The Nechako Valley Secondary School Vikings are moving onto provincials following a 24-6 trouncing over College Heights in the PG Bowl.
“The boys came to play, I’m super proud of them,” said Nechako Valley Head Coach Sheldon Brown.
“It was a whole team effort, we couldn’t do it without anybody else on that field, I’m super proud of the boys, it was unbelievable. It’s a great feeling to bring that trophy back to Vanderhoof.”
Running back Ryder Lybbert was a force for the Vikings, finding the end zone twice on the ground.
“When you have someone like 44, it’s honestly kind of a cheat code, it’s awesome,” Brown said.
“When you can win in the trenches, you win the game, so he was great today, our o-line was fantastic, our defence was great.”
Charles Cuesta found the end zone for the Vikings as well, taking a screen pass up the middle for a 29-yard touchdown.
The College Heights offence struggled to move the ball, with a key fumble going into their own end zone early for a safety, and quarterback Thomas Wightman throwing two interceptions.
College Height’s lone six points of the game came on the second half kickoff, returned for a touchdown by Troy Weatherly.
Nechako Valley will move onto the 2A Provincial Football Championship Quarter-final, where they match up against top-ranked in 2A, Vernon.
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