The struggling Edmonton Elks have not misplaced their resolve heading into Saturday’s house 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 going through the Tiger-Cats (5-2), who’re using a five-game heater.
“This group is unshaken,” Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo advised the workforce’s web site this week. “We’ve a number of nice human beings in that room and a number of nice soccer gamers.”
“The message was easy,” he added. “… There’s nothing we will do in regards to the previous. All we’ve got 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 it. After which on the finish of the day, we will 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 workforce. 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 combat for its fifth straight win final weekend, scoring the sport’s remaining 14 factors to drag out a 37-33 highway victory in opposition to the B.C. Lions.
It’s the Tiger-Cats’ longest successful streak for the reason that 2019 season and solely their third such streak prior to now 27 years.
“Their confidence is constructing and most of all their religion, and their perception of their teammates, is constructing,” Ticats coach Scott Milanovich mentioned 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, alternatively, has the CFL’s worst scoring protection (31.8), complete protection (426.0) and passing protection (316.2).
Either side are comparatively wholesome. The Elks positioned beginning linebacker Nick Anderson (groin) on the six-game injured checklist Thursday.
–Area Stage Media