Langley Rams

The Langley Rams (formerly the South Surrey Rams and Big Kahuna Rams) are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Langley, British Columbia. The Rams play in the six-team B.C. Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl.

Langley Rams
Team logo
Established1948 (1948)
Based inLangley, British Columbia
Home stadiumMcLeod Stadium
Head coachN/A
LeagueCanadian Junior Football League
DivisionB.C. Football Conference
ColoursNavy Blue, Gold, and Grey
League titles2021
Websitehttps://langleyrams.ca/

History

The Rams were founded in 1948, where they were based in Surrey and known as the Surrey Rams and later the South Surrey Rams when the club briefly relocated to South Surrey. In 2006, the team was renamed the Big Kahuna Rams after a sponsorship deal was signed with Big Kahuna Sport Company.[1] On December 5, 2010, the team was officially introduced as the Langley Rams as the team made the move to Langley to play in McLeod Athletic Park Stadium.[2]

The Rams qualified for the Canadian CJFL Championship against the Saskatoon Hilltops in 2012, which was the team's first appearance in the title game since 1992. However, the Rams lost to the Hilltops by a score of 23–21, giving the Hilltops their third straight Championship.[3][4] The Rams returned to the championship game in 2014, 2018, and 2019, but lost each time to the perennial powerhouse Hilltops.[5]

In 2021, under the guidance of new head coach, Cory Philpot, the Rams defeated the Hilltops in the national semi-final by a score of 17–14.[6] The Rams then went on to dominate in the Canadian Bowl, defeating the London Beefeaters by a score of 37–0 to win the first national championship in franchise history.[7]

2021 National Championship season
2021 Schedule
Game Location Away Team Home Team Result
Week 1NDSSLangley RamsVI RaidersW 22-1
Week 2McLeod StadiumOkanagan SunLangley RamsW 7-0
Week 3Rotary StadiumLangley RamsValley HuskersW 22-0
Week 4McLeod StadiumWestshore RebelsLangley RamsW 37-7
Week 5McLeod StadiumValley HuskersLangley RamsW 27-4
Week 6Starlight StadiumLangley RamsWestshore RebelsW 34-7
Week 7McLeod StadiumKamloops BroncosLangley RamsW 27-0
Week 8Apple BowlLangley RamsOkanagan SunL 6-13
BCFC Semi FinalMcLeod StadiumValley HuskersLangley RamsW 39-8
BCFC Cullen CupMcLeod StadiumOkanagan SunLangley RamsW 7-4
CJFL Semi FinalMcLeod StadiumSaskatoon HilltopsLangley RamsW 17-14
CJFL Canadian BowlAlumni StadiumLangley RamsLondon BeefeatersW 37-0
2021 Offensive Roster
Position Name Position Name Position Name Position Name
Quarterback
  • 18 Michael Calvert
  • 12 Jacob Davies
  • 16 Trey Jones
 Running Back
  • 28 Derek Best
  • 5 Joel Klaassen
  • 33 Spencer Schmitke
  • 26 Kai Thomas
  • 31 Julian Valerio
 Wide receivers
  • 87 Adam Brass
  • 17 Brody Clark
  • 82 Kayle Cowley
  • 89 Gabriel Fenelon
  • 80 Ian Finstad
  • 9 Alex France
  • 6 Mario Johnson
  • 4 Daniel Kubongo
  • 20 Peter Lee
  • 81 Jesse Nielsen
  • 85 David Osho
  • 84 Kevean Pashandi
  • 7 Darian Pritchard
  • 88 Ty Rooker
  • 6 Aniiah Rowe
  • 85 Micah Volledorf
 Offensive line
  • 51 Ross Baekey
  • 50 Brendan Fraser
  • 61 Zach Janzen
  • 66 Nikos Lazarakis
  • 60 Christopher Moon
  • 68 Nicolas Ouellette
  • 67 Cole Reeder
  • 55 Zack Rohan
  • 63 Sajjun Shokar
  • 65 Joseph Talabar
  • 56 Adam Tennet
2021 Defensive Roster
Position Name Position Name Position Name Position Name
Defensive backs
  • 23 Ryan Barthleson
  • 20 Thomas Box
  • 38 Dane Campbell
  • 21 Kyle Clarot
  • 38 Josh Forde
  • 8 Dawson Marchant
  • 36 Bachuoch Michael
  • 34 Nathan Murray
  • 42 Stryker Roloff
  • 2 Beko Wande
 Linebackers
  • 44 Cole Barron
  • 22 Colten Dejong
  • 53 Adam Hoegg
  • 48 Howard Jiao
  • 38 Nicholas Klaassen
  • 45 Manny Sahota
  • 57 Rohan Sharma
  • 10 Matteo Viani
  • 11 Keegan Vicklund
 Defensive line
  • 54 Rahul Chandra
  • 40 Pauljeet Dhami
  • 43 Tyler Eckert
  • 42 Matthew Fraser
  • 46 Jesse Goedman
  • 90 Justin Kular
  • 75 Chase Malenstyn
  • 49 Andrew Palmer
2021 Special Teams Roster
Position Name
Kickers
  • 24 Tato Ferreyro Araya
2021 Coaching Staff
Position Name
PresidentDerek Henneberry
Head coachCory Philpot
Offensive coordinator/offensive lineAndrew Butschler
Defensive coordinatorChris Butschler
Special teams Coordinator/linebackersSean Wakeling
Running backsMike Derksen
Wide receiversPhillip Eash
Wide receiversKirk Jones
QuarterbacksJordan McCarty
QuarterbacksNicolae Nica
Offensive lineDavid Rawlick
Defensive lineAlex Agnoletto
Defensive assistantTravis Butschler
Defensive backsCam Clements
Defensive backs/ Strength & ConditioningBashiru Sise-Odaa
KickersBryce Couture

References
  1. "About the RAMS".
  2. "News Story".
  3. Nugent-Bowman, Daniel (October 28, 2012), "Hilltops eye national three-peat after crushing Beefeaters Saskatoon builds up massive first-half lead with to six TDs", The StarPhoenix, retrieved November 10, 2012
  4. Nugent-Bowman, Daniel (October 22, 2012), "Hilltops romp to three-peat Saskatoon blanks Regina rivals to capture PFC championship", The StarPhoenix, retrieved November 10, 2012
  5. "Saskatoon Hilltops do it again, win 6th straight Canadian Bowl title". The StarPhoenix. November 17, 2019.
  6. "Saskatoon Hilltops dethroned by Langley Rams in CJFL national semifinal". The StarPhoenix. November 21, 2021.
  7. "Langley Rams Win Canadian Bowl". Canadian Junior Football League. December 4, 2021.
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