Lancers football gearing up

The focus of the off-season for the Windsor Lancers football team was to simply to improve. "Each day get better, that's it." said third-year running back Liam Talbot.

Running back Liam Talbot

Training camp opened last weekend and Talbot is happy to be back. "It's good to hit. It's good to feel the contact. It's good to be back together as a team. We're all excited."

The London, Ontario native is one of over 120 players at camp looking for a chance to help the Lancers take the next step in the development of the program. Windsor posted a 6-2 regular season record a year ago, their best since 2006, and fell one game short of making it to the Yates Cup. It was a heartbreaking loss that saw the Lancers lose 21-14 at Laurier.

"The off-season's been tough," Talbot told Powerplay Sports. "We haven't taken any days for granted. One day at a time. Win our last game."

The Lancers open the season on August 24th at Alumni Field when they host the Queen's Gaels.