Kaiden and Kyler Banfield have been trying to outdo one another for 22 years.

In sports, and in more recent years the weight room, it’s only natural for the Portage la Prairie-born twins to push each other every day. That healthy competition has bred two football players who are both currently at the top of their respective games.

The twin stars of the Winnipeg Rifles have taken the Canadian Junior Football League by storm this season.

Kaiden, a running back, is the focal point of the Rifles’ offence, while Kyler, a linebacker, is the heartbeat of the defence.

“It’s always been good, because especially as twin brothers, we’ve always been competing and making each other better because of it,” said Kaiden.

“Just knowing that I have him on the other side of the ball, coming ready to play

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