The Blues faced off against the Windsor Lancers on September 20 at Varsity Stadium, looking to redeem themselves following three consecutive losses against the Waterloo Warriors, the York Lions, and the Queen’s Gaels, respectively. The Blues last played the Lancers on September 28, 2024, where they lost 5–52. Despite their best efforts, the Blues fell to Windsor once more with a final score of 14–34. 

What happened? 

The Blues were off to a rocky start as the Lancers scored off a rush on their first possession just under five minutes into the first quarter, giving them a 7–0 lead. The Lancers then scored a rouge point on the ensuing kickoff and further lengthened their lead with a field goal, bringing the score to 11–0. The Blues looked to gain traction, but the Lancers’ defence stayed strong, keeping the Blues scoreless into the second quarter. 

The Lancers built on their lead in the second quarter with another touchdown, bringing the score to 18–0. While the Blues’ offence continued to struggle to make up ground, the Lancers proceeded to keep their momentum and scored a safety to gain a 20–0 lead. 

With 2:17 minutes remaining in the quarter, the Blues were finally able to crack through and get on the board. Rookie receiver Tom Hardie scored his first career touchdown on a 71-yard pass from a trick play by kicker Sam Henke. Henke then scored a rouge point and then tallied another three points for the Blues with a field goal at the end of the first half, closing the score gap to 20–11. 

The third quarter remained deadlocked for just over nine minutes, with both teams making attempts but ultimately failing to capitalize. Finally, Henke, again instrumental to the Blues’ point tally, scored another field goal to bring the score to 14–20 to add to the Blues’ comeback. However, the Lancers extended their lead with another touchdown in the final minute, and the teams went into the final quarter with the score at 14–27. 

The Lancers scored a field goal less than five minutes into the fourth quarter, widening their lead. They managed to score another rouge point a few minutes later, bringing the score to 14–31. Finally, with 4:08 minutes remaining, the Lancers scored their last field goal while the Blues went scoreless in the quarter, closing out the game with a final score of 14–34. 

What’s next? 

With the loss, the Blues’ record went to 1–4 on the season. They played next at Wilfred Laurier University on September 27, where they recorded a 59–21 loss against the Golden Hawks.