By Troy Gillard (Twitter: @Troy_Gillard)

Thurber wins high school football season opener

Sep 9, 2018 | 5:05 PM

A win in their opening game of the season has lifted the Lindsay Thurber Raiders into the Football Alberta Top 10 rankings for high school football.

The Raiders downed the Centennial Coyotes from Calgary 13-10 in exhibition play Friday nights at Great Chief Park.

Quarterback Josh Campbell hooked up with receiver Cody Anglo for the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Thurber is now ranked tenth amongst Tier I teams in the province.

In other local high school football action over the weekend, the Hunting Hills Lightning fell 28-14 to Lloydminster and the Lacombe Rams were edged 27-26 by the Holy Rosary Raiders (Lloydminster). Sylvan Lake beat Drayton Valley 21-13 while Stettler downed Rocky Mtn. House 42-7.

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Here’s a look at where local teams sit in the week two Top 10 rankings:

Tier I (School Pop. 1250 +)
10(-) Lindsay Thurber (1-0) – beat Centennial 13-10 (next week BYE)

Tier II (School Pop. 750-1249)
7(3) Hunting Hills (0-1) – lost to Lloydminster 14-28 (next vs. Foothills)

Tier III (School Pop. 450-749)
3(3) Sylvan Lake (1-0) – beat Frank Maddock 21-13 (next vs. Ponoka)

Tier IV (School Pop. 449 or less)
5(5) Stettler (1-0) – beat West Central 42-7 (next vs. Holy Trinity (FM))

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Football Alberta Game of the Week:
Tier II – #2 Foothills Falcons vs. #7 Hunting Hills Lightning
Friday, September 14, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park (Red Deer)