Saturday’s Battle of Waterloo should be one for the ages

Warrior Field in Waterloo will be the place to be on Saturday afternoon.

The football teams at the University of Waterloo and Laurier will clash in the Battle of Waterloo at 1 p.m., both teams are unbeaten heading into this one.

After back to back 0 and 8 seasons, the Warriors have started the 2017 season 4 and 0. On Saturday, they trailed Carleton 30 to 10 at halftime, but mounted a comeback to defeat the Ravens 45-43.

Warriors quarterback Lucas McConnell threw for almost 500 yards and three touchdowns.

“We had a terrible first half,” said Waterloo head coach Chris Bertoia. “(But) our players answered the challenge in the second half. It validated our staff’s belief in their ability and their character. These guys are playing for each other, while believing in their own abilities.”

The number 5 ranked Golden Hawks head into the Battle of Waterloo 3 and 0. Laurier cruised to a 40-17 win over Queen’s in Kingston on Saturday afternoon.

Laurier quarterback Michael Knevel threw for 399 yards, setting a new career high for the third straight week. He also tossed four touchdown passes, marking another career best.

Rogers TV Cable 20 will broadcast the game.

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