Yearly Archives: 2018

Ottawa Jr. Riders power their way to the 2018 QJFL championship

During most of the first half of this game it looked like the Rive-Nord Sabercats just might be able to pull off another huge upset like they did a week earlier against the Rive-Sud Jr. Bruizers in the semi final game as they built up a 13-3 lead and appeared to be in control of the game. However, the Jr. Riders scored a TD just before the half time break, made some adjustments that let them dominate the play on the field in the second half and ended up winning 30-13.

After a ceremonial kickoff by the current QJFL president Paul Renaud, who was accompanied by past presidents Joe Pistilli and Don Stark, the Jr. Riders went on offense first starting from their own 35-yd line and with four quick plays got a first down at the Sabercats 41-yd line. On the two plays, though, they could only get one yard closer and Jonah Zlatinsky then attempted a 47-yd field goal. The kick was on target but just a couple of yards short and Jeff Guay was able to return the ball all the way back to the Jr. Riders 53-yd line.
After forcing the Sabercats to go two-and-out on the ensuing possession, the Jr. Riders then mounted their second offensive series of the game from their own 20-yd line and with a mixture of runs and passes got a first down at the Sabercats 26-yd line. After gaining five more yards on the next two plays, Zlatinsky redeemed himself with a perfect 28-yd field goal to give the home team a 3-0 lead.

After the teams exchanged punts, the Sabercats started their 3rd offensive series of the game from the Ottawa 43-yd line thanks to a 15-yd “no yard” penalty against the Jr. Riders on a punt return and three plays later they had a first down near the red zone. Anthony Muntu then three a 24-yd pass to Dynell Pierre in the end zone on the last play of the 1st quarter to put his team in front 7-3 (Joel Viel convert kick).

The two teams then exchanged a series of two-and-outs before the Sabercats went back on offense from their own 34-yd line. Using a mixture of runs and passes they got a first down at the Ottawa 25-yd line. After Guay gained three yards on a carry, Muntu threw a 22-yd TD pass to Hall Antoine to increase the Sabercats lead to 13-3 (convert kick blocked).

After another exchange of punts it looked like the 13-3 score would hold up until the half time break, especially after the Jr. Riders go the ball back on their own 26-yd line with only 40 seconds left on the game clock. Ottawa then executed three plays and on each one the Sabercats defense was assessed a major penalty, which gave the Jr. Riders a first down just a yard outside the end zone with 1Jr. Ridersfor a procedure penalty, the Jr. Riders then scored their first TD of the game when Alex Gauthier threw a 6-yd pass to Jaegar Prot to narrow the gap to 13-10 (Zlatinsky convert kick).

The 2nd half started with a series of two-and-outs by both teams until mid way through the 3rd quarter when the Sabercats lined up for a punt. Their kicker, however, wasn’t able to control the ball on the snap and was tackled by Liam Paquette at the 23-yd line. Ottawa offense then went on the field and on the next two plays, Jahdel Ferron carried the ball to the 1-yd line before Tyler Scott, who took over at the QB position, scored a TD on a QB sneak to give Ottawa a 17-3 lead that they would never relinquish.
Ottawa got the ball right back on the ensuing kickoff when they were able to make contact with it before it went outJr. Ridersafter, Zlatinsky added to the Jr. Riders defense continued to apply pressure and they forced the Sabercats to punt on the ensuing possession, letting the Ottawa team go back on offense starting from their own 39-yd line. They then executed an 8-play, 71-yd scoring drive, with seven of those plays being handoffs to Ferron, who finally got into the end zone from a yard out to widen the gap to 27-13.

The next offensive series by the Sabercats was cut short with an interception by Austin Mackay and after another exchange of punts, Zlatinsky finished the scoring with a 16-yd FG to make the final score 30-13.

At the end of the game, the following players were recognized for their outstanding performances:

#1 from the Sabercats, Jeff Guay was selected as the game’s MVP Offense

#41 from the Jr. Riders, Austin Mackay was selected as the MVP Defense

#37 from the Jr. Riders, Jahdel Ferron was selected as the Game MVP.

The entire Sabercats team also presented a commemorative plaque to their head coach Pierre Fauvel who was retiring from amateur football after the game.

Past and present league presidents presenting the Joe Pistilli Cup to the Ottawa Jr. Riders team captain

A complete game summary and general stats are shown in the PDF document below.

