Monthly Archives: August 2017

Details on the Gryphons loss to Ottawa

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Peter Gryphon

Here are the links to the game recaps, the stats, et cetera: Geegees.ca: Gee-Gees win double OT thriller in Guelph The defence held Guelph quarterback James Roberts under 100 passing yards until deep in the fourth quarter, when a 74-yard … Continue reading →

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Final thoughts on Summer Showdown

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Peter Gryphon

♦ First off, I am strongly in favour of playing interlock games with teams from outside the OUA. At this point in time the pre-season is about the only time you can do it. I fully agree with Stu Lang … Continue reading →

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Game 1 Preview: Ottawa GeeGees at Guelph

Posted on August 26, 2017 by mrslizzy61

Last year in my preview of the Ottawa game I wrote … I do think this will be the most closely contested game these teams have played in years. I expect Guelph to win but I’d feel a lot more … Continue reading →

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More on Summer Showdown – Part 2

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Peter Gryphon

  I combed through the game logs and here is what I came up with for Games 4 & 5 statistics. Game #4 vs StFX Defensive & Special Teams Tackles Job Reinhart  2 Kosi Onyeka  2 Lukas Brennan  1 Dean … Continue reading →

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More on Summer Showdown

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Peter Gryphon

Game stories from each of the university athletic departments … Mountiepride.ca: Mounties go 3 and 1 in exhibition football summer showdown Guelph 30, MtA 0 Johnny Augustine scored a one yard TD run on the Gryphons opening drive of the … Continue reading →

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Summer Showdown – live blog

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Peter Gryphon

The longest handshake line to take place at StFX Oland Stadium following the Summer Showdown! pic.twitter.com/kGHC2J9lnc — StFX Athletics (@StFXAthletics) August 19, 2017 // Bit of a miss on kick return. 10-0. GO Gryphons @GryphonFootball — Randy Lewis (@randylewis12) August … Continue reading →

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Training Camp report – August 17/17

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Peter Gryphon

We’re 9 days into training camp and the Gryphons have been registered, weighed and photographed, had six 4-hour practices and a full intra-squad scrimmage. The scrimmage was run like a real game, complete with OUA referees. There are dozens of … Continue reading →

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Training Camp 2017 Report – Aug 14/17

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Peter Gryphon

Today was Day 4 of training camp. The intra-squad scrimmage was held this morning. I wasn’t able to attend but I was at Alumni Stadium for most of Day 3’s practice. All I really know about the scrimmage came from … Continue reading →

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Training Camp 2017 underway

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Peter Gryphon

It is also hard to believe that training camp is already underway. Players reported on Thursday. Practices started yesterday. Here is the Week 1 schedule … Fri-Sun – 8 am to 12 noon – Power practices Monday – 9 am – … Continue reading →

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21st Annual FoGF Golf Tourney

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Peter Gryphon

By all reports this year’s Friends of Gryphon Football Golf Tournament was a success with good weather, a large turnout and lots of fun. There were 120 golfers and more than a dozen volunteers including numerous current players. According to FoGF … Continue reading →

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