McGill’s offence dominates in a bitter homecoming for the Concordia Stingers

Concordia’s home opener was not quite what fans were looking for as McGill’s offence ran all over the Stingers in a 29-8 blowout

SportsNoah Lakatosh — Published September 21, 2026 0 minutes

“It was a really important game to us,” defensive back Jonathan Mambila said. “We know how it is with Concordia and McGill, two English-speaking schools in Montreal, and we really wanted to be level-headed and come into the game like it's a regular game. ”

Redbird running back Jerry Momo ripped off an 83-yard run, outrunning two defenders and discarding another who tried to hang onto him for the game's first touchdown.

Moments later, he scored his second touchdown of the afternoon. Having left his mark on the game early, Momo didn’t play for the entire second half and handed off lead back responsibilities to Zachary Couture, who finished the game with 70 yards and 15 carries. 

Despite his throwing efficiency, Redbirds quarterback Elliott Drapeau didn't throw a single passing touchdown, leaving all the scoring to his teammates. He got it done with short- to medium-range throws into traffic over the middle. 

The Redbirds’ impressive offence started with their offensive line, which didn't allow any sacks on their quarterback. They made McGill’s running backs look like forces of nature, as they quadrupled Concordia’s total rushing yards. 

McGill’s wide receivers got it done by committee, tallying 14 receptions for a total of 312 yards. Leading the group was Olivier Jean, who racked up 99 yards on just 4 receptions, an average of 25 yards per catch. 

McGill's defence held the Stingers' run game to a measly 60 rushing yards for the entire game. In the third quarter, Concordia's quarterback Charles Boulianne found Cedrick Laurent for a 44-yard touchdown; it was Concordia's only scoring play of the afternoon.

Despite the loss, Laurent remains determined to do whatever it takes to win the next game.

“At the end of the day, we didn’t get the result we wanted, but we’ll get ready for next week,” Laurent said. “I’m a younger guy; it’s my first year, but we've got to keep working. We just want to win.”

The Stingers' offence was heavily limited due to the aggressive Redbird defence. McGill had only one more penalty than Stingers (16-15), with the vast majority of the Stingers' penalties coming in the second quarter, when the game was still within reach. 

Excluding the second quarter, the team's penalty count looks a lot different: 14-8. Half of all the penalties Concordia accrued came in the second quarter, when they needed to execute to keep the game within reach. 

 “We need to be better every practice and every game. The thing is, right now, we’ve got the athletes, but we need to connect the dots and make sure we execute," interim head coach Paul Eddy Saint-Vilien, looking forward to next week. "I think right now, we’ve got a problem in the execution, and we need to execute better.”  

The Stingers head to Bishop’s University for their next game on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.