Central Alberta Buccaneers complete 20-year milestone season
The 2022 season has come to an end for the Central Alberta Buccaneers senior men’s football team.
After posting a 1-5 record during the regular season while finishing tied for sixth in the seven-team league, the Bucs were defeated in the Alberta Football League (AFL) quarter finals, losing 53-0 to the Irish in Airdrie Aug. 6.
Mike Wilkinson, Chairman of the Central Alberta Buccaneers, admits it was emotionally the right time to wrap up the season.
“We had the combination of a lack of experience and a lot of new faces on the team this year, so we did have to come together,” he points out. “And as a result of that, we did suffer lots of injuries throughout the season but it was very good seeing those players who were healthy and able to play on Saturday, play right to the end of the game.”