Riders in search of first Labour Day Classic win in 4 years

The heated rivalry between Winnipeg and Saskatchewan will go head to head for the 58th annual Labour Day Classic on Sunday and the Riders hope to come out on top against the Blue Bombers for the first time since 2019.

The heated rivalry between Winnipeg and Saskatchewan will go head to head for the 58th annual Labour Day Classic on Sunday and the Riders hope to come out on top against the Blue Bombers for the first time since 2019.

Despite having not won in four years, the team is not dwelling on the past.

“We try to stay in the present as best we can and try to focus on this game by itself,” said head coach, Craig Dickenson.

“We really don’t try to look back and just try to stay in the moment. The game right here’s really big for us,” said Derrick Moncrief, linebacker for the green and white.

However, the excitement and pressure of the game is not lost on Moncrief who has played in his fair share of Labour Day Classics in his Canadian Football League (CFL) career.

“It’s one of the best matchups. I always look forward to it. I don’t sleep much during the week just preparing for it,” he laughed.

Winnipeg won the teams’ first meeting this year, 45-27, all the way back in Week 2 when the team had Trevor Harris at the helm. Now it will be up to quarterback, Jake Dolegala, to lead the offence to victory.