For the Queen’s Gaels, the challenge ahead of their trip to McMaster in Week 2 has been to put behind them a home opener that the fair-minded would categorize unforgettable and heartbreaking so. Article content

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The day before the game against the Marauders in Hamilton, Queen’s football coach Steve Snyder expressed confidence that his team was able to let go of any residual grief and focus on the task ahead against the Marauders at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton at 1 p.m. Saturday.

“We’ve got a tough team and a lot of tough-minded people,” Snyder said Friday. “We know t

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