Jr. Riders

Originally established as the Gloucester Redskins by John Jones and Brian Casabon in 1995. Following the elimination of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1996, the team adapted the name and colour scheme of the former club starting the following year.

The Jr Riders were participants in every QMJFL championship game between 1997 and 2001 (inclusive) until they departed for the Ontario Football Conference for the 2002 season.  They struggled in the OFC, winning five games over four seasons.

The team returned to the QJFL for the 2006 season and won the Manson in its first year back in the league. They celebrated their third straight championship at the end of the 2008 season and landed their 7th at the conclusion of 2010. After a dry run, relatively speaking, and a period of inactivity, the landed their 8th and 9th crowns in 2018 and 2019.

Season results

2023:
Aug 19th: Quebec City Bataillon 07 @ Jr. Riders 16    W
Sep  3rd: Jr. Riders 26 @ Chateauguay Raiders 15      W
Sep  9th: Jr. Riders 23 @ Les Loups Du Nord 03        W
Sep 16th: South Shore Packers 33 @ Jr. Riders 09      L
Sep 30th: Jr. Riders 65 @ Quebec City Bataillon 10    W
Oct 14th: Les Loups Du Nord 06 @ Jr. Riders 35        W
Oct 21st: Chateauguay Raiders 00 @ Jr. Riders 11      W
Oct 28th: Jr. Riders 23 @ South Shore Packers 36      L

Playoffs
Nov  4th: Chateauguay Raiders 20 @ Jr. Riders 12      L

Photo credit unavailable, from the team's IG account

2022: Lost the Joe Pistilli Cup to the South Shore Packers
Aug 20th: Quebec City Bataillon 06 @ Jr. Riders 32    W
Aug 27th: Jr. Riders 22 @ Les Loups Du Nords 00       W 
Sep  4th: Jr. Riders 27 @ Chateauguay Raiders 08      W 
Sep 10th: South Shore Packers 33 @ Jr. Riders 08      L
Sep 24th: Jr. Riders 26 @ Quebec City Bataillon 23    W
Oct  1st: Les Loups Du Nords 07 @ Jr. Riders 36       W 
Oct 15th: Chateauguay Raiders 15 @ Jr. Riders 31      W
Oct 22nd: Jr. Riders 09 @ South Shore Packers 08      W

Connor Vanasse, photography by Kalea Brummund for First Shot Media

Playoffs
Nov  5th: Les Loups Du Nords 32 @ Jr. Riders 23       W
Nov 13th: Jr. Riders 15 @ South Shore Packers 37      L

2021:  QJFL Season cancelled.

2020:  QJFL Season cancelled.

2019:  5-3  Won Joe Pistilli Cup against Chateauguay 17-07.
Aug 17th: Jr Riders 16 @ Chateauguay Raiders 19       L
Aug 31st: Quebec City Battaillon 02 @ Jr Riders 34    W
Sep  7th: Jr Riders 01 @ Laval Bulldogs 14            L
Sep 15th: Jr Riders 16 @ South Shore Packers 26       L
Sep 21st: Chateauguay Raiders 16 @ Jr Riders 37       W
Oct  5th: Laval Bulldogs 24 @ Jr Riders 26            W
Oct 12th: Jr Riders 39 @ Quebec City Battailon 15     W
Oct 19th: South Shore Packers 03 @ Jr Riders 34       W

Oct 27th: South Shore Packers 00 @ JR Riders 28       W
Nov  2nd: Chateauguay Raiders 07 @ JR Riders 17       W 

2018:  6-2  Won Joe Pistilli Cup against North Shore 30-13.
Aug 18th: Jr. Riders 40 @ Chateauguay Raiders 10      W
Aug 25th: Jr. Riders 20 @ North Shore Sabercats 17    W
Sep  1st: Jr. Riders 06 @ South Shore Bruizers 11     L  
Sep  8th: Chateauguay Raiders 00 @ Jr. Riders 25      W
Sep 15th: South Shore Bruizers 31 @ Jr. Riders 29     L
Sep 29th: Chateauguay Raiders 07 @ Jr. Riders 23      W
Oct 13th: North Shore Sabercats 00 @ Jr. Riders 43    W
Oct 20th: Jr. Riders 13 @ South Shore Bruizers 12     W

