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Alouettes Soar Over Argos To Force First Place Tie In The East

The Alouettes, behind a 21 point second quarter, toppled the Argos 37-16 at home. By doing so, Montreal is now tied for first with Toronto in the East at 6-4. The Als hold the point differential advantage to take the top spot technically. The victory by the Alouettes evens their head-to-head series with the Boatmen and puts the Eastern division up for grabs with four weeks left to play.

EAST DIVISION

RKTEAMGPWLTPTSFAHOMEAWAYDIV
1 Montreal10640122652222-2-04-2-05-2-0
2 Toronto10640122172444-0-02-4-04-2-0
3 Hamilton945081791662-2-02-3-03-3-0
4 Ottawa1028041692851-4-01-4-00-5-0

Led by a career night and a 203-yard rushing effort by CFL leading rusher William Stanback, two touchdown receptions by Eugene Lewis, and a defence that produced 3 sacks, countless pressures, and forced four turnovers. The Alouettes were a step ahead and above the Argos all Friday Night.

The game turned drastically for the Boatmen in the second quarter when Montreal scored 21 unanswered points to soar past them, and they never looked back. A controversial non-call on a blatant offensive pass interference by Eugene Lewis that resulted in a touchdown helped change the game’s momentum in Montreal’s favor.

Argos QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson had his worst game of the season, throwing four interceptions. Toronto’s defence gave up 443 yards. It was a rough night all-around for the Argos. The loss for Toronto was a humbling one after coming off of a thrilling victory over Hamilton on Thanksgiving.

The Alouettes, now winners of four straight, will be back home next Saturday facing off with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, before back-to-back games with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, followed by a regular-season finale at home against Ottawa.

The Argos will square off with the BC Lions at BMO Field next Saturday. Toronto will then head to Ottawa before finishing their regular season with two straight home games against the Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Elks.

Argos-Alouettes Box Score

PASSING

PLAYERCP/AT%YDSTDINTLG
 BETHEL-THOMPSON, Mcleod25/4062.5%2910438

RUSHING

PLAYERCARYDSAVGLGTD
 WHITE, John4205.0100
 BETHEL-THOMPSON, Mcleod11919.0190
 PIPKIN, Antonio4102.582
 FOSTER, DJ351.720

RECEIVING

PLAYERRECATTYDSYACAVGLGTD
 GITTENS JR., Kurleigh891164314.5290
 COLLINS JR, Ricky611954315.8380
 DANIELS, DaVaris473037.5150
 FOSTER, DJ4418184.5100
 JEANPIERE, Damion12141014.0140
 WORTHY, Chandler15111111.0110
 WHITE, John12777.070

FIELD GOALS

PLAYERFGAFGLGSYDSFG MISS
 BEDE, Boris212502549

PUNT RETURNS

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGTD
 WORTHY, Chandler4297.2130

KICKOFF RETURNS

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGTD
 WORTHY, Chandler613722.8370

FG MISSED RETURNS

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGTD
 WORTHY, Chandler11616.0160

PUNTING

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGSNETAVG
 BEDE, Boris727739.650024134.4

KICKOFFS

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGS
 BEDE, Boris318762.3670

DEFENCE

PLAYERDTSTQSINTFRFF
 MUAMBA, Henoc800000
 SMITH, Robbie500001
 EDWARDS, Chris501000
 TURNER, Junior500000
 MCCOIL SR, Dexter421000
 OAKMAN, Shawn400000
 COLLINS, Jalen400000
 RICHARDSON, Shaquille300000
 BUTLER, Crezdon200000
 TUGGLE, Justin201000
 RICHARDS, Shane100000
 ALLEN, Dejon100000
 ACHEAMPONG, Samuel100000
 DANIELS, DaVaris100000
 RICHARDS, Jeff100000
 FOSTER, DJ100000
 DECOUD, Treston010000
 CASSAR, Jack040000

PASSING

PLAYERCP/AT%YDSTDINTLG
 SHILTZ, Matt12/1866.7%2122058

RUSHING

PLAYERCARYDSAVGLGTD
 STANBACK, William242038.5651
 ANTWI, Jeshrun5173.460
 SHILTZ, Matt3113.760

RECEIVING

PLAYERRECATTYDSYACAVGLGTD
 LEWIS, Eugene771565522.3582
 WHITE JR., Reggie2426213.0140
 JULIEN-GRANT, Kaion11171117.0170
 BRAY, Quan1210010.0100
 NORMAND, Christophe11333.030
 WIENEKE, Jake0300000

FIELD GOALS

PLAYERFGAFGLGSYDSFG MISS
 COTE, David534308648, 48

PUNT RETURNS

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGTD
 ABSHER, Dante22010.0160
 BRAY, Quan3113.760
 REID, Greg155.050

KICKOFF RETURNS

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGTD
 PICKETT, Adarius34816.0230

FG MISSED RETURNS

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGTD
 REID, Greg12020.0200

PUNTING

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGSNETAVG
 ZEMA, Joseph730543.653124134.4

KICKOFFS

PLAYERNOYDSAVGLGS
 COTE, David635058.3630

DEFENCE

PLAYERDTSTQSINTFRFF
 ACKIE, Chris602100
 RANDLE JR., Rodney600000
 REID, Greg500001
 CRANSTON, Ty300000
 WAKEFIELD, Michael310000
 THOMAS, Ahmad300000
 DAVIS, Jamal200000
 MURRAY, Najee200100
 LEVELS, Patrick100000
 HUNTER, Monshadrik100200
 MENARD, David101001
 USHER, Nick100010
 SEWELL, Almondo100000
 PLESIUS, Frederic010000
 GAGNE, Alexandre030000
 COTE, David010000
 PICKETT, Adarius010000
 KOZACHUK, Paul010000
 CIBASU, Regis010000
 EXUME, Kerfalla-Emmanuel020000


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  1. David Tress

    October 23, 2021 at 7:15 am

    Macbeth is a turnover machine. Toronto should bring in Johnny Manziel and create some excitement.

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