Head coach Marc-André Dion did not mince his words when mentioning that this is the most important game in the history of the organization at home.
“It’s absolutely true. We have never hosted a final four match in our own stadium. In 2016, our games were at Saint-François Seminary. It’s a match that means everything to us. We want to succeed where we failed last year to return to the big ones show.»
The pilot likes what he sees from his training in training so far.
“I feel like the guys are really attentive to details and we have really good leadership on the team. We are simply preparing to go to war and we just need our best players to be superior to their best players to win,” explains the one who seems to have absolute confidence in the play of their quarterback Thomas Leroux.
Marc-André Dion assures that his team is very motivated to face the Cheetahs.
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Deceptive match
The only clash between the two teams this season ended in a severe correction since the CNDF won 56 to 7 in the last regular season match. The second half even took place in continuous time.
“The match meant nothing to both teams. I just think they didn’t show up. The Cheetahs have what it takes to beat anyone. They have just beaten Limoilou. Our guys know this very well and it wasn’t difficult to sell this aspect to them. Every inch of this game will be hotly contested.”
Three-headed monster
To emerge victorious from this duel, the CNDF will absolutely have to control three players on the Cheetahs’ defensive front.
“#9 Nathan Nyandoro, #89 Emmanuel Nwaiwu and #99 Sammy-Joe Sudah are all three very solid. If we can contain them, I really like our chances of winning. On offense, quarterback Nico Brown is young, but he is surrounded by good receivers. Carrier Adam Callender is very dangerous with the ball.
The veteran driver seemed as excited as his players for Saturday afternoon’s clash. Dion, however, refuses to talk about additional pressure, even if his team is favorite to win.
“With our perfect regular season record, we set a standard for us this season. I don’t think there is any additional pressure. The pressure comes from our group simply because our expectations are very high for our team.
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