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24_V1_WAT_Oct05 24 • WATERLOO CHRONICLE • Th ursday, October 5, 2017 Serving your community since 1856 Waterloo ChronicleVoluntary Pay Contribution Program We ask you to consider contributing $30 per year towards delivery of your Community Newspaper. Many of our Readers have made the decision to show their support for the Waterloo Chronicle. It is our pleasure to provide the Waterloo area with a Community Newspaper. 630 RIVERBEND DRIVE, UNIT 104, KITCHENER, ON N2K 3S2 fOR MORE INfORMaTION Call 519-623-7395 ext. 260 Yes! I would like to contribute to the Waterloo ChroniclePlease find a cheque for $30 enclosed for a 1 year contribution. Signature: _________________________________________________________ Name: _____________________________________________________________ address: ___________________________________ City:___________________ Postal Code: ____________________________ Phone #: _______________________________ We Appreciate Your Support! SPORTS WATERLOO CHRONICLE Hawks fall in Yates Cup rematch � e Golden Hawks held the powerful Mustangs o� ence to 29 points, but couldn't muster enough of their own By Adam Jackson Chronicle Sta� For the Laurier Golden Hawks, there's no time to dwell on a loss.And to head coach Michael Faulds that's a good thing. "We normally meet and watch video on Monday, but today we'll be on the field again," said Faulds on Monday (Oct. 2) morn- ing. Th e Golden Hawks football team, now 4-1 after a tough 29-13 loss to the Western Mus- tangs during homecoming Saturday (Sept. 30) at University Stadium, are playing the York Lions on Th ursday (Oct. 5) in Toronto. Rather than taking on the defending Yates Cup champions through the air, the Western Mustangs decided to go on the ground, with running back Alex Gordon reaching 124 yards rushing and quarterback Chris Merchant run- ning for 143 himself. Faulds said Merchant's ability to scramble was a result of the coverage Laurier required in the backfi eld. "We had so much attention focused on covering those receivers that he was able to have more time and find his spots," said Faulds. Scoring started with a Western field goal after a 53-yard drive. But Laurier quickly answered with one of its own off the foot of Nathan Mesher. Before the midway mark of the second quarter, Western added two more fi eld goals to make is 12-3. Mesher again found space between the uprights to bring Laurier to within six points, but with just over three minutes left in the fi rst half, Cedric Joseph found a gap through the Laurier defence for a fi ve-yard dash to the Golden Hawks' end zone, making it 19-3. In the second half, it was all Western. Joseph added his second touchdown of the game on a 34-yard run, which was followed by another fi eld goal. Laurier quarterback Michael Knevel was finally able to break through, landing a six- yard pass to receiver Daniel Bennett for the score early in the second half, but it wasn't quite enough. Despite Western's apparent ability to run at will, Faulds said holding the powerful Mustangs off ence to just 29 points is a win in and of itself. "Th ere are a couple of silver linings in this game and that is one of them," he said. While the midway mark of the season is generally when injuries creep up, Faulds said the team has maintained its health through the season. "Th at's actually been one of the positives this season," he said. After this Thursday's matchup against York, the Golden Hawks will head to the Uni- versity of Guelph to take on the Gryphons on Oct. 14. Laurier's regular season concludes at home on Oct. 21, when they host the McMas- ter Marauders. BOB VRBANAC PHOTO Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks receiver Brentyn Hall is taken down by Western Mustangs linebacker Fraser Sopik during Saturday's homecoming matinee. The Golden Hawks took a 29-13 loss in the game, their � rst of the season.