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Canadian Press
Tristan D'Amours
Montreal — Montreal Alouette scores in the first 15 seconds of play But I didn't look back on the 37-13 defeat of the Saskatchewan Rough Riders on Thursday.
Alouette (1-2) did his best at the home opener, with offensive, defensive and special teams recording touchdowns.
Quarterback Trevor Harris completed 16 of 22 attempts, throwing 262 yards and one touchdown. Dominique Davis also joined the QB, adding 11 yards.
Saskatchewan's Cody Fajardo spent a tough day in the office, throwing 191 yards and two passcuts and being fired seven times before being pulled in the fourth quarter.
Mason Fine was relieved to pass 83 yards of Ruff Ryders (2-1) and make one touchdown and passcut.
Alouette started explosively as Chandler Worthy returned an 88-yard touchdown opening kick-off.
David Court was added to Montreal's lead with two consecutive field goals, including a 48-yard kick, which gave his team a 13-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. I did.
The Ruff Ryders broke the ice on their second start with a 41-yard field goal by Brett Rouser.
But Montreal quickly answered with Harris' first touchdown pass of the season. The veteran threw a 70-yard bomb at Kaion Julien-Grant in his next play, increasing Ars' lead to 20-3.
The third field goal of the night on the court gave Montreal a 20-point advantage and advanced to half-time.
Saskatchewan attempted a scoring drive to start the second half, but Montreal's defense kept the rider in the red zone and restricted visitors to field goals.
Ars Safety Mark-Antoine Decoy notched his first CFL touchdown after intercepting Duke Williams, the receiver of a ball rider who fell into the air. His 21-yard return gave Montreal a 30-6 lead.
Court scored a single in the fourth quarter, scoring 37-6, scoring the fourth and fifth field goals of the game.
When Fine found Williams on a five-yard pass, the riders recorded their only touchdown at night with the dying embers of the game.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on June 23, 2022.
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