League-leading Als set to host surging Lions
The Montreal Alouettes have another opportunity to punch their ticket to the CFL playoffs Friday night.
Montreal's Montreal Alouettes stand poised to host the surging B.C. Lions in Friday's CFL playoff showdown at Percival Molson Stadium. The Alouettes, currently leading the East Division with a 9-2 record, secured their seventh consecutive playoff appearance by edging past the Toronto Argonauts on Labour Day. Head coach Jason Maas emphasized the team's resilience, stating, "Our goal every week is to go 1-0.
That is real in our building. We prepare every week, we respect our opponents. When you’re winning, good things happen."
Despite suffering an apparent calf injury during last week's 44-28 loss to the Blue Bombers, starting quarterback Davis Alexander remains confident he will be ready to lead Montreal's offence. Alexander, who leads the CFL in passing yards and touchdown passes, will don a compression sleeve on his injured leg while receiving massages and light workouts.
Head coach Maas expressed confidence in Alexander's recovery, stating, "It was really the willingness of him to see what he could kind of move through and how it would feel."
The Lions, having climbed to a 6-5 record, have also found form under head coach Buck Pierce. Their recent surge includes a five-game winning streak, with the team conceding no more than 26 points in their last five contests. B.C. quarterback Chad Kelly and running back Tyler Snead have both led the CFL in respective categories. Pierce acknowledged the unusual circumstance of the Lions returning to Ottawa for additional practice before travelling to Montreal, emphasizing the team's camaraderie and intensity.
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