70 attempts and 8 TD's via the air vs their respective opponents. I see no reason for this pattern to change looking at the rosters! Another big byline is the fact that many players on both rosters have competed against one another since age 10. This will be the final tilt between the two groups of Sr.'s before they graduate and hopefully become teammates on some future next level squad. Win or lose, the football experience has been richer for having one another to play. GI's Pick: Barsby by 20
Valleyview @ Vernon: This could be Vernon's biggest test in divisional play. The Panthers have the dominant roster and depth at all positions however and should pound their way into the endzone frequently enough to be leading big by mid-third quarter. GI's Pick: Panthers by 27
Pitt Meadows @ Robert Bateman: This game will be fairly close for the first half and then the Pitt running game will assert itself physically and on the scoreboard. Look for a few trick plays by Bateman early on to try to even things out, but |I just don't see a W on their horizon come Friday. GI's Pick: Pitt by 17
Argyle @ Windsor: Green field, green uniforms, a splash of yellow....no, we are not calling this the Acorn Squash Bowl. This would have been one of this season's "toss-up" games had not the Windsor QB suffered an unfortunate setback vs Carson this past weekend. This said, both teams are very, very well coached and match-up pretty well at key positions. Roster depth and overall size go to Argyle and this, combined with a healthy roster will be decisive as the Pipers look to secure their first win against the Varsity Dukes in program history. Windsor will keep the game close defensively and I see a few interceptions on the horizon for this unit. Won't be enough. GI's Pick: Argyle by 12
Westsyde @ South Kamloops: The Titans have historically dominated this game and this will be a new chapter in that book. Look for lots of scores via the air and ground come Friday. GI's Pick: South Kamloops by 23
Kelly Road @ College Heights: Good match-up Friday in PG. I like the Roadrunner run game in this one to be decisive. GI's Pick: Kelly Road by 14
Clarence Fulton @ Salmon Arm: The Maroons are getting better week to week. They will need to be on top of things as they travel to play the always tough Salmon Arm squad. GI's Pick: Golds by 6
Nechako Valley @ Prince George: Prince George had a pretty good JV season in 2013 and it will now really start gaining traction. Look for the Polars to assert themselves physically en route to a big W for the program. GI's Pick: PG by 13
Samuel Roberts @ Abbottsford: SRT is just plain outmatched at every position and in terms of roster depth. Abbottsford is rounding into playoff form and is playing in front of the home fans. GI's Pick: Abbey by 22
Mission @ G.W. Graham: There will be a very, very big crowd on hand for this game. Graham varsity has existed in Mission's shaddow since the inception of the Grizzly program. It is no secret in the Valley or the rest of the province for that matter that the natural challenger to Mission in terms of being the top-rail program out that way is G.W. Graham. These players know each other and it comes down to a one shot deal for Grizzly redemption. Graham has all the pieces to pull off an upset. Big question, can they prepare thoroughly enough and sustain the focus and effort upsetwhat is possibly BC's best AA squad? I am not betting on it. GI's Pick: Roadrunners by 26
Saturday
Carson Graham @ Sentinel: This game will be very physical up front and will come down to who has the most consistent running game. Both teams pass and defend the pass quite well. Carson wins the roster depth game hands down and in my opinion, can run the ball better. Look for things to be close for a quarter and then the game to be broken wide open in the second. GI's Pick: Carson by 31
Seaquam @ Holy Cross: I like the Crusaders in this one. They are in better shape and they can pound the ball much more effectively than their opponents. Holy Cross is beginning to round into playoff form and this will be demonstrated in convincing fashion come Saturday. GI's Pick: Crusaders by 21
AA JV Rankings
1. G.W. Graham Grizzlies
2. Abbottsford Panthers
3. Mission Roadrunners
4. Duchess Park Condors
5. John Barsby Bulldogs
Honourable Mention
Ballenas Whalers, Vernon Panthers, Seaquam Seahawks, Carson Graham Eagles
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