There was a post added last weekend in which the Ottawa Jr. Riders were celebrated for solidifying the position in the local amateur football scene in 1998, partially at the expense of the Ottawa Sooners.
If that was the case, 2001 was the year the Sooners reclaimed their spot. They defeated the Jr. Riders twice in the regular season that year then again in the league's championship game.
The first contest was the most decisive, a solid 13-point victory. The second was a one-point victory in overtime at Frank Clair Stadium, then the Jr. Riders' home turf (the Sooners played at Minto field primarily, if not exclusively, I believe). The championship game was also won by a single point. Details about that one are provided below.
The Riders would leave the Quebec league the following year for the Ontario Football Conference in an attempt to compete for a national championship in the Canadian Junior Football League, in which the QJFL did not participate. They fared poorly over the course of four seasons until their return to the Quebec circuit in 2006.
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