WARRIORS HAND MARAUDERS SECOND ROAD LOSS

September 6, 2008 Waterloo ON - QB Evan Martin (Kitchener, ON) threw for 285 yards and 2 TD’s, and added another on the ground, as the Waterloo Warriors (1-1) made their home field debut successful with a 30-17 win over the McMaster Marauders (0-2), in front of a capacity crowd of over 4,000 at Warrior Field. After a scoreless first quarter, the Warriors struck first as they blocked a McMaster punt and Waterloo’s Tyler Smith (Cambridge, ON) scooped it up and retuned it for the major. After the block, in the McMaster enzone, Marauder punter Andy Waugh (Perth, ON) was able to kick it out, but Smith picked it up at the 4-yard line and ran it in for the first touchdown in the history of Warrior Field. Late in the second, McMaster finally got on the board with a 19-yard field, trimming the lead to 7-3 Waterloo at the half. In the third quarter, Waterloo would extend their lead as RB Tanner Forsyth (Mt. Albert) would scamper 24 yards on a pass from Evan Martin. After McMaster conceded a safety, early in the fourth, Martin would strike again. From thirteen yards out, Martin, unable to find an open receiver, would find open room on the left hand side of the field for the Warriors third touchdown of the game, making the score 23-3 Waterloo. Despite the 20-point deficit, McMaster battled back. With just less then nine minutes left, McMaster RB Tony Okorodudu (Hamilton, ON) scored on a 15-yard run. McMaster would close the gap to 23-17 with 1:23 to play after Okorodudu would score again, this time on a 16-yard pass from Marauder QB Steven Sparks (Hamilton, ON). McMaster had all the momentum, but he Warriors would answer to seal the victory. On second and ten from their own 20, Evan Martin would step up. He connected with Joshua Svec (Blenheim, O N) for a 90-yard touchdown, sending the crowd into a frenzy. The Marauders will return home to open Ron Joyce Stadium on Saturday, September 13, when Ottawa comes to town.