This Week In The CFL

Week 10 begins in Winnipeg at 8:30 p.m. ET with the BC Lions in town. The Blue Bombers beat Calgary at home last week and will attempt to stay perfect at IG Field this season. On the other side, BC is looking to get back into the win column after last week’s heartbreaking loss in Hamilton. After being reacquired by the Lions earlier this week, Shawn Lemon is hoping to help turn the team’s fortunes. Friday Night Football takes us to Toronto for a matchup with Edmonton at the annual CNE game with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Toronto is coming off a bye following Week 8’s thrilling victory which handed the Blue Bombers their first loss on the year. A second consecutive win would propel the Argos back into playoff picture in the East. Edmonton is also in search of a second-straight victory after defeating Ottawa 16-12 last week. They’ll be led by C.J. Gable, whose Week 9 showing garnered him Shaw CFL Top Performer of the Week honours. A Saturday double-header will wrap up Week 10. At 4 p.m. ET, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will visit the nation’s capital for the first of two clashes between the East Division rivals this season. Dane Evans will look to replicate his Week 9 success – a jaw-dropping, last-minute comeback win (his first as a starter) over BC. Ottawa will be playing only its third game against an East Division opponent (1-1) and is hoping to bounce back from last week’s narrow setback in Edmonton. The Calgary Stampeders will play host to Montreal at 7 p.m. ET with the visitors attempting to secure their first victory at McMahon Stadium since 2009. Early reports indicate Bo Levi Mitchell may return to make his first start for the Stamps since suffering an injury in Week 3. With a 5-3 record, Calgary currently sits knotted in a three-way tie for second in the West Division alongside Saskatchewan and Edmonton. The Alouettes are also hoping to have a pair of reinforcements back in the lineup with Vernon Adams Jr. and DeVier Posey. ESPN+ will broadcast each game this week. TSN’s Live Mic game will be Hamilton vs. Ottawa this week. YEAR OF THE RETURN ·     There have been a total of 18 kick return TDs this year in just 35 games – four more will tie the all-time CFL record of 22 in an 81-game season set in 2004. ·     Of the 18 kick return majors, nine have come from kickoffs this season – a new CFL record. ·     Prior to this season, only 18 players have scored two kick return touchdowns in a game. There have already been three this season: Ryan Lankford, DeVonte Dedmon and Janarion Grant. ·     In the past six games, there has been seven kick return touchdowns. KICK RETURN TOUCHDOWNS THIS SEASON Week Date Game Scoring Play 1 June 13 SSK @ HAM Frankie Williams 68-yard punt return June 15 WPG @ BC Brandon Rutley 108-yard kickoff return 2 June 22 HAM @ TOR Brandon Banks 113-yard missed FG return 4 July 6 BC @ TOR Chris Rainey 79-yard punt return 5 July 12 TOR @ WPG Lucky Whitehead 104-yard kickoff return July 13 CGY @ HAM Will Likely 110-yard kickoff return Brandon Banks 115-yard missed FG return 6 July 20 BC @ SSK Marcus Thigpen 100-yard kickoff return 7 July 27 SSK @ BC Ryan Lankford 89-yard kickoff return Ryan Lankford 118-yard missed FG return Loucheiz Purifoy 87-yard kickoff return 8 Aug. 2 OTT @ MTL DeVonte Dedmon 95-yard punt return DeVonte Dedmon 111-yard kickoff return Aug. 3 EDM @ CGY Terry Williams 103-yard kickoff return 9 Aug. 8 CGY @ WPG Janarion Grant 76-yard punt return Janarion Grant 83-yard punt return Aug. 9 SSK @ MTL Shakeir Ryan 101-yard punt return  Aug. 10 BC @ HAM Frankie Williams 108-yard kickoff return QUICK SLANTS ·     Entering the final three minutes, all eight CFL games in the past two weeks were undecided. The average margin of victory in those eight games was 3.6 points with no team winning by more than seven points. ·     There have been 50 “big play” kick-returns (30+ yard punt returns and 40+ yard kickoff returns), compared to just 36 at this point last year. ·     The current average punt return (11.8 yards) and kickoff return (23.5 yards) are the highest levels in CFL history. ·     The last time Montreal won in McMahon Stadium was in the 2009 Grey Cup when the Alouettes defeated Saskatchewan 28-27 on a final-play field goal. ·     The last time Montreal won in McMahon Stadium during the regular season was on Canada Day 2009. ·     IF Bo Levi Mitchell returns to the Calgary starting lineup, it would mark the first time he’s played since June 29.  In 88 career starts, Mitchell is 70-16-2, including a 6-2 record against Montreal. He has yet to lose to the Alouettes at home. ·     BC has not been 1-7 since 2010. That year, the Lions went 7-3 in their final 10 games to make the playoffs. The last time they fell to 1-8 was in 1996. ·     Through nine weeks, the availability of No. 1 quarterbacks sits at 70%. Last season, they were available for 81% of games. ·     Winnipeg is undefeated at home this season with four victories. The last time they finished undefeated at home was in 1984, and they went on to win the Grey Cup. They also finished a perfect 8-0 at home in 1972. ·     Trevor Harris currently has the lowest interception percentage in CFL history (2 in 320 pass attempts). ·     The current league-wide passing completion rate is 68% – matching the highest mark in league history. ·     Brandon Banks has recorded eight total touchdowns this season, giving him 30 since 2017. He needs four more to set a new personal-high. ·     Banks is on pace for 1,678 receiving yards and 124 receptions – both would establish new career-bests. ·     In Week 9, Dane Evans collected his first win as a starter and finished with two TD passes and no interceptions. ·     Ottawa’s Avery Williams is second in the league with 52 tackles, first with three fumble recoveries and is tied for first with four tackles for a loss. ·     Running back John Crockett has started the last five contests for the REDBLACKS and has averaged 79 rushing yards per game. ·     Cory Greenwood leads the league with 61 tackles after notching 12 last week. ·     Trevor Harris is on pace for a career-best 5,920 passing yards. ·     Andrew Harris needs just 65 yards to become the all-time leader among Canadian players for scrimmage yards. Harris (13,304) ranks No. 12 all-time, trailing No. 11 Ben Cahoon (13,368) by 64 yards and No. 10 Charles Roberts (13,681) by 313. ·     With 60 more rushing yards, Andrew Harris (8,404) will surpass Dave Thelen (8,463) to move into No. 10 on the all-time rushing list. (CFL Communications)

