OTTAWA (CIS) – The Laval Rouge et Or (6-0) top the CIS
football national rankings for the eighth time in as many media
polls this season following another remarkable performance by
rookie sensation Hugo Richard.
For the eighth consecutive week, the reigning two-time Vanier Cup
champions received all 30 first-place votes and a perfect 300
points from the Football Reporters of Canada panel.
While the Calgary Dinos (5-1) and McMaster Marauders (7-0) hold on
to the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively, there is a lot of
movement behind the leading trio in the new media poll.
Following in order are the Montreal Carabins (5-1 / up one
position) and Guelph Gryphons (6-1 / up two), who find themselves
in a tie for fourth place, the No. 6 Western Mustangs (5-2 / down
two), No. 7 Mount Allison Mounties (7-0 / no change), No. 8
Concordia Stingers (4-2 / up one), No. 9 Manitoba Bisons (3-3 /
previously unranked) and No. 10 Saskatchewan Huskies (4-2 / down
two).
Top-ranked Laval dominated Bishop’s 64-3 on Sunday in front
of 13,242 in Quebec City to extend its CIS-record streaks for
consecutive wins overall (24) and consecutive victories on home
turf (69).
Quarterback Hugo Richard continued to make a case for
rookie-of-the-year or even league-MVP honours as he threw for an
RSEQ-record seven touchdown passes along with 506 yards, a new team
standard, in three quarters of action. The super freshman currently
leads the country in passing yards per game (343.5) and TD strikes
(19), while his completion percentage (68.4) ranks second in the
nation.
Meanwhile at Guelph, in the most-anticipated game of the past
weekend, Daniel Ferraro kicked a 41-yard field goal with 1.7
seconds left on the clock to lift the Gryphons to a thrilling 49-46
triumph over Western. Senior quarterback Jazz Lindsey was also a
major factor in the win with a school-record 514 yards and four
touchdowns through the air.
Other results from Top-10 teams over the weekend included Calgary
52, Alberta 37 (at Alberta); McMaster 27, Laurier 10 (at McMaster);
Mount Allison 33, Acadia 5 (at Acadia); Manitoba 41, Saskatchewan 8
(at Manitoba).
Montreal and Concordia both enjoyed a break in their RSEQ
schedule.
Western is once again involved in the CIS “game of the
week” this coming weekend as league play comes to an end in
Ontario. The Mustangs host Windsor (5-2) Saturday at 1 p.m. for
third place in the OUA standings (Rogers TV & Rogers Sports +
& OUA.TV).
NOTES: The 50th TELUS Vanier Cup Tour makes a pair of visits to
Sherbrooke, Que., on Saturday, stopping at Bishop’s for the
Carabins-Gaiters duel at 1 p.m. (live on Radio-Canada) before
making its way down the road for the Concordia-Sherbrooke contest
at 4 p.m.... For all the information on the 50th TELUS Vanier Cup
(including ticket info) visit vaniercup.com.
FRC – CIS
FOOTBALL TOP 10 (#8)
Pts (1st place) Last week
1. Laval
(6-0)
300
(30)
1
2. Calgary (5-1)
267
2
3. McMaster (7-0)
242
3
T4. Montreal (5-1)
193
5
T4. Guelph
(6-1)
193
6
6. Western
(5-2)
135
4
7. Mt. Allison
(7-0) 126
7
8. Concordia
(4-2)
78
9
9. Manitoba
(3-3) 48
NR
10. Saskatchewan (4-2
34
8
Other teams receiving votes: Sherbrooke (33), Windsor (4).
WEEK 8
RESULTS
October 17
Manitoba 41, Saskatchewan 8 (at Manitoba)
October 18
Mount Allison 33, Acadia 5 (at Acadia)
StFX 36, Saint Mary’s 6 (at StFX)
McMaster 27, Laurier 10 (at McMaster)
Carleton 21, Windsor 18 (at Carleton)
Sherbrooke 45, McGill 0 (at McGill)
Queen’s 57, York 10 (at Queen’s)
Guelph 49, Western 46 (at Guelph)
Toronto 61, Waterloo 13 (at Toronto)
Calgary 52, Alberta 37 (at Alberta)
UBC 33, Regina 32 (at UBC)
October 19
Laval 64, Bishop’s 3 (at Laval)
WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
(all times local)
October 24
19:00 No. 1 Laval (6-0) at McGill (0-6) (SSN
Canada & ici.radio-canada.ca Quebec)
October 25
13:00 Windsor (5-2) at No. 6 Western (5-2)
(Rogers TV & Rogers Sports + & OUA.TV)
13:00 Waterloo (0-7) at York (0-7) (OUA.TV)
13:00 No. 3 McMaster (7-0) at Ottawa (4-3) (OUA.TV)
13:00 Queen’s (2-5) at Carleton (4-3)
(OUA.TV)
13:00 No. 4 Guelph (6-1) at Laurier (4-3) (OUA.TV)
13:00 No. 4 Montreal (5-1) at Bishop’s (1-5)
(Radio-Canada TV & ici.radio-canada.ca & Gaiters TV)
13:30 Alberta (3-3) at No. 10 Saskatchewan (4-2)
(CanadaWest.TV)
14:00 StFX (4-3) at No. 7 Mount Allison (7-0) (Eastlink
TV & AUStv.ca)
14:00 Acadia (2-5) at Saint Mary’s (0-7)
(AUStv.ca)
14:00 No. 9 Manitoba (3-3) at Regina (1-5) (Shaw TV
& CanadaWest.TV)
14:00 UBC (2-4) at No. 2 Calgary (5-1)
(CanadaWest.TV)
16:00 No. 8 Concordia (4-2) at Sherbrooke (3-3)
About Football Reporters of Canada
Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) represents journalists and
broadcasters in every region of the country covering CIS Football.
Since 1958, Football Reporters of Canada has been an organization
of media members who have covered the Canadian Football League,
serving to select the league’s outstanding players,
coach-of-the-year and all-star teams through voting conducted by
its members. In 2009, the FRC amalgamated with the University
Football Reporters of Canada (UFRC) to give the organization
greater scope in its affiliation with amateur and college football.
FRC also works with the CFL and CIS to establish guidelines and
working conditions for the men and women who report on the game.
Selected members of FRC also help to choose builders, players and
media members for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of
Fame.
About the 50th TELUS Vanier Cup
Canadian Interuniversity Sport will celebrate the 50th TELUS Vanier
Cup throughout its 2014 football season. For the first time in
history, the championship game will be staged in Montreal - at
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium - on Saturday, November 29, at 1
p.m. ET, live on Sportsnet and Radio-Canada.
Official TELUS Vanier Cup website (including ticket information) www.vaniercup.com
About Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of
university sport in Canada. Every year, over 11,500
student-athletes and 700 coaches from 56 universities and four
regional associations vie for 21 national championships in 12
different sports. CIS also provides high performance international
opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer
Universiades, as well as numerous world university championships.
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