Football is alive and thriving in small Saskatchewan communities, thanks to a six-a-side version of the game that many outsiders have never heard of.

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That’s the first thing Brendan O’Reilly thought during his introduction to six-a-side football in Saskatchewan. Article content

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O’Reilly — who played U Sports football at Acadia University — had been summoned to help coach a high school football team years ago in the small town of Aberdeen (pop. 700), which is located about 40 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

“So I came out for my first practice. I was, like, ‘where is everybody? I mean, only half the team’s here!’” recalls O’Reilly, who grew up in Ontario where he played his high school foo

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