Ontario Regional Junior Football Championship
Background
The tournament, which many call the Junior Metro Bowl, is actually called
the 'Ontario Regional Junior Football Championship'.
The 2011 edition of the tournament marks the 10th year for the current event which was started by St. Mike's Junior
Head Coach Frank Ribarich in response to many leagues seeking play downs
following their league championship game.
The goal of this tournament is to have as many associations as possible
participating. Due to scheduling conflicts and the possible demand to play three
additional games following completion of the league playoffs, several leagues
have declined to participate. This includes both the region of Peel and Toronto (TDSSAA),
who normally due to their league size and scheduling constraints cannot declare a champion in time to
enter this event.
Commencing with the 2011 season, the Brant champion has committed to participate in this tournament. Two Athletic Associations sent their champions in 2011: COSSA and LOSSA. CISAA sent their runner up team as the champions (Ashbury College, Ottawa) declined to participate. Three leagues also sent their league champions: Brant County, Halton Region and Niagara Region.
In order to round the field out to eight teams, two wild card entries were allowed in 2011. The wild card entries were from LOSSA and Halton.
Both the Georgian Bay and York leagues
withdrew from competition in 2009.
Championship Game Results
2011 - CWOSSA (Assumption College Lions, Brant, Burlington) 37, LOSSA (Donald A. Wilson Gators, Whitby) 28
2010 - GHAC (Nelson Lords, Halton, Burlington) 25, LOSSA (Donald A. Wilson Gators, Whitby) 16
2009 - LOSSA (Donald A. Wilson Gators, Whitby) 40, CISAA (St. Michael's College Kerry Blues, Toronto) 28
2008 - CISAA (St. Michael's College Kerry Blues, Toronto) 20, SOSSA (Blessed Trinity Thunder, Grimsby) 9
2007 - GHAC (Notre Dame Fightin Irish, Halton, Burlington) 34, LOSSA (St. Mary Monarchs, Pickering) 7
2006 - SOSSA (Lakeshore Catholic (Niagara, Port Colborne) 13, CISAA (St. Michael's College Kerry Blues, Toronto) 3
2005 - GHAC (Assumption Crusaders, Halton, Burlington) 15, LOSSA (Donald A.Wilson Gators, Whitby) 7
2004 - CISAA (St. Michael's College Kerry Blues, Toronto) 7, SOSSA (Lakeshore Catholic Gators, Niagara, Port Colborne) 6
2003 - GHAC (Nelson Lords, Halton, Burlington) 35, CISAA (St. Michael's College Kerry Blues, Toronto) 6
2002 - CISAA (St. Michael's College Kerry Blues, Toronto) 20, SOSSA (Notre Dame Fightin Irish, Niagara, Welland) 19Prior to 2002, there were at least three Junior Metro Bowl games played. We believe these games were coordinated by John Novak from Michael Power / St. Joseph.
1997 - TDSSAA (West Hill Warriors, Toronto) 39, LOSSA (Pickering Trojans, Ajax) 6
1996 - YRAA (Markham Marauders, Markham) 27, TDCAA (Michael Power / St. Joseph Trojans, Toronto) 26
1995 - TDCAA (Henry Carr Crusaders, Toronto) 31, TDCAA (Michael Power Trojans, Toronto) 26