Gryphons homecoming loss doesn’t stop the party

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TAYLOR PIPE

With 8,500 fans in attendance for the first homecoming show since the pandemic, the gryphon’s put up a fight but ultimately lost the game. The annual tradition has been a huge part of campus culture for years and students often look forward to attending the game and the party afterward.

However, the Queen’s Gaels proved they were a force to be reckoned with when they slammed the Gryphons and came out victorious with a 62 - 11 win.

Defensive back Anakin Guthrie and Harrison Bagayogo were the stars of the first half with interceptions against Queen’s quarterback, James Keenan.

During halftime, Canadian country singer and songwriter, Nate Haller impressed fans with his covers of songs like Stay by The Kid Laroi featuring Justin Bieber. He also played a couple original songs and spoke to the crowd about having “somewhere to drink,” which is a riff on his popular song with Canadian country group The Reklaws.

Overall, the fourth-ranked Queen’s football team beat the Gryphons by a total of 51 points.

The Gryphons’ next kick off is at home against the McMaster Marauders on Oct. 7. They will also be playing at Alumni stadium against the Carleton Ravens on Oct. 22.

Although the Gryphons had some great interceptions during the first half of the game, that wasn’t enough to keep the Queen’s Gaels from winning this year’s homecoming classic. PHOTOS BY LAUREL JARVIS/GRYPHON ATHLETICS

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An estimated 8,500 fans were in attendance for the first homecoming game since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. PHOTOS BY LAUREL JARVIS/GRYPHON ATHLETICS

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