2014-15 StFX X-Men Football News

Season
Edwards, Tabor & Comeau to play in East West Bowl
Edwards, Tabor & Comeau to play in East West Bowl

Three X-Men have been selected to represent the East team in the annual CIS football East West Bowl: defensive back Paolo Edwards, receiver Donald Tabor and offensive lineman James Comeau.

Five X-Men to participate in upcoming CFL combines
Five X-Men to participate in upcoming CFL combines

Four members of the StFX X-Men will be participating in the upcoming CFL regional combine in Montreal, while linebacker Ron Omara will attend the CFL national combine in Toronto.

Edwards, Ferguson & Sainvil receive CIS football All-Canadian honors
Edwards, Ferguson & Sainvil receive CIS football All-Canadian honors

X-Men cornerback Paolo Edwards was honored as a CIS first team All-Canadian, while defensive back Demetrius Ferguson and offensive lineman Vernon Sainvil were named CIS second team All-Canadians.

Tabor, Omara & Ford receive football athlete of the week honors for final week of season
Tabor, Omara & Ford receive football athlete of the week honors for final week of season

The final X-Men football athlete of the week honors of the season went to wide receiver Donald Tabor, linebacker Ron Omara and kicker/punter Jeremy Ford, all honored for the second consecutive week.

Mounties defeat X-Men 29-7 to claim back-to-back Subway AUS Loney Bowl titles
Mounties defeat X-Men 29-7 to claim back-to-back Subway AUS Loney Bowl titles

The CIS No. 6-ranked Mount Allison Mounties defeated the StFX X-Men 29-7 Saturday afternoon in front of 2,922 fans at MacAulay Field to claim their second consecutive Subway AUS Loney Bowl title.

Seven X-Men named to various AUS football all-star teams
Seven X-Men named to various AUS football all-star teams

Seven different X-Men were named to the AUS offensive, defensive and special teams all-star teams.

Tabor, Omara & Ford receive AUS football athlete of the week honors
Tabor, Omara & Ford receive AUS football athlete of the week honors

X-Men athletes Donald Tabor, Ron Omara and Jeremy Ford were honored as the Subway AUS football athletes of the week for the week ending Nov. 2, 2014.

Tabor, Omara and Ford named X-Men football athletes of the week
Tabor, Omara and Ford named X-Men football athletes of the week

X-Men wide receiver Donald Tabor, linebacker Ron Omara and kicker/punter Jeremy Ford were named the StFX football athletes of the week for the week ending Nov. 2, 2014.

X-Men advance to AUS final with dramatic win over Acadia
X-Men advance to AUS final with dramatic win over Acadia

A last-second field goal by Jeremy Ford (Halifax, NS) gave the StFX X-Men a dramatic 18-17 come-from-behind win over the Acadia Axemen in the Subway AUS football semifinal Saturday afternoon at Oland Stadium.

Tivon Cook named AUS offensive player of the week
Tivon Cook named AUS offensive player of the week

X-Men quarterback Tivon Cook was named the AUS offensive player of the week for the week ending October 26, 2014.

Catterall, Cook, Ferguson & Ford named X-Men football athletes of the week
Catterall, Cook, Ferguson & Ford named X-Men football athletes of the week

X-Men wide receiver Jordan Catterall and quarterback Tivon Cook were co-awarded the offensive player of the week award for the week ending Oct. 26, 2014, while defensive back Demetrius Ferguson was the defensive player of the week and kicker/punter Kyle Ford was the special teams player of the week.

Photo courtesy Paul Lynch
X-Men wrap up AUS football regular season with loss at MtA

For the first time in school history, the Mount Allison Mounties have finished the AUS football regular season undefeated. The Mounties put the finishing touches on an 8-0 regular season on Saturday by defeating the second place StFX X-Men 18-10.

Tabor & Ferguson receive football athlete of the week honors
Tabor & Ferguson receive football athlete of the week honors

X-Men football wide receiver Donald Tabor and defensive back Demetrius Ferguson were honored as the StFX football athletes of the week for the week ending October 19, 2014.

X-Men clinch second place with win over Huskies
X-Men clinch second place with win over Huskies

On the strength of three second-half touchdown passes from quarterback Tivon Cook (Scarborough, ON), the StFX X-Men defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies 36-6 in AUS football action Saturday afternoon at Oland Stadium in Antigonish.

Tabor, Fermin and Ford named X-Men football athletes of the week
Tabor, Fermin and Ford named X-Men football athletes of the week

Wide receiver Donald Tabor, defensive back Nathaniel Fermin and kicker/punter Jeremy Ford are the X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending October 12, 2014.

50th Vanier Cup Interview Series: 1966, Terry Dolan
50th Vanier Cup Interview Series: 1966, Terry Dolan

In Vanier Cup II, freshman quarterback Terry Dolan completed 12 of 19 passes for 282 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions. His 4 TD passes are still tied for most in the game’s history. StFX jumped out to a commanding 27-0 lead midway through the second quarter and never looked back en route to a 40-14 win over Waterloo Lutheran at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.