The Nick Desilets Memorial Trophy
New Brunswick High School  10 Man (AA Before 2004) Varsity Football Champions

YEAR

 CHAMPION RUNNER-UP
Fran Hughes Trophy
2009 Sussex Regional High School Sonics 16 St. Stephen High School Spartans       13
2008

10 Man Division did not operate.
2007 St. Stephen High School Spartans       33 St. Malachy's Memorial High School Saints 18
2006 Harbour View High School Vikings       28 St. Stephen High School Spartans       21
2005 Kennebecasis Valley High School Crusaders  41 St. Stephen High School Spartans       14
2004 Kennebecasis Valley High School Crusaders  14 Harbour View High School Vikings       0
2003 Saint John High School Greyhounds          19 Harbour View High School Vikings       6
2002 Hampton High School Huskies                 14 Saint John High School Greyhounds      8
2001 Hampton High School Huskies                 21 Saint John High School Greyhounds     19      

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In 2003 teams began playing 10 Man football.

In 2001-2 the championship trophy was called the Mike Upward Trophy. In 2003 it was renamed The Nick Desilets Memorial Trophy. This trophy was donated by Football New  Brunswick.

Nick Desilets 1973-2003
 

Fran Hughes (a.k.a. The Bear)- Fran was a school teacher for 33 years. He played university football for U.N.B.- Fredericton for 4 years as a tight end.  He was the second leading scorer in the league in his second year. He taught and coached football at St. Malachy's High in 1969 with Fran McHugh, founder of the St. Malachy's football program. Dennis Knibb,  then principal of Saint John High School, wanted to introduce football into the school and sent Athletic Director Jack Brownell to see Fran . Fran accepted and football  began at SJHS in 1970. Fran coached football at SJHS until 2003. He also became SJHS athletic director and coached several other sports besides football. He gave up the head coach position when he retired from teaching in 1999.  Fran is well loved  by his former players as he gave up every night and every weekend for them . Fran also coached his 3 sons, Andy, Philip and Eric at Saint John High. Fran helped and guided a lot of young people with his caring  and committed character. Fran still continues to coach sports at Rothesay High.- submitted by Barry Ogden, March 2008