ANTIGONISH: Four football players from the Enfield/Sackville area will be participating on Nova Scotia’s entry in the Under-16 Football Canada Eastern Challenge.
The challenge is taking place July 14-19 at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish.
It will feature N.S., Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.
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Enfield residents Jacob Leschied, Jayden Cool, Will Nolter, and Laidin Cornell from Sackville are on the team.
All four attend Lockview High School in Fall River and suit up with the Dragons football team.
The U16 Eastern Challenge is part of the Football Canada Cup championship that is also happening at the same time at St. F.X. It runs from July 12 to July 20.
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Quebec and New Brunswick kick things off at the Eastern Challenge with a 3 p.m. kickoff on July 16.
N.S. plays Ontario on July 16 at 7 p.m.
The winners of each game advance to the championship game on July 19 at 7 p.m.
The losers go to the bronze medal game at 3 p.m. on July 19.