St. Francis Xavier kicker Ben Hadley of Halifax was selected to play in the 2023 East-West Bowl, U Sports’ top football showcase. - CONTRIBUTEDFour players from the Acadia Axemen and three each from the Saint Mary’s Huskies and St. Francis Xavier X-Men were selected Tuesday to play in the 2023 East-West Bowl, U Sports’ top football showcase.Heading to Hamilton, Ont.
All but Hadley will play for the East team, which is comprised primarily of players representing schools from the AUS and RSEQ conferences, as well as Carleton, Ottawa, Queen’s, and York. The West contingent is primarily made up of players from Canada West and the remaining OUA universities. Hadley will play for the West squad to balance out the two sides.The 20th anniversary of the annual all-star contest will be held at McMaster University’s Ron Joyce Field.
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