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Gryphons win an important game on the road

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Peter Gryphon

The Gryphons went into the Ravens Nest and plucked out a gutsy win against the odds. After suffering a bitter loss to Mac in Week 1, this was close to a must-win game. The fact that a number of new … Continue reading →

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Gryphons playoff-bound with OT win over Warriors

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Peter Gryphon

With yesterday’s 47-44 win over Waterloo the Gryphons have secured a home game in the OUA playoffs. The 5-3 Gryphons finished the regular season tied for 3rd place with Carleton and McMaster.  Guelph was seeded 3rd, Carleton 4th and Mac … Continue reading →

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Gryphons win home opener over York

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Peter Gryphon

Game Stories and Recaps Gryphons.ca: Gryphons get first win of 2018 33-18 over York OUA.ca: Box Score & Game Stats// 519 Sports Online: video highlights Quick Thoughts & Notes ♦  A nice crowd on a beautiful day. Announced attendance of … Continue reading →

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Final thoughts on York & making the playoffs

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

It couldn’t have been easy choosing this week’s offensive and defensive Players of the Game. A 52-8 blowout tends to produce multiple strong performances and a boatload of positive stats. Being chosen under those competitive circumstances says a lot about the … Continue reading →

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Gryphons are playoff bound

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

Guelph won 52-8 over the York Lions. That, combined with Ottawa’s 42-41 OT win at Queen’s and Laurier’s 38-9 win in Windsor, gives the Gryphons the 6th playoff seed. They will face the McMaster Marauders on Saturday in Hamilton in … Continue reading →

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More on the Laurier game

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

First off, here is a link to a GuelphToday.com game story I missed earlier – Gryphons now need some help to make the playoffs. Here are some quotes that relate to what I’m talking about below. It started off well for … Continue reading →

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Gryphons drop to 2-5 with loss at Laurier

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

Guelph lost a hard fought game 27-25 to Laurier yesterday morning. The loss means they will have to rely on others if they are to make the playoffs but I actually see this as a potential positive turning point in … Continue reading →

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Mustangs win Yates Cup rematch

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

There were a lot of good things going on at yesterday’s Homecoming game. Unfortunately most of them weren’t on the field. The weather was perfect. The crowd was large – official attendance 9,014. The Pig Roast/Tailgate was great. The atmosphere … Continue reading →

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More post-Ottawa thoughts

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

Gryphon Football Players of the Game – Week 4 GUELPH, ON – A’dre Fraser (offence), Mikey Carney (defence) and Gabe Ferraro(special teams) have been named the Gryphon Football Players of the Game for Week 4 of the 2016 season. Read … Continue reading →

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Ottawa game followup

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Peter Gryphon

I enjoyed this game in spite of the rain. It was close. It was entertaining. But it was still a disappointing result. This was a very winnable game for the Gryphons but it wasn’t necessarily a game the Gryphons deserved … Continue reading →

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