By Troy Gillard (Twitter: @Troy_Gillard)

Dinos, Golden Bears hitting the gridiron in Red Deer

Aug 21, 2018 | 7:12 AM

University football action is coming to Red Deer this week.

The U of C Dinos and U of A Golden Bears will battle in USports Canada West pre-season action at Setters Place at Great Chief Park Wednesday night.

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids.

Several former local high school football stars will be suiting up for the game.

Notre Dame alumni Jacob Plamondon and Beko Wande are with the Dinos while Reiss Flunder and Joe McQuay are members of the Golden Bears.

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Scott Pearson, Travis Derksen and Edward Kim are former Hunting Hills Lightning players with the Golden Bears.

Lindsay Thurber alumni Carter O’Donnell (U of A), Ben Pasiuk (U of C) and Myles Ruether (U of A) will also be in Wednesday’s game.

HJ Cody Lakers grad Tyler Ledwos is with the Dinos while Tyrese Hamilton is with the Golden Bears.

Former Lacombe Rams receiver David Mueller is entering year two with U of C while Johnathan Ericson, star quarterback for the Rams last season, was a top recruit for U of A.