The action starts Saturday as the Bantam Titans open their season at home.
The Bantam Titans are on the gridiron at 3 p.m. this Saturday at DVSS field where they host Rocky Mountain House, a formidable opponent.
“They went to the tier 3 final last year,” said head coach Paul Redmond. “They played on the other side of the draw…they finished in fourth or fifth. They had a pretty good team last year.”
The Bantam Titans are no shrugs either. While they have lost a few players, they still have a strong core.
“I didn’t lose too much,” said Redmond. “We have a couple big running backs, so I think we’ll do all right.”
He adds, some of the new players are also strong and he will have a few Grade 7 players starting.
The team is moving toward a strong season. They are back in the Central Alberta Football League and there is plenty of competition, with about a dozen teams. Redmond expects that because of their strong season last year, they will be matched up against tougher teams.
“If we can get through this team (Rocky Mountain House) I think we’ll have a pretty good record. They set us up pretty tough this year, we have to play three of the top five teams from last year,” said Redmond.
On September 15 the Titans are again at home to host Springbank, and on September 22 they travel to Red Deer to play Lindsey Thurber.
While looking strong, their bench is a little shorter than coach Redmond would like it. Currently he has about 22 players, but would like to see about 30 dressed. Interested players can go to www.titansfootball.ca for more information or to download a registration form.
