Nathan Rourke leads B.C. Lions into Calgary to face Stampeders in intriguing CFL matchup
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Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions will get to know the Calgary Stampeders very well over the next few weeks.
Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions will get to know the Calgary Stampeders very well over the next few weeks.
B.C. (6-1) visits Calgary (5-2) on Saturday night in the first of three meetings between the conference rivals. The Lions return to McMahon Stadium on Sept. 17 before the two teams meet at B.C. Place Stadium on Sept. 24.
The Lions are in the midst of a stretch that sees them playing seven-of-eight games against West Division rivals. They’ve already secured wins over Saskatchewan (32-17 on July 29) and Edmonton (46-14 on Saturday) and will also face the Riders in a home-and-home series Aug. 19 and Aug. 26.
Six of Calgary’s next seven regular-season contests are also within the West Division, including the annual home-and-home Labour Day series with Edmonton. The Stampeders will also face first-place Winnipeg (9-0) on Aug. 25.
Rourke is coming off a record-setting performance against Edmonton, completing 34-of-37 passes for 477 yards and five TD passes. The 477 yards was a Canadian single-game record while the 91.2 per cent completion mark was also a CFL mark.
He also ran five times for 25 yards and a TD.
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Dominique Rhymes had nine catches for 91 yards and three TDs versus Edmonton while Lucky Whitehead registered six receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown.
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