Pictured, left to right, Hudson Palfy of the Sexsmith Sabres, Maddyn Morin and Cohen Boucher of the St Joseph Celtics and Rigley Saville of the Valleyview Cougars after winning the gold medal game at the U18 Football Canada Cup. Photo supplied by Jodianne Noel.
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Big comeback gives Alberta gold at the U18 Football Canada Cup
Jul 21, 2025 | 4:20 PM
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Team Alberta beat Team Ontario 37-34 in overtime to win the gold medal game at the U18 Football Canada Cup played in Antigonish, Nova Scotia on Sunday.
Alberta fell behind 21-0 early before mounting a comeback, bringing them to being down 31-21 with two minutes left in the game.
They scored the tying touchdown with four seconds left, then scored the winning touchdown in overtime.
Four players from the Peace were part of Team Alberta: Rigley Saville from the Valleyview Cougars, Hudson Palfy from the Sexsmith Sabres and Cohen Boucher and Maddyn Morin, both of the St. Joe’s Celtics.