Metro Bowl
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| Stadium | Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... 1990-2005, 2008–present |
| Location | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
| Previous Stadiums | Varsity Stadium Varsity Stadium Varsity Stadium is a collegiate football stadium that is home to the Varsity Blues, the athletic teams of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. While the present structure was built in 2007, it is in fact the third major incarnation of the stadium that has occupied the same site... 2007 Ivor Wynn Stadium 2006 Esther Shiner Stadium Esther Shiner Stadium Esther Shiner Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor sports facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in North York, on the north-west corner of Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West... 1984-1989 St. Michael's College Stadium St. Michael's College School St. Michael's College School is a private, all-boys Roman Catholic day school in Toronto, Canada. Currently administered by the Basilian Fathers, it is the largest school of its kind in Canada, with an enrollment of approximately 1,080 students from grades 7 to 12. St... 1983 Lamport Stadium Lamport Stadium Allan A. Lamport Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on King Street West in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is used mostly for soccer. It was built in 1974 on the site of the notorious Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women, opened in the fall of 1975 and holds 9,600... 1982 |
| Operated | 1982—present |
| Conference Tie-ins | CISAA Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association The Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association, or CISAA, is a sports conference for various member private schools located primarily in the southern part of the province of Ontario, and its teams regularly compete against public high schools in the Ontario Federation of... , YRAA, TDSSAA, and LOSSA |
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| Holy Trinity Titans Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School (Courtice) Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School,colloquially known by its students as HT, is a publicly-funded Catholic school located in Courtice, Ontario. It is operated by the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, and currently has over 900 students enrolled... 28 vs King City Lions King City Secondary School King City Secondary School, or KCSS, is a secondary education facility in King City, Ontario, Canada. It is a secular public school administered by the York Region District School Board. The school is located at 2001 King Road, and the current principal is Teresa Micone.- Campus :KCSS is located... 3 |
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The Metro Bowl is the championship game for secondary school football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
teams in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
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The game is usually held in early December at the Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League...
, in downtown Toronto. The current title holders are the Holy Trinity Titans
Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School (Courtice)
Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School,colloquially known by its students as HT, is a publicly-funded Catholic school located in Courtice, Ontario. It is operated by the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, and currently has over 900 students enrolled...
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The current format for deciding the Metro Bowl pits the Champions of the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association
Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association
The Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association, or CISAA, is a sports conference for various member private schools located primarily in the southern part of the province of Ontario, and its teams regularly compete against public high schools in the Ontario Federation of...
(CISAA), York Region Athletic Association (YRAA), Toronto District Secondary School Athletic Association (TDSSAA), and Lake Ontario Secondary School Association (LOSSA) in a semi-final setup. The four leagues currently operate on a rotational basis for the semi-final games.
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2007
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| CISAA | St. Mike's St. Michael's College School St. Michael's College School is a private, all-boys Roman Catholic day school in Toronto, Canada. Currently administered by the Basilian Fathers, it is the largest school of its kind in Canada, with an enrollment of approximately 1,080 students from grades 7 to 12. St... 36 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's College (Aurora, Ontario) St. Andrew's College, also known as SAC, is an independent school founded in 1899 located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. It is a university-preparatory school for boys in grades 6 to 12, with a focus on academic achievement, athletics, and leadership development... 15 |
