GOING FOR GOLD: High school football provincial championship finalists decided

MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- And then there were two.

The provincial championship finalists for Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association football were decided this past weekend, with each of the title games set to take place this coming weekend.

In the 1A Six-Aside division, the Hafford Vikings’ quest for a sixth-straight provincial title continued in style, as they rolled to a 62-16 win over the Lemberg North Valley Eagles in Lemberg. Things were slightly closer in the other semifinal, where the Hanley Sabres took  48-16 win over the St. Brieux Crusaders.

Hafford and Hanley will now meet in the gold medal game in Hafford, while the bronze medal game between Lemberg and St. Brieux will take place in Lemberg.

All provincial medal games will take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. in all divisions.

The 2A Six-Aside class saw the Clavet Cougars return to the provincial title game with a commanding 72-36 win over the Rosetown Royals. Clavet will face the Wakaw Warriors for gold after Wakaw took a 38-22 win over the Southey Screaming Eagles. 

The title game will take place on Saturday at in Clavet, while the third-place contest between Southey and Rosetown is in Rosetown.

The Tisdale Tornadoes booked their spot in the 4A Nine-Aside final in dramatic fashion, taking a 38-37 win over the Delisle Rebels. The perennial title-contending Melfort Comets were a little more comfortable in their semifinal, taking a 63-42 win over the Lumsden Devils.

The Nine-Aside provincial title game will take place in Melfort.

Neither of the 5A 12-Aside semifinals were all that close, as the Saskatoon Bishop Mahoney Saints downed the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones 31-3 and the Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders got past the Regina Johnson Wildcats 39-13. 

Bishop Mahoney will now host the gold medal game at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex.

The 6A 12-Aside finalists were decided by the Regina and Saskatoon city championships on Friday night.

The Campbell Tartans defeated the Leboldus Golden Suns 28-20 in the Regina title game, while the St. Joseph Guardians got past the Holy Cross Crusaders 38-34 to claim the Saskatoon city title.

The 6A gold medal game will take place in Regina at Mosaic Stadium.

Be sure to keep an eye on www.shsaa.ca for scores as they happen on championship weekend.