And they’re missing their top receiver – Bryan Burnham. But they’re travelling cross-country after playing a very physical game just five days ago. Can’t dismiss what the Lions have done, easily beating Edmonton and Toronto. At risk of being labelled a “homer,” I’m taking the home siders who are rested and coming off a bye week. My original intention was to go with B.C. OUR TAKE: Redblacks 24, Lions 20 I’m going to take a leap of faith. The last team to win consecutive games by 40-plus was Hamilton in 1999 (plus 46, plus 46) … No team has ever won by 40 or more three straight games … Redblacks receiver Jaelon Acklin leads the CFL in receiving yards per game at 110 (143 and 77 yards). They won off a bye in their last game of 2021 after going seven straight without winning … The Lions have won their last two games by margins greater than 40 points (plus 44, plus 41). ![]() (Toronto opened 1992 with 42, then 61 points) … The Redblacks have not been so good coming off bye weeks in recent years. ![]() He went past the career 5,000-yard mark last game (5,063) … With 103 points, the Lions have matched the most points of any club in CFL history through two games. NOTEWORTHIES: Ottawa receiver Darvin Adams comes into the game on a 24-game catch streak. has driven for a TD 12 times in 23 possessions and, last week, the Lions did not have a two-and-out with Rourke in. Rourke’s seven TD passes is just one off the CFL record, set by a number of players including Anthony Calvillo, Ron Lancaster and Peter Liske. His 436 yards set an all-time record for a Canadian QB. Rourke’s 39 completions last week is the seventh-highest total recorded by any QB. Redblacks MLB Avery Williams Williams is the leader of Ottawa’s defence, which will be challenged by Rourke, who has an 87.8% completion mark through two games. Oh, and did we mention the $5 pre-game beer at the Corona Bar at Gate 1? KEY MATCHUP: B.C. There will be a fireworks display after the game. Fans are also encouraged to wear red to get in the spirit. On Thursday, he returns from an Achilles injury and will start in the Redblacks’ backfield The Red Out Getting in the Canada Day mood a day early, the Redblacks will wear their red jerseys vs. The 34-year-old running back, who has made Ottawa his off-season home for the past couple of years, is back after two seasons in Saskatchewan. 25, 2018 he carried the ball 16 times for 94 yards as his team fell 27-16 to the Calgary Stampeders in the Grey Cup. Said Lions head coach Rick Campbell: “(Butler) is in Year 2, we invested time in him last year as a rookie and we believe he’s getting better.” The Return of WiPo William Powell’s last regular-season game as an Ottawa Redblack was Nov. ![]() The Butler Did It Running back James Butler is off to a flying start – with 147 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Last week, he had 143 yards – his eighth career 100-plus-yard game. Rhymes, a Redblack from 2017-19, had 1,056 yards in catches his final season in Ottawa. Purifoy, who played in Ottawa in 2018, was a surprising cut midway through that season. There are another two players who grew up in the Ottawa area: Backup QB Michael O’Connor and DB Jamie Harry. Coming Back to Ottawa There are six former Redblacks on the Lions roster: LS Tanner Doll, LB Kevin Francis, WR Daniel Petermann, WR Jacob Scarfone, WR Dominique Rhymes and DB Loucheiz Purifoy. 47 all-time with 16,266 yards, 183 behind Jeff Garcia. He has reached 300 yards in six of his past eight starts, going back to 2021 with Hamilton. Lions (2-0) at Ottawa Redblacks (0-2) FIVE THINGS to WATCH: Jeremiah’s Air Show Redblacks QB Jeremiah Masoli, who has thrown for 711 yards so far, will be trying to stretch his 300-plus-yard passing streak to all three games of 2022. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receiptī.C.National Capital Region's Top Employers.
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