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Canadian Press
Donna Spencer
Calgary — Quarterback Borevi Mitchell throws 321 yards Malik Henry recorded a third-quarter go-ahead touchdown for the Calgary Stampeders, who defeated Edmonton Elks 30-23 on Saturday.
Kadim Carrie and Tommy Stevens rush to touch Calgary (3-0) Henry's touchdown catch in front of 22,739 announced at McMahon Stadium. Recorded down.
Henry compiled 173 yards in six catches of the game.
Calgary's Lena Parade kicked a field goal from 46, 28 and 35 yards and added 3 points in the first match of this season's four meetings between the CFL's Alberta clubs.
Calgary and Edmonton haven't played four games in a season since 2012.
Kylock Three recorded a sprint touchdown and Emmanuel Arseno won Edmonton's touchdown catch (0-3).
Sergio Castillo kicked a 46-yard field goal and another goal from 47 yards. Matt Mengel won a 60-yard punt single.
This week, Mitchell, who made a match time decision due to foot pain, tried 28 passes with one touchdown pass in his 150th career CFL. Completed 21 of them. start.
On the first start with a team that started in the league, Elks quarterback Nick Arbuckle passed 20-31 with 225 yards and a single touchdown throw. He was once intercepted.
Arbuckle spent his first two seasons at the Stampeders in 2018 and 2019. He lost 4-3 in the season after Mitchell was injured.
The Stampeders dragged in half-time for three games in a row, but the one-point drop was the smallest deficit of the three games.
Calgary led Mitchell with a 28-yard touchdown throw to Henry 20-17 by the end of the third quarter, with Paredes turning in the last moment.
Paredes padded the Stampeders lead to 23-17 and started the fourth quarter with a 35-yard field goal, while Castillo was a 46-yard player and Elks. I kept hunting. For victory.
Calgary's third-string quarterback, Stevens, after Calgary's Mitchell and Jake Maier, made their first CFL in a yard effort after Edmonton's defense rejected Stevens from the same distance before. Recorded a touchdown. play.
Elks was chased by a touchdown that led to a conversion in a 33-second match, following Castillo's 47-yard field goal. Edmonton's attempt to recover the onside kick failed when Kamar Jorden first grabbed the ball.
Paredes' 26-yard field goal drew Calgary within one point after Mengel's punt single started the third quarter, but Castillo later led Edmonton from 46 yards. Extend to the first 17-13.
Stampeder linebacker Cameron Judge chooses an Arbuckle pass aimed at putting the ball on the 38-yard line with less than a minute left by Kenny Roller. I was surprised.
Mitchell threw to Henry in the next play, and the receiver sprinted to score in the corner of the end zone.
In addition to the Judge's pick, the Stampeders made a defensive contribution from Sean Lemon in the third quarter with two sack and a pass knockdown.
Elks led 13-3, with two minutes remaining in the first half to reach the end zone with Arsenor's 33-yard catch-and-run, and Castillo turned.
However, Calgary quickly countered with a six-play drive highlighted by Mitchell throwing 24 and 37 yards at Reggie Begelton.
Carrie closed the march with a three-yard dash to the end zone for the host to chase the field goal in half-time.
Stampeder head coach Dave Dickenson was denied the challenge of pass interference at the beginning of the second quarter with Mitchell's throw to Henry. Paredes then halved the 6-point deficit with a 46-yard field goal.
Edmonton's Deon Lacey knocked out the ball from Henry's hand, and Thomas Costigan recovered at Elks' 52-yard line in the middle of the opening quarter. However, the visitor did not convert the sales into points.
Diontelfin's pass interference penalty for throwing an arbuckle onto a roller in the end zone put Elks on the 1-yard line during the opening drive of the game. Locksley recorded a short yard plunge with a 6-0 visitor lead.
Calgary's defense denied Edmonton's two-point conversion attempt.
While Elks is in Hamilton on Friday, Stampeder heads for Goodbye Week and confronts Tiger Cats.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on June 25, 2022.
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