ESTEVAN - The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs' football team's season wrapped up Saturday in a 39-12 loss to the Swift Current Colts in the consolation round semifinal.
Head coach Chris Bayerle said the Elecs lost the field position battle in the first half. The defence held up well for the first 18 minutes of play and kept the score at 7-0 for Swift Current.
Preston McGuire scored for Estevan on a 24-yard run to tie the game in the second quarter. Swift Current responded with another touchdown and intercepted an ECS pass late in the stanza, resulting in another Swift Current score before halftime.
The second half was heated, Bayerle said, and the Elecs offence was challenged by Swift Current's defensive line. McGuire scored on another running play to finish the scoring for Estevan.
Dorian Sifton had 175 yards passing, and Khalifa Elshein collected 102 yards receiving.
Indy Froese picked up a fumble forced by Brody Bembridge, and Nick Ogadansky registered a quarterback sack.
It was the final game of high school football for 16 members of the Elecs who will graduate from Grade 12 next June.
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵeast U18 Estevan Kinette Club Viragos finished their regular season with a 42-32 loss to Swan Valley on Saturday at the Dana Quewezance Memorial Field at Woodlawn Athletic Park.
Coach Mark Tribiger said it was one of the best showings the Viragos have had this season, and the girls played their hearts out.
Aurora McCutheon, Kassidy Wallington and Morgan Hase accounted for the Viragos scores.
"Our defence was a team effort, and we stood strong the majority of the game," said Tribiger.
Estevan will visit Melville in the opening game of the playoffs in the Prairie Girls Football League.
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The Estevan Lions Club U14 Oilers lost 20-7 to the Weyburn Falcons Saturday afternoon at Woodlawn in their Moose Jaw Minor Football League semifinal.
Estevan's lone score came on a one-yard quarterback sneak by Taya Stigings. She was filling in for Ryder Mantei, who was unable to play due to injury.
"Taya went in at QB and she played very well," said coach Christian Pfeifer.
The defence also had a strong showing in the game, he said.
Weyburn led 7-0 at halftime.
Estevan was the top-ranked team in the regular season with a 5-1 record, and had a first-round bye. They will play the Moose Jaw Vikings in the third-place game at Woodlawn on Saturday.
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The Estevan Power Dodge U12 Chargers lost 55-20 to the Moose Jaw Lions Friday night in Moose Jaw in their semifinal game.
Jax Trombley had two touchdowns for Estevan and Dexx Tendler notched the other score.
Coach James Haagsman said the Chargers suffered a lot of injuries to their ball carriers and couldn't keep up with Moose Jaw's offence.
Estevan will close out the season by playing the Moose Jaw Spartans on Oct. 26 in the third-place game.
