BLOG: Thursday Sacks (6)

Welcome to everyone’s favorite Thursday blog. I hope you all enjoyed last week action of CIS football. Two major upsets happened over the weekend as the Queen Gaels stunned Guelph Gryphons to hand them their first loss of the year. The other upset happened in the RSEQ as the defending champions, university of Montreal Carabins were shocked by Sherbrooke Vert et Or who have been this year’s Cinderella story. Every week I scan the CIS scores to see which defenders had great performances this past weekend.

York Lions first year linebacker, Jakob Butler.
Butler was the only star in the Lions lost to University of Toronto, 40-3. Butler had five solo tackles and 11 assists on tackles. He had 11.5 tackles all together. Lastly he had two breaks ups as well. The York defense has been one of the best in regards to tackling as they have had 336.5 tackles all together. The defense also is second in Canada for Interceptions with 9.

Manitoba Bisons first year defensive back, Jayden McKoy.
The rookie played huge role in the Bisons, 34-19 victory over the Regina Rams. McKoy had nine solo tackles along with two assists for a total of ten tackles in the game. McKoy is just another example of this strong defense who averages 62.0 tackles per a game which is second best in the CIS.

Acadia Axeman senior linebacker, Drew Morris.

Morris had a great game in the 32-14 lost to Mont Allison. Morris had seven solo tackles and six assists for a total of ten tackles in the game. Morris is the front runner for AUS defensive player of the year because he leads the conference in tackles with 32.5 in only three games.

Waterloo Warriors fourth year linebacker, Brandon Corelli.
Corelli was the only bright spot for the Warriors, 42-0 lost at the hands of Laurier. Corelli had ten solo tackles and two assists for a total of 11 tackles in the game.

Guelph Gryphons fifth year defensive lineman, Blake McNeely.
For McNeely and his fellow defenders, their dreams of a perfect season ended at the hands of the Queen Gaels. McNeely had a solid game in the 23-15 lost. McNeely had seven tackles and one assist for 7.5 tackles all together. He also had two sacks which result in a loss of 13 yards. Lastly he had one force fumble in the game. McNeely is now 12th in the country for sacks with three quarterback takedowns.

Ottawa Gee-Gees fourth year linebacker, Tommy Mack.

The Gee-Gees and the Ravens played its annual Panda Game last Saturday which was a thriller as it lasted double overtime. The Ravens won the game, 48-45 but the defender performance came from the losing side in the forum of Tommy Mack. Mack had ten solo tackles along with one assist on a tackle for a total of 10.5 tackles in the game. Mack also recorded one sack for a loss of nine yards. Mack also force a fumble in the lost.

Edmonton Golden Bears first year linebacker, Josh Taitinger.
The rookie golden bear had a great game in the 39-21 lost to UBC Thunderbirds. Taitinger had nine solo tackles along with two assists for a total of ten tackles in the game.

Laval Rouge et Or first year defensive lineman, Mathieu Betts.
The numbers might not show it but Betts had a strong impact on the 42-27 victory for Rouge et Or over the Concordia Stingers. Betts continued to be a force on the d-line for Laval. He had two sacks for a loss of 15 yards in the game. He also force a fumble as well. Betts continues to lead the CIS in sacks with 7.

Concordia Stingers fourth year defensive back, Mikael Charland.
Charland was one of the star players on the football field on Sunday against Laval. In the end, Laval dominated the game. Charland who had nine solo tackles along with four assists for a total of 11 tackles in the game against the number one ranked opponent in the country. Charland currently sixth in the CIS for solo tackles with 30 in four games. Mikael is also fourth in the CIS for interceptions with three.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend of football.

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