WESTSHORE聽 29
LANGLEY聽 5
Be it ever so artificial, there鈥檚 no place like home field.
The Westshore Rebels broke in the newly laid turf at Westhills Stadium, also to be used by sa国际传媒鈥檚 national rugby teams, with a 29-5 sa国际传媒 Junior Football Conference victory over the Langley Rams on Saturday afternoon.
Westshore, the defending Cullen Cup sa国际传媒 champion and Canadian runner-up last year to the national champion Saskatoon Hilltops, moved to 3-1 while Langley fell to 1-3.
The Rebels played their first three games of the season on the road while the new turf was being laid at Westhills.
鈥淭he turf is fantastic,鈥� said Rebels head coach Charly Cardilicchia.
鈥淭he players love it. It is so deep, that they can turn and cut on a dime.鈥�
That is exactly what Rebels running-back Trey Campbell, who is also an effective receiver out of the backfield, did in scoring three touchdowns and amassing more than 200 all-purpose yards on Saturday.
鈥淸Campbell] is so hard to bring down and gets so many yards after contact,鈥� said Cardilicchia.
The Rebels defence, meanwhile, was in the Rams backfield all afternoon. It was just a matter of being pro-active, Cardilicchia said.
鈥淲e knew Langley would be coming at us because nobody wants to fall to 1-3.鈥�
After having to rally for tight road wins in Nanaimo and Kamloops the past two weeks, the Rebels allowed themselves a little more breathing room in their home opener.
The Rebels continue their four-game homestand next Saturday against the winless Valley Huskers from Chilliwack.
鈥淲e鈥檙e in a great position. We鈥檙e in the driver's seat,鈥� said Cardilicchia.
The Vancouver Island Raiders also moved to 3-1 on Saturday with a 51-10 victory over the Kamloops Broncos at Caledonia Park in Nanaimo