Pats and 620 CKRM Sign Contract Extension

Entering the 2019-20 season, the Regina Pats Hockey Club is pleased to announce a multi-year extension agreement with 620 CKRM, a division of Harvard Broadcasting Inc. to serve as the official broadcast home for Regina Pats hockey.

620 CKRM will continue as the long-time home of the Pats, broadcasting all 68 regular season games, two pre-season contests and all playoff games. Pats games have been broadcast on CKRM since 1995, a span of 24 years.

“We are excited to continue this partnership,” said Pats Chief Operating Officer Stacey Cattell. “The Pats and CKRM have a long-standing tradition and we look forward to more years of bringing exciting hockey to our fans.”

“The Pats are a staple in our programming,” said Harvard General Manager Jason Huschi. “As the premier sports station in Regina, we couldn’t be happier to continue this partnership with the Pats for years to come.”

 Phil Andrews will return for his ninth season as the play-by-play voice of the Pats and will be joined by both Jared and Al Dumba as colour analysts. Jared Dumba is entering his seventh season as the full-time colour analyst, he played his junior hockey with the Saskatoon Blades, Notre Dame Hounds and South Surrey Eagles before starting a nine-year pro career, putting up 401 points in 411 games in the Central Hockey League.  Al Dumba is entering his 21st season as a member of the Pats broadcast team, he played for the Pats from 1973-1976 and was drafted by the Washington Capitals in 1976. He played five seasons professionally and then joined the Pats coaching staff in 1991, serving as an assistant for one year, was Co-Coach his second season and the Head Coach of the Pats in 1993-94. Al then joined the Pats broadcast team in 1995.

Something To Mitch About

--I could not agree more with Canada's best p x p man on this one.  I understand player safety and fan safety, but what we saw Friday night in Montreal was not good and leaves the CFL once again defending its credibility.

