Langley Rams Explained
The Langley Rams (formerly the South Surrey Rams and Big Kahuna Rams) are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Langley, British Columbia. The Rams play in the six-team B.C. Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl.
History
The Rams were founded in 1948, where they were based in Surrey and known as the Surrey Rams and later the South Surrey Rams when the club briefly relocated to South Surrey. In 2006, the team was renamed the Big Kahuna Rams after a sponsorship deal was signed with Big Kahuna Sport Company.[1] On December 5, 2010, the team was officially introduced as the Langley Rams as the team made the move to Langley to play in McLeod Athletic Park Stadium.[2]
The Rams qualified for the Canadian CJFL Championship against the Saskatoon Hilltops in 2012, which was the team's first appearance in the title game since 1992. However, the Rams lost to the Hilltops by a score of 23–21, giving the Hilltops their third straight Championship. The Rams returned to the championship game in 2014, 2018, and 2019, but lost each time to the perennial powerhouse Hilltops.[3]
In 2021, under the guidance of new head coach, Cory Philpot, the Rams defeated the Hilltops in the national semi-final by a score of 17–14.[4] The Rams then went on to dominate in the Canadian Bowl, defeating the London Beefeaters by a score of 37–0 to win the first national championship in franchise history.[5]
2021 National Championship season
2021 ScheduleWeek 1 | | Langley Rams | | W 22-1 |
Week 2 | McLeod Stadium | | Langley Rams | W 7-0 |
Week 3 | | Langley Rams | | W 22-0 |
Week 4 | McLeod Stadium | | Langley Rams | W 37-7 |
Week 5 | McLeod Stadium | Valley Huskers | Langley Rams | W 27-4 |
Week 6 | | Langley Rams | Westshore Rebels | W 34-7 |
Week 7 | McLeod Stadium | | Langley Rams | W 27-0 |
Week 8 | | Langley Rams | Okanagan Sun | L 6-13 |
BCFC Semi Final | McLeod Stadium | Valley Huskers | Langley Rams | W 39-8 |
BCFC Cullen Cup | McLeod Stadium | Okanagan Sun | Langley Rams | W 7-4 |
CJFL Semi Final | McLeod Stadium | | Langley Rams | W 17-14 |
| | Langley Rams | | W 37-0 | |
2021 Offensive RosterQuarterback | - 18 Michael Calvert
- 12 Jacob Davies
- 16 Trey Jones
| Running Back | - 28 Derek Best
- 5 Joel Klaassen
- 33 Spencer Schmitke
- 26 Kai Thomas
- 31 Julian Valerio
| Wide receivers | - 87 Adam Brass
- 17 Brody Clark
- 82 Kayle Cowley
- 89 Gabriel Fenelon
- 80 Ian Finstad
- 9 Alex France
- 6 Mario Johnson
- 4 Daniel Kubongo
- 20 Peter Lee
- 81 Jesse Nielsen
- 85 David Osho
- 84 Kevean Pashandi
- 7 Darian Pritchard
- 88 Ty Rooker
- 6 Aniiah Rowe
- 85 Micah Volledorf
| Offensive line | - 51 Ross Baekey
- 50 Brendan Fraser
- 61 Zach Janzen
- 66 Nikos Lazarakis
- 60 Christopher Moon
- 68 Nicolas Ouellette
- 67 Cole Reeder
- 55 Zack Rohan
- 63 Sajjun Shokar
- 65 Joseph Talabar
- 56 Adam Tennet
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2021 Defensive RosterDefensive backs | - 23 Ryan Barthleson
- 20 Thomas Box
- 38 Dane Campbell
- 21 Kyle Clarot
- 38 Josh Forde
- 8 Dawson Marchant
- 36 Bachuoch Michael
- 34 Nathan Murray
- 42 Stryker Roloff
- 2 Beko Wande
| Linebackers | - 44 Cole Barron
- 22 Colten Dejong
- 53 Adam Hoegg
- 48 Howard Jiao
- 38 Nicholas Klaassen
- 45 Manny Sahota
- 57 Rohan Sharma
- 10 Matteo Viani
- 11 Keegan Vicklund
| Defensive line | - 54 Rahul Chandra
- 40 Pauljeet Dhami
- 43 Tyler Eckert
- 42 Matthew Fraser
- 46 Jesse Goedman
- 90 Justin Kular
- 75 Chase Malenstyn
- 49 Andrew Palmer
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2021 Special Teams RosterKickers |
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2021 Coaching StaffPresident | Derek Henneberry |
Head coach | Cory Philpot |
Offensive coordinator/offensive line | Andrew Butschler |
Defensive coordinator | Chris Butschler |
Special teams Coordinator/linebackers | Sean Wakeling |
Running backs | Mike Derksen |
Wide receivers | Phillip Eash |
Wide receivers | Kirk Jones |
Quarterbacks | Jordan McCarty |
Quarterbacks | Nicolae Nica |
Offensive line | David Rawlick |
Defensive line | Alex Agnoletto |
Defensive assistant | Travis Butschler |
Defensive backs | Cam Clements |
Defensive backs/ Strength & Conditioning | Bashiru Sise-Odaa |
Kickers | Bryce Couture | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About the RAMS.
- Web site: News Story.
- Web site: Saskatoon Hilltops do it again, win 6th straight Canadian Bowl title. The StarPhoenix. November 17, 2019.
- Web site: Saskatoon Hilltops dethroned by Langley Rams in CJFL national semifinal. The StarPhoenix. November 21, 2021.
- Web site: Langley Rams Win Canadian Bowl. Canadian Junior Football League. December 4, 2021.