Calgary Stampeders Tyler Richardson (35) runs down Edmonton Elks Eugene Lewis (87) on a pass during CFL action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday Sept. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
The Edmonton Elks are finding a way to return to respectability in what initially looked like a lost season.
McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Elks defeated the Calgary Stampeders 37-16 on Saturday to leapfrog their Alberta rivals into fourth place in the West Division.
Edmonton (5-8) has now won five of its last six games after a woeful 0-7 start to the season that included firing Chris Jones and bringing in Jarious Jackson.
The Elks won the first half of the Labour Day series with a rare win on Labour Day Monday. Their 35-20 win is just their second win on Labour Day since the 2012 season.
EE Rookie Linebacker Nick Anderson addresses the Alberta Rivalry.
Calgary has now lost four straight for the first time since 2004 — a span of 331 games. The Stampeders have yet to win a game on the road, dropping to 0-6 away from home.
EE heads into a bye week then hosts the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday September 21.
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