A convincing 44-9 victory in Regina this past Friday has yielded Canada West Football Players-of-the-Week honours to a pair of U of S Huskies.
Nelson Lokombo on defence and kicker David Solie on special teams were recognized by the Conference. Third-year defensive Lokombo picked off two Rams’ passes…returning one 98 yards for a touchdown…while adding a pass knockdown and a tackle for a loss. Solie, meanwhile, made both of his field goal attempts, pinned the Rams inside their 20-yard line with two punts and added a pair of 50-plus yard boots. Following is the news release from the Canada West Conference…
FB: Bears, Huskies honoured as Week 4 matchup looms
Alberta set to host Saskatchewan this Saturday
Offensively, Launhardt was clutch for Alberta, as he posted 117 rushing yards, and passed for 258 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His 30-yard TD strike to Daniel Bubelyeni with just six seconds left in the game capped off a 75-yard drive that took just 33 seconds, as the Bears earned a 29-26 win.
On the defensive side of the ball, Nelson Lokombo’s big year continued Friday against the Regina Rams, as the third-year defensive back posted a pair of interceptions, including a 98-yard pick six. Lokombo also added a pass breakup and a tackle for loss in Saskatchewan’s dominant 44-9 victory.
Rounding out this week’s winners is Huskies kicker and punter David Solie, who was 2-for-2 on field goals, launched a pair of punts for more than 50 yards, and had two punts inside the 20.
Week 4 of the season opens Friday as Regina (1-2) travels to Calgary to face the Dinos (3-0).
The action continues Saturday with a pair of games, including Alberta (2-1) and Saskatchewan (2-1) meeting at Foote Field in Edmonton at 1 p.m. MDT. That game can be heard on CJWW, beginning with pre-game talk at Noon.