I don't anyone wants to sit through a three-hour rain delay like last year in Winnipeg, but this protocol needs to be tweaked somewhat.  While some Riders fans are taking the win very sheepishly, there are others who are rather joyful that the team didn't have to earn the "W" over 60 minutes.   One can only imagine the firestorm in Rider Nation if the Alouettes had been up 7 with a quarter to play and had gotten the win instead of the /=S=/.  You would never hear the end of it.   Again, you can't have it both ways.

People in Montreal have told me they could have played 30-45 minutes after the game was called as the lightning had moved out.  It makes me wonder why the league would put such a short time-frame on making their decision.  Would it be detrimental if the delay was 90 minutes or two hours long before making the final call?   At the end of the day, the teams and the players agreed on this so there isn't much you can do, but it leaves everyone with a rather hollow feeling and one wonders now what this could do when it comes to playoffs and what implications the end result will have.   I get the feeling this might be discussed around the table come the off-season.

--Perhaps the best thing from the game being called early is we didn't have to experience 18 more minutes of that.  Head Coach Craig Dickenson had said it would be an ugly game and he was right.  It was one ugly contest.  The highlight was obviously the two big defensive touchdowns scored thanks to hellacious hits by Derrick Moncrief and Cam Judge.  The Moncrief hit had me and I'm guessing many others yelling OHHHHH! when he nailed Antonio Pipkin and the first hit didn't have you doing that, the hit by Cam Judge on Matthew Shiltz did.  How did Shiltz manage to get up and chase Charleston Hughes anyhoo?  Those were two shots defensive players just dream about.

--As I put out on Twitter Friday night, enjoy Moncrief now because he will be NFL bound when the season was over.  As I have said before, I am surprised he isn't there already.  I would love to see him wearing Seahawks blue and if you are an NFL fan, you can't tell me you wouldn't love to see him in the colours of your favourite team.

--Why are we seeing so many return touchdowns this year?  These guys are good, but they're not THAT good.  Imagine what Gizmo Williams would do today!  Special teams coaches around the league are pulling their hair out trying to contain these guys.  At some point, you have to think punters will be told to just kick the ball out of bounds.  I think its the fact the rules have changed when it comes to players coming downfield and the fact the padded practices have been reduced.  Kick return touchdowns are outstanding, but they are becoming ordinary now it would seem.

--If the CFL didn't have this stupid salary cap for coaches would Devone Claybrooks have a job? If anyone needs a game to go just 42 minutes, its the Lions! Its more than the D-line folks.

--This will be an unpopular take, but Bianca Andrescu's win at the Rogers Cup Sunday is great, but are we really going to triumph the fact she won because of an injury to Serena Williams.  At 3-1 in the first set, there was a lot of tennis to be played. If Serena is healthy. she may have won.  I guess we will never know the answer to that.   Win it the way you're supposed to and we'll talk.  BTW, I am seeing a theme to this column.

--How many people were involved in the Vezina Trophy snafu with Robin Lehner.   How many people besides the engraver missed the fact Lehner played for the Islanders and not the Rangers.  In the words of the great Fred Flinstone,  OHHHH Boy!!!

--Who didn't go to Garth this weekend?  That might be the better question.  I wasn't there Friday night,  but could you have asked for a better night to watch a concert than what we had Saturday.

Everyone I know who has been to see Garth Brooks play say they have come away amazed with his performances.  They weren't lying.  I don't know if I have been to a better concert than what Brooks treated a sold-out Mosaic Stadium to on Saturday night.  Where does he find the energy?  From the time he stepped on the stage until the time he stepped off it was go-go-go and the fans loved it!  A huge tip of the stetson to REAL's Tim Reid and his staff for pulling of what I'm sure was a challenging weekend---especially on Friday!

As someone who doesn't get a chance to watch events from the Mosaic seats since I am usually up in the press box, it was great to sit there amongst the masses and look around at what is Canada's best outdoor venue. What a building it is.  We are lucky to have it. 

--It was strange to watch the Regina Rams go through a practice on Sunday and not see Noah Picton chucking the ball around.  I guess we have to get used to it seeing his U days are done.  It would appear as if Josh Donnelly is the new QB seeing Seb Britton is not 100 percent.  I don't know how the Leboldus grad will do in his first year under center, but the kid showed me last year in a game versus Calgary that he can get it done.  By year 3, he could be turning a lot of heads.

