With a passing attack that surrendered more points than it scored, the Regina Thunder tried vainly to keep up to the Okanagan Sun before falling 28-14 in the Canadian Junior Football League semifinal on Sunday at Leibel Field.
Hoping to avenge a loss to Okanagan in the 2022 Canadian Bowl, Regina allowed a two-yard touchdown run by linebacker/receiver/fullback Jacob Bond before Sun defensive back David Lewis intercepted a first-quarter pass from Thunder quarterback Ethan Hugg. Lewis returned it 74 yards for a major that put the visitors ahead 14-0.
When asked what he will fondly remember from his five seasons with the Prairie Football Conference’s Regina Thunder, veteran centre Max McFadden instead looked wistfully ahead.
“Hopefully this,” said McFadden, whose team is preparing for a Canadian Junior Football League semifinal Sunday against the Okanagan Sun, champion of the B.C. Junior Football Conference. Game time is 1 p.m. at Leibel Field. The winner advances to the 115th Canadian Bowl, which will be hosted Nov. 9 by the Ontario champion.
For Immediate Release:
The PFC Champion Regina Thunder will play host to the Okanagan Sun in the CJFL semi-final on Sunday, October 27. Kickoff at Leibel Field is set for 1pm.
In the Ontario Conference semi-final, the London Beefeaters will meet the St. Clair Saints.
We are 100% volunteer run organization. We compete in the Prairie Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League (ages 18-22). We play out of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and host our games at both Mosaic Stadium and Leibel Field. We attract players from all over the province, and country.