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, from 1982 until 2012. The game was revived by the

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beginning in 2015 as one of a series of nine regionally themed bowl games held as part of an annual Ontario football

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festival since 2015. Rather than a strictly Toronto-area championship, the Metro Bowl is now held between one of either the

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(TDCAA) representing

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schools or the

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(TDSSAA) representing public schools, alternating each year, against another Ontario association's champion determined by draw. The Toronto association not playing in the Metro Bowl in a particular year will instead play in one of the other bowl games. The game has been held annually during the later part of November or early December at a venue in or in close proximity to the City of Toronto. Schools with multiple titles are:

St. Michael's College School St. Michael's College School, (also known as St. Michael's, St. Mike's, and SMCS), is an independent, Catholic school for young men in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Administered by the Basilian Fathers, it is the largest school of its kind in Cana ...

, Toronto (7);

Richview Collegiate Institute Richview Collegiate Institute (Richview CI, RCI or Richview) is a secondary school in Etobicoke, in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Etobicoke Board of Education which in turn became the part of the Toronto District School Board in 19 ...

, Toronto (3);

Central Technical School Central Technical School (CTS or Central Tech) is a Canadian composite high school in Toronto, Ontario. The school is run by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB); before 1998, it was run by the Toronto Board of Education (TBE). Central Tech ...

, Toronto 2; Nelson High School, Burlington (4);

Northern Secondary School (Toronto) Northern Secondary School (often referred to as Northern Secondary, Northern, or NSS) is a public high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It teaches grades 9 through 12. It is a part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). Prior to Amalgama ...

(2); St. Patrick's Catholic High School, Sarnia (2)

Woburn Collegiate Institute Woburn Collegiate Institute (Woburn CI, WCI, or Woburn) is a non-semestered, English-language public secondary school on Ellesmere Road in the Woburn neighbourhood of the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada operated by the To ...

, Toronto (2)

Results

2016

CHAMPION
St. Matthew High School
Michael Power/St. Joseph High School (7) �
St. Matthew High School
(28) Championship (TDCAA vs NCSSAA) (TDSSAA champion to play in Northern Bowl)

2015

Championship (TDSSAA vs CWOSSA):

Resurrection Catholic Secondary School Resurrection Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school in Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Awards Resurrection CSS has a variety of awards that students can apply to annually. In addition, a collection of awards are pres ...

Phoenix (

CWOSSA {{notability, date=November 2011 Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association, or CWOSSA, is the governing body of all secondary school athletic competitions in Bruce, Grey, Wellington, Dufferin, Waterloo, Brant and Norfolk counties of On ...

) 31,

Etobicoke Collegiate Institute Etobicoke Collegiate Institute (ECI, Etobicoke CI), previously known as Etobicoke High School is a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Islington neighbourhood of the former suburb of Etobicoke. It is overseen by the Tor ...

Rams (TDSSAA) 8, played December 2nd. (TDCAA champion played in the Western Bowl)

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Note: Following their conference victory, St. Michaels had to play a quarter-final game against the Simcoe County champions with the winner advancing to the semi-finals. St. Michaels College won this game 40-32 over the Bear Creek Kodiaks.

2005

2004

''Championship:''
St. Michael's College 22, Pickering H. S. 15 Semi-finals:
St. Michael's College 41, Richmond Hill H. S. (Richmond Hill) 21
Pickering H. S. 18, Northern S. S. 10

2003

''Championship:''
Cedarbrae C. I. 25, Northern S. S. 21 Semi-finals:
Cedarbrae C. I. 31, Richview C. I. 14
Northern S. S. 23,

2002

''Championship:''
St. Michael's College 42, Etobicoke C.I. 6 Semi-finals:
St. Michael's College 27,

0
Etobicoke C.I. 29, Richview C. I. 15

2001

''Championship:''
Richview C. I. 37, Central Technical 0 Semi-finals:
Richview C. I. 11, Northern S. S. 3
Central Technical 40, Birchmount Park C. I. (Toronto) 21

2000

''Championship:''
Lorne Park S. S. 11, Notre Dame C. S. S. (Burlington) 0 Semi-finals:
Lorne Park S. S. 28, St. Michael's College 21
Notre Dame C. S. S. (Burlington) 21, St. Mary C. S. S. 0

1999

''Championship:''
Nelson H. S. 22, Central Technical 20 Semi-finals:
Nelson H. S. 59, St. Mary C. S. S. (Pickering) 8
Central Technical 26,

