A great celebration of a great moment in Patriotes history

The Patriotes of Roger-Comtois High School are celebrating a milestone this year as their football program turns 20. To mark the occasion, the Pats will be commemorating this milestone in style with a football celebration on September 20.

Located in Loretteville, near Quebec City, this program has seen generations of athletes come and go, helping to build a true sporting culture within the school. To mark this important milestone, a full day of celebrations has been organized, with all four Patriotes teams in action on the school stadium field.

“It's very important to celebrate 20 years of the program. Feeding the culture. We also wanted our Atoms, Benjamins, Cadets and Juveniles to take turns playing. We're adding to the mix with a Tailgate (organized by our partner Rêve Sportif). We'll round off the day with a fireworks display. The goal is to bring everyone back together and honor the pride of the program and those who came before us. It's one of the biggest events in our history”, – Philippe Brown, co-leader of the Patriotes football team

This initiative not only brings together the program's contributors, but also honors the careers of former players and coaches invited to take part in the festivities. Their presence highlights the lasting impact of football in the training of young people and in the transmission of the values of effort, discipline and perseverance advocated by the Pats.

The event takes on a special dimension for the Division 2 juvenile team, which has yet to taste victory in 2025 after three consecutive defeats. The team hopes to capitalize on the unique atmosphere created by this special day to reverse the trend and pick up their first win of the season.

“We want to take advantage of the excitement to score our first win. We can use it as a positive and energetic vector. But it has to be a motivating factor, not a pressure factor. We want to relaunch our season with this match, and it's a great time to do it, with the festivities and our alumni present. That'll be the watchword, and we'll have to ride this wave of enthusiasm on our side”, – P. Brown, Juvenile Division 2 head coach

Today's opponents, Collège St-Jean-Vianney, represent a challenge as accessible as it is colossal, but the Patriotes will be able to count on the energy of their many fans for the final game of this great day.

“We're disappointed with our start to the season, but everyone knows we're capable of so much more. This event has come at the right time, and we're hoping that everyone on our team will push in the same direction. Unfortunately, it's the details that hurt us in these three games.”

A celebration of the program beyond the results

Beyond the duel on the pitch, the entire Roger-Comtois community is coming together to celebrate two decades of passion for football. The stands are expected to be packed for this symbolic gathering, where the reunion of former and current players will recall the good and perhaps painful memories surrounding the evolution of this well-established structure.

Over the past 20 years, the Patriotes program has established itself as a pillar of student football in Quebec City. By celebrating this history, the school is also sending out a strong message: school football is a vector of identity and belonging that goes far beyond the results of a match.

“It's great to see so many of our alumni coming back and getting involved in the program as coaches. 75% of them are alumni right now. It's very important for us. There are also sponsors who are Patriotes players who want to give back to their former team. We're seeing the emergence of this program, which started out on a smaller scale, but has since gone from strength to strength, and we're up to 220 players now. It's great to see”, – Philippe Brown, one of the people in charge of the structure

If victory over St-Jean-Vianney is added to the festivities, it will only add to the magic of an already memorable day for the Patriotes.

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