St. Mike's 45 Wilson 1 |
St. Mike's 16 Huron Heights 14 |
| LOSSA | Wilson 20 Dwyer 16 |
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| YRAA | Huron Heights Huron Heights Secondary School This article is about the school in Newmarket. For the school in Kitchener, see Huron Heights Secondary School .Huron Heights Secondary School is a public high school in the York Region District School Board which opened in 1962. Additions were added in 1965 and 1969... 29 Markham Markham District High School Markham District High School is a public high school in the town of Markham,Ontario, Canada. It is one of 29 high schools in the York Region District School Board.... 0 |
Huron Heights 37 Birchmount Park 9 |
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| TDSSAA | Birchmount Park Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute is a high school located in Scarborough, a part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It operates under the Toronto District School Board... 4 Don Bosco Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School Don Bosco Catholic Secondary, formerly Keiller Mackay Collegiate Institute, is a catholic secondary school in Etobicoke in the city of Toronto, Ontario and is located at the intersection of Islington Avenue and Dixon Road. The school is named after Saint John Bosco-History:Don Bosco Catholic... 0 |
2006
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| CISAA | St. Mike's St. Michael's College School St. Michael's College School is a private, all-boys Roman Catholic day school in Toronto, Canada. Currently administered by the Basilian Fathers, it is the largest school of its kind in Canada, with an enrollment of approximately 1,080 students from grades 7 to 12. St... 13 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's College (Aurora, Ontario) St. Andrew's College, also known as SAC, is an independent school founded in 1899 located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. It is a university-preparatory school for boys in grades 6 to 12, with a focus on academic achievement, athletics, and leadership development... 3 |
St. Mike's 19 Richview 1 |
St. Mike's 18 Pickering 0 |
| TDSSAA | Richview Richview Collegiate Institute Richview Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in Etobicoke, in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Toronto District School Board.... 8 East York East York Collegiate Institute East York Collegiate Institute is a Toronto high-school located in the former borough of East York at the corner of Coxwell and Cosburn Avenues... 7 |
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| LOSSA | Pickering 38 Wilson Donald A Wilson Secondary School Donald A. Wilson Secondary School is a high school located in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It was opened in 2004, has students in grades 9 to 12 and offers a wide range of academic and extra-curricular activities... 0 |
Pickering 16 Huron Heights 0 |
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| YRAA | Huron Heights Huron Heights Secondary School This article is about the school in Newmarket. For the school in Kitchener, see Huron Heights Secondary School .Huron Heights Secondary School is a public high school in the York Region District School Board which opened in 1962. Additions were added in 1965 and 1969... 47 Brother André Brother André Catholic High School St. Brother André Catholic High School is a secondary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Grades 9 to 12 are taught, with religious studies included in the curriculum. It is named after Blessed Saint André Bessette , a 20th century Catholic Brother in Montreal responsible for the construction of... 14 |
Note: Following their conference victory, St. Michaels had to play a quarter-final game against the Simcoe County champions with the winner advancing to the semi-finals. St. Michaels College won this game 40-32 over the Bear Creek Kodiaks.
2005
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| LOSSA | Pickering 28 Dwyer 4 |
Pickering 16 UCC 12 |
Pickering 24 Huron Heights (Newmarket) 19 |
| CISAA | UCC Upper Canada College Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are... 24 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's College (Aurora, Ontario) St. Andrew's College, also known as SAC, is an independent school founded in 1899 located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. It is a university-preparatory school for boys in grades 6 to 12, with a focus on academic achievement, athletics, and leadership development... 14 |
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| YRAA | Huron Heights Huron Heights Secondary School This article is about the school in Newmarket. For the school in Kitchener, see Huron Heights Secondary School .Huron Heights Secondary School is a public high school in the York Region District School Board which opened in 1962. Additions were added in 1965 and 1969... 24 Brother Andre Brother André Catholic High School St. Brother André Catholic High School is a secondary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Grades 9 to 12 are taught, with religious studies included in the curriculum. It is named after Blessed Saint André Bessette , a 20th century Catholic Brother in Montreal responsible for the construction of... 10 |
