Gee-Gees set to blitz Lions’ Homecoming

The Gee-Gees football team hits Toronto on Saturday, September 28 en route to York Stadium for their sixth game of the regular season. York (2-2) is coming off its highest scoring game of the season, a 50-34 win played in Ottawa against the Carleton Ravens.

Throughout past seasons, this matchup has seen many landslide victories in favour of Ottawa, such as the 65-12 home victory in 2011 when the Gee-Gees took hold of the game right off the bat by scoring 42 points before halftime. However, during the 2012 season the Lions put on the pressure, and put up the points for a 47-36 win.

This season, the Gee-Gees (2-3) and Lions have had two of the same opponents beat them out. Against Queen's, York suffered a major 52-1 loss back in August whereas uOttawa failed to make a comeback this past Saturday and ended the game with a 36-21 score. Pitted against the McMaster Marauders, the teams had similar outcomes, with York (41-27) finishing more soundly than Ottawa (51-24).

Gee-Gee quarterback Aaron Colbon still reins as the OUA's passing leader, while fifth-year Myles Gibbon of York lands the sixth position.

Thus far, Colbon more than doubles Gibbon's passing yardage (910) with 1892 yards. However, Gibbon finished the season with a higher passing percentage (53.8 per cent) than Aaron Colbon (48.2 per cent) in 2012.

Running back Errol Brooks is placed ninth in the CIS ranks for his rushing average per game at a steady 93.8, with only two players from the OUA ahead of him. However, Gee-Gee captain Brendan Gillanders falls soon after in the ranks with an average of 73.0.

Coach Barresi's expectation for every Gee-Gee is a simple, yet key notion. "I just want a general team effort."

Fans can watch the game live at http://www.ssncanada.ca/ with kickoff at 1 p.m.