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Raiders and Lightning both fall in high school football regional finals

It was a tough weekend for Central Alberta high school football.
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It was a tough weekend for Central Alberta high school football.

The Lindsay Thurber Raiders fell in the Alberta Schools Athletic Association Tier I North Regional Final. They managed to put up 21 points Saturday against the top Tier one team in the province but still lost 49-21 to the Harry Ainley Titans in Edmonton.

The Hunting Hills Lighting also failed to advance in the ASAA Tier II South Regional Final. Hunting Hills traveled to Okotoks and dropped a 28-13 decision to the Holy Trinity Academy Knights.

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In Tier IV play, the Settler Wildcats fell 20-10 to the St. Paul Lions.

The Lacombe Rams also lost in the Tier III Bantam Final 61-0 to the Grande Prairie Broncos on Friday in Lacombe.



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About the Author: Byron Hackett

Byron has been the sports reporter at the advocate since December of 2016. He likes to spend his time in cold hockey arenas accompanied by luke warm, watered down coffee.
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