In high school football the South All-Star team took their fourth Senior Bowl title in a row with a 38-23 win over the North at Foote Field in Edmonton on May 21st.

Okotoks Composite Falcons running back Payton Price rushed for one touch-down in the game.

Quarterback John Evans of Lethbridge LCI rushed for 181 yards, second on the all-time rushing list, behind Ted Kubongo from Notre Dame in Calgary with 196 set in 2016 and 2 TD’s.  

The North also had some record breakers with QB Jonathan Ericson from Lacombe setting the all time passing mark with 278 yards and 3 TD’s surpassing Leduc’s Ben Gorniak who set the mark of 226 yards in 2008, and Bev Facey’s Jake Withrow who set the receiving mark with 142 yards and 2 TD’s passing Josh Leung from Henry Wise Wood who’s 126 yards had stood since 2006.

Other South TD’s were added from two QB sneaks from Catholic Central’s Kai Sampson, and a rushing TD from Foothill’s Payton Price.  Nathan LaVigne from Hunting Hills added the last TD for the North.

For their efforts Evans for the South and Withrow for the North were the MVP’s for their respective teams while the Lineman of the Game awards went to Kyle Thiess from Lloydminster from the North and Nils Haeni from Olds for the South.  The South now leads the series 16-12-1 since the inception of the Senior Bowl in 1990.

The Comp Falcons sent three players in all including Price, quarterback, Tyson Pitcher and defensive back Seth Nelson.

Holy Trinity Academy Knights running back David Bowers also represented Okotoks.

In the 6-Man All-Star Game the South also beat the North with a 41-22 victory in Lacombe.