Our BC Lions faced off against the Saskatchewan RoughRiders in a big game last Friday, and needless to say, the outcome could have been better compared to their last win against the Stampeders. A win from the Roughriders secured them home-field advantage going into the playoffs

1st Quarter:

In the first minutes of the game, the B.C. Lions gave away the ball with a missed catch by Stanback intercepted by AJ Allen on the Roughriders, bringing it down the field for the game’s first touchdown. The Riders continued their dominance throughout the first Quarter, moving the ball down the field with every pass connecting. The Lions defense fell short. The Roughriders then closed off the first with a field goal, making the game 1-13.

2nd Quarter:

The Lions had a better start to the 2nd Quarter, continuously moving the ball down and connecting those passes. Rourke and his team were looking a little more alive. At the 10-minute mark, the Lions finally answered with a touchdown by fullback David Mackie. As soon as the Riders gained back possession of the ball, dominance was brought forth, and they crept down the field to score a field goal to make it an 8-point lead. And just when you thought the knife couldn’t twist any further, the Riders picked the ball off and have yet again gained possession of it. In the last minute of the second Quarter, Trevor Harris threw a long beauty of a pass to Sterns for a touchdown, bringing the score to 23-8. At this point in the game, the Rough Riders were capitalizing on the turnovers, with another interception made for a field goal, and the Lion’s defense and offense were just missing. (Score 26-8)

3rd Quarter:

Moving into the 3rd Quarter, the Riders secured another 1st and goal, and the Lions deemed to accept their fate. The Riders just continued to showcase their dominance in the game. This was upsetting to watch, especially coming back from a major off of last week’s game against the Calgary Stampeders. However, that game highlighted issues that the Lions have to clean up before moving into the playoffs. This ended the Quarter with a touchdown caught by Schaffer-Baker. (Score 36-8)

4th Quarter and Final

At The end of the night, the Riders scored a field goal to settle in defeat. Ultimately, the most significant definition of this game would have to be given away. The amount of turnovers that were made in this game was huge. By the half, B.C. had 11 first downs and 186 yards of total offense, while Saskatchewan had 14 first downs and 224 yards. Things look a little bit brighter going into the playoffs. The Lions face off against the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday at 4. Go, Lions, Go!