Oct 27th: Chateauguay Raiders 00 @ Jr. Riders 16      W
Nov  4th: North Shore Broncos 13 @ Jr. Riders 30      W

2017:  5-3  Lost in semi-finals to Chateauguay 30-22.
Aug 27th: Jr. Riders 58 @ North Shore Sabercats 03    W
Sep  2nd: Montreal Royals 06 @ Jr. Riders 57          W
Sep  9th: Chateauguay Raiders 43 @ Jr. Riders 45      W
Sep 16th: Jr. Riders 15 @ South Shore Bruizers 20     L
Sep 30th: North Shore Sabercats 00 @ Jr. Riders 26    W
Oct  7th: Jr. Riders 06 @ Montreal Royals 00          W
Oct 14th: South Shore Bruizers 13 @ Jr. Riders 12     L
Oct 22nd: Jr. Riders 21 @ Chateauguay Raiders 24      L

oct 28th: Jr. Riders 22 @ Chateauguay Raiders 30      L

2014 - 2016: INACTIVE

2013:  6-2  Lost in semi-finals to North Shore Sabercats
Aug 24th: St. Lazare Stallions 13 @ Jr. Riders 43     W
Sep  1st: Jr. Riders 36 @ Chateauguay Raiders 17      W
Sep  7th: Jr. Riders 18 @ North Shore Sabercats 11    W
Sep 14th: South Shore Bruizers 37 @ Jr. Riders 34     L
Sep 28th: Chateauguay Raiders 07 @ Jr. Riders 31      W
Oct  6th: Jr. Riders 51 @ St. Lazare Stallions 07     W
Oct 12th: North Shore Sabercats 14 @ Jr. Riders 39    W
Oct 20th: Jr. Riders 16 @ South Shore Bruisers 34     L

Oct 27th: North Shore Sabercats 27 @ Jr. Riders 26    L

2012:  6-2  Lost Championship game to North Shore Sabercats 52-34.
Aug 25th: Jr Riders 16 @ North Shore Sabercats 23     L
Sep  2nd: Jr Riders 59 @ St Lazare Stallions          W
Sep  8th: Chateauguay Raiders 22 @ Jr Riders 34       W
Sep 15th: Jr Riders 75 @ Cumberland Panthers 00       W
Sep 23rd: Jr Riders 24 @ South Shore Bruizers 32      L
Sep 29th: North Shore Sabercats 23 @ Jr Riders 32     W
Oct 14th: South Shore Bruizers 21 @ Jr Riders 43      W
Oct 20th: Cumberland Panthers 07 @ Jr Riders 49       W

Oct 28th: Chateauguay Raiders 28 @ Jr Riders 40       W
Nov  4th: Jr Riders 34 @ North Shore Sabercats 52     L

2011:  7-1  Lost in semi-finals to Chateauguay 34-17
Aug 27th: Jr Riders 31 @ Cumberland Panthers 21       W
Sep  4th: Jr Riders 22 @ Chateauguay Raiders 00       W
Sep 11th: South Shore Monarx 06 @ Jr Riders 25        W
Sep 17th: Jr Riders 12 @ North Shore Sabercats 43     L
Sep 24th: St. Lazare Stallions 07 @ Jr Riders 52      W 
Oct  1st: Cumberland Panthers 15 @ Jr Riders 26       W
Oct 15th: Chateauguay Raiders 07 @ Jr Riders 30       W
Oct 22nd: Jr Riders 31 @ South Shore Monarx 10        W

Oct 29th: Chateauguay Raiders 34 @ Jr Riders 17       W

2010: 10-0, Won Joe Pistilli Cup against the Chateauguay Raiders 10-00

2009:  7-1, Lost Manson Cup against the Chateauguay Raiders 20-19, a game in which they'd led 19-00 at halftime. The Raiders kicked a field goal from 27-yards out with 23 seconds left to secure the victory. 