Huron Heights 23 Richview 13 |
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| TDSSAA | Richview Richview Collegiate Institute Richview Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in Etobicoke, in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Toronto District School Board.... 18 East York East York Collegiate Institute East York Collegiate Institute is a Toronto high-school located in the former borough of East York at the corner of Coxwell and Cosburn Avenues... 6 |
2004
Championship:St. Michael’s 22, Pickering 15
Semi-finals:
St. Michael's 41, Richmond Hill 21
Pickering 18, Northern 10
2003
Championship:Cedarbrae 25, Northern 21
Semi-finals:
Cedarbrae 31, Richview 14
Northern 23, St. Michael's 9
2002
Championship:St. Michael’s 42, Etobicoke (Toronto) 6
Semi-finals:
St. Michael's 27, Central Tech. 0
Etobicoke 29, Richview 15
2001
Championship:Richview 37, Central Tech 0
Semi-finals:
Richview 11, Northern 3
Central Tech. 40, Birchmount Park 21
2000
Championship:Lorne Park (Mississauga) 11, Notre Dame (Burlington) 0
Semi-finals:
Lorne Park 28, St. Michael's 21
Notre Dame 21, St. Mary 0
1999
Championship:Nelson 22, Central Tech 20
Semi-finals:
Nelson 59, St. Mary 8
Central Tech. 26, St. Michael's 13
Quarter-finals:
Central Tech. 7, West Hill 0
St. Michael's 37, Richview 14
Nelson 43, St. Andrews College 32 (Overtime)
St. Mary 42, Barton 23
1998
Championship:St. Michael’s 43, Agincourt (Toronto) 6
Semi-finals:
St. Michael's 23, St. Andrew's 11
Agincourt 27, Glendale 22
1997
Championship:Nelson (Burlington) 14, Cedarbrae (Toronto) 7
Semi-finals:
Nelson 31, Central Tech. 0
Cedarbrae 28, Michael Power/St. Josephs 6
Quarter-finals:
Cedarbrae 28, Henry Street 21
Michael Power/St. Josephs 14, St. Michael's 7
Central Tech. 12, Northern 0
Nelson 28, Loyola 0
1996
Championship:Clarkson (Mississauga) 27, St. Michael’s 0
Semi-finals:
Clarkson 20, Central Tech 13 (OT)
St. Michael's 20, Trinity College 6
Quarter-finals:
Markham 28, Uxbridge 21
Trinity College 34, Innisdale 21
St. Michael's 21, Richview 14 (OT)
Central Tech. 6, Cedarbrae 1
1995
Championship:St. Patrick’s 37, Mayfield (Caledon) 34 (OT)
Semi-finals:
St. Patrick's 29, St. Michael's 14
Mayfield 29, Dunbarton 14
1994
Championship:Northern 30, St. Patrick’s 21
Semi-finals:
Northern 8, Pickering 7
St. Patrick's 48, Lorne Park 24
1993
Championship:St. Patrick’s (Sarnia) 20, St. Michael’s 6
Semi-finals:
St. Patrick's 29, West Hill 12
St. Michael's 14, Pickering 7
1992
Championship:West Hill (Toronto) 24, Markham 6
Semi-finals:
West Hill 19, Northern 8
Markham 21, St. Thomas Aquinas 8
1991
Championship:Richview (Toronto) 42, Central Tech 24
Semi-finals:
Richview 36, Henry Street 19
Central Tech. 35; St. Michael's 27
1990
Championship:Northern 14, Markham 11
Semi-finals:
Northern 29, Philip Pocock 22
Markham 22, Victoria Park 21
1989
Championship:Sir John A. Macdonald (Toronto) 27, Michael Power (Toronto) 8
Semi-finals:
Macdonald 16, Crestwood 7
Michael Power 37, King City 25
1988
Championship:Central Tech. 16, Pickering (Ajax) 10
Semi-finals: Central Tech. 53, Etobicoke 20
Pickering 9, Stephen Leacock 6
1987
Championship:Central Tech. (Toronto) 20, Paul Dwyer (Oshawa) 14
Semi-finals:
Central Tech. 20; Stephen Leacock 14
Paul Dwyer 33, A. Y. Jackson 7
1986
Championship:Victoria Park 21, Markham (Markham) 12
Semi-finals:
Victoria Park 27, Pickering 8
Markham 15, Western Tech. 12
1985
Championship:Woburn 33, Victoria Park (Toronto) 12
Semi-finals:
Woburn 29, Central Tech. 13
Victoria Park 22, Markham 14
1984
Championship:Vanier (Toronto) 36, Northern (Toronto) 5
Semi-finals:
Vanier 25, Woburn 3
Northern (bye)
1983
Championship:Woburn 21, East York (Toronto) 14
Semi-finals: unknown
1982
Championship:St. Michael’s (Toronto) 13, Woburn (Toronto) 0
Semi-finals: none played
MVPs
- 2009: Tyler Pritty, QB, Markham
- 2008: Brendan Morgan, RB, St. Michael's
- 2007: Eddie Houghton, RB, St. Michael's
- 2006: Chris Rossetti, QB, St. Michael's
- 2005: Frank Aiello, RB, Pickering
- 2004: Charlie Houghton, RB, St. Michael's
- 2003: Matthew Morris, QB, Cedarbrae
- 2002: George Polyzois, RB, St. Michael's
- 2001: Tom Flaxman, RB, Richview
- 2000: Marc Champagnie, RB, Lone Park
- 1999: Dwight McKenzie, RB, Central Tech
- 1998: Mark Chiarcossi, RB, St. Michael's
- 1997: Jason Currie, QB/S, Nelson
- 1996: Marvin Brereton, RB, Clarkson
- 1995: Terry Kleinsmith, QB, St. Patrick's
- 1994: George Zegas, RB, Northern
- 1993: Terry Kleinsmith, QB, St. Patrick's
- 1992: Alphonso Carter, DT, West Hill
- 1991: Paul Martin, QB, Richview
- 1990: Craig Adams, DB/L, Northern
- 1989: Carey Bowen, RB, Sir John A. Macdonald
- 1988: Patrick Burke, RB, Central Tech
- 1987: Paul Ferreira, FB, Central Tech
- 1986: Rob Wilson, TE, Victoria Park
- 1985: Stuart Harshaw, RB, Woburn
- 1984: Adam Karlsson, QB, Vanier
- 1983: Ken Noakes, LB, Woburn
- 1982: Chris Rick, RB, St. Michael's