Queen's Football ran for more than 350 yards as they defeated the Carleton Ravens 35-16 Friday night at Richardson Stadium to even their record at 3-3. Friday's game was also the team's annual Tackle Hunger Games in support of the Partners in Mission Food Bank.
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Jared Chisari (Naples, ME) led Queen's with 26 carries for 231 yards while
Anthony Soles (Pointe Claire, Que.) added 19 carries for 98 yards and a game-high three touchdowns.
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The first quarter commenced with a stellar defensive play by
Jared Siewe (Calgary, Alta.), but despite the team's efforts, the Ravens scored the first touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. Queen's continued to inch closer to their end zone as Chisari continuously broke away with the ball.
Anthony Lio (London, Ont.) capped a long drive with a one-yard run turned touchdown to even the score at 7-7 with a minute left in the quarter.
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During the second quarter, Soles and quarterback Rusell Weir (Oakville, Ont.) helped Queen's drive the field with Soles finishing the drive with a two-yard score that put Queen's in the lead with another touchdown. Queen's also forced a fumbled the ball inches from their end zone, regaining possession and maintaining momentum midway through the quarter.
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Darien Newell (Brampton, Ont.) helped lead an impressive defensive effort for Queen's in the second quarter, and Soles would score another touchdown late in the quarter, extending Queen's lead to 22-7.
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Newell finished with a team-high 5.5 tackles, with one sack and 2.5 tackles for a loss.
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Gallery: (10-6-2023) Queen's Football vs Carleton, Oct. 6
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The third quarter opened with a spectacular run by
Nathan Falconi (Palgrave, Ont.), aided by Weir's 33-yard pass, propelling Queen's deep into Carleton's end. While the Ravens blocked Mullan's field goal attempt, he would connect on a field goal later in the quarter to increase Queen's lead. Carleton would score points with a safety and field goal, but Queen's defence held strong throughout the entire quarter.
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Early in the fourth quarter,
Olivier Muembi (Stoney Creek, Ont.) made a number of key tackles for Queen's. Muembi recorded 4.5 tackles and one sack. And as the game came to a close, Soles delivered a 10-yard touchdown run, cementing Queen's win. Mullan's added a late field goal, securing Queen's victory over the Carleton Ravens.
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Head Coach
Steve Snyder said the win was a total team effort.
"I think at this point right now, it's gonna have to be three phases of football: offence, defence, and special teams complementing each other and playing well and piggybacking off each other's momentum," said Coach Synder in a post-game interview.
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Newell had five solo tackles, proving his value once again for Queen's Football's defence.
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Weir, who finished 7-9 for 75 yards, said a lot of players have been stepping up and taking on leadership roles on the team.
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"I think there's lots of guys that have stepped up across the team, it's not just me at quarterback," said Weir.
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Next Saturday, October 14, Queen's Football will take on the Guelph Gryphons in Guelph, Ont, and return to Kingston the following weekend for their homecoming game against the Ottawa Gee-Gees.
