London, ON – The OUA West Final between Western & Guelph has so many different storylines.

The Gryphons topped the Mustangs in their week two meeting in Guelph this season, a 23-21 win that was heavily celebrated at Guelph's Alumni Stadium on Sept 25. It's clear that the Mustangs used that game as motivation to improve - as they went on to dominate their remaining opponents by a total score of 204-33.

Both teams have done a great job of limiting points this season as Western ranks 2nd in the OUA for points allowed per game at 13.3 while the Gryphons are right behind them at 3rd with 14.9 points allowed.

Western holds a 8-1 record over Guelph at Western Alumni Stadium (formerly TD Stadium) since 2005.

It will be interesting to see if the Gryphons can limit the Western run gain again in the post season as they have allowed an average of 145 yards per game while Western has topped the OUA with 254.4 yards on the road per game this year, with the dual threat of Keon Edwards & Trey Humes.

One similarity between the two teams is the young contribution at Quarterback (QB).  Guelph has been led by Shawn Lal this season while the Mustangs have seen Evan Hillock take the leading role on the team and continually impress. Hillock has the slight lead in completion percentage at 65.8% compared to Lal at 63.0%.

Will we have another tight scoring battle or a more wide-open score? Either way we are in for a great game and the winner will book their spot in the Yates Cup Final next Saturday, November 20 with a chance to be named OUA Champion.

Tickets are still available for Saturday's playoff game at home - Western Mustangs vs Guelph Gryphons. Saturday, November 13, 2021, 1pm - Western Alumni Stadium.