Rosetown Royals advance to 2A Provincial playoffs

EAGLE STAFF

Regardless of whether they won or lost last Saturday, the senior Rosetown Royals remain in 2A high school provincial football playoffs.

The Royals were to play an old nemesis, the Watrous Wildcats, in Watrous and, even with a loss, should play in the provincial bronze-medal game this weekend.

They’d beaten the Hague Panthers 62-50 here on Oct. 26 while the Wildcats had vanquished the Preeceville Panthers 51-20 in Watrous on the 25th.

At press time, the Royals hadn’t sustained any recent injuries. Two starters remained on the sidelines: quarterback Alex Nickel and offensive end Klaas Woudwijk, both with wrist injuries, replaced by Cale Morris and Wyatt Perry, respectively.

Their nearby 1A counterparts have some rebuilding to do for next season.

The North West Central Wildcats, who lost a league semifinal 42-38 to the Kerrobert Rebels in Kerrobert on Oct. 18, graduate six players from this year’s team. Chase Halter, Isaac Turk, Cam Swan, Dylan Herner, Nate Julseth and Grayson Swan.