The Assiniboia Composite High School Rockets football team had a lucky day on Friday, October 13. The Rockets defeated the Preeceville Panthers 20-8 in a road game on October 13. The win allows the Rockets to advance in its 2A six-man C3 division of the high school football playoffs of the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association.
The Rockets鈥� defense was instrumental in the win, containing the opposition鈥檚 offensive drives and allowing the Assiniboia offense to score. The team will next face Wynyard which sits in first with a 5-0 win record in the regular season. Assiniboia finished the regular season in fifth place with a 1-4 record. The final takes place in Saskatoon on November 11.
Meanwhile, Assiniboia鈥檚 peewee Rockets scored a huge lopsided victory defeating Estevan 52-0 at Woodlawn Athletic Field in Estevan on October 7. The peewee team has a strong offense that continues to roll over opposition teams.聽
