BURLINGTON, Ont. - Fifth-year kicker
Gabe Ferraro has been named the OUA's Special Teams Player of the Week following a 6-for-6 field goal performance on Saturday (Oct. 13) in his team's 46-8 victory over the Toronto Varsity Blues. This marks the second time this season that Ferraro has earned conference-wide player of the week honours.
Week 8 OUA Players of the Week
Offence: Alex Taylor (Running Back, Western)
Defence: Lamar Foyle (Linebacker, Toronto)
Special Teams: Gabe Ferraro (Kicker, Guelph)
Gabe Ferraro's illustrious university kicking career is nearing an end. And the two-time All-Canadian is not going out quietly. On Saturday, Ferraro accounted for 22 of his team's 46 points in a 46-8 win over the visiting Toronto Varsity Blues. Gabe was a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals, with makes of 25, 34, 43, 13, 15 & 26-yards, respectively. It marks just the second time in his decorated career that he has connected on at least six field goals in a single game. The only other time came a season ago when Ferraro went a perfect 7-for-7 on field goals versus Carleton in the final week of the 2017 regular season to establish a new U SPORTS single-season record with 33 made field goals.
Through seven games this season, Ferraro is tied for the OUA-lead with 18 made field goals. For his career, the Mississauga native now has 87 made field goals, leaving him just four back of matching the U SPORTS all-time regular season record (set by Calgary's Johhny Mark, 2011-2015). Gabe will look to challenge that record this Saturday (Oct. 13) when the Gryphons host the Warriors in their regular season finale.
For more information on the OUA Football Players of the Week, visit oua.ca.
Gryphon Football Players Named OUA Players of the Week in 2018:
