Metro Bowl

Metro Bowl
Venue Tim Hortons Field (since 2015)
Location Toronto
Previous Venues Rogers Centre 2008–2012
Varsity Stadium 2007
Ivor Wynne Stadium 2006
Rogers Centre (formerly Sky Dome) 1990–2005
Esther Shiner Stadium 1984–1989
St. Michael's College Stadium 1983
Lamport Stadium 1982
Operated 1982–2012, 2015—present
Conference Tie-ins (pre-2012) CISAA, LOSSA, TDCAA, TDSSAA and YRAA
2015 Metro Bowl Final
Resurrection CSS Phoenix v Etobicoke CI Rams 31-8

The Metro Bowl has traditionally been the championship game for Secondary School football teams in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, from 1982 until 2012. The game was revived by the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations beginning in 2015 as one of a series of nine regionally themed bowl games held as part of an annual Ontario football bowl game festival since 2015. Rather than a strictly Toronto-area championship, the Metro Bowl is now held between one of either the Toronto District College Athletic Association (TDCAA) representing Catholic schools or the Toronto District Secondary School Athletic Association (TDSSAA) representing public schools, alternating each year, against another Ontario association's champion determined by draw. The Toronto association not playing in the Metro Bowl in a particular year will instead play in one of the other bowl games.[1]

The game has been held annually during the later part of November or early December at a venue in or in close proximity to the City of Toronto.

Schools with multiple titles are: St. Michael's College School, Toronto (7); Richview Collegiate Institute, Toronto (3); Central Technical School, Toronto 2; Nelson High School, Burlington (4); Northern Secondary School (Toronto) (2); St. Patrick's Catholic High School, Sarnia (2) Woburn Collegiate Institute, Toronto (2)

Results

2016

CHAMPION: St. Matthew High School

Michael Power/St. Joseph High School (7) – St. Matthew High School (28)

Championship (TDCAA vs NCSSAA)

(TDSSAA champion to play in Northern Bowl)[2]

2015

Championship (TDSSAA vs CWOSSA):

Resurrection Catholic Secondary School Phoenix (CWOSSA) 31, Etobicoke Collegiate Institute Rams (TDSSAA) 8, played December 2nd.[3]

(TDCAA champion played in the Western Bowl)

2012

Metro Quarter-finals Metro semi-finals Metro Bowl
YRAA Huron Heights 18
King City 13 Huron Heights 40
LOSSA Wilson 42 Wilson 3
Holy Trinity 20 Huron Heights 28
TDCAA Don Bosco 31 Don Bosco 14
TDSSAA Northern 0 Don Bosco 27
CISAA St. Andrew's College 28 St. Andrew's College 11
Upper Canada College 0

2011

Conference finals Metro semi-finals Metro Bowl
LOSSA Wilson 18
Holy Trinity 7 Wilson 20
TDSSAA Northern 14 Northern 17
Agincourt 11 Wilson 21 (OT)
CISAA St. Andrew's College 27 St. Andrew's College 14
Upper Canada College 22 St. Andrew's College 22
YRAA King City 10 King City 15
Huron Heights 9

2010

Conference finals Metro semi-finals Metro Bowl
LOSSA Holy Trinity 33
[4] Wilson 32 Holy Trinity 25
CISAA Upper Canada College 40 Upper Canada College 16
[5] St. Andrew's College 34 Holy Trinity 28
YRAA King City 28 King City 3
Huron Heights 0 King City 55
TDSSAA Richview 16 Richview 23
[6] Leaside 14

2009

Conference finals Metro semi-finals Metro Bowl
YRAA Markham 22
[7] Huron Heights 15 Markham 16
LOSSA Wilson 21 [11] Wilson 7
[8] St. Mary 14 Markham 19
TDSSAA Birchmount Park 21 [13] Birchmount Park 0
[9] Northern 0 Birchmount Park 16
CISAA Trinity College School 17 [12] Trinity College School 10
[10] St. Michael's College 3

