He rushed for 203 yards and had 2 touchdowns, and won the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as the game MVP.
On November 2, 1997, he scored the franchise's first touchdown at the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium after their re-establishment.
[4][7] He was honoured as a CFL All-Star in 1996 and won the Lew Hayman Trophy that year as best Canadian player in the East.
[2] When he retired, Pringle paid him a supreme compliment, saying he would have never gained the yards he did without Soles' blocking.
[2][4] Matthew followed his father's footsteps to collegiate football when he was recruited by McGill in August 2019.
[4] His former Redmen teammates established the Michael Soles Football Award in 2014, collecting nearly C$229,000 for scholarships to support McGill's varsity program.