REGINA --
After two years on the sidelines, football is back in Saskatchewan.
This Saturday, the Regina Riot will play their first game since 2019, a re-match of the last Western Women’s Canadian Football League (WWCFL) final.
“I think there’s a little bit of nervousness,” Josie Shannon, the Riot’s quarterback, said. “Especially if people haven’t been doing any other sports and this is their first time getting back at it.
The Riot got the green light at the beginning of June to play a shortened three-game season. However, with the short notice that COVID-19 restrictions were being lifted, many veterans from the team weren’t able to return due to prior commitments.