Varsity Season Opener @ South Delta

Varsity Dawgs Open At The High Flying #2 Ranked South Delta SunDevils!

The John Barsby Varsity Bulldogs travel to Tsawwassen to play the defending BC Champion South Delta Sundevils on Saturday, September 12th. The challenge for us cannot be greater as we travel to play a big school loaded with player and coaching talent. The SunDevils return a lot of players from last year's championship squad and will be looking to pick-up where they left off in 08.

The Tale of The Tape

Team Colours: South Delta is Navy, White and Gold
School Size: Boys g. 11/12 South Delta 290 John Barsby 158

Size: South Delta is big and strong across the board. We are much smaller.

Speed: South Delta is very fast! John Barsby: Classified

Team Quickness: South Delta has superb team quickness John Barsby: Classified

Feeder Program: South Delta draws from Delta Community Bantam Team. Provincial Bantam Champs in 07. John Barsby JV: BC AA Semi-Finalists 07,08

Experience: Draw

Folks, the SunDevils are the BC Champions. Their success is hard-earned and they want more. We are 21 point underdogs in this contest and nobody gives us a chance.

It is very important for all JB players to have a restful Friday Night prior to the game and to go over unit and individual assignments with their teammates. Players should have their equipment prepared for the next day, their footwear prepped and their water bottles packed.

We will be on the Ferry and a light non-greasey complex carbohydrate snack is appropriate.

Game Day Information and Itinerary

Field Surface: Grass

Uniform: Greys

Bring: $10.00 for payment towards your ferry fee.

Bring: Two meals or money to purchase two meals on the ferry.

Itinerary

08:46 Meet In Dawghouse

09:01 Equipment Check

09:16 Board Bus For Duke Point

09:31 Arrive at Duke Point

10:16 Ferry Departs

11:31 Taping/Change in to Game Pants

11:46 Position Meetings

12:31 Board Bus for S. Delta

12:46 Arrive at S. Delta

12:51 Secure Bench, Field Walk Through

13:06 Begin Team Warm-Up

14:01 Kick-Off

16:01 Game Ends/Shake Hands with our Opponents and Celebrate game we were privileged to play!

16:06 Team Circle

16:21 Board Bus for Tsawwassen Ferry

17:46 Ferry Departs

20:11 Arrive at Dawghouse/Change Over Gear to Practice Uniforms

20:26 Players Released

Note To All:

This is a school trip. All School Rules apply on this trip. Our conduct will be better than "good enough".

All players must travel to and from the game on the team bus.

JV Week 1 @ Mt. Douglas

THE TRADITION CONTINUES!!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th JV SEASON OPENER ARRIVES!

Well Folks, the opening kick-off of the 2009 John Barsby Football Season is rapidly approaching and it is going to be a whopper of a game! We travel Wednesday, 9 September, to the Mt. Douglas H.S. field to engage the top ranked Ram JV squad. We had better be ready for this year's group of Rams as simply put, they have no discernable weaknesses and are the team to beat on Vancouver Island if not in all of BC AA JV play!

New this year is the Vancouver Island Classic Trophy that the winning team gets to keep in their hallway for the following year. Coach Townsend from Mt. Douglas suggested that we create such an award in honor of the fact that Mt. Douglas and John Barsby are the two original H.S. Football programs on Vancouver Island! One of our alumni, Ian Moores, answered the call and built the award you see above in our school shop this past Spring. A bit of history for everyone: Mt. Douglas and John Barsby both started Varsity play in 1996 with John Barsby beginning its JV program in 1998 and Mt. Douglas in 2003. Since 2003, no other team besides Mt. Douglas or John Barsby has won the Island JV conference championship!

Historical JV Scores as Follows:

2003 JB 16 - MD 14

2004 MD 45 - JB 12

2005 MD 35 - JB 24

2006 MD 32 - JB 0, MD 34 - JB 6

2007 No Game Played

2008 JB-18 -MD 6

This year's season opener has HUGE November playoff implications! Both teams will be playing out of their skin in this tilt!

