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PHOTO GALLERY: Any Given… Saturday?

Youth football came back to the Comox Valley on Saturday
Scott Strasser
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#10 for the Raiders goes up against a red wall of Warriors defensemen.

The NFL wasn’t the only football league to start up this weekend — the Vancouver Island Minor Football League started its fall season as well. Record reporter Scott Strasser was at Bill Moore Memorial Park on Saturday afternoon to watch the Comox Valley Raiders take on the Victoria Cougars (PeeWee). Here are some of his favourite photos.

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#15 for the Raiders fights off a challenge from a Warriors player.
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It took more than one defensemen to take down this Raiders player!
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In PeeWee football, it’s all about carrying for yardage.
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A Warriors player watches on as the Raiders huddle.
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The Warriors line up for a field goal after scoring a touch down.
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Despite the chilly weather, parents and fans were out in full force to cheer on the players.
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The players in PeeWee are all 9–11 years old.
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The Raiders’ games take place at Bill Moore Memorial Park, in Courtenay.