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Titans continue to dominate league

    The Senior Titans are looking like the most dominant team in the league after out willing Olds to a 35-18 win on the road.
   The teams clashed on Saturday. This was one of the most important games on the schedule for both teams as they fought for league supremacy.
   The Titans were first on the scoreboard, but it didn’t take long for Olds to respond. It was a close game with a score of 21-18 at the half. The defence held strong and a 70-yard return of an interception by Kyle Smith helped to build momentum, as the Titans held off Olds.
   “The difference is we held on to the ball,” said coach Ken Fournier.
   The team was able to bust through and successfully used their short pass game with their ground game to take the win.
   He said Smith was one of the standouts all over the field. With the interception, he also had two sacks and was strong on special teams. Brandon Rowbottom was also a standout on defence.
   On offence, the duo of Braden Scriven and Spencer Fournier continued their onslaught of slashing up defences.
   While the game was important, a few changes may see Olds–Drumheller rivalry cooling for the season. According to Fournier, Olds will see two of its victories dropped from their record due to an ineligible player on the squad.
   The Titans also learned that Olds has moved up to Tier 3, meaning they will not be playing at the same level as the Titans as provincials approach.
   The victory moved the Titans up to fourth spot in the provincial rankings, trailing Holy Rosary from Lloydminster, Ardrossan and Pincher Creek.
   On Wednesday night, the Titans will be under the bright lights as they head to Calgary to play Canmore in an exhibition game at McMahon Stadium. On October 15, the Titans will face Canmore in league play.

Bantams remain undefeated

    The Bantam Titans continue one of their best seasons yet with another win last weekend.
   The Bantams travelled to Wetaskiwin, and came home with a 47-0 victory.
   Coach Paul Redmond said Wetaskiwin were a little short of players, dressing only 17, but it was the experience of the Bantam Titans that led them to victory.
“They (Wetaskiwin) didn’t do too bad, they were stopping our strongest running back. He still had a good game, but they actually didn’t play too badly,” said Coach Paul Redmond. The score wasn’t indicative of the game.”
   He adds the Titan defence also stood up well, and they were able to shut Wetaskiwin’s running game down, forcing them into a passing game.
   The Bantams are tied for first place in the Central Football League with a 3-0 record, and have the highest points-for total.
   This week they are on their way north again to take on the Sylvan Lake Lions.

Titans trample Coaldale, sights set on Olds

    The Drumheller Senior Titans were able to work on their passing game in a lop-sided victory over Kate Andrews at home, as they charged their way to a 75-0 victory.
   The Titans hosted the school from Coaldale on Saturday in exhibition play. The Titans scored two touchdowns before the Kate Andrews team could set up their offence.
   “Our offence got the ball first and we took it down and scored. They turned it over on the kick-off and we took it down and scored again,” said coach Ken Fournier. “Our offense was just too powerful.”
   By the end of the first quarter, they were up 30-0. The Titans were able to use their passing game and were able to score three times on the pass.
   Kate Andrews typically has a strong football program.
   “They (Coaldale) had 18 players, they played the whole game and they battled to the end,” said Fournier. “We are just coming into our prime this season, and we came across a team that is young and developing. It just was two teams that were not matched at where they are at this season.”
   Two teams that are matched well this season are the Titans and Olds, and they will be meeting in Olds Saturday. Currently Olds is ranked third in the province, and the Titans are ranked sixth. In their first meeting, Olds won 20-0, but were only able to score once directly against the Titans offence. Olds is coming off a lop-sided win over Canmore 66-7.
   “Two powerful offenses going head to head this weekend, so basically it is going to come down to whose defence steps up,” said Fournier.
   His assessment is mirrored by Football Alberta, which pegged this as one of its Games of the Week:
   “Small schools but a big rivalry between these two original members of the Big Sky League… obviously offense is not a problem for these teams, so we’ll see which irresistible force can also become the immovable object this weekend.”

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