Slideshow: Tough Angels win Lingerie Football debut

Stephanie Manou knew that when she carried the football into the endzone, the B.C. Angels were here to stay.

The Angels crushed the Regina Rage 41-18 during the season opener of the Lingerie Football League in Abbotsford Saturday.

The running back said after all the controversy and criticism surrounding the league, it was all worth it to see a few thousand people cheering them on.

“We have had more good than bad and (Saturday) night just proved that we had so many fans and so many people who wanted to give our team and this league a chance, to see what we had to offer,” Manou said Sunday. “To hear the cheers from the crowd is just fantastic.”

Scoring the first touchdown in the first LFL Canada game was a moment Manou said she will never forget.

“I also got to be the first player to walk out for the team and swing the Canadian flag and I had goosebumps the entire time,” the Vancouver resident added.

During the meet and greet, Manou said people told them how blown away they were about the level of play and athleticism the team displayed.

“Nobody believed that we could hit so hard and we had girls flying,” she said.

The B.C. Angels will face off against the Saskatoon Sirens Saturday, while the next home game will be on Sept. 29 versus the Toronto Triumph.

“Don’t judge until you come to see a game,” Manou said. “You really will be blown away. The atmosphere alone is worth coming out to see.”

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