Lancers football fall to Warriors in another devastating loss
By Tanya Quaglia
Lance Writer
September 30, 2009
The Windsor Lancers Football team lost their second straight game this past weekend.
The loss came at the hands of the previously winless, Waterloo Warriors by a score of 49-0.
The Lancers need to figure out a way to win if they want to make the postseason.
“To win the next few games, we have to get back to the basics and figure what we do and best and do those things during the game,” explains Lancer receiver Jordan Brescacin.
Playing for the first time at Warrior Field, and facing the Warriors in Waterloo for the first time since 2006, the Lancers hoped to make up for last weeks loss to the Mustangs.
The Lancers were determined to win this game and get back into the win column. Starting quarterback Sam Malian returned to the Lancer line-up. Unfortunately, he was injured early on in the game.
Warrior quarterback, Luke Balch put the Warriors on the board a little over five minutes into the first quarter when he ran the ball in for a touchdown.
Five minutes later, Balch threw a successful pass to teammate Steve Lagace, who ran it in for the touchdown. By the end of the quarter, the Lancers were trailing 15-0.
Hopes for a second quarter comeback were quickly dashed, as the Warriors scored a touchdown just 20 seconds in.
The Warriors took advantage of the growing lead, and went on to score another touchdown, field goal, and a safety. At half, the Lancers were behind 34-0.
The break at half was not enough for the Lancers.
Balch quickly became the Lancer’s enemy as he earned himself another touchdown pass, his third of the game.
Heading into the fourth and final quarter, the Warriors held a 46-0 lead over Windsor.
The Lancers fate was sealed early on.
The Warriors defence was impenetrable. Windsor could not find a way to score.
Warriors quarterback Balch played a great game as he completed 15 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns.
Lancer quarterback, Dan Carloni was successful on 6 of his 12 passes for 71 yards and two interceptions.
The loss puts the Lancers at 2-2 for the season.
With four games remaining, Windsor still has a shot at making the playoffs, but cannot afford to lose any more games.
“We are still very confident in our chances to make the playoffs because we know the level of talent we have on this team,” said Brescacin.
“One thing that will help us get back on the right track is getting some of our banged up guys back healthy.”
With so few games left on the schedule, Coach Morencie's Lancer squad desperately needs to find a way to get back into the win column.
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