--I didn't know what I would get out of Summerslam, but I enjoyed the 2nd biggest show on the WWE calendar.  There were some matches that were bad, but there were some surprises too. I didn't think Brock Lesnar would drop the strap to Seth Rollins so soon after taking it from him. Does this mean Lesnar is taking tine off to start harvesting the crop near Maryfield?  Do those in that area of the province ever see him around there?

--RIP Hugh McKay.  I stared at my phone in disbelief on Friday afternoon when I got word the long-time Rider staffer had unexpectedly passed away.  If Hugh was ever having a bad day, you would never know it.  He was as cheery a guy you could meet and he was always there with a good-natured jab or on the receiving end of one.  He was also quick with a "Hi Scruffy" greeting whenever I saw him with that last time being the night the Riders beat Hamilton.  He was one of those behind-the-scenes guys that made things go a lot easier.  He leaves a huge hole. 

That's all I got for now.  Have a great week!

Riders Win Rain-Shortened Affair

 Mother Nature made CFL history Friday night.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Montreal Alouettes 17-10 in the first-ever CFL contest called off early because of inclement weather at Molson Stadium.

"That's the first time that's ever happened to me in my career," Roughriders defensive end Charleston Hughes said. "I'll take it."

Officials called the game on account of lightning in the area following an hour-long delay with 2:41 left in the third quarter. CFL games can be called following a 60-minute delay if the match was stopped past the midway point of the third quarter.

The current weather protocol was negotiated into the CFL and CFL Players' Association collective bargaining agreement this spring.

"We knew what the circumstances were if they would've cancelled the game," Alouettes returner Shakeir Ryan said. "We would've taken the loss. We were anxious to get back out there on the field. We all wanted to go back out there and play and finish the game.

"At least let us decide the end of the game, not the weather."

Both teams entered the game having won three out of their last four games, and Friday night's win pushed Saskatchewan's winning streak to four games. The Roughriders enter their bye week at 5-3, while the Alouettes are 3-4.

"We are starting to come together as a team," Riders linebacker Solomon Eliminian said. "We started to understand our identity as a team."

Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo threw for 166 yards in the victory, while Als quarterbacks Antonio Pipkin and Matthew Shiltz combined for nine completed passes and 90 yards passing.

"We lost the game, not happy about it," Shiltz said. "Short, but wished we could've kept on playing. At the end of the day, we didn't win the game. We need to be better on offence."

No offensive touchdowns were scored in the game. The first major of the match came from special teams. Following a Jon Ryan punt, Ryan brought the ball back 101 yards on his first touch of the game.

"That was one of the easiest returns I think I ever had in my career of playing," Ryan said.

However, kicker Boris Bede failed to convert the point after, keeping the game at 6-0.

Saskatchewan's first points of the night came from the defensive side, thanks in part to linebacker Derrick Moncrief and defensive lineman Earl Okine.

Moncrief sacked Pipkin and forced a fumble, and Okine was there to scoop up the ball and return it for a 55-yard score. Kicker Gabriel Ferraro converted the point after, giving his team a 7-6 lead.

A Bede single made it 7-7 after one quarter of play.

Ferraro gave the Riders a 10-7 lead minutes into the second with a 28-yard field goal. Als head coach Khari Jones decided he had seen enough of Pipkin after one quarter of play, and pulled him in favour of Shiltz when his team returned to the field.

"I played bad football," said Pipkin, who started in place of the injured Vernon Adams Jr. (concussion). "I've got to clean that stuff up. I can't do that. That's pretty much what it is."

Shiltz's first drive ended with a Bede field goal, tying the game at 10-10. But Shiltz would also fall victim to a sack and fumble later in the quarter, resulting in a 45-yard return from Hughes. The Roughriders missed the extra point, making it 16-10.

The Riders notched a single with a little over nine minutes left in the third quarter, extending their lead to seven points for what turned out to be the final scoring play of the game.

(CP)

***STATEMENT FROM CFL

Game 42 between the Montreal Alouettes and the Saskatchewan Roughriders has been called following a weather delay which began at 9:06 p.m. ET and concluded at 10:06 p.m. ET. In accordance with the CFL and the CFLPA’s weather protocol, Saskatchewan has won the game by a score of 17-10. At the time of delay, 2:41 remained in the third quarter.

