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Edmonton Elks’ turnover edge sets stage for Labour Day clash with Calgary Stampeders
Calgary’s 36.9-point attack meets Edmonton’s league-low 25.4 points allowed in a key Labour Day matchup with playoff implications.
- Calgary hosts Edmonton in a 44th straight Labour Day game at McMahon Stadium on Monday, with the Edmonton Elks chasing a third straight win while the Calgary Stampeders seek to remain in playoff contention.
- Stampeders coach and general manager Dave Dickenson emphasized turnovers as the 'most important stat in sports,' with Edmonton leading the CFL at plus-14 and Calgary trailing at plus-11.
- Running back Dedrick Mills, the CFL's leading rusher, has 874 yards chasing Winnipeg's Brady Oliveira at 956, while Edmonton's Justin Rankin follows with 791 yards in the rushing title race.
- Returning from a head injury sustained August 13, Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. received medical clearance to play alongside Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo in Monday's matchup.
- Both quarterbacks acknowledged the traditional pre-game flyover of two CF-19 Hornets felt unique. "You know when you're seeing a flyover that you're playing in a big game," Fajardo said.
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