Quarterback Hugo Richard leads Rouge et Or past X-Men 63-0 in Uteck Bowl
QUEBEC — Laval Rouge et Or quarterback Hugo Richard is going back to the Vanier Cup one last time.
Richard, in his fifth and final year as Laval’s QB, completed 22-of-27 passes for 327 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Rouge et Or to a 63-0 rout of the St. F-X X-Men on Saturday in the Uteck Bowl. Richard was named the game’s MVP as he heads to his third consecutive Vanier Cup, Canada’s university football championship.
“I’m excited about the way we’ve been playing lately, and the fact we’ve been able to do it at home since the beginning of the playoffs,” said Richard. “We’re having a blast each week preparing for each game.”
The undefeated Rouge et Or’s score was the biggest total the team has piled up this season. Laval head coach Glenn Constantin thinks that the fact that the team “had a lighter day today” won’t hurt the group heading into the Vanier Cup.