The Windsor Lancers celebrated 50 years of Lancer football in dramatic fashion with a come from behind victory over the Toronto Varsity Blues on Alumni Weekend at Alumni Field.
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Clark Green capped off the day with a Lancer record setting six field goals in a single game, as the Blue & Gold defeated the Blues 26-24.
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GAME STATS
Clark Green had a record day kicking the ball, going six for six and hitting his last kick from 45 yards out. Toronto's Ethan Shafer hit his only attempt as well from the 28 yard line.
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Marvin Gaynor final got the running game going for the Lancers, picking up 92 yards on 16 carries. Cole Goodfellow led the rush for the Blues, gaining 19 yards on two carries
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Will Corby led all receivers with seven catches for 172 yards and a touchdown. The Lancers main weapon was
Kaeden Walls who had 115 yards on six catches and a touchdown.
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GAME FLOW
Things didn't get off to a great start for the Lancers. Backup Blues quarterback Connor Ennis led his team down field to pick up a major on their first drive, finding Nolan Lovegrove in the end zone from 39 yards out. The aerial attack persisted as later in the quarter, Will Corby hauled in an 88 yard touchdown to put the Blues up 14-0. Things got worse when
David Adeniran muffed a punt in the end zone, putting the Blues up 21-0. The Lancers rattled off three straight field goals to lower the deficit, but went into the half down 21-9.
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In the second half the Lancers offense showed some of the red zone woes that plagued the team in first half. However, with some stout defense the Lancers began to claw their way back into the game. After a couple more
Clark Green field goals, the Lancers finally found pay dirt with a long bomb to
Kaeden Walls, moving the game to a two point spread. Down by two,
Clark Green marched out with a chance to put the Lancers up and set a Lancer record in the process. Green hit the field goal, his sixth of the day to set a new Lancers record and put the Lancers up. On the ensuing Toronto drive,
Cole Verlinde intercepted Toronto's Connor Ennis to seal the game, giving the Lancers their first win of the season, 26-24.
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UP NEXT
Up next the Lancers travel to London to take on the Western Mustangs on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7:00pm. You can watch live at OUA.tv.