13 Quarter-finals:
Central Technical 7, West Hill C. I. 0

37, Richview C. I. 14
Nelson H. S. 43, St. Andrew's College 32 (Overtime)
St. Mary C. S. S. 42, Barton S. S. (Hamilton) 23

1998

''Championship:''
St. Michael's College 43, Agincourt C. I. (Toronto) 6 Semi-finals:
St. Michael's College 23, St. Andrew's College (Aurora) 11
Agincourt C. I. 27, Glendale S. S. (Hamilton) 22

1997

''Championship:''
Nelson H. S. (Burlington) 14, Cedarbrae C. I. (Toronto) 7 Semi-finals:
Nelson H. S. 31,

0
Cedarbrae C. I. 28, Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. 6 Quarter-finals:
Cedarbrae C. I. 28, Henry Street H. S. 21
Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. 14, St. Michael's College 7

12, Northern S. S. 0
Nelson H. S. 28, Loyola C. S. S. (Mississauga) 0

1996

''Championship:''
Clarkson S. S. (Mississauga) 27,

0 Semi-finals:
Clarkson S. S. 20, Central Technical 13 (OT)

20, Trinity College (Port Hope) 6 Quarter-finals:
Trinity College 27, Markham D. H. S. 13
Central Technical 6, Cedarbrae C. I. 1
St. Michael's College 21, Richview C. I. 14 (OT)
Clarkson S. S. 41, Waterdown D. H. S. (Waterdown) 35

1995

''Championship:''
St. Patrick’s 37, Mayfield S. S. (Caledon) 34 (Overtime) Semi-finals:
St. Patrick's 29, St. Michael's College 14
Mayfield S. S. 29, Dunbarton H. S. (Pickering) 14

1994

''Championship:''
Northern S. S. 30, St. Patrick’s 21 Semi-finals:
Northern S. S. 8, Pickering H. S. 7
St. Patrick's 48, Lorne Park S. S. (Mississauga) 24

1993

''Championship:''
St. Patrick’s (Sarnia) 20, St. Michael's College 6 Semi-finals:
St. Patrick's 29, West Hill C. I. 12
St. Michael's College 14, Pickering H. S. 7

1992

''Championship:''
West Hill C. I. (Toronto) 24, Markham D. H. S. 6 Semi-finals:
West Hill C. I. 19, Northern S. S. 8
Markham D. H. S. 21, St. Thomas Aquinas S. S. (Brampton) 8

1991

''Championship:''
Richview C. I. (Toronto) 42, Central Technical 24 Semi-finals:
Richview C. I. 36, Henry Street (Whitby) 19
Central Technical 35; St. Michael's College 27

1990

''Championship:''
Northern S. S. 14, Markham D. H. S. 11 Semi-finals:
Northern S. S. 29, Philip Pocock C. S. S. (Mississauga) 22
Markham D. H. S. 22, Victoria Park C. I. 21

1989

''Championship:''
Sir John A. Macdonald C. I. (Toronto) 27, Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. (Toronto) 8 Semi-finals:
Sir John A. Macdonald C. I. 16, Crestwood S. S. (Peterborough) 7
Michael Power/St. Joseph H.S. 37, King City S. S. (King City) 25

1988

''Championship:''
Central Technical 16, Pickering H. S. 10 Semi-finals:
Central Technical 53, Etobicoke C.I. (Toronto) 20
Pickering H. S. 9, Stephen Leacock C. I. 6

1987

''Championship:''
Central Technical 20, Monsignor Paul Dwyer C. H. S. (Oshawa) 14 Semi-finals:
Central Technical 20; Stephen Leacock C. I. (Toronto) 14
Monsignor Paul Dwyer C. H. S. 33,

A. Y. Jackson Secondary School (Toronto) A. Y. Jackson Secondary School is a secondary school for grades 9 to 12 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was opened in 1970 by the North York Board of Education, and is now operated by its successor, the Toronto District School Board. The school was ...

