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By Aaron Schulze

Sun 41 Broncos 24

Broncos playoff hopes end with 41-24 loss to Okanagan

Oct 3, 2022 | 6:42 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Broncos’ hopes of getting back to the British Columbia Football Conference (BCFC) playoffs came to an end on Sunday (Oct. 2).

The Broncos fell to the Canada’s top ranked junior football team – the now 9-0 Okanagan Sun – 41-24 at Hillside Stadium. Broncos quarterback Reid Vankoughnett completed just under 50 per cent of his passes (18 for 3) and threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns to Colton Meikle and Evan Guizzo.

Kamloops took a 10-0 lead after the first quarter, were hanging on to a 24-21 lead after three, but couldn’t survive a fourth quarter where Okanagan outscored them 20-0.

The loss to Okanagan, coupled with the Langley Rams defeating the Prince George Kodiaks 29-16 on Saturday (Oct 1.), means the Broncos will finish fifth in the 2022 BCFC standings and just out of the four-team playoff picture.

The Broncos finish their season Sunday, Oct. 8 in Chilliwack against the Fraser Valley Huskers. The Broncos can finish the 2022 BCFC season 5-5, which would be their best record since going 5-5 in 2015.

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