Elks and Stampeders begin pivotal week, starting with Labour Day Classic
Global News
Both teams will look to improve their chances when they battle one another in Monday's Labour Day Classic from McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
Canadian football fans know when the words “Labour Day” are uttered, the Canadian Football Season season is ramping up.
For the Edmonton Elks and the Calgary Stampeders, both teams only have a combined five wins this season. However, both teams are very much alive in the CFL playoff picture.
Both teams will look to improve their chances when they battle one another in Monday’s Labour Day Classic from McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
Listen below: Elks head coach Chris Jones says the stakes are always high on Labour Day, and this year’s game is no exception.
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The Elks are on a two-game winning streak after last week’s 30-20 win over the Ottawa Redblacks, and will look for a third-straight win for the first time since the 2018 CFL season.
A win would pull the Elks even with the Stampeders, who have three wins, and put themselves very much in the conversation for the crossover playoff spot in the East Division.
The Elks are chasing the Redblacks who have three wins. The Elks could get some help from the Toronto Argonauts on Monday, and could pull to within a game behind the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who have four wins.
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