Last minute heroics, hard work and strategic coaching saw the Bantam Titans win their final league game of the season and on their last drive.
    The Titans were at home on Saturday afternoon to take on Innisfail. Coach Ron Thornborough said it was a back and fourth game with the Titans taking a lead for a spell and Innisfail catching up. As the clock ticked down, the two teams were tied 30-30. The Titans set up for a field goal, but they had different plans.  
    “We faked the field goal and ran it in,’ said Thornborough.
    Quarterback T.J. Smith scored the winner.
    “It was a good day. The boys played hard and everyone was proud, and it was exciting for the fans,” said Thornborough.
    The win gives the Bantam Titans a 3-3 record and propelled them to the tier 2 semifinals. Last season they played at the tier 4 level.  He is proud of the progress the team has made this season.
    This coming Saturday the Bantam Titans are Lacombe bound to play the first place team out of the north. The Titans haven’t seen them play but believe they will be strong.
    “We will go in and do our best. Hopefully the boys won’t get any injuries. Win or lose you move on,” said Thornborough.
    If the Titans are unsuccessful, they will be moved down to tier 3.

    The Senior Titans finished their regular season schedule with a win and are already in the midst of league playoffs.
    Last Friday the Titans were back on the bus heading to Brooks for their final league match up. Under Friday night-lights, the Titans were victorious, taking down Brooks 53-13.
    “We came out of the game with no injuries and everyone felt pretty good about it. We saw some lazy areas we’ll have to work on,” said coach Ken Fournier.
     He explains the Titans got up early and never looked back. Spencer Fournier was in top form. On the opening play, he took the ball in for a 60-yard touchdown.

The Senior Titans finished their season on a high note with a 35-13 win over Brooks last Friday. They had virtually no time to rest before being thrust into the first round of playoffs last night versus Strathmore. The results were not available as of press time, but the Titans dominated Strathmore in league play. If the Titans win, they head to the semi finals on Friday.

    “He is on top of his game right now, said Coach Fournier, adding they had solid contributions from Tracker Robinson, Steve Robertson, Gage Berdahl, and Jakub St.  Jean. Grade 10 quarterback Mitch Ostergard was able to see lots of action playing the second half.
    There is no rest for the Titans.  In fact, there wasn’t even time for them to practice. Last night they were up against Strathmore in the league quarterfinals. In their initial meeting this season, the Titans were able to dominate Strathmore.
    “They have played all year with a short roster, but they are battling with every game,” said Fournier.
    Results were not available at press time.
    He said the league has decided to move quickly to begin playoffs to allow teams to compete at the provincial level.
    “The idea is we are all competing against each other in Rangeland, but we all have the understanding we represent different tiers,’ said Fournier.
    If the Titans were victorious over Strathmore, they will probably be playing Crescent Heights this Friday in the semi final. The league final will follow the next weekend. Provincial playoffs will begin November 9.
    “The final day of Rangeland play will be October 25,” said Fourier, adding it will give them time to heal. He is looking at possibly scheduling an exhibition game to keep the team sharp.
    The Titans are still in the number one spot in tier 4 in Alberta. Coach Fournier feels they have a legitimate shot at repeating as champions.
    “I don’t think we are as strong at passing the ball as we were last year, just because we have two new tight ends. We are working on it and we can address that in the next few weeks,” said Fournier. “Defensively we have the most experienced group of linebackers we have ever had.”