It’s only the third game of the season for the Queen’s football team, so talk about a must-win situation seems misplaced and misguided. Nonetheless, a Gaels’ win in any other single game down the line couldn’t raise their stock any higher than a victory over Laurier would on Friday night at Richardson Stadium.

“It’s a short season so every game is a big game,” wideout Russell Weir said. “But this game is definitely bigger. Massive. We can set the tone for the rest of the season.”

“Everyone was really dialed because of how talented and well-coached (Laurier) is,” Queen’s coach Steve Snyder said.

Add to that, highly regarded. Laurier comes Kingston to the game with a No. 1 ranking albeit with an asterisk attached —when USports officials announced their national top 10 this week, the Golde

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