Bellerose Bulldogs Football

The last exhibition scrimmage for the junior Bellerose Bulldogs before the regular season kicks off was Saturday’s 16-6 loss to the Charles Spencer Mavericks of Grande Prairie at Larry Olexiuk Field.

The Bulldogs opened the scoring on Zach Froese’s quarterback run from 10 yards out and the two-point conversion was unsuccessful.

The Mavericks, a senior team in the Mighty Peace League, replied with a touchdown and two-point conversion late in the first half and scored again in the third quarter.

There were no special teams in the game and punting was moved 30 yards.

The only St. Albert junior team in high school football huddles up in the eight-team metro Edmonton league Sept. 19 against the O’Leary Spartans at 6 p.m. at Larry Olexiuk Field.

Last year the Bulldogs finished 5-1 as division one semifinalists and the 27-11 loss to the Jasper Place Rebels, the eventual champions, ended a run of 34 consecutive wins in league and playoffs and four consecutive playoff cups.