Sunday, September 9, 2018

AA Varsity Week 2

AA Varsity Week 2






Gridirons Top 5

1. Vernon Panthers
2. John Barsby Bulldogs
3. Ballenas Whalers
4. Robert Bateman Timberwolves
5. Prince George Polars

GI's Picks

Thursday, September 13th

College Heights Cougars @ Kelly Road Roadrunners: Big cross town rivalry here.  I think the Cougars return a solid veteran crew from last year's very competitive squad.  Look for the College Heights run game to pick-up where it left off last fall.  GI's Pick: College Heights by 8

Friday, September 14th

West Vanvouver Highlanders(AAA) @ Ballenas Whalers: Both squads are coming off big opening wins in week 1.  This is a clash between the West Van spread offense and the Whaler power running game.  The big question defensively is whether or not the Whalers can match the Highlander offensive speed defensively.  The Whalers ought to eat up a lot of clock.  They are BIG! GI's Pick: Whalers by 18

Robert Bateman Timberwolves @ Windsor Dukes:  The Champs have enough of a returning core to bring a lot of veteran mojo to practices and leadership on the playing field.  What comes up and out to join them is a big question mark.  Bateman is deep, fast and very experienced.  I think they have something real special going on with the program.  Having an opening game against decent competition under their belts is also a good thing.  GI's Pick: Bateman by 11

Langley Saints @ John Barsby Bulldogs: Langley got a big program win in their season opener vs AAA Mission.  The defense is very tough and the Saint running game looks to be a very good one.  Barsby had a tough loss vs neighborhood rival AAA NDSS last Friday.  Home field is always a good thing and will factor in a bit this weekend.  Barsby is going to have to come out with a great defensive effort to be in this one.  Offensively, the Dawgs were penalized heavily last week and this needs to be cleaned-up if drives are to be sustained.  GI's Pick: Barsby by 6

St. Thomas Moore Knights (AAA) @ SRT Titans:  The athletes match-up pretty good in this tilt.  Both programs have momentum headed in to this game.  STM will execute their offense better than the host Titans and this will be the difference maker on the field.  GI's Pick: STM by 14

Clarence Fulton Maroons @ Omak WA:  Fulton is on a rebuild year, is on the road and over matched athletically is this annual tilt between the two programs.  It is a great team builder for the Maroons and they will get better as a result of the US competition.  GI's Pick: Omak by 40

Holy Cross Crusaders @ Pitt Meadows Marauders:  The Crusaders had a competitive, break out game vs GW Graham last week.  Pitt is going to have to be on their A game to compete in this one.  Look for HC's offense to get it done via the air on Friday.  GI's Pick: Crusaders by 17

Saturday, September 15th

Prince George Polars @ G.W. Graham Grizzlies:  This is an intriguing game for sure.  Super move by both coaches for scheduling it!  GW is going to have to play some serious run defense against a very big and tough PG squad that features two superb running backs.  If they can defend the pass PG has an excellent chance to come away from this game with the W.  GI's Pick: Polars by 8

Vernon Panthers @ Terry Fox Ravens (AAA):  This is my game of the week!  The Panther defense is going to get tested real hard on the ground!  Vernon will certainly move the ball by air and land on Saturday offensively.  Fox is bigger and has a slight edge in team speed.  GI's Pick: Ravens by 11 I am going to qualify this by posting a big fat UPSET ALERT however.

Argyle Pipers @ Valleyview Vikings: Good team builder for Argyle!  This game will be pretty close as Valleyview ought to have a tough running game to throw at Argyle who traditionally has thrown the ball a lot on offense.  GI's Pick: Valleyview by 2

Westsyde Blue Wave @ Frank Hurt Hornets:  Frank Hurt is going to be a big strong team this year.  There are lots of kids on the roster with significant Varsity experience.  Westsyde is always tough and quite balanced.  This one comes down to defense and turnovers.  GI's Pick: Frank Hurt by 6

South Kamloops Titans @ Nechako Valley Vikings:  SKS played a good game against a very tough and talented SRT squad last week.  The Vikings will likely be over matched athletically when the two squads come to grips on game day.  This was a good scheduling choice for both programs and it builds some good football bonds between the Interior and the North.  I like it a lot.  GI's Pick: Titans by 18


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