Tale of the Tape:

Boys G. 11/12(2008): Mt. Douglas 289 John Barsby 158

Returning Players From 08: Approx. Mt. Douglas 1/2 Roster John Barsby 1/2 Roster

Feeder Programs:

Mt. Douglas: Victoria Riders, 2007/2008 VMFL BC Champs

John Barsby: Harewood Dawgs 2007/2008 Island Co-Op Champs

Size: Mt. Douglas very big; largest team physically on our schedule. John Barsby "classified"

Speed: Mt. Douglas outstanding team speed! This will be fasted team we face during regular season. John Barsby "classified"

Team Quickness: Mt. Douglas Has quickness across the board on offense and defense. John Barsby "classified"

Experience: Draw

Spring Score 09 : Mt. Douglas 12 John Barsby 6

Coaching: John Barsby Coaching Staff Is Far Better Looking!

A key factor will be momentum/health. Mt. Douglas will be playing Jefferson HS of Oregon on Labour Day Weekend. This will be valuable experience against top flight competition. Coming back healthy will be big for the Rams. John Barsby will have to ramp up practice tempo in the next week and a half so as to hit the ground running come kick-off.

What parents can do to help:

1. Make sure your son is at EVERY PRACTICE!

2. Organize to car-pool to come support the boys on Wed. 9 Sept!

3. Be sure lunches are packed and everyone gets a large, balanced breakfast on game day!

4. Make sure your son begins hydrating the night before the game!

5. We need three (3) parent volunteers: 1. A volunteer to video-tape the game from the end-zone angle. 2) A volunteer to video tape the game from the side of the field (elevated) 3) A volunteer to take action photos of the game. Coach Stevenson will "coach you up" on how to video-tape a football game. Video Cameras will be provided. Please e-mail or approach Coach Stevenson or Coach Cooper if you can lend us a hand.

6. Sportsmanship: Our program teaches sportsmanship at all levels. The game is a privilege and the field a place of honor. Please cheer for our team and not against the other team! Dawgs Lead The Way!

Very Simple Directions To Mt. Douglas H.S.

1.Travel South on Island Highway until you meet intersection with Mackenzie Ave.

2. Turn Left on Mackenzie Ave. and follow it all the Way to UVIC.

3. Turn Left as you arrive at UVIC and you will see Mt. Douglas HS.

When in doubt...Google it.

Game-Day Itinerary Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Critical Information:

Uniform: Reds

Bring: Complex Carbohydrate Snack for trip-up, 4 litre water bottle-FULL. A focused TEAM attitude!

11:41 Meet In Dawghouse/Assemble All Personal Equipment/Top-Off Water

12:01 Equipment Check

12:06 Team Boards Bus

12:16 Bus Departs

13:46 Bus Arrives @ Mt. Douglas/Use Washroom/Taping/Gear-Up

14:16 Begin Pre-Game Warm-Up

15:16 Kick-Off

17:16 Game Ends, Both Teams shake hands and honor the privilege of being able to play a great opponent! Trophy presentation to the Victor!

17:26 Post-Game Circle

17:31 Board Bus For Return Journey

19:16 Arrive at Dawghouse/Change over gear to practice uniforms.

19:31 Players Released

Note To All:

This is a school trip. All school rules apply.

Players must travel to and from game on team bus.

Players are responsible for all missed school work due to travel. We have team study-hall after school on Thursday where tutoring and assistance will be provided by school staff and student mentors. Attendance will be taken at weekly study halls.

Try Your Hardest!

Get Better Each Day!

Do The Right Thing!

2009 JOHN BARSBY FOOTBALL SEASON HAS NOW BEGUN

"And the Lord did shineth upon his beloved Dawgs"

JV's Get Back On The Practice Field

Dawgs "Coming At Ya" in 09!

Welcome back everybody! Practices have now begun and the countdown is on to our opening games vs Mt. Douglas (JV) and the defending BC Champion South Delta Sundevils of Tsswassin!





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