Brett Willsie Wins Player of the Week Honours

Ryan Watters

Despite only two games played over the weekend the BCFC had some outstanding performances from all three facets of the game.

In the Battle of the Island, The Vancouver Island Raiders remain undefeated after beating the Victoria Rebels 15-6. In a game in which yards were difficult to come by, Raiders' running back Brett Willsie (left) carried the load for the defending champions as he had 18 rushes for 151 yards, an average of 8.4 yards a carry. Willsie's performance against a very good defence wins him the Offensive Player of the Week. Willsie continues to play very well following the injury to Andrew Harris four weeks ago.

In both games over the weekend, the defence would rule. However one player stood out among the rest in a losing cause. Victoria Rebels' defensive back RJ Cornish (below right) is the Defensive Player of the Week as he was a force in the secondary with six solo tackles, three assists, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a batted ball. Cornish becomes the third Rebel to win defensive player of the week this season.

The BCFC Special Teams Player of the Week is Okanagan Sun returner Matt Scheurwater. (below left) The Calgary native was outstanding helping the Sun to their fifth win of the season. Scheurwater would return five punts for 86 yards, including a 67 yard return for a touchdown, his first of the season. Scheurwater would also return two kickoffs for 81 yards, his longest being 55 yards.

The BCFC will have a full slate of games this weekend including a battle for first place in Nanaimo on Saturday afternoon. The 7-0 VI Raiders and Offensive Player of the Week Brett Willsie will look to stay perfect as they host the 6-1 South Surrey Rams and quarterback Cam Clark. The only Rams loss this season was to the Raiders in week two (59-19), since then they have won five straight. Also on Saturday night the 4-4 Victoria Rebels and Defensive Player of the Week RJ Cornish will host the 1-7 Kamloops Broncos and linebacker Tyler Lee. The Rebels have lost two straight since putting up 84 points against the Trojans. The Broncos have lost four consecutive as they look to avenge a 48-23 loss to the Rebels in week two. Saturday night will also feature the 2-5 Chilliwack Huskers and quarterback Clayton Kroeker in Burnaby in a battle with the 1-7 Vancouver Trojans and kicker Griffin Bullock. Both teams are coming off a bye. Two weeks ago the Trojans won their first game in two seasons and will look to make it two in a row.