For the first time since 2016, the Notre Dame Cougars are Central Alberta High School Football champions.
The Cougars knocked off the Hunting Hills Lighting 34-24 on Saturday at Great Chief Park. The win capped off a perfect 8-0 season for the Cougars, their first undefeated campaign since 2009.
Notre Dame will now travel to Edmonton to take on the No. 1 ranked Harry Ainlay Titans in the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association 5A provincial championship quarter-final. The Titans are 11-0 on the year, after beating the Spruce Grove Panthers 41-7 last week.
The season also continues for the Lightning, as they will take on Cold Lake. Hunting Hills is ranked fifth in 4A play, with a 6-2 record on the year.
The H.J. Cody Lakers beat Lindsay Thurber 47-14 to earn bronze in the .