2008

Conference finals Metro semi-finals Metro Bowl
CISAA St. Michael's College 27
[14] St. Andrew's College 7 St. Michael's College 23
YRAA Huron Heights 42 [18] Huron Heights 7
[15] Brother André 6 St. Michael's College 42
LOSSA Wilson 23 [20] Wilson 12
[16] Holy Trinity 0 Wilson 9
TDSSAA Northern 31 [19] Northern 3
[17] Birchmount Park 10

2007

Conference Metro semi-finals Metro Bowl
CISAA St. Michael's College 36
St. Andrew's College 15 		St. Michael's College 45
Wilson 1 		St. Michael's College 16
Huron Heights 14[21][22]
LOSSA Wilson 20
Dwyer 16[23]
YRAA Huron Heights 29
Markham 0 		Huron Heights 37
Birchmount Park 9
TDSSAA Birchmount Park 4
Don Bosco 0

2006

Conference Metro semi-finals Metro Bowl
CISAA St. Michael's College 13
St. Andrew's College 3 		St. Michael's College 19
Richview 1 		St. Michael's College 18
Pickering 0
TDSSAA Richview 8
East York 7
LOSSA Pickering 38
Wilson 0 		Pickering 16
Huron Heights 0
YRAA Huron Heights 47
Brother André 14

Note: Following their conference victory, St. Michaels had to play a quarter-final game against the Simcoe County champions with the winner advancing to the semi-finals. St. Michaels College won this game 40-32 over the Bear Creek Kodiaks.

2005

Conference Metro semi-finals Metro Bowl
LOSSA Pickering 28
Dwyer 4 		Pickering 16
Upper Canada College 12 		Pickering 24
Huron Heights 19
CISAA Upper Canada College 24
St. Andrew's College 14
YRAA Huron Heights 24
Brother Andre 10 		Huron Heights 23
Richview 13
TDSSAA Richview 18
East York 6

2004


Championship:
St. Michael's College 22, Pickering H. S. 15

Semi-finals:
St. Michael's College 41, Richmond Hill H. S. (Richmond Hill) 21
Pickering H. S. 18, Northern S. S. 10

2003


Championship:
Cedarbrae C. I. 25, Northern S. S. 21

Semi-finals:
Cedarbrae C. I. 31, Richview C. I. 14
Northern S. S. 23, St. Michael's College School 9

2002


Championship:
St. Michael's College 42, Etobicoke C.I. 6

Semi-finals:
St. Michael's College 27, Central Technical School 0
Etobicoke C.I. 29, Richview C. I. 15

2001

Championship:
Richview C. I. 37, Central Technical 0

Semi-finals:
Richview C. I. 11, Northern S. S. 3
Central Technical 40, Birchmount Park C. I. (Toronto) 21

2000

Championship:
Lorne Park S. S. 11, Notre Dame C. S. S. (Burlington) 0

Semi-finals:
Lorne Park S. S. 28, St. Michael's College 21
Notre Dame C. S. S. (Burlington) 21, St. Mary C. S. S. 0

1999

Championship:
Nelson H. S. 22, Central Technical 20

Semi-finals:
Nelson H. S. 59, St. Mary C. S. S. (Pickering) 8
Central Technical 26, St. Michael's College School 13

Quarter-finals:
Central Technical 7, West Hill C. I. 0
St. Michael's College School 37, Richview C. I. 14
Nelson H. S. 43, St. Andrew's College 32 (Overtime)
St. Mary C. S. S. 42, Barton S. S. (Hamilton) 23

1998

Championship:
St. Michael's College 43, Agincourt C. I. (Toronto) 6

Semi-finals:
St. Michael's College 23, St. Andrew's College (Aurora) 11
Agincourt C. I. 27, Glendale S. S. (Hamilton) 22

1997

Championship:
Nelson H. S. (Burlington) 14, Cedarbrae C. I. (Toronto) 7

Semi-finals:
Nelson H. S. 31, Central Technical School 0
Cedarbrae C. I. 28, Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. 6

