WETASKIWIN — It didn’t count in the standings, but the Notre Dame Cougars helped build some confidence with a 19-7 win over the Wetaskiwin Sabres in Central Alberta High School Football League non-conference game Saturday.
Jesse Kowalchuk, Taylor Vida and Luc Laplante scored touchdowns for the Cougars while Eric Meraw kicked a convert.
Jeremy Krause had a touchdown and Dallas McMurrer a single for the Sabres, who trailed 7-1, 12-7 and 19-7 by quarters.
Parker Dahl led the Cougars with 117 yards rushing on 17 carries while Laplante had 110 yards on five carries. Dalton Letawsky had 38 yards on six carries for the Sabres, who used three quarterbacks, who combined to hit on eight of 20 passes.
Keegan McDonald connected on seven of 17 passes for the Cougars with Kowalchuk grabbing three for 45 yards and Maxwell Sotnikow two for 16.
The Cougars finish their regular season Thursday when they visit Lindsay Thurber at 7 p.m. at Great Chief Park. Wetaskiwin visits Rocky Mountain House Thursday at 4 p.m.
l In league action Friday in Stettler the homestanding Wildcats downed the Ponoka Broncs 57-14.
Jeremy Kirk had three touchdowns for the ‘Cats while Frank Van Ommeren kicked seven converts and a field goal. Austin Rosland had a pair of majors with Garret Burns and Lane Iyle added single touchdowns.
Ruger Dye had a touchdown and a two-point convert and Jacobi Buffalo a touchdown for Ponoka.
Rosland carried the ball 14 times for 195 yards while Kirk carried three times for 45 yards. Kirk also had three catches for 39 yards.
Dye picked up 67 yards on nine carries for Ponoka.
League action resumes Wednesday with Sylvan Lake at Stettler.