2022-23 Acadia Football News

Season
Poirier-McKiggan, Russell, Pilichos and Beals named to East-West Bowl
Poirier-McKiggan, Russell, Pilichos and Beals named to East-West Bowl

(TORONTO, ON) - The table is set for the 2023 East-West Bowl, U SPORTS announced on Tuesday the official rosters for Canadian universities’ top football showcase. Four Axemen were named to the East Team Roster including Julien Poirier-McKiggan (REC), Will Russell (DL), Emmanuel Beals (DB) and Nick Pilichos (OL).

AUS announces footblal All-Stars, George name All-Star punter
AUS announces footblal All-Stars, George name All-Star punter

(HALIFAX, N.S.)  Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2022 football major award winners and all-stars, as selected by the conference's five head coaches following regular season play. Acadia's Ben George was named AUS All-Star Punter for the 2022 season. George led the AUS with a 41.8 yards per punt average and had his longest punt of 71 yards

Axemen finish off season with loss to Gaiters in Lennoxville
Axemen finish off season with loss to Gaiters in Lennoxville

LENNOXVILLE, Que – Bishop’s Gaiters first-year pivot Justin Quirion was almost perfect on Saturday as they routed the Acadia Axemen 39-8 on Coulter Field.  

Football Axemen dropped by X-Men in Homecoming game
Football Axemen dropped by X-Men in Homecoming game

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Second-year running back Malcolm Bussey’s (Hammonds Plains, N.S) 191 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns lead the undefeated STFX X-Men to a 46-11 win over the host Acadia Axemen in front of a Homecoming crown of over 2800 fans.

Mounties top Axemen 19-11 in Sackville
Mounties top Axemen 19-11 in Sackville

SACKVILLE, NB - The Mounties gave the hometown crowd something to savor heading into Thanksgiving weekend with an 19-11 win over the Acadia Axemen.

Huskies edge Axemen in a 25-23 win
Huskies edge Axemen in a 25-23 win

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Former Axemen pivot Duncan Patterson (Bedford, N.S.) posted 216 yards in passing on 15 completions to lead the Saint Mary's Huskies to a 25-23 edging of the Acadia Axemen in Wolfville.

No. 8 Mounties edge Axemen in a 12-9 defensive battle
No. 8 Mounties edge Axemen in a 12-9 defensive battle

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 8 Mount Allison Mounties remain undefeated after edging the host Acadia Axemen 12-9 in week three of the AUS regular season.

No. 6 X-Men top Axemen 24-10 in Antigonish
No. 6 X-Men top Axemen 24-10 in Antigonish

ANTIGONISH, NS ? The U SPORTS No. 6 ranked STFX X-Men improved to 2-0 on the season with a 24-10 victory over the Acadia Axemen on a sunny Saturday afternoon at STFX Stadium in front of over 1400 fans. 

Axemen lose first road game to Huskies
Axemen lose first road game to Huskies

HALIFAX, N.S. - The Saint Mary’s Huskies football team had a successful home opener on Friday night, as head coach Steve Sumarah’s team defeated the Acadia Axemen 31-11 in Halifax. 

Gaiters squeeze by Axemen 13-5 in AUS season opener
Gaiters squeeze by Axemen 13-5 in AUS season opener

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Marco Briones (Guadalupe, Mexico)  and David Chaloux (Saint-Charles-Boromee, Que.) combined for 265 yards on the ground as the visiting Bishop’s Gaiters pulled off a 13-5 win over the hometown Acadia Axemen in one of two AUS season-opening games today.