October 06, 2012 - 5:57 PM
William Dion kicked four field goals to break a CIS football record as the University of Sherbrooke Vert & Or routed the Concordia Stingers 48-6 on Saturday.
The fifth-year senior from Drummondville, Que., went 4-for-4 to boost his career total to 75. He came into the game tied with former Calgary all-Canadian Aaron Ifield and broke the national record with a 30-yard kick at 12:44 of the first quarter.
He added a 12-yarder in the second quarter before splitting the uprights from 15 and 11 yards out in the fourth.
Elsewhere in CIS football action, it was: No. 9 Guelph 42, No. 7 Western 39; No. 10 Acadia 41, St. Francis Xavier 14; and Ottawa 34, University of Toronto 6.
Also Saturday, University of Windsor was hosting No. 5 Queen's in the late game.
At Ottawa, Dion also had five extra points and a punt single on the afternoon to finish the game with 18 points, giving him 338 for his career.
He now ranks seventh on the all-time CIS scoring list, just two points behind active leader Matthew Falvo of the Ottawa Gee-Gees.
Falvo, also in his final year of CIS eligibility, had four field goals and 16 points on Saturday in a win against Toronto. He moved into a tie for fourth place with 69 career field goals, while his 340 points are good for sixth all-time.
Dion has three more regular season matches to add to his career totals, while Falvo has two games remaining.
Quarterback Jeremi Roch-Doyon went 22-for-31 for 230 yards and two touchdowns for the Vert & Or (2-3).
Keegan Treloar kicked two field goals for Concordia (2-3).
Sherbrooke will host Bishop's next Saturday while Concordia visits McGill.
No. 9 Gryphons 42, No. 7 Mustangs 39
At Guelph, Matt Santos kicked a 27-yard field goal with 18 seconds left to play as the Gryphons (5-1) upset Western (3-3).
Santos finished with five field goals in the game while Guelph quarterback Jazz Lindsey threw 219 yards for three TDs.
Garret Sanvido had three toucdown receptions for the Mustangs.
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No. 10 Axemen 41, X-Men 14
Antigonish, N.S., Drew Morris returned an interception 106 yards for a touchdown early in the game as Acadia (4-1) routed St. Francis Xavier (1-4).
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Gee Gees 34, Varsity Blues 6
At Toronto, Brendan Gillanders rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns as the Ottawa Gee Gees (1-5) hammered the Varsity Blues (2-4).
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