September 19, 2009
GRYPHONS CONTINUE TO ROLL IN FOOTBALL
TORONTO – The Guelph Gryphons football team defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues 53-25 on Friday at the Varsity Centre in Toronto. The Gryphons move to 2-1 on the season.
It was a slow start to the game with a number of Gryphon penalties in the first half. Eventually the team picked up speed in the second half led by Nick Fitzgibbon's (Puslinch, Ont.) 150 yards rushing and four second-half touchdowns.
Zachary Hord (Barrie, Ont.) of the Varsity Blues recovered a George Gretes' (Toronto) fumble in the end zone for Toronto's first touchdown of the 2009 season. This, following a Rob Maver (Brampton, Ont.) 24-yard field goal and a Gryphons safety, gave Toronto a 7-5 lead after the first 15 minutes. Maver's second field goal of the game came with 2:36 remaining in the half to give Guelph a slim 9-7 lead.
The second half would prove to be a much different story and both teams went on an offensive surge. Fitzgibbon capped off Guelph's opening drive of the third quarter with a 32-yard run down the left sideline. Toronto responded with a solid seven play, 83-yard drive of their own that finished when Gretes took a direct snap and scored on a one-yard carry. Dave Honig (Sarnia, Ont.) rounded out the Gryphons scoring in the third quarter with a 21-yard reception with 1:38 left to put Guelph up 25-14.
With three more runs of 12, three and four yards respectively, Fitzgibbon would put the game out of reach despite the Blues valiant effort to keep up with the high-scoring pace.
Blues kicker Andrew Lomasney (Toronto) nailed a 32-yard field goal and back-up quarterback Jansen Shrubb (Toronto) hit Jonathan Wright (Belleville, Ont.) with a beautiful 64-yard pass for Toronto's third touchdown of the night.
Gryphons quarterback Justin Dunk (Guelph, Ont.) went 23-of-33 for 351 yards and two touchdowns. The 351 yards amassed tonight moves Dunk into seventh place on the CIS career leaders board (regular season) with 8,758.
Up next the Gryphons host the Western Mustangs in the Gryphon homecoming game next weekend on Sept. 26 for a 1 p.m. kick-off. For tickets please visit gryphons.ca or phone 519-82-GRYPH. The game can also be seen live on The Score.
The Varsity Blues host the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
Source: Guelph Gryphons
It was a slow start to the game with a number of Gryphon penalties in the first half. Eventually the team picked up speed in the second half led by Nick Fitzgibbon's (Puslinch, Ont.) 150 yards rushing and four second-half touchdowns.
Zachary Hord (Barrie, Ont.) of the Varsity Blues recovered a George Gretes' (Toronto) fumble in the end zone for Toronto's first touchdown of the 2009 season. This, following a Rob Maver (Brampton, Ont.) 24-yard field goal and a Gryphons safety, gave Toronto a 7-5 lead after the first 15 minutes. Maver's second field goal of the game came with 2:36 remaining in the half to give Guelph a slim 9-7 lead.
The second half would prove to be a much different story and both teams went on an offensive surge. Fitzgibbon capped off Guelph's opening drive of the third quarter with a 32-yard run down the left sideline. Toronto responded with a solid seven play, 83-yard drive of their own that finished when Gretes took a direct snap and scored on a one-yard carry. Dave Honig (Sarnia, Ont.) rounded out the Gryphons scoring in the third quarter with a 21-yard reception with 1:38 left to put Guelph up 25-14.
With three more runs of 12, three and four yards respectively, Fitzgibbon would put the game out of reach despite the Blues valiant effort to keep up with the high-scoring pace.
Blues kicker Andrew Lomasney (Toronto) nailed a 32-yard field goal and back-up quarterback Jansen Shrubb (Toronto) hit Jonathan Wright (Belleville, Ont.) with a beautiful 64-yard pass for Toronto's third touchdown of the night.
Gryphons quarterback Justin Dunk (Guelph, Ont.) went 23-of-33 for 351 yards and two touchdowns. The 351 yards amassed tonight moves Dunk into seventh place on the CIS career leaders board (regular season) with 8,758.
Up next the Gryphons host the Western Mustangs in the Gryphon homecoming game next weekend on Sept. 26 for a 1 p.m. kick-off. For tickets please visit gryphons.ca or phone 519-82-GRYPH. The game can also be seen live on The Score.
The Varsity Blues host the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
Source: Guelph Gryphons
