Hilltops return to their winning ways
The Saskatoon Hilltops bounced back following a rare season-opening loss, thumping the Edmonton Huskies Sunday.
The Hilltops, who have won seven of the last 10 Canadian Bowl championships, fell 31-11 to the Winnipeg Rifles in the season opener last weekend.
Running back Peter Boersch led the way for Saskatoon this weekend, rushing for 219 yards as the Hilltops cruised to a 46-6 win.
Saskatoon looks for revenge against Winnipeg next weekend, when they host the Rifles at SMF Field. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. Sunday.
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