THE gridiron rivalry continues this weekend as the Handsworth Royals and Carson Graham Eagles are set to square off the in the 27th annual Buchanan Bowl.
The Royals, recently bumped up to the AAA league, will be looking for a little redemption after a tough letdown against the AA Eagles in last year's game. Handsworth raced out to an early 19-0 lead but coughed it all up, getting outscored 22-0 in a stirring second half comeback by Carson. That loss ended up costing the Royals a playoff berth.
There won't be any playoff implications in this year's contest as the two teams are once again in different leagues but that never seems to matter in a game that always brings out the best in the teams and the fans.
Game time is 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Carson Graham. The day will kick off with a matchup between the schools' junior teams beginning at 11 a.m.
In other football action West Van will travel to Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox secondary for a AAA matchup Friday at 3:30 p.m. A pair of North Shore AA teams will also hit the field Friday with Windsor hosting Earl Marriot at 3:45 p.m. and Argyle taking on Frank Hurt starting at 2:30 p.m. at William Griffin Park.
This story has been updated — an earlier version listed an incorrect start time for the Buchanan Bowl.
