Tag: Football
Western Mustangs overcome QB’s injury to keep record perfect
The Western Mustangs football team clinched first place and an opening-round playoff bye. They will desperately need that extra recovery time. Starting quarterback Evan Hillock, the likely Ontario university MVP, was injured early in the Mustangs’ 38-18 demolition of the Ottawa Gee-Gees Saturday at TD Place. Hillock left the game after taking a late hit […]
He’s ‘the guy’ now on Western’s defensive line, but it didn’t come easy
Every opponent of the Western Mustangs has learned a valuable lesson during this Ontario university football season. You can’t forget about Bruce Maas — not for a single snap. The Windsor Lancers did last Saturday and the defensive end stripped the quarterback, then recovered the fumble himself — a key moment in what turned into […]
SPORTS NOTES: Heisman hopeful; Mustangs golf; Doughty tournament
A collection of news and notes from the London-and-area sports scene: HEISMAN HOPEFUL?: Londoner Chase Brown is leading NCAA Div. I football in rushing yards this season and making an early case for Heisman Trophy consideration. The Illinois running back carried a career-high 41 times for 180 yards in the Fighting Illini’s 26-14 victory over […]
Western Mustangs fend off Windsor Lancers, improve to 7-0
The Windsor Lancers gave the Western Mustangs a pretty good scare Saturday afternoon. But three touchdowns and a 25-point fourth quarter finally secured the Mustangs football team’s seventh straight win in a 50-18 decision at windy Western Alumni Stadium. “Their coaches are very familiar with what we do,” said quarterback Evan Hillock, who was 17-of-25 […]
High school football team hazing a sign of ‘systemic problem’: Expert
The London District Catholic school board’s decision to temporarily remove nearly half of the players from the Catholic Central football team after they hazed younger players at a party is a good first step, but won’t be enough to address the team’s toxic culture, a bullying expert says.