Saskatoon Hilltops extend streak with 43-9 win over Edmonton Wildcats

The Saskatoon Hilltops extended their win streak to five games with a 43-9 victory over the Edmonton Wildcats on Sunday at SMF Field.

The matchup between the two Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) teams couldn’t have been any more lopsided. Saskatoon sat just a few points shy of top spot in the Prairie Football Conference while Edmonton was searching for their first win of the season.

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By the second quarter, the Toppers were already up 12-0 when quarterback Jared Andreychuk found Jason Price, who was nearly brought down but fought his way into the endzone. The Hilltops go up 19-0.

On the ensuing kickoff, Edmonton’s Isaac Fagnan worked his way through traffic and into the house for the kick-return touchdown, cutting the lead to 19-7.

The Hilltops responded this time with Andreychuck connecting with fourth-year reciever Ryan Turple to give the home team a 26-7 lead.

Saskatoon held on to their lead and ended the game with a score of 43-9.

The Hilltops finish the regular season next Sunday in Winnipeg when they take on the Rifles.

Claire Hanna contributed to this story