Quarter-finals:
Cedarbrae C. I. 28, Henry Street H. S. 21
Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. 14, St. Michael's College 7
Central Technical School 12, Northern S. S. 0
Nelson H. S. 28, Loyola C. S. S. (Mississauga) 0

1996

Championship:
Clarkson S. S. (Mississauga) 27, St. Michael's College School 0

Semi-finals:
Clarkson S. S. 20, Central Technical 13 (OT)
St. Michael's College School 20, Trinity College (Port Hope) 6

Quarter-finals:
Trinity College 27, Markham D. H. S. 13
Central Technical 6, Cedarbrae C. I. 1
St. Michael's College 21, Richview C. I. 14 (OT)
Clarkson S. S. 41, Waterdown D. H. S. (Waterdown) 35

1995

Championship:
St. Patrick’s 37, Mayfield S. S. (Caledon) 34 (Overtime)

Semi-finals:
St. Patrick's 29, St. Michael's College 14
Mayfield S. S. 29, Dunbarton H. S. (Pickering) 14

1994

Championship:
Northern S. S. 30, St. Patrick’s 21

Semi-finals:
Northern S. S. 8, Pickering H. S. 7
St. Patrick's 48, Lorne Park S. S. (Mississauga) 24

1993

Championship:
St. Patrick’s (Sarnia) 20, St. Michael's College 6

Semi-finals:
St. Patrick's 29, West Hill C. I. 12
St. Michael's College 14, Pickering H. S. 7

1992

Championship:
West Hill C. I. (Toronto) 24, Markham D. H. S. 6

Semi-finals:
West Hill C. I. 19, Northern S. S. 8
Markham D. H. S. 21, St. Thomas Aquinas S. S. (Brampton) 8

1991

Championship:
Richview C. I. (Toronto) 42, Central Technical 24

Semi-finals:
Richview C. I. 36, Henry Street (Whitby) 19
Central Technical 35; St. Michael's College 27

1990

Championship:
Northern S. S. 14, Markham D. H. S. 11

Semi-finals:
Northern S. S. 29, Philip Pocock C. S. S. (Mississauga) 22
Markham D. H. S. 22, Victoria Park C. I. 21

1989

Championship:
Sir John A. Macdonald C. I. (Toronto) 27, Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. (Toronto) 8

Semi-finals:
Sir John A. Macdonald C. I. 16, Crestwood S. S. (Peterborough) 7
Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. 37, King City S. S. (King City) 25

1988

Championship:
Central Technical 16, Pickering H. S. 10

Semi-finals:
Central Technical 53, Etobicoke C.I. (Toronto) 20
Pickering H. S. 9, Stephen Leacock C. I. 6

1987

Championship:
Central Technical 20, Monsignor Paul Dwyer C. H. S. (Oshawa) 14

Semi-finals:
Central Technical 20; Stephen Leacock C. I. (Toronto) 14
Monsignor Paul Dwyer C. H. S. 33, A. Y. Jackson Secondary School (Toronto) 7

1986

Championship:
Victoria Park C. I. 21, Markham D. H. S. 12

Semi-finals:
Victoria Park C. I. 27, Pickering H. S. (Ajax) 8
Markham D. H. S. 15, Western Technical (Toronto) 12

1985

Championship:
Woburn C. I. 33, Victoria Park C. I. (Toronto) 12

Semi-finals:
Woburn C. I. 29, Central Technical (Toronto) 13
Victoria Park C. I. 22, Markham D. H. S. (Markham) 14

1984

Championship:
Georges Vanier S.S. (Toronto) 36, Northern S. S. (Toronto) 5

Semi-finals:
Georges Vanier S.S. 25, Woburn C. I. 3
Northern S. S. (bye)

1983

Championship:
Woburn C. I. 21, East York C. I. (Toronto) 14

Semi-finals: unknown

1982

Championship:
St. Michael's College (Toronto) 13, Woburn C. I. (Toronto) 0

Semi-finals: none played

MVPs

MVPs were chosen by David Grossman of the Toronto Star.

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