The Junior Varsity Highlanders were outmatched in sloppy conditions, from start to finish in their game against a very good JV Ballenas Whalers team.

Head Coach Cam Currie notes it was a tough day on offence and defence.

The offence couldn’t get the run game going and passing is very hard considering the rain and poor field conditions. On defence, the Ballenas Whalers were just too much for the JV Highlander defence to contain. Ballenas pounded the ball up and down the field with a dominant running attack.

Currie did comment that special team units had a decent outing considering the wet and mucky conditions in the pouring rain. Special team standout Jay Armitage got the Junior Varsity team their first kick return for TD of the season. The punt unit also recovered another muffed punt return.

The Junior Varsity Highlanders Now need to regroup and get back to fundamental football.

Next week the JV Highlanders open up their regular season against the Nanaimo District Islander Thursday, October 5th. Kickoff is at 2:00PM

Please make sure you come out and cheer the team on!!

The Junior Varsity team did a great job today to spoil the home coming for the Argyle Pipers Junior Varsity team.

The Junior Highlanders powered to a 20 - 8 lead in the 2nd quarter and then shut down Argyle for for the win.

Our defense had a big day. Lots of guys stepped up, whether it was creating havoc along the line, linebackers flowing and getting tons of tackles, or db's shutting down the deep pass game. After a TD scored against us in the 2nd quarter, it was lights out on Defence

Offensively we were able to grind out a decent enough run game to allow for the big plays deep downfield, our TD's came on 50 and 40 yard plays. Late in the game we were able to work our way out from our own 1 yard line to keep possession of the ball and run out the clock.

Big shout out to Golo for his 1st interception as a Highlander. This came late in the 4th at the 1 yard line as Argyle was trying to stay alive down 12 points.

Jay Armitage with a 3 TD day was very impressive. 2 receiving TD's on deep passes from Nolan Zen and a fumble recovery scoop and score after a sky high punt from Joaquin Cacho Sousa and great coverage downfield by the punt team.

OLine held strong and provided the protection necessary to have success on offense today. Kian with a strong outing today starting at LT.

Lots to build on, I hope we all enjoy the feeling of getting our first win as a team.

A tough loss for the Senior Varsity team in front of the home crowd.

After surrendering a combined 75 points over their first two games of the season, both losses, Abbotsford’s Robert Bateman Timberwolves needed to showcase the kind of shutdown mentality they figured they had coming out of fall camp.

​On Friday, with outside linebacker Sam Henneberry embracing those ideals, the Wolves (1-2) scored a late major to beat the host West Vancouver Highlanders (2-1) in a low-scoring affair.

“We knew that West Van had big-play ability in the passing game,” said Bateman head coach David Mills who watched Henneberry make a number of pass breakups, record a sack and a number of QB pressures, before batting down a ball on fourth down late in the final quarter to preserve the win.

“We knew that if we could limit their big plays, we’d have a chance to win,” continued Mills. “We had some shaky moments in the secondary in the first half, but in the second half our defense played much better. Our run defense was much improved over the first two weeks.”

West Vancouver pivot Ben Corbett, who went 19-for-35 and 198 yards, threw a first-half touchdown pass to put the hosts up 6-0 at the break but Bateman came through on special teams to block what would be a pivotal extra-point attempt.

Then, in the fourth, Wolves’ running back Brock McCartney broke off a 35-yard TD run on fourth-and-one. Sam Davenport made the convert for a one-point lead with about five minutes remaining.

“It was a tough day at home today,” said West Vancouver co-head coach Pooyah Dourandish. “Robert Bateman came in and executed a strong defensive game plan. We had a tough time moving the ball on the ground. We seemed to be inches away from our air-raid game all day.”
West Vancouver was looking to go 3-0 to start its season for the first time since 2007.

Ben Welsh caught nine passes for 60 yards in the loss. The West Van defence was led by its linebackers. Ryerson Wallace and Ben Croasdale each had seven tackles with Wallace also registering a sack ~ article by Howard Tsumura www.varsityletters.ca
​

Tomorrow's Senior Varsity game listed as one of the top 6 of the week

Varsity Letters’ Weekend Super 6: Our early look at the weekend’s top HS football match-ups
September 20, 2017 by Howard Tsumura

Early-season surprises, traditional powers and old-fashioned underdogs.
We’ve got everyone represented!

Varsity Letters reached out to the coaches this week as we preview six of the weekend’s most intriguing B.C. high school football matchups.

TRIPLE A

3 p.m. — Robert Bateman Timberwolves (0-2) at West Vancouver Highlanders (2-0)
WEST VANCOUVER — West Vancouver hasn’t started 3-0 since 2007, but getting there won’t be easy.
“They are not traditional, but they have athletes and to us, that is an X factor,” said Highlanders’ co-head coach Shawn Anderson of the Wolves. “I got worried watching their film. They are big, lanky and fast, similar to what we’re trying to do. We’re evenly matched. It was like watching us on film.

“They have some athletes and we have a young offensive line. We have to be able to make some adjustments this week.”
Bateman linebackers Brock McCartney and Sean Moynahan will have to be at their best for the Wolves to get into the win column.
Bateman Grade 11 quarterback Logan McDonald is a rising talent and West Van senior pivot Ben Corbett has passed for almost 500 yards through his first two games.

Link to full article

The Robert Bateman Timberwolves are the next opponent for the varsity team after their fantastic win over Centennial and WJ Mouat.

The Timberwolves come to play at West Vancouver Secondary School Friday, September 22nd, 2017 with a kickoff time after 1:00 PM due to the Professional Development day at WVSS.

The Timberwolves are still trying to find their groove after consecutive losses to Veron and Hugh Boyd, but cannot be counted out. The Senior Varsity team needs to integrate some new team members and hopefully have some players return from injury.