2008:  7-1, Won Manson Cup against the Chateauguay Raiders 63-16

Sep  6th: Jr. Riders 39 @ St. Lazare Stallions 07     W
Sep 14th: Jr. Riders 42 @ Chateauguay Raiders 14      W
Sep 20th: South Shore Packers 00 @ Jr. Riders 51      W
Sep 27th: Cumberland Panthers 06 @ Jr. Riders 19      W
Oct  4th: Jr. Riders 39 @ Laval Devils 14             W
Oct 11th: Joliette Pirates @ Jr. Riders               W
Oct 18th: Jr. Riders 24 @ Sooners 17                  W

Nov  1st: Laval Devils 008 @ Jr. Riders 20            W

Nov  8th: Chateauguay Raiders 16 @ Jr. Riders 63      W

2007:  7-1, Won Manson Cup 

Aug 25th: Jr. Riders 18, Ottawa Sooners 14          W
Sep 29th: Ottawa Sooners 14, Jr. Riders 13          L

Oct 28th: Laval Devils 06 @ Jr. Riders 35           W
Nov 10th: Jr. Riders 29 vs Ottawa Sooners 27        W

Riders defensive lineman Scott Fournier tackles Sooners running back Ricky Minault

2006:  7-1, Won Manson Cup against the Chateauguay Raiders 19-02  

2005:  2-6,
Aug 28th: Jr. Riders 01 @ St. Leonard Cougars 33       L
Sep 10th: Jr. Riders 07 @ London Beefeaters 09         L
Sep 25th: St. Leonard Cougars 46 @ Jr. Riders 17       L
Oct  9th: London Beefeaters 07 @ Jr. Riders 28         W

OFC All-Stars: OL Matt Grise, DL Freddy Rosarian, LB Joe Kanaan, DB Steven Bell. Kanaan was also named the conference's top defensive player.

2004:  2-6,
Sep 12th: Windsor AKO Fratmen 41 @ Jr Riders 17        L

Oct  3rd: Jr Riders 00 @ St. Leonard Cougars 49        L

2003:  0-8, 

2002:  1-7, 
Sep  8th: Burlington Braves 23 @ Jr. Riders 33         W

2001: 6-2*, Lost Manson Cup to the Ottawa Sooners 18-17
Aug 19th: Jr. Riders 32 @ North Shore Broncos 06   W
Aug 25th: Jr. Riders 07 @ Ottawa Sooners 20        L
Sep  2nd: Chateauguay Raiders 07 @ Jr. Riders 45   W 
Sep  9th: Jr. Riders 33 @ South Shore Packers 07   W
Sep 23rd: South Shore Packers 07 @ Jr. Riders 48   W
Sep 29th: Ottawa Sooners 16 @ Jr. Riders 15        L(OT)
Oct  6th: Jr. Riders 23 @ Chateauguay Raiders 00   W
Oct 14th: North Shore Broncos 22 @ Jr. Riders 32   W

Playoffs
Oct 28th: North Shore Broncos 13 @ Jr. Riders 56   W

Nov  4th: Ottawa Sooners 18 vs Jr. Riders 17       L
*I've seen the team's record referred to as being 6-1-1 for that year but there is no tie to be found among its results. Rather, I think that an overtime loss was misidentified as a tie. 

