The struggling Edmonton Elks have not misplaced their resolve heading into Saturday’s residence tilt with the streaking Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
The Elks (1-5) are mired within the West Division cellar on the one-third mark of their season and are dealing with the Tiger-Cats (5-2), who’re driving a five-game heater.
“This group is unshaken,” Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo instructed the crew’s web site this week. “We’ve numerous nice human beings in that room and numerous nice soccer gamers.”
“The message was easy,” he added. “… There’s nothing we are able to do in regards to the previous. All now we have proper now could be two-thirds of the season forward of us, 12 video games. We’ve to take it one week at a time, one win at a time, grind by means of it. After which on the finish of the day, we’ll lookup and see the place we’re at within the standings.”
The Elks are coming off an encouraging 21-18 loss final weekend at Saskatchewan, the West’s greatest crew. Making his first begin of the season after changing Tre Ford, Fajardo accomplished 26 of 33 passes for 346 yards with two fourth-quarter landing passes.
In the meantime, Hamilton needed to struggle for its fifth straight win final weekend, scoring the sport’s ultimate 14 factors to tug out a 37-33 highway victory towards the B.C. Lions.
It’s the Tiger-Cats’ longest profitable streak for the reason that 2019 season and solely their third such streak previously 27 years.
“Their confidence is constructing and most of all their religion, and their perception of their teammates, is constructing,” Ticats coach Scott Milanovich stated after the rally in Vancouver. “They usually consider that when the sport’s on the road someone’s going to make performs.
“… I nonetheless do not feel like we have put a full recreation collectively, actually with three phases. However we’re discovering methods to win as we go.”
Hamilton entered this week with the league’s No. 1 scoring offense (32.1 factors per recreation) and No. 1 passing assault (309.4 yards per recreation). Two-time CFL Most Excellent Participant Bo Levi Mitchell has thrown for two,201 yards with 15 touchdowns and solely three picks in seven video games. Kenny Lawler has 35 catches for 673 yards and eight TDs.
Edmonton, however, has the CFL’s worst scoring protection (31.8), whole protection (426.0) and passing protection (316.2).
Each side are comparatively wholesome. The Elks positioned beginning linebacker Nick Anderson (groin) on the six-game injured checklist Thursday.
–Discipline Stage Media
