Saskatoon Hilltops begin quest for 24th national title in 2024 [Video]

The defending CJFL champion Saskatoon Hilltops are two sleeps away from another season where they’ll have a target on their backs.

On Sunday, the Edmonton Huskies come into town trying to shake up the Prairie Football Conference with an early season upset.

The Hilltops enter the season ranked number 1 in the CJFL power rankings, with six players in the pre-season top 50. Understandably, expectations are high.

“It’s been good,” said Hilltops coach Tom Sargeant on Thursday.

“We have big expectations, you’re dealing with a national championship team from last year. We lost a lot of good players, a lot of fifth year players, so we have some shoes to fill. But I think we did that in the offseason.”

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The new players and veterans have been hard at work, in the gym and on the …