2000: 6-2, Won Manson Cup against the North Shore Broncos 29-22
Aug 26th: Jr. Riders 23 @ Ottawa Sooners 21        W

Sep  3rd: Jr. Riders 30 @ North Shore Broncos 12   W
Sep  9th: South Shore Packers 08 @ Jr. Riders 16   W

Sep 17th: North Shore Broncos 20 @ Jr. Riders 30   W 
Sep 24th: Chateauguay Raiders 41 @ Jr. Riders 23   L 
Oct  7th: Ottawa Sooners 35 @ Jr. Riders 06        L
Oct 15th: Jr. Riders 23 @ South Shore Packers 07   W
Oct 22nd: Jr,. Riders 30 @ Chateauguay Raiders 28  W

Playoffs
Oct 29th: Chateauguay Raiders 06 @ Jr Riders 38    W

Nov  5th: North Shore Broncos 22 @ Jr Riders 29

Lenard Semajuste photography by Pat McGrath for the Ottawa Citizen

1999: (8-0)(2-0) Won Manson Cup against Chateauguay Raiders 33-09

Aug 14th: Ottawa Sooners 07 @ Jr. Riders 42              W

Aug 22nd: Jr. Riders 45 @ Chateauguay Raiders 18         W 

Sep  4th: Chateauguay Raiders 14 @ Jr. Riders 32         W
Sep 11th: South Shore Packers 00 @ Jr. Riders 46         W

Sep 18th: Jr. Riders 30 @ North Shore Broncos 00         W

Pair of North Shore Broncos Fail to Stop Ottawa Jr. Riders Player - Photo by Phil Carpenters for the Gazette.

Sep 25th: Jr. Riders 42 vs Ottawa Sooners 14             W

Oct 11th: North Shore Broncos 01 @ Jr. Riders 34         W

Oct 17th: Jr. Riders 15 @ South Shore Packers 06         W

Playoffs
Oct 30th: Jr. Riders 35 vs Ottawa Sooners 20             W  

Nov 7th: Chateauguay Raiders 09 @ Jr Riders 33

Nov 15th

1998: 6-2, Won Manson Cup against the Chateauguay Raiders 24-09

Aug 15th: Jr. Riders 15 @ North Shore Broncos 03         W

Aug 23rd: Jr. Riders 14 @ Chateauguay 34                 L
Aug 29th: Jr. Riders 37 vs Ottawa Sooners 02             W
Sep 13th: South Shore Packers 06 @ Jr. Riders 26         W 

Sep 19th: North Shore Broncos 15 @ Jr. Riders 24         W
Sep 27th: Chateauguay 26 @ Jr. Riders 22                 L
Oct  3rd: Jr. Riders 34 vs  Ottawa Sooners 02            W
Oct 17th: Jr. Riders 44 @ South Shore Packers 00         W

Playoffs
Oct 24th: North Shore 01 @ Jr. Riders 32                 W

Nov  8th: Jr. Riders 24 @ Chateauguay Raiders 09         W

All-Star team selections: OL's Mike Borotsik, Billy Conlin and Jacob Kyer, WR Richard Tremblay, LB's Steve Kasouf and Paul Fury, DB Scott Gordon
Honours: QB Tucker McCabe, Rookie of the Year

1997: 6-4, Lost Manson Cup to the Ottawa Sooners 13-07
Aug 17th: Jr. Riders 14 @ South Shore Packers 26         L
Aug 24th: North Shore Broncos 37 @ Ottawa Jr. Riders 24  L
Aug 31st: Jr. Riders 26 @ Chateauguay Raiders 24         W
Sep  6th: Jr. Riders 19 vs Ottawa Sooners 10             W

Sep 13th: Jr. Riders 27 @ Laval Scorpions 06             W
Sep 20th: South Shore Packers 18 @ Jr. Riders 21         W
Sep 28th: Jr. Riders 24 @ North Shore Broncos 26         L
Oct  4th: Chateauguay Raiders 21 @ Jr. Riders 46         W 

Oct 11th: Jr. Riders 03 @ Ottawa Sooners 22              L
Oct 18th: Laval Scorpions 00 @ Jr. Riders 39             W

Playoffs
Oct 26th: Jr. Riders 37 @ North Shore Broncos 10         W

Nov  8th: Ottawa Sooners 13 vs Jr Riders 07              L

All-star team selections: OL's Mike Borotsik and Jacob Kyer, RB Eddy Ghantous, WR Richard Tremblay, PK Grant Bradley, DL Nicholas Rouleau, LB Andrew Dougherty, DB Jeff Richer