Longhorns Defeat Wildcats in Provincial Semi-Final Action!
The Rosthern Longhorns continued their storybook season with a come from behind 40-33 win over the defending provincial champion Winston (Watrous) Wildcats in front of a great home crowd on Saturday, November 5. The Longhorns now advance to the provincial final in Hudson Bay Saturday, November 12. Game time is 1 pm. The Longhorns have played in the provincial semi-finals in 3 of the past 5 years but this is the first time a Rosthern football team has played in the championship game since the early 1970's.
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| Longhorn team captains led the team out on to the field at the beginning of the game. Rosthern High School did a tremendous job of hosting the playoff games with banners, music, tailgaiting parties and face painting!! |
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| Brendan extends his arms and takes on the Wildcat pass rusher. |
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| Jem, Ryan and Jordan N. all team up to stop the Wildcat ballcarrier. |
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| Jordan N. was unstoppable all game long as he consistently beat his block and disrupted plays in the Watrous backfield. |
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| Josh D. hangs on for dear life as he tackles the Wildcat pass receiver. |
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| Matt fights for extra yards, dragging one Watrous defender behind him while another tries to bring him down. |
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| Michael looks to elude the Wildcat defender on a running play. |
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| Morgan blitzes effectively and finds himself in the Watrous backfield lining up the running back for a loss. |
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| Jordan N. and Jared drive forward as the Longhorns defense attempts to stop the Wildcat offense from crossing the goal line. |
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| Paul has a step on the Wildcat defensive back as he reaches for the pass. |
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| Ryan makes another sure handed tackle in the open field. The Longhorn defense effectively shut down the Watrous running game. |
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| Josh I. was automatic under pressure as he successfully converted all of the Longhorn touchdowns, adding 10 much needed points to the team total. |
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| TOUCHDOWN!! Michael is on the bottom of the pile after successfully crossing the Wildcat goal line. |
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Fan support was tremendous!! It was an exciting and intense game for players and fans alike.
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