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â€"Sport Waterio PAGE 26 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1986 Warriors running back Jim Mitchell showed some promise against Mustangs tough defence. Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Staff M The writing was on the wall â€"â€" and on a cardboard sign â€"â€" for all to see when University of Waterloo Warriors hosted Western Mustangs in an Ontario Universities Athletic Association football game Saturday afternoon at Seagram Stadium. The writing on the scoreboard wall kept a running count of the score that ended up 53â€"9 in favor of Mustangs, who may very well be the best university football team in Canada. And for those who could be excused if they were looking around for something else to read in the second half, Mustangs‘ mascot offered a doubleâ€" sided sign that read "Stick to basketball" and ‘"Back to the computer."‘ Warriors fans, who had no mandate to be serious after paying the price of admission, played the role of tomorrow‘s technocrats with a chant: ‘"That‘s alright, that‘s okay, you‘re going to work for us someday."‘ But Warriors, a young team that will have some growing pains, remained serious and determined enough to tie Mustangs 8â€"8 in the second half. _ It‘s one thing, however, to come out and tie Mustangs 8â€"8 in the second half after the damage has been done to the tune of 451 and something else to play even with them in the first half. And it‘s likely Warriors will be only one of many teams to discover that this season. Warriors bared their throats early as Mustangs‘ Rob Stewart ran the opening kickof{ for a 104â€"yard touchdown. Then quarterback Brian Lenart was sacked on UW‘s first offensive play and Warriors punted after another loss of yards that left them in a third and 25 situation. Mustangs promptly moved the ball well against Warriors‘ defence and outstandâ€" ‘Stangs stamp UW Things go wrong from start in Warriors‘ season opener Members of Warriors defensive team have their eye on a loose ball as Mustangs Blake Lenko (left photo) fumbles. Mustangs running back Blake Marshall (below) had an outstanding first half. + oo C ® '% i % if j » | e j » \ * Bayâ€" ’ 4 <_ *~_! @ ‘1\_ /4‘ Sss + 2 "WV. uy @" ing runnifig back Blake Marshall got his first of three touchdowns on a short run. And while that‘s not "all she wrote," it‘s enough to get the message across. o s "It‘s not what you want to start a ball game off with because you go out on to the field on such a high," said Lenart, a graduate of Hamilton‘s Bishop Ryan who is in his second year with the team. "As the game went on some of the new guys got a feel for the game. It‘s a big change. It‘s much quicker than high school football. I found that out last year." Lenart‘s three main receivers were Peter Thistlethwaite, Richard Chen and Chris Maecker. Beating good coverage, Maecker gave Warriors a touchdown in the second half on a 24â€"yard pass and _ Brian Kaban converted Maecker‘s major and Dean Albrecht punted for two single points, his longest being a 67â€"yard effort on that windy afterâ€" noon. Warriors assistant coach Ron Dias explained that Mustangs had left their starting offence line in the game in the second half although some other starters, including quarterback Steve Samways, were on the sidelines. Mustangs‘ tight end Tim Spriel caught two touchdown passes from Samways and running back Blake Lenko added a major on a fiveâ€"yard run in the second half. ‘"Our objective in the second half was to come out and not lose," said Dias. "By playing them tough in the second half they have the confidence to show they can play this game. Seagram Stadium will be a busy place again this Saturday as Warriors host Wilfrid Laurier Univerâ€" sity Golden Hawks at 2.