Stamps weather the storm and Elks for 29-24 pre-season win
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Smoke, rain, thunder and lightning wreaked havoc on the CFL’s pre-season opener at McMahon Stadium on Monday.
Smoke, rain, thunder and lightning wreaked havoc on the CFL’s pre-season opener at McMahon Stadium on Monday.
Following two separate delays — one due to poor air quality and the other because of dangerous lightning strikes in the area — the Calgary Stampeders eventually emerged with a 29-24 win over the Edmonton Elks.
Auditioning for a job as Calgary’s second- or third-string quarterback behind starter Jake Maier, Logan Bonner threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Luther Hakunavanhu to start the fourth quarter.
Bonner then engineered a seven-play, 70-yard drive that was capped off when Ryth-Jean Giraud ran across the goal line for an eight-yard TD.
Clarke Barnes and Luther Hakunavanhu also caught touchdown passes for the Stamps, while Rene Paredes and Campbell Fair each kicked one field goal.
Maurice Ffrench and Gavin Cobb had receiving touchdowns for the Elks, while Dean Faithfull kicked three field goals and a single.
According to a statement from the league, the start of the game was delayed by 30 minutes due to smoky conditions from Alberta wildfires and additional time was needed to monitor the air quality and to ensure both teams had ample time for warm-ups.
