Battle of Alberta 2.0: Stamps, Elks set for rematch in Edmonton
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders meet for the second straight week, this time shifting the scene to Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday night time.
It was Edmonton who went on the highway and pulled out a 35-20 victory on OK Tire Labour Day Weekend final week in Calgary to maneuver right into a tie with their provincial rival within the West Division standings.
A repeat efficiency could also be asking rather a lot, however McLeod Bethel-Thompson is hoping for the same effort out of himself after he threw for 486 yards and three touchdowns.
He’ll be looking out for Tevin Jones, Kurleigh Gittens Jr. and Eugene Lewis, all of whom had not less than 112 receiving yards, led by Jones’ 208. The play of Jones of late has given Jarious Jackson’s offence the bounce they’ve wanted as he’s pulled down over 100 yards in three of his earlier 5 video games.
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With the Stampeders placing a lot of their defensive concentrate on the run recreation per week in the past, defensive backs Demerio Houston, Kobe Williams and rookie Ben Labrosse must step as much as hold huge performs to a minimal. With out Tre Roberson, who’s set to overlook the sport with an damage, much more accountability falls on the unit as an entire.
Dave Dickenson’s staff wasn’t essentially fallacious to be involved in regards to the Elks runs recreation, as they function three operating backs able to carrying the load in Javon Leake, Kevin Brown and Justin Rankin . It’ll be Leake and Brown once more getting the majority of the carries within the rematch after they mixed for 88 yards the primary time round.
Making Bethel-Thompson uncomfortable within the pocket and shutting down Leake and Brown is the objective of a defensive position led by Julian Howsare, James Vaughters and Mike Rose. Behind these three, Micah Awe, Branden Dozier and Cameron Choose await at linebacker.
Vaughters factors to the significance of being robust mentally coming off a loss and going through the identical staff once more.
“A brief week, we’ve got to bounce again, we’ve got to have urgency,” Vaughters advised reporters.
“And take note of the small print on per week like this. We have now to remain on our assignments, keep on our particulars and attempt to bounce again. We simply should make the performs that come to us.”
When wanting on the Stampeders offence, Dave Dickenson has made a major change.
Logan Bonner takes over because the beginning quarterback for Jake Maier after he threw 4 interceptions on Labour Day. Bonner has accomplished eight of 14 passes for 94 yards this season.
Defensive backs Devodric Bynum and Loucheiz Purifoy each had a pair of interceptions and will have their sights on shutting down Reggie Begelton. Begelton stays the go-to goal for the Stamps with 687 yards, 118 of which he collected final week.
If Begelton is roofed, Jalen Philpot and Marken Michel have proven a capability to create area downfield.
The Stamps run recreation will get assist as Dedrick Mills returns. Mills final performed again in Week 8 and has 406 yards on 76 carries.
Discovering area received’t be a simple factor to perform towards the Elks bodily entrance seven. Defensive linemen Elliott Brown and Shawn Oakman have been taking part in properly and located their manner by the offensive line per week in the past.
If Mills can get previous them, he’ll run into some of the lively linebacker corps within the league in Nick Anderson, Nyles Morgan and Derrick Moncrief. Morgan and Anderson rank first and third within the league, respectively, in defensive tackles with 79 and 73 on the season.
After a disappointing loss on Labour Day, Dickenson desires his staff to go away it behind and transfer on to the essential recreation forward.
“What we’re making an attempt to do is flush the negativity, it’s arduous, we all know it’s on the market,” Dickenson advised reporters.
“I advised the fellows, pay attention, we’re taking part in and training the sport we love for a residing however we additionally perceive that dropping can affect your livelihood. We have now to get again to our successful methods. Let’s get again and assume constructive ideas, assume that we’re going to make the play, assume that we’re going to play properly and go up there in Edmonton and do it.”
Edmonton can climb out of fifth place within the West Division with a sweep of the home-and-home.
Calgary’s in seek for their first highway win as they attempt to hold the Elks of their rearview mirror.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT. Canadian viewers can discover the sport on TSN and RDS. American and worldwide viewers can tune in on CFL+.