Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS) is set to play Manuel in the Final Manuel advanced directly to the championship game after finishing first in the preliminary round. of the Nova Scotia AMJ Campbell Junior Mens Provincials, held December 27 - 31, 2017 at the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Manuel won 7-3 over Graeme Weagle (Chester, NS) in the semifinals of the 2018 Nova Scotia AMJ Campbell Junior Mens Provincials in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada;
 
Manuel finished 6-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Manuel defeated Ethan Young (Halifax, NS) 6-1, then won 8-2 against Stefano Sokolic (Halifax, NS) and 9-4 against Weagle. Manuel went on to lose 6-3 against Ryan Abraham (Halifax, NS). Manuel responded with a 9-1 win over Logan Sweeney (Yarmouth, NS). Manuel won 8-5 against Weagle, then won 6-4 against Abraham in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 21 of the event schedule, Manuel did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Manuel ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.