The decision to finalize the game was made in consideration of the weather protocol which was jointly developed between the CFL and the Management Council comprised of Club Presidents to address in-game situations where the safety of players, officials and fans may be affected by inclement weather. The weather protocol was negotiated into the CFL and the CFLPA’s collective bargaining agreement this past spring.

The weather protocol states that if there is a stoppage greater than 60 minutes after the game becomes official at the midway point of the third quarter, the game will be considered final, and that two points will be awarded to the leading team 

Riders Depth Chart/Game Day Tidbits

--  These two clubs have split their 12 meetings with 6 wins each across the 2013 to 2018 years. 

-- Charleston Hughes needs 2 Sacks to tie Stewart Hill for #8 all-time at 126 and is now 3 back of John Bowman (127). 

--  At 74.6% Cody Fajardo is on pace to have the 2nd-highest % in CFL history trailing only Ricky Ray at 77.2% (2013) 

--Saskatchewan went into the week 3rd overall in TD's scored this season with 23 

--Saskatchewan leads the league in first downs rushing with 67. Montreal is 2nd at 58 

--The Riders are 2nd in the league in sacks at 23. 

This And That

--Welcome to Friday and the usual thoughts running through my muddled mind. As always, they come in no particular order


--It was about two weeks before 2008 Riders training camp.  I was sitting in the Southland Mall Food Court wearing a station jacket when a man came up to me and asked if I worked at a radio station.  He then proceeded to tell me about a young man who had worked out at Taylor Field for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and had signed a contract with the team after that workout.  He also then proceeded to tell me about the great career at North Dakota Weston Dressler had.

I got back to the office and phoned the Riders, but PR man Ryan Whippler could not tell me anything.  Little did we know at that time what type of impact Weston Dressler would have in a Riders uniform.

There are so many memories this blogger has of Dressler during his time in Rider green.  One of my favourites is being in the VIP area of Riderville at the 2008 Grey Cup when he showed up after winning the CFL rookie of the year the night before.   As he stood over the legions of Rider fans below him, Dressler said he was going down to get a couple of beers.  He was told that if he went downstairs he wouldn't get back up because he would be mobbed.  He didn't think that would happen. He was wrong! We watched as one fan after another gathered wanting an autograph.  One can only imagine what it would have been like today with cellphone cameras.  I forget who it was that finally went down and rescued him.  He came back and said that was nuts.  I looked at him and said you really thought they wouldn't notice.

From day one of the 2008 rookie camp when Head Coach Ken Miller admitted he was special to the final TD, and I believe the final pass caught from Darian Durant, of the 2013 Grey Cup game there were many Dressler moments for Rider fans to enjoy.  What's your favourite Dressler moment?

Good luck with life after football Weston.  Come back and sign a one-day contract with the Riders so you can retire as a member of the green-and-white and then await your call to both the Plaza and the CFL Hall of Fame because they will come.

Thank you WD7!

--You know when you think about it, if you bought a 7 Dressler jersey, you have gotten good use of it seeing Willie Jefferson had that number and now it belongs to Cody Fajardo.  What does Fajardo have in store for us tonight in Montreal?  I'm not really sure what to expect in this battle.  Part of me feels with Antonio Pipkin in for Vernon Adams that the Alouettes struggle, but another part of me thinks Pipkin can succeed because of the bodies missing on the Riders defence.   At the end of the day, I would take Fajardo over Pipkin so go with the Riders.

--With all due apologies to many of the great beat writers in the CFL and Murray McCormick (I keed Murray, I keed!!),  there aren't many better than former Winnipeg Sun and current "The Athletic" writer Kirk Penton.  His column this week in which he gets little nuggets of information from people across the league is fascinating.  Some of the tidbits include:

• Getting a decent draft pick for Zach Collaros was unbelievable.  Jeremy O'Day schooled Jim Popp 
• We needed a good backup and didn't consider Cody Fajardo and now he is one of the best in the league
• Micah Johnson has hit the wall.  He can't make plays.  The Riders would have been better off throwing more money at Willie Jefferson
• Referees Al Bradbury and Kim Murphy are getting worse rapidly. 

What are your thoughts on these comments from people across the CFL?  

