A late hit late in the first half of last Saturday91裸聊视频檚 game against the Westshore Rebels sent pivot Jakob Loucks to the sidelines for the duration of the night at Westhills Stadium.

If all goes as planned this week, the hope to see its No. 1 quarterback back on the field Saturday at Exhibition Stadium when the B.C. Football Conference Club takes on the Valley Huskers.

91裸聊视频淜eeping him out in the second half (against the Rebels) was precautionary, we felt there was nothing to gain by forcing him back in and risking further injury,91裸聊视频� head coach Ben Macauley said of Loucks, who played last season with the Mount Allison University Mounties. 91裸聊视频淗e was having trouble with mobility and we wanted to be careful with any symptoms he might be having.

91裸聊视频淲e think he91裸聊视频檒l be OK, we91裸聊视频檒l watch him closely this week,91裸聊视频� added Macauley, 91裸聊视频渂ut with seven games still to go in the season we didn91裸聊视频檛 want to take any unnecessary chances if we don91裸聊视频檛 have to.91裸聊视频�

Whether Loucks starts or rests in favour of backup Matthew Mahler, the Sun isn91裸聊视频檛 certain which version of the Valley Huskers they will encounter Saturday91裸聊视频攖he one that upset the Vancouver Island Raiders 33-31 on opening night; or the one that was soundly drubbed last week (42-9) at home to the Langley Rams.

Regardless, Ben Macauley said his club will be taking nothing for granted.

91裸聊视频淭he (Huskers) are potentially a physical team, they definitely have some playmakers, and (coach) Bob Reist has done an excellent job with their program. They probably aren91裸聊视频檛 where they91裸聊视频檇 like to be but we can91裸聊视频檛 take anyone lightly. We have to give them the full package and play them like we91裸聊视频檇 play any team. We expect a hard fought game.91裸聊视频�

Last Saturday night in Victoria, with Loucks sidelined and Mahler at the controls in the second half, the Sun (1-0-1) went on to settle for an 18-18 draw with the hometown Rebels (1-0-1).

Down by one point with just six seconds to play, Okanagan could have just as easily departed the island with a victory, but Isaac Wegner91裸聊视频檚 field goal attempt from 21 yards away sailed wide.

A win on the road against one of the BCFC91裸聊视频檚 top clubs would have been preferable, but Macauley said the Sun can use the missed opportunity as motivation going forward.

91裸聊视频淲e try to see it as a positive, but it did feel more like a loss for us than anything, so we can use this to keep us hungry,91裸聊视频� said Macauley. 91裸聊视频淚 think what it reinforced was that we91裸聊视频檙e an even-keeled team. We got down in the last part of the game and Tye Kitzman made a great play to get the block and get the ball for us.

91裸聊视频淎t no point did we feel like hanging our heads. It says a lot about our team91裸聊视频檚 resolve91裸聊视频�it was good to be challenged early in the season.91裸聊视频�

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Macauley said the Sun still has 91裸聊视频渁 lot of work to do offensively91裸聊视频� but on the upside, the club91裸聊视频檚 defense continues to live up to all expectations.

The Sun has yielded just 24 points in two games this season, with half of those points coming on turnovers by the offense.

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e an impressive group,91裸聊视频� Macauley said of the Sun defense. 91裸聊视频淲e have playmakers and all-stars at every position group. They put a lot of pressure on quarterbacks and they can be very opportunistic.91裸聊视频�

Kick off Saturday at Exhibition Stadium between the Sun and Huskers is 7 p.m.

Okanagan91裸聊视频檚 home opener is Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Apple Bowl against the Langley Rams.

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Sun defensive lineman Nick Dheilly is the BCFC91裸聊视频檚 special teams player of the week.

The former University of Regina Rams star had four sacks, two tackles and one assisted tackle in Saturday91裸聊视频檚 18-18 tie with the hometown Westshore Rebels.

91裸聊视频淗e has incredible speed and awareness,91裸聊视频� Ben Macauley said of Dheilly. 91裸聊视频淓verybody91裸聊视频檚 when he gets on the field, to see what91裸聊视频檚 going to happen.91裸聊视频�

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