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Second-year back answered the call with the best game of his B.C. Football Conference career, rushing for 183 yards on 16 carries to help the unbeaten Sun past the Rams 24-10.
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The Sun will host either the Vancouver Island Raiders or Langley Rams in the BCFC semifinal on the weekend of Oct. 14 and 15.
