KINGSTON, Ont. – The No. 8 Queen’s Gaels (6-2) will kickoff their OUA playoff campaign this Saturday when they host the visiting Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (4-4).
Historically, the all-time series is tied at 7-7. In their last matchup earlier this season, the Gaels put up a strong showing at Richardson Stadium as they defeated the Golden Hawks by a 58-35 score. Giovanni Aprile of Toronto stole the show as his four touchdown, 368 all purpose yard performance led the Gaels to a win.
The Gaels enter the playoffs as the hottest team in the OUA having won six straight games since their week two loss at Ottawa. Last week, the Gaels played a solid team game as they shutout the then-No. 1 Western Mustangs by a 37-0 score.
Ryan Granberg of Sherwood Park, Alta. led the Gaels on offence with a 197 yard, one touchdown performance. He opened the scoring with a dazzling 88 yard touchdown run on a nice cutback which started deep in the Gaels end. Aprile was the Gaels leading receiver on the afternoon with 94 yards on six receptions, while Justin Chapdelaine of Abbotsford, B.C. was close behind with a 91 yard performance on just three receptions. Billy McPhee of Burlington, Ont. threw for 192 yards on the afternoon before being replaced late in the game by Toronto’s Ryan Mitchell who was excellent in relief, completing six of seven passes for 105 yards.
Defensively the Gaels were led by veteran Osie Ukwuoma of Mississauga, Ont. who had a 5.5 tackle, 2.5 sack performance in the win. Sam Sabourin of Stittsville, Ont. also had a big game up front for the Gaels with seven tackles and a sack. The Gaels got great performances from the defensive secondary as Matt Webster of Calgary led the team in tackles with 8.5 while Andrew Lue of Markham, Ont. and T.J. Chase-Dunawa of Toronto intercepted Western passes. Josh Sultana of Etobicoke, Ont. returned a fumble for a defensive touchdown.
The Golden Hawks enter this contest having won their way into the postseason with a 15-10 victory over the Guelph Gryphons (3-5). Shane Kelly of Basking Ridge, N.J., USA had 183 yards passing while Tyrrel Wilson of Hamilton, Ont. was Laurier’s top rusher with 70 yards on nine carries.
Kickoff between the Gaels and Golden Hawks is set for 1:00 pm at Richardson Stadium. Playoff tickets can be purchased in advance at the Athletics and Recreation Centre Customer Service Counter or by calling Customer Service at (613) 533-2500. Ticket prices can be found here.
Source: Queen’s Sports Info
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