With a semifinal triumph on Saturday, the Vernon Senior Panthers are one win away from repeating as provincial high school football champions.
The top-ranked Panthers faced the College Heights Cougars of Prince George in the B.C. AA High School Senior Varsity Football semifinal game at B.C. Place Nov. 23, and earned a 36-14 victory.
Ayden McDonald led the champs with two touchdowns while single majors went to Jeff Curtis, Anderson Bicknell, and Keltyn McAreavy.
The Panthers, who won the 2023 provincial crown with a nailbiting 23-22 win against the John Barsby Bulldogs from Nanaimo last year, now have their sights set on back-to-back championships.
VSS will take on the Windsor Wolves of North Vancouver in the provincial championship game at B.C. Place next Saturday, Nov. 30. Game time is listed as 12:30 p.m.
The teams have been ranked 1-2 all season.
The Wolves defeated the Robert Bateman Timberwolves of Abbotsford by a score of 44-28 in the first semifinal game Saturday.
