If the Western Mustangs want to hoist a fourth straight Yates Cup they are going to have go through the only undefeated team in the OUA, and a hometown player hungry to win his first title. “It’s going to be a colossal matchup,’ said Michael Faulds, Laurier head coach. The Laurier Golden Hawks are led by London native and two-time OUA MVP Taylor Elgersma.
“Taylor can make plays with his legs, and he throws the ball well,” said Greg Marshall, Western’s head coach. “The other thing Taylor has is really, really dynamic receivers.” On Sept.
14, when Laurier beat Western 43-28, handing the Mustangs their only loss of the year, Elgersma threw for 385 yards and two scores, and ran for two more. “Taylor Elgersma’s, the best player I've coached,” said Faulds when referring to his quarterback. Elgersma threw for 2,643 total yards, 20 touchdowns and had the third-most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with six.
Laurier QB Taylor Elgersma was named OUA Football MVP for the second straight year (Source: Laurier Athletics) “He's the best leader,” added Faulds, the former Mustangs quarterback who was named OUA Coach of the Year Thursday. “He's a really smart player, he's super tough and just in terms of playing the position, he can make absolutely every throw. So, when your hardest worker is also your best player and your best leader, it's a dangerous, combination.
” This is the fifteenth time Western and Laurier will battle for the Yates Cup, with Western hol.
