The Alouettes held on and even took the lead in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough against the strong Argonauts and they suffered their fourth defeat in a row.
Although the Montreal team adapted and competed with the best team in the East, they lost their narrow lead at the end of the game and lost 20-23.
The Alouettes were therefore unable to take revenge for their bitter 39:10 defeat last Saturday in Toronto.
In front of an enthusiastic crowd of almost 18,000 spectators at Percival Molson Stadium on this cozy Friday evening at the end of the summer, Jason Maas’ team was not as dominated as last week, but also could not record a first win against one of the three best teams in the Canadians Football League in 2023.
Mack in the 1000 club
The two watchwords in training over the last few days were “discipline” and “two hands on the ball,” which the Alouettes players respected, even David Côté’s field goal attempt in the final moments of the game was intercepted and covered by the Argos .
The latter almost lost due to indiscipline and could not contain their frustration after the final whistle.
The visitors also wanted to send a message to Austin Mack at the start of the evening by bullying him. The wide receiver was ejected in the first quarter last Saturday after hitting an opponent.
But Mack remained icy and focused. He came into the game with a knife between his teeth, with a desire to redeem himself with his teammates, his coaches and the fans.
The best receiver on the circuit also took advantage of the opportunity to exceed the 1,000-yard mark this season.
A first for Sankey
The absence of ball carrier William Stanback, who suffered a hand injury last Saturday, wasn’t felt too much. The Als often used the air game, which led to Tyson Philpot catching a 14-yard pass from quarterback Cody Fajardo for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
The other important point for the local favorites was the work of Caleb Evans, who made an advance out of the area in the third period. Each time the Alouettes took the lead.
Meanwhile, Darnell Sankey made his debut in the blue, white and red uniform. The linebacker seemed to be having fun. He communicated well with his new colleagues on the field, even enlivening the crowd and making five tackles
The defense relatively controlled the American AJ Ouellette, who only ran the ball for 53 yards for the Argos, but managed a touchdown.
A young fan on the pitch
A young spectator decided to jump onto the field in the third quarter. The fan ran for almost a minute, crossing the field in both directions.
He easily distanced himself from a first security officer and, after dodging a few tackles, finally threw himself to the ground in front of the numerous employees who had managed to surround him.