A late hit late in the first half of last Saturday香蕉视频直播檚 game against the Westshore Rebels sent pivot Jakob Loucks to the sidelines for the duration of the night at Westhills Stadium.
If all goes as planned this week, the hope to see its No. 1 quarterback back on the field Saturday at Exhibition Stadium when the B.C. Football Conference Club takes on the Valley Huskers.
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Whether Loucks starts or rests in favour of backup Matthew Mahler, the Sun isn香蕉视频直播檛 certain which version of the Valley Huskers they will encounter Saturday香蕉视频直播攖he one that upset the Vancouver Island Raiders 33-31 on opening night; or the one that was soundly drubbed last week (42-9) at home to the Langley Rams.
Regardless, Ben Macauley said his club will be taking nothing for granted.
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Last Saturday night in Victoria, with Loucks sidelined and Mahler at the controls in the second half, the Sun (1-0-1) went on to settle for an 18-18 draw with the hometown Rebels (1-0-1).
Down by one point with just six seconds to play, Okanagan could have just as easily departed the island with a victory, but Isaac Wegner香蕉视频直播檚 field goal attempt from 21 yards away sailed wide.
A win on the road against one of the BCFC香蕉视频直播檚 top clubs would have been preferable, but Macauley said the Sun can use the missed opportunity as motivation going forward.
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Macauley said the Sun still has 香蕉视频直播渁 lot of work to do offensively香蕉视频直播� but on the upside, the club香蕉视频直播檚 defense continues to live up to all expectations.
The Sun has yielded just 24 points in two games this season, with half of those points coming on turnovers by the offense.
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Kick off Saturday at Exhibition Stadium between the Sun and Huskers is 7 p.m.
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Sun defensive lineman Nick Dheilly is the BCFC香蕉视频直播檚 special teams player of the week.
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