Category: NFC

2018 Season Schedule Update

Summer is fast approaching and the OPFL and the NFC have issued their tentative drafts of the game schedule. This article is a compilation of information to help you navigate the game schedule and add clarity to the dates and time for practices and games.

NorthbayBulldogs.com have provided a calendar with dates, times, and google map locations that can sync with your device at the links listed. Keep in mind that change happens so check back on a regular basis to ensure you have the current information. Please understand that the practice schedule is the same week in – week out so we are not going to show it on the website but it is on our printable calendar.  For updates or changes, NorthbayBulldogs.com, your coaches, and our Facebook pages will keep you informed of upcoming events and changes.

Bantam Game Day Schedule:  https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/2018-bantam-game-calendar/
Junior Varsity Game Day Schedule:  https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/2018-jv-game-calendar/
Varsity Game Day Schedule:  https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/2018-varsity-game-calendar/
NFC  Game Day Schedule:  https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/2018-nfc-game-schedule/

For those who want to have a physical copy here is the printable media in PDF format: 2018 Dogs Game Sched Rev

Weather will not cancel practice unless there is lightning in the immediate area or the city closes the field. We will let you know when the practice is called off. Otherwise, dress for the conditions.  As you will notice practices are heavy up until our first game as we prepare to be ready game one May 19th here at home. (11 practices before game one).  Please note all practices up to and including May 17 are at Omischl on Lakeshore.  Starting May 18th onwards will be at Rolly Fisher behind the memorial gardens.  Please try to make as many practices as possible as every practice there will be new plays being added.  

The Bulldogs are looking forward to a great season of action so we don’t want you missing any of the lead-up or the games.

Super Sunday Triple Header

Bulldog’s Super Sunday Triple Header, our kickoff times are 11:00 am for the Bantam game, 1:30 pm for the Junior Varsity game and 4:30 PM for the Senior NFC game.

The gate fee will be $5 per person for all the games, 12 and under are free. All players will get into games free of charge. The Bulldogs encourage you to come out for an exciting day of football action and catch some, or all, three games in our Super Sunday triple header. We will have our famous BBQ going from about 11:30 until halftime at the men’s game. So come out and make a donation and support the team.

We will have our famous BBQ going and some sweet Bulldog’s swag. So come out and have fun and make a donation and support the team.

All players are asked to be in attendance two hours before kickoff to get warmed up and ready.

2017 Bulldog Schedule

Summer is fast approaching and the OVFL and the NFC have issued their final drafts of the game schedule. This will be a compilation of information to help you navigate the game schedule and add clarity to the dates and time for practices and games.

For our Bantam and Junior Varsity team here is a graphic to help with the game days at a glance. Additionally, we have provided a calendar with dates, times, and google map locations that can sync with your device at the links listed. Keep in mind that change happens so check back on a regular basis to ensure you have the current information. Further to that your webmaster is still filling in all the appropriate times and is only finished the month of May with the practice schedule.  He procrastinates but will be working to complete the remainder shortly. North Bay Bulldogs.com and our Facebook page will keep you informed of upcoming events and changes.

 

Please note the OVFL has altered the game schedule slightly for the Bantam and JV teams.

Bantam Game Day Schedule:  https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/2017-bantam-game-calendar/
Junior Varsity Game Day Schedule: https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/2017-jv-game-calendar/
NFC Mens Game Day Schedule: https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/2017-nfc-bulldogs/

For those who want to have a physical copy here are the printable media:

Bantam Printable PDF Calendar: 2017 Bantam Schedule
Junior Varsity Printable PDF Calendar:  2017 JV Schedule
NFC Senior Printable PDF Calendar: 2017 SR Dogs Schedule

Online Complete Event Calendars with games and practices:

Bantam: https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/bantam-calendar/
JV:  https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/junior-varsity-calendar/
Mens:  https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/2017-nfc-mens-events/

Weather will not cancel practice unless there is lightening in the immediate area or the city closes the field. We will let you know when the practice is called off. Otherwise dress for the conditions.

The Bulldogs are looking forward to a great season of action so we don’t want you missing any of the lead-up or the games.

 

Know thy Enemy 2017

The Overview

With the long-awaited return of men’s football to North Bay and North Bay’s return to the Northern Football Conference, it’s time for a primer on our scheduled opponents.

Keep in mind this is just opinion and speculation to give our Bulldog players and fans a sneak peek at our 2016 opponents. This being our first foray back into Men’s football in half a decade we will keep expectations in the realm of reality. It is always the Bulldogs mandate to make the game of football fun while being competitive – this applies to the men’s division too.

The Enemy

The first opponent for our renewed Bulldogs is the Sault Steelers. They are a divisional opponent who had a rough year in the 2016 NFC season going 1-7. While they did make an appearance in 2015 NFC post season the 2016 championship fell out of reach. The Steeler’s defense has struggled to keep the opponents out of their end zone. For a  team getting back into competition, this may be a good match. Under no circumstances should we, the Bulldogs, take them lightly but leverage the opportunity to find our strengths and weaknesses. It could be the Steelers endured a rebuilding year and have found some renewed life to surprise the NFC West.

The next game in the 2017 campaign will be a road trip to Toronto to battle the Phantom Raiders (or Raiders for short). The Raiders took a year off to restructure their organization in 2016. In 2015 the Raiders made it to the postseason but hit the juggernaut of the GTA Allstars and were ousted from the tournament. They have experienced coaches and staff and a large talent pool to draw from.  This will be a test for both returning Bulldogs and Raiders.

The Oakville Longhorns had a turbulent year in 2016. Their offense never seemed to gain momentum and their defense struggled with only glimpses of true stopping power. The Longhorns program has been constantly moving with an indoor program keeping their players game-ready even in the offseason. They are hungry to move up the ranks at the expense of the Bulldogs and may prove to be a tough divisional battle.

The Sudbury Spartans are a team always teetering on the upper NFC echelon.  Our neighbors have a great football culture and a strong program that has matured in the NFC trenches. This may be the team that the Bulldogs have grueling battles grinding each and every yard. The Spartans are a tough, respected team that have lost heartbreakers in 2016 to earn their 3-5 record. Sudbury had a brief appearance in the 2016 postseason but struggled against the Ottawa Invaders.

The Sarnia Imperials had the best record in the 2016 season at 7-1. The “Red Army”‘s crown logo isn’t just for looks as they were the undisputed kings of the NFC West division and the number one team in the regular season. They have a high octane offense that can march down the field and a tough bend-not-break defense. In the 2015 postseason, they lost in the semi-finals and took it a step further in the 2016 NFC postseason to reach the championship match. In the end where they fell to the GTA Allstars in a great clash of teams. Each year is different but this is the team to beat.

Tri-City Outlaws sat in the middle of the pack through the regular season finishing at 4-4. The Outlaws are a rugged team only a few years off winning an NFC championship. The Outlaws made waves in the 2016 postseason and were within 5 yards of making it into the 2016 NFC championship game in a pitched battle with the Sarnia Imperials. This is a club that is persistent and constantly makes adjustments to achieve better results.  The Outlaws are a dangerous divisional opponent that demands respect.

Clinton Major