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Theobald named MVP following big win for Football BC

North Vancouver’s Cole Theobald was named game MVP after helping the British Columbia under-18 provincial football team top Team Vegas USA Varsity in the final of the inaugural High Roller Football Showdown held Jan. 23 in Las Vegas.
Andy Prest
Cole Theobald
Quarterback Cole Theobald fires a pass for the Argyle Pipers during an exhibition matchup against John Barsby at William Griffin field during the 2015 high school football season. photo by Paul McGrath, North Shore News

North Vancouver’s Cole Theobald was named game MVP after helping the British Columbia under-18 provincial football team top Team Vegas USA Varsity in the final of the inaugural High Roller Football Showdown held Jan. 23 in Las Vegas.

Theobald, the team’s starting quarterback, opened the scoring with a touchdown run to give B.C. an early lead. He then threw a bomb to receiver Spencer Schmidt that turned into a 64-yard, highlight reel catch-and-run touchdown to give B.C. a 16-6 lead. The American all-star squad battled back but B.C. held on for a 23-20 win.

Team B.C. was coached by Handsworth head coach Jay Prepchuk.

Theobald, a Grade 12 student at Argyle secondary, was named the offensive MVP of the high school AAA Pacific Conference after guiding Argyle to a 4-1 record in conference play in the 2015 season. He also earned the nod as the quarterback on the AAA provincial all-star team.