Box Score The #10 ranked Lancer Football team dropped a heartbreaking 21-19 decision to the #7 ranked McMaster Marauders on Saturday night in front of 3,122 fans at Alumni Field.
With the loss, the Lancers fall to 2-1 on the season and will now begin preparations for next week's road game against the Waterloo Warriors.
On Saturday night, both defences came out ready to play as neither side surrendered a first quarter point in the 0-0 tie.
Windsor quarterback
Austin Kennedy got the ball into McMaster territory a couple of times but was picked off twice in the opening quarter.
The visiting Marauders would get on the board first early in the second quarter as quarterback Marshall Ferguson connected on a 25-yard pass play to give them a 7-0 lead.
McMaster would make the score 14-0 on their next possession as a Lancer pass interference penalty set up another Marauder touchdown pass, this time from four yards out.
The Lancers would finally give the home crowd something to cheer about on their next possession as Kennedy connected on a 14-yard touchdown pass to star receiver
Jordan Brescacin for the major. However, the ensuing extra point was blocked making the score 14-6.
With the score remaining unchanged at 14-6 at the break, the Marauders would add to their lead in the third quarter as Ferguson threw at 23-yard touchdown pass to make the score 21-6.
With Windsor trailing heading into the fourth,
Austin Kennedy found his groove to open the quarter as he connected with receiver
Cory Fernandes on a 13-yard pass play to cut the deficit to 21-13.
It would remain that way until 1:30 remained as Kennedy again engineered a late fourth quarter rally to the delight of the fans. After a 15-yard pass play to
Shomari Grant moved the Lancers deep into McMaster territory, Kennedy found
Jordan Brescacin with a minute to go from 11 yards out for the touchdown to make it 21-19.
With the Lancers needing a two-point conversion to tie, the Marauders were called for pass interference on the first attempt setting the ball up on the McMaster one-yard line with the game on the line.
Windsor then ran a handoff to
Shomari Grant who was stuffed at the goal line which allowed McMaster to secure the thrilling 21-19 win.
For the Lancers,
Austin Kennedy completed 25 of 42 passes for 335 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
Jordan Brescacin caught 8 passes for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns while
Cory Fernandes caught 6 passes for 59 yards and 1 touchdown.
Shomari Grant finished with 12 carries for 41 yards on the ground.
For McMaster, quarterback Marshall Ferguson completed 25 of 33 passes for 284 yards and 3 touchdowns.
The Lancers will now get ready for an important road game next week in Waterloo as they will do battle with the Waterloo Warriors.