1986

''Championship:''
Victoria Park C. I. 21, Markham D. H. S. 12 Semi-finals:
Victoria Park C. I. 27, Pickering H. S. (Ajax) 8
Markham D. H. S. 15, Western Technical (Toronto) 12

1985

''Championship:''
Woburn C. I. 33, Victoria Park C. I. (Toronto) 12 Semi-finals:
Woburn C. I. 29, Central Technical (Toronto) 13
Victoria Park C. I. 22, Markham D. H. S. (Markham) 14

1984

''Championship:''
Georges Vanier S.S. (Toronto) 36, Northern S. S. (Toronto) 5 Semi-finals:
Georges Vanier S.S. 25, Woburn C. I. 3
Northern S. S. (bye)

1983

''Championship:''
Woburn C. I. 21, East York C. I. (Toronto) 14 Semi-finals: unknown

1982

''Championship:''
St. Michael's College (Toronto) 13, Woburn C. I. (Toronto) 0 Semi-finals: none played

MVPs

* 2012: Kaleb Scott QB, Huron Heights Secondary School, Newmarket * 2011: Chivon Gallagher SB,

Donald A Wilson Secondary School Donald A. Wilson Secondary School is a high school located in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 2004, the school hosts students in grades 9-12 and offers a wide range of academic and extra-curricular activities. The school mascot is an alligator ...

, Whitby * 2010: Earl Anderson RB,

Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School (Courtice) Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School is a publicly funded Roman Catholic secondary school in Courtice, Ontario, Canada. History The Holy Trinity is the Relational Matrix of Life "create, love, act". This school's name honours the prominent ...

* 2009: Tyler Pritty, QB, Markham District High School, Markham * 2008: Brendan Morgan, RB,

, Toronto * 2007: Eddie Houghton, RB,

, Toronto * 2006: Chris Rossetti, QB,

, Toronto * 2005: Frank Aiello, RB,

Pickering High School, Ajax Pickering High School is a Canadian high school located in Ajax, Ontario, within the Durham District School Board serving the west Ajax and east Pickering area. Specifically, the school is found in historical Pickering Village, Ontario on Chur ...

* 2004: Charlie Houghton, RB,

, Toronto * 2003: Matthew Morris, QB,

Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute (CCI or Cedarbrae CI), formerly Cedarbrae Secondary School is a semestered public secondary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Woburn neighbourhood in former suburb of Scarborough. It was e ...

, Toronto * 2002: George Polyzois, RB,

, Toronto * 2001: Tom Flaxman, RB,

, Toronto * 2000: Marc Champagnie, RB,

Lorne Park Secondary School Lorne Park Secondary School (often abbreviated as LP or LPSS) is a public high school located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It serves the Lorne Park neighbourhood, as well as a larger catchment area for the Extended French program for all of ...

, Mississauga * 1999: Dwight McKenzie, RB,

, Toronto * 1998: Mark Chiarcossi, RB,

, Toronto * 1997: Jason Currie, QB/S,

Nelson High School (Ontario) Nelson High School of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, is located in Burlington's South Central area and serves approximately 1392 (2022) students between grades 9 and 12 in the Halton District School Board. Basic information It was established in 1 ...

, Burlington * 1996: Marvin Brereton, RB,

Clarkson Secondary School Clarkson Secondary School is a high school in Clarkson community of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; designateWard 18by the Peel District School Board. Clarkson is an average school in both population (11th, at 866 students) and age (13th, built in ...

, Mississauga * 1995: Terry Kleinsmith, QB, St. Patrick's Catholic High School, Sarnia * 1994: George Zegas, RB,

* 1993: Terry Kleinsmith, QB, St. Patrick's Catholic High School, Sarnia * 1992: Alphonso Carter, DT,

West Hill Collegiate Institute West Hill Collegiate Institute (also called West Hill CI, WHCI or West Hill) is a public high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in eastern Scarborough in the neighbourhood of West Hill. It is under the jurisdiction of the Toronto Distri ...

, Toronto * 1991: Paul Martin, QB,

, Toronto * 1990: Craig Adams, DB/L,

* 1989: Carey Bowen, RB,

Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute (equally known to as Sir John A. Macdonald CI, SJAM, Macdonald Collegiate or Mac , originally known as O'Sullivan Secondary School,http://www.metropolicyarchive.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/HSS-1146450- ...

, Toronto * 1988: Patrick Burke, RB,

, Toronto * 1987: Paul Ferreira, FB,

, Toronto * 1986: Rob Wilson, TE,

Victoria Park Collegiate Institute Victoria Park Collegiate Institute (commonly known as Victoria Park C.I., Victoria Park, Vic Park, VP, and VPCI); formerly Victoria Park Secondary School, is a collegiate institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located south of York Mills R ...

, Toronto * 1985: Stuart Harshaw, RB,

, Toronto * 1984: Adam Karlsson, QB, Georges Vanier Secondary School, Toronto * 1983: Ken Noakes, LB,

, Toronto * 1982: Chris Rick, RB,

, Toronto MVPs were chosen by David Grossman of the Toronto Star.

References

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External links

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