Like any head coach, Ben Macauley expected to see ebbs and flows from his during the course of the 2017 B.C. Football Conference season.
With their play the last three weeks slipping a little below the expected standard, Macauley said it91裸聊视频檚 time for the Sun to restore the brand of football that saw them bolt out to a 5-0 start while outscoring their opponents 205-50.
91裸聊视频淧art of that is our mindset, you kind of switch into a not-lose mindset as opposed to continuing to attack, dominating, being physical and playing like we know we can,91裸聊视频� said Macauley, who gained some inspiration this week from UBC Thunderbirds91裸聊视频� head coach Blake Nill.
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With two games remaining in the regular season, the Sun (7-0-1) will look to remain atop the when they host the Langley Rams Sunday at the Apple Bowl. Kick off is 1 p.m.
It91裸聊视频檚 been an up-and-down campaign for the Rams (4-4-0) who underwent a coaching change in the last week. Khari Jones stepped down and has been replaced with a former head man in Langley, Jeff Alamolhoda.
Whatever disruptions the coaching switch may or may not have caused in Langley, Macauley said his club needs to be prepared for a Rams91裸聊视频� team that could potentially ruin the Sun91裸聊视频檚 plans of a first-place finish.
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Undermined by a handful of injuries to key players, the Sun is coming off what could be described as a pedestrian effort Saturday in Kamloops.
The Sun defense was typically solid in a 20-10 win over the 1-7-0 Broncos, but Okanagan struggled to find much consistency on offense.
With the likes of receiver Liam Crane, guard Marshall Klein, defensive backs Beck Fullerton and Aldrich Berrios (playing with Heat basketball), and lineman Connor Novak all sidelined, the Sun still found a way to do what was necessary to keep their unbeaten season in tact.
91裸聊视频淚 think we were happy to come away with the win,91裸聊视频� Macauley said. 91裸聊视频淚t was a scrappy Kamloops team, a little surprisingly more ready to go than we thought.
91裸聊视频淲e struggled offensively and a number of injuries on both sides of the ball didn91裸聊视频檛 help. We would have liked to put up more points but we91裸聊视频檒l take the win.91裸聊视频�
Receiver Nate Anderson was the offensive catalyst for the Sun, catching six passes for 131 yards and scoring both Sun touchdowns, one each from Keith Zyla and Nick Wenman. Zyla left the game in the first half with a back injury and didn91裸聊视频檛 return.
Mitch Lyons had two of the Sun91裸聊视频檚 four QB sacks on defense, while Tye Kitzman made his league-leading sixth interception.
In what could well be showdown for first place, the Sun will close out the BCFC regular season Oct. 7 in Victoria against the defending champion Westshore Rebels (7-1-0).
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