--As it stands right now, just over a quarter of the tickets available for the Packers-Raiders pre-season game in Winnipeg have been sold. That game isn't far away. Some continue to hammer on the powers that be at Evraz Place for not having this event here.  REAL CEO Tim Reid has said the ticket prices for the game were outrageous especially when you have the Heritage Classic and Garth Brooks coming to town. Oh yeah, the cheapest ticket is 191 dollars.  I don't think I have paid that much to see any NFL, NCAA, NHL or MLB game that I've been to and they have been regular season or playoff games. Is the cost more than a ticket for this year's Grey Cup game?

 The fact tickets for this game are more expensive than a regular-season game between these two tells you everything you need to know.  While some organizations bash Reid for his stance to advance their own agenda, he should be saluted for seeing this wouldn't work as much as he wanted it to.   Why embarrass the city and the facility for an event where there was very little appetite.  Hey, I would loved to have gone to an NFL pre-season game in my own backyard and so would a lot of others but not at the outrageous price the promoter is calling for.   This isn't Week 5 of the season and while the regulars will play, they won't be playing the whole game.  Let Winnipeg and the promoter explain why the game was a bust.

--I have no problem with the CFL not playing Sunday games once the NFL season starts.  That being said why are playoff games and the Grey Cup still on a Sunday.  I still think a 6 PM Eastern start for the Grey Cup on a Saturday night would be huge.

--The Stampeders lost in Hamilton because of poor kick coverage.  They lost in Winnipeg because of poor kick coverage.  Winnipeg may be sitting in first, but they aren't the best team in the West.  If Calgary gets that kick coverage thing sorted out, look out!

--When CFL free agency hits, you will have Chris Streveler, Nick Arbuckle, Jeremiah Masoli and Cody Fajardo as free agents. Am I missing anyone else? Is Vernon Adams Junior a free agent? I am guessing Masoli will command the most interest and money for obvious reasons, but then who would you go after. 

--Jays president Mark Shapiro answered his critics on Thursday by saying everything is solved by winning.  Congratulations Toronto baseball fans, you have Captain Obvious in charge of your team.

--Rogers Centre is now the 7th oldest ballpark in the majors.  Really?  Remember when Skydome was state of the art.  Oh how times have changed!

--Its great when you can turn on the NFL Network and see pre-season football.  Soon the NFL will be going, the Thunder and Rams will be going and NCAA Football will be going as well.  I have no problem with that.

--Are you ready for Garth Brooks?  If you are going to the show tonight, you should be dry.  If going Saturday, the forecast is showing that may not be the case.  Yes, I'll be at tomorrow's show.  It might be a cool, wet night but it should still be a fantastic night.

--If the Regina Red Sox can polish off Moose Jaw, they will play either Swift Current or Weyburn in Round 2 of the WCBL playoffs.  I am thinking Game 1 will probably be Monday.  Get yourselves out to Currie Field and cheer this team on.

--Congratulations to James Hillis as he was named to the Regina Sports Hall of Fame.  Hillis helped build the mens basketball program at the U of R.  The long-time coach of the team now sits back and watches his sons carry on the family name. When you think basketball in this city, you have to think of Hillis and his contributions to the sport. 

--Last but not least, congratulations to Jim Hopson.  The former Rider president and CEO formally gets inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this weekend.  Its an honour well deserved.  Congrats Hoppy!

--That's all I got.  Enjoy the weekend!

Weston Dressler Hangs It Up

Weston Dressler, a former UND All-American and Canadian Football League star, has announced his plans for life after pro football.

Dressler will serve as the senior community relations specialist for the Bismarck Region of Sanford Health.

As a member of the community relations team, formerly referred to as public affairs, Dressler will work to build strong relationships in the communities Sanford serves in central and western North Dakota, a Sanford press release said.

Dressler, a Bismarck High School graduate, had his first day at Sanford on Aug. 5.

His most recent professional stint was with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he played three seasons. He caught 176 passes for 2,229 yards and 10 touchdowns in that span.

He spent the first eight years of his career in Saskatchewan. In five of his eight seasons with the Roughriders, he surpassed 1,000 yards and also won a Grey Cup in 2013.

In total, Dressler has 715 catches for 10,026 yards and 61 touchdowns in 161 regular-season games.

Dressler played at UND from 2004-08. He was a four-time all-North Central Conference selection and was selected as an All-American by five different organizations after his senior season. He left Grand Forks with 19 school records.

(Grand Forks Herald)