CFL Sport Notes: Stanback the place it began

TORONTO — William Stanback returns to the place the place he reached the highest.

The working again is scheduled to play on Friday for the BC Lions towards the Alouettes in Montreal, the place he was a pivotal half in conquering the a hundred and tenth Gray Cup.

It’s his first sport again since becoming a member of BC as a free agent within the low season after spending 5 seasons with the Alouettes. In his time with Montreal, Stanback rushed for 3,716 speeding yards (fourth in franchise historical past), 1,058 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.

His speeding whole with the workforce was second solely to Mike Pringle, within the final 60 years. Within the Gray Cup, Stanback rushed 9 occasions for 68 yards and a landing.

Now with the Lions, Stanback finds himself in the course of a scorching streak, recording 481 yards from scrimmage (379 speeding and 102 receiving), together with 14 runs of 10+ yards.

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BACK TO THE NEST

• BC’s William Stanback will face his former workforce in Montreal on Friday.
• In 5 seasons with the Alouettes, Stanback amassed 3,716 speeding yards (fourth in franchise historical past), 1,058 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.
• Within the final 60 years, his speeding whole in Montreal was second solely to Mike Pringle.
• Stanback was the East Division’s Most Excellent Participant finalist in 2021.
• He final performed for Montreal within the 110^th Gray Cup, notching 9 carries for 68 yards and a landing.
• In his final 4 video games, Stanback has recorded 481 yards from scrimmage (379 speeding and 102 receiving), together with 14 runs of 10+ yards.

QUICK SLANTS

League-wide

• OK Tire Labour Day Weekend video games averaged 58 factors and 817 yards of internet offence.
• Final week, the workforce that entered with a decrease successful share gained all 4 video games.
• The quarterback effectivity ranking final week was a 106.7
• 67 per cent of video games this season have been determined within the remaining three minutes, together with seven of the final eight.

BC at MTL

• BC has gained six of the groups’ final eight conferences.
• BC has essentially the most tackles for a loss (29).
• Nathan Rourke will make his first begin towards Montreal. Final week, he recorded his first 300+ yard sport of the season and the eighth of his profession.
• Justin McInnis is the primary participant to achieve 1,000 receiving yards this season. The final Canadian to achieve the mark first was Andy Fantuz in 2010.
• Alexander Hollins wants 9 receptions for 150 in his profession. He sits fourth within the league with 803 receiving yards.
• Mathieu Betts collected a sack in his season debut final week. He has 19 in his final 19 video games.
• BC is 2-2 towards the East. Montreal is a 6-0 versus the West.
• Montreal has gained its final 5 video games on every week’s relaxation. This season, groups are 8-3-1 following a bye.
• Montreal is 7-1 when scoring first and 8-0 when main after three quarters.
• Cody Fajardo is a profession 6-4 towards BC.
• Austin Mack established his career-high in receiving yards (143) towards BC final season.
• Charleston Rambo has 20 receptions for 399 receiving yards and three touchdowns in his final 4 video games.
• Tyrice Beverette leads the league with 91 defensive performs, together with 66 defensive tackles and 6 cross knockdowns. He’s on tempo for 149.

TOR at OTT

• Toronto and Ottawa have allowed essentially the most sacks this season (27).
• The Argonauts have gained 5 video games in a row towards Ottawa, with the REDBLACKS’ final victory approaching July 31, 2022 (23-13).
• Chad Kelly is 2-0 versus Ottawa. He posted 322 yards in every of his two begins this season to achieve six 300+ yard video games in his profession.
• Ralph Holley has one sack in every of his final three video games and 4 in his previous 5.
• Ottawa is undefeated at house this season (5-0-1).
• Ottawa has been outscored in each quarter this season besides the third, the place they’ve a 71-31 margin.
• Dru Brown will make his first begin towards Toronto.
• Justin Hardy is 9 catches shy of 200 in his profession. He’s second within the league with 853 receiving yards.
• Adarius Pickett’s subsequent defensive sort out shall be his 250^th.

LABOUR DAY REMATCH: SSK at WPG

• CFL on CTV debut.
• The winner of this sport will declare the season sequence and the tiebreaker. The Blue Bombers already maintain tiebreakers over BC and Calgary.
• Winnipeg leads the rematch sequence, 12-7, together with seven wins previously eight video games. Saskatchewan’s victory got here in 2018 with Zach Collaros on the helm.
• The Blue Bombers gained the Labour Day Basic, 35-33. Winnipeg has swept the home-and-home set on 4 events (2004, 2016, 2021-22). The groups cut up the set eight occasions.
• Trevor Harris has handed for 300+ yards in 4 of six video games.
• In his third season, Samuel Emilus is 45 receiving yards away from 2,000 and 5 catches shy of 150.
• Rolan Milligan Jr.’s subsequent defensive sort out shall be his one hundred and fiftieth.
• KeeSean Johnson has three consecutive video games with a landing reception.
• Mike O’Shea is 7-2 in LDC rematches. At 102 profession victories, he’s tied for tenth all-time with Bud Grant and John Hufnagel.
• Nic Demski is 70 receiving yards away from 5,000 in his profession.
• With another sack, Willie Jefferson will grow to be the twenty ninth participant to achieve 75 in his profession.

LABOUR DAY REMATCH: CGY at EDM

• For the reason that groups’ back-to-back units have been launched 1989, Edmonton has hosted the second contest yearly, besides in 1992, when the roles have been reversed.
• Calgary leads the rematches, 18-16.
• Edmonton is on the lookout for its sixth sweep and its first since 2004. Calgary is aiming to separate the two-game set for the seventeenth time.
• Calgary is seeking to keep away from its first four-game shedding streak in 20 years.
• Calgary has but to say a highway victory this season.
• Jake Maier is 3-2 towards Edmonton. He’ll make his thirty eighth consecutive begin.
• Peyton Logan’s 104-yard punt return landing final week was the second-longest punt return in workforce historical past. He leads the league at 20.3 yards per punt return.
• A victory would give the Elks the season sequence for the primary time since 2015.
• The Elks final gained two straight towards Calgary in 2015. They haven’t gained three matchups in a row since 2003 to 2004.
• Final week, McLeod Bethel-Thompson set private bests in passing yards in a sport (486) and longest completion (106 yards).
• In his previous 5 video games, Tevin Jones has 20 receptions for 549 yards (27.4 yards per catch), together with 208 final week.
• Nyles Morgan leads the league with 79 defensive tackles. He wants eight extra for 300 in his profession.
• Final week, Eugene Lewis recorded his first 100+ yard sport of the season and the 18th of his profession.