Gaels face hot Marauders in first-round playoff game

This will be the second time the two clubs have met this season.

A sure sign of fall in Kingston is Queen's Gaels playoff football.

The team is looking to put last Saturday's season-ending loss to Windsor behind them and focus on this Saturday's first-round playoff game against McMaster.

Defensive back Keegan Vanek says the game against the Lancers was a bitter pill to swallow but it's time for the team to turn the page.

Head coach Steve Snyder was frustrated over the way his team played in that game. He was much more mellow at Thursday's news conference.

Snyder expects the team to rally around each other.

 

The Gaels will take on a Marauders team that they beat in Week Two of the OUA season in Hamilton.

Snyder says the Marauders are coming in with some momentum having won four of their last five games.

Linebacker Justin Pace will be back in the starting line up. He had been serving a suspension for a on-field hit on Waterloo quarterback Nick Orr on Sept. 20.

Vanek says having him back on defense will be a tremendous boost.

Saturday's game will be at Richardson Stadium starting at 1 pm.

Story by Ken Hashizume
 

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