Elks snap home losing streak, beating Redblacks 30-20
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The Edmonton Elks ended a massive drought and finally got a win at home, defeating the Ottawa Redblacks 30-20 on Sunday.
Canadian quarterback Tre Ford threw for 317 yards, a touchdown and ran one in himself as the Edmonton Elks ended a massive drought and finally got a win at home, defeating the Ottawa Redblacks 30-20 on Sunday.
The Elks snapped an horrific 22-game losing streak at home, the longest in North American professional sports history.
Major League Baseball's St. Louis Browns, who lost 20 straight in 1953 before becoming the Baltimore Orioles the following season, previously held the record.
The Elks had not won at home since Oct. 12, 2019. It was their first win at Commonwealth Stadium since changing the team name from the Eskimos.
After going 0-9 to start the CFL season, the Elks have now won two straight.
The Redblacks have been going the other direction of late, losing five in a row to fall to 3-8.
After a lacklustre first quarter which only saw Ottawa register a punt single, the Elks drew the first significant blood of the contest when quarterback Ford called his own number and scampered eight yards into the end zone for the touchdown a minute into the second frame.
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