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HEADLINES Lennoxville, Sept. 24th, 2004 - The Bishop’s University Gaiters football team recorded its first win of the season as they defeated the Mount Allison Mounties 25-13 Saturday afternoon at Coulter Field before a capacity Homecoming Crowd. The Gaiters defensive unit forced the Mounties into 12 turnovers including eight interceptions and rookie quarterback Kyle Williams for three touchdown passes as Bishop’s improved their league record to 1-3.
Williams wasted little time as he moved the ball into the end zone in just three plays. He connected on a 41-yard bomb to Keith Godding and after an incomplete pass he tossed a seven-yard touchdown pass to Sherbrooke native Javier Rivera that provided Bishop’s with a 7-0 lead. The two teams exchanged safeties early in the
second quarter before Starting on their own 48-yard line rookie quarterback Kyle Williams threw
The Gaiters defense, which played inspired football the entire game. Once again the Gaiters marched deep into
Mount A territory this time courtesy of a Williams to pass that gave Bishop’s a first-and-ten at the Mounties. The Mounties added a safety that cut the Gaiter advantage to 16-4 as the two teams headed to the dressing room at halftime. Bishops added to their lead in the third quarter on another safety and Williams third TD pass, this time a 43-yard strike to David Delaby. Bishop’s conceded a safety that cut their lead to 25-6 at the end of the third quarter and the Mounties made things interesting when Jon Hachey connected with Gary Wager on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Jerome Lavoie had three interceptions for
Bishop’s while Phil Comeau and Ryan Smith each |
The victory kept the Bishop’s playoff hopes alive
and also provided head coach Tony Addona with his first win at the university level.The defence set the tome on the opening series as
Raphael Boivin intercepted a pass by and returned it to the Mount A 48-yard line.
The two teams exchanged safeties early in the
second half before Godding grabbed a 25-yard TD