After sitting idle in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prairie Football Conference has a 2021 schedule…barring more novel coronavirus complications.
The six-team league, which includes the six-time defending P-F-C and Canadian-champion Saskatoon Hilltops, issued a full, normal slate of games…starting August 8. On that date, the Toppers will host the Edmonton Wildcats in a Sunday matinee at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.
All teams have eight games on their schedule, as per usual, with all teams getting a bye on the Labour Day long weekend and the four playoff teams having a week extra to prepare for the conference semi-final games. The P-F-C champion will be declared October 24…then head off to the B-C Conference winner for the national semi-final. That winner goes on to take on the Ontario champ in the Canadian Bowl on November 13. Following is the news release from the C-J-F-L…
The Prairie Conference 2021 Schedule
The six team Conference will open August 8th
Photo courtesy of Louis Christ Photography
The CJFL and Prairie Conference (PFC) have released their 2021 schedule that will see the six member Conference open the CJFL season on August 8th, 2021.
All games and dates are subject to change with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but announcing the schedule gives some hope of getting back to a “normal” football season.
The six-time defending Canadian Bowl champion Saskatoon Hilltops will open the season at home on Sunday August 8th when they host the Edmonton Wildcats at SMF Field. Meanwhile the PFC runners up in 2019 the Edmonton Huskies will host the Regina Thunder that day, playing out of the JP Bowl, a new facility for the Huskies in Edmonton. Also on opening day the Calgary Colts will welcome the Winnipeg Rifles to Shouldice Athletic Park in the northend of Calgary, which will be a new home for the Colts in 2021.
The teams are scheduled to play an eight week regular season concluding on October 3rd. Following a bye week the Conference playoffs will be played the weekend of October 16-17, before the Conference final scheduled for Sunday October 24, 2021.
The winner of the Prairie finale will then travel to BC to complete in the national semi-final game on Saturday October 30th. The winner of this game will head to Ontario to face the Conference champs in the 2021 Canadian Bowl on Saturday November 13th.
The BC and Ontario Conferences continue to work on their schedules and do anticipate releasing them in the coming weeks.
