Stampeders stomp past Elks 37-7 in pre-season test
EDMONTON — Dedrick Mills had two landing strikes because the Stampeders improved to 2-0 in pre-season play Friday evening with a convincing 37-7 victory over the Edmonton Elks.
Calgary was additionally strong of their first pre-season encounter final week, defeating the B.C. Lions 41-6.
Regardless of these two lopsided wins, Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson nonetheless feels his CFL workforce could be very a lot a piece in progress.
“I believe we’ve acquired plenty of bettering to do. I don’t actually really feel just like the rating’s indicative of what’s going to occur subsequent week in any respect,” he stated. “I believe you’re going to begin seeing actual shut video games once more and having to win within the fourth quarter. We’re going to attempt to concentrate on profitable these final three minutes of each recreation and if we do this I believe we’ll get fairly just a few wins.”
The Elks dropped to 1-1 in exhibition motion.
“Nicely, it wasn’t excellent,” stated Elks head coach and basic supervisor Chris Jones. “That they had an excessive amount of capacity to run the soccer, we had no capacity to run the soccer, which could be very disappointing as a result of we wish to be a bodily soccer workforce and, definitely, we weren’t on both aspect of the road of scrimmage tonight, offensively or defensively.
“Particular groups, it was about as unhealthy as I’ve ever seen. We get a punt blocked, we drop a snap, I imply, simply factor after factor. And I simply talked to the coaches, that is indicative of us.
“We have got to do a greater job of bringing our A-game and after we step into this constructing, our effort degree’s acquired to be means greater than that. I do not care if it is a pre-season recreation or not.”
Calgary acquired on the scoreboard first, early within the opening quarter, as a punt block by George Obinna ultimately led to a one-yard landing plunge by quarterback Tommy Stevens.
The Stampeders struck on their second possession as effectively, getting a 32-yard discipline aim from Keiran Burnham.
Calgary added to its lead with 5 minutes left within the second quarter on a five-yard speeding main from Mills, placing the Stamps up 17-0 on the half.
Edmonton began the third with a single off a missed discipline aim.
Mills acquired his second landing of the sport shortly after, breaking for a 67-yard achieve to arrange a three-yard rush into the top zone.
There was a prolonged delay halfway by way of the third as Edmonton defensive lineman Kingsley Opara was injured and required an ambulance.
The Stampeders went up 27-1 with three minutes left within the third when a Malcom Lee interception led to a 41-yard discipline aim by Burnham.
Calgary’s assault continued to begin the fourth as QB Chase Fourcade discovered Juston Christian ultimately zone for a 27-yard TD.
Burnam added a 49-yard discipline aim after a Raheem Wilson decide.
Edmonton lastly acquired a big rating with six minutes left within the recreation as quarterback Kai Locksley took it in on a two-yard sneak for an unconverted TD.
The Elks had been 0-7 at residence final season.
The Stampeders launch the common season subsequent Thursday once they host Montreal. The Elks are in Vancouver to face the B.C. Lions subsequent Saturday.
FOOT NOTES: Elks QB Nick Arbuckle didn’t costume for the sport after being injured in final week’s exhibition win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the place he was 10-for-11 passing. … Calgary rested a lot of its high gamers, together with quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, receivers Reggie Begelton and Kamar Jorden, OL Sean McEwen and linebackers Jameer Thurman and Cameron Decide. … It was Stand With Ukraine evening in Edmonton, with $15 tickets and internet proceeds going to the Canada-Ukraine Basis.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 3, 2022
Shane Jones, The Canadian Press