League hands down disciplinary decisions

Montreal, 22 August, 2018

***Press release***

League hands down disciplinary decisions

The disciplinary committee of the Quebec Junior Football League has issued penalties resulting from an altercation between a spectator and a player following the conclusion of the game between the Ottawa Jr. Riders and the Chateauguay Jr. Raiders on Saturday, August 18, 2018:

– the Jr. Raiders player who was involved in the altercation has been suspended for two games effective immediately
– the Jr. Raiders teams has been placed on a two week probation effective immediately

Background information

Immediately following the end of the August 18 game between the Ottawa and Chateauguay teams, after the traditional handshake and as the Jr. Raiders players were walking off the field, an altercation took place between an unruly fan and a Jr. Raiders player. Even though the actual incident was resolved and order was restored quickly, the Quebec Junior Football League disciplinary committee investigated the incident in accordance with its rules and regulations.
The committee interviewed the player who was involved, the coaches and staff members of both teams as well as other witnesses who attended the game. Ultimately, taking into account the detailed nature of the incident as well previous precedent cases, the QJFL disciplinary committee decided to issue the penalties that are described above. It also reminds all of its member teams that it is their responsibility to provide at all games, home and away, a safe and secure field of play for their players and all the spectators .

For any further information please contact the league at qjflstats@hotmail.com

Making History!

On Saturday, June 9 2018, two players of the QJFL, (QUÉBEC Junior Football League), made history! Both of these young men, who are registered with the Châteauguay Junior Raiders, dressed for the CFL Montreal Alouettes’ pre season game, at Molson Stadium. Chris Valentine ( 72 )played for a series and made history by being the first territorial protected Junior football player to play in a CFL game. Jevon Richardson ( 50 ) was dressed and ready to step in when called. They are both territorial protected by the Montreal Alouettes as of last week . Congratulations to both of our Junior players. The QJFL is proud of you both.

Chris Valentine - Jevon Richardson
Chris Valentine (left), Allen Ramsey (Center), Jevon Richardson (Right)

2018 Sandy Ruckstuhl Memorial Golf Tournament

The QJFL would like to extend an invitation to the Annual Sandy Ruckstuhl Memorial Golf Tournament held this year on Friday August 10, 2018 in support of the Myers Riders and Junior Riders Football Clubs. All are welcome for this fun filled event!

Sandy Ruckstuhl Memorial Golf Tournament

Registration: 11 a.m.
Shot-Gun Start: 1 p.m.
Format: Best Ball Foursome
Cost: $ 500 / foursome or $125 / golfer
Includes carts, boxed lunches, dinner and prizes.
Prizes / Raffles: There will be something for everyone

Sandy Ruckstuhl

Location:
1170 Chemin d’Aylmer,
Gatineau, Quebec,
J9H 7L3,
819-777-8870

  

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If you are interested in sponsoring a Hole for $100, let us know! We appreciate donations and sponsorship for this tournament. Email info@myersriders.ca or visit http://myersriders.ca/golf/

How do i register?

You can register online Register Here or you can download the registry form and mail to the following address:

* Mailing Address
30 Kirkstall Ave,
Ottawa, Ontario,
K2G 3M5

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QJFL – All Star Classic vs USA

The Quebec Junior Football League is proud to announce an international football match between a team composed of its 2017 All Star players and the Saxons football team from Alfred University Football in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. The game will take place on Saturday May 19th at 20h (8pm EDT) at Seaway Park in St-Lambert, Quebec with the goal of making this an annual event. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youngsters up to 12 years of age.

Come and join this exciting event and support your junior players from across the league.

RSVP to the game!

La Ligue de Football Junior du Québec est fière d’annoncer une partie de football internationale opposant l’équipe de ses joueurs étoiles de la saison 2017 et les Saxons de l’Université Alfred dans la région de Finger Lakes à l’état de New York. Ce match inaugural d’une nouvelle tradition annuelle aura lieu samedi, le 19 mai à 20 heures au Parc Seaway de St-Lambert. Les frais d’entrée sont 10 $ pour les adultes et 5 $ pour les jeunes de 12 ans ou moins.

Venez vous joindre à cet événement excitant et soutenez vos joueurs juniors de toute la ligue.

RSVP to the game!

Les Raiders de Châteauguay JR inviter tous à nos camps d’essais

Les Raiders de Châteauguay JR; Les champions de la LQJF 2015 et 2017 aimeraient vous inviter tous à nos camps d’essais et d’entraînement le 3 mars 2018; l’heure sera à 19 h au soccerplexe Catologna Lachine. Il y aura une charge de 10 $ à payer pour l’utilisation du terrain.

Châteauguay Raiders

The Châteauguay JR Raiders; champions of the QJFL 2015 and 2017 would like to invite you all to our tryouts and training camp March 3rd 2018; the time will be 7 pm at the soccerplexe Catologna Lachine. There will be a 10$ charge to pay for the use of the field.

Soccerplexe Catologna Lachine
775 1re Ave, Lachine,
QC H8S 2S6