ELKS NOTES: Commonwealth one other Assured Loss Evening for dwelling crew?

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It’s Assured Win Evening at Commonwealth Stadium once more on Saturday.

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That’s what Edmonton Elks dwelling video games have come to be identified by visiting groups throughout the league, anyway.

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The Elks haven’t gained at dwelling since earlier than the franchise rebranded itself, with the final time they had been capable of defend their very own turf coming in a 19-6 victory in opposition to the B.C. Lions on Oct. 12, 2019.

That’s 12 video games over the course of 1,050 days up to now, for anybody counting. And there’s no motive to count on the quantity to cease climbing, aside from the actual fact the Redblacks, at 1-8, are the one crew with a worse document than Edmonton’s 3-7, because the last-place groups in each divisions set to conflict for the second week in a row.

Edmonton pulled out a 30-12 win due to a dominant second half that noticed them rating touchdowns on three consecutive drives. However that was in Ottawa’s TD Place Stadium, the place the Redblacks have their very own woes having solely gained there as soon as of their previous 20 dwelling video games.

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So, Saturday marks the again half of a home-and-away collection between two golf equipment who’re experiencing home-field drawback.

DOUBLE STING

Elks proper guard Mark Korte has felt the sting of each streaks, coming to play for his hometown Elks this season after spending his first three within the nation’s capital.

“That’s one thing that’s big,” the 26-year-old native of Spruce Grove mentioned of the prospect of ending the rut for the Elks. “I believe all people hears about it round city, of successful at dwelling, so hopefully we exit tomorrow night time and get that win and get that monkey off our again.”

You don’t should be an area product to wish to get a win on this metropolis, both.

“Completely,” mentioned quarterback Taylor Cornelius, who has began in half of that 12-game streak, dropping 4 video games at dwelling final yr and two extra this yr. “It will be big to lastly get that factor achieved for this metropolis and this crowd.

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“And even this crew. Then that manner, we are able to cease being requested about it too.”

UNDER PRESSURE

He’s not the one one.

“Going into this sport, we’re 0-0. We’re simply making an attempt to get out of this week going 1-0,” mentioned working again Ante Litre. “It doesn’t matter the place we’re, and that goes for anytime. It doesn’t matter the place we’re enjoying, we’re at all times combating for a win, highway, dwelling.

“Yeah, it could be good to do it at dwelling however the precise mountain to climb of attaining a victory is so nice, it’s so steep you can’t overthink how tough that’s to win knowledgeable soccer sport. So, that’s the method. We may add all of the stress we wish, however the usual is victory.”

They may not be including anymore stress at dwelling as of late, however they’re most definitely feeling it.

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“You already know what? You possibly can’t give greater than 100 per cent and I might hope that our gamers have been giving 100 per cent all yr,” mentioned Chris Jones, who has misplaced 4 occasions at dwelling this season since taking up as head coach and basic supervisor of the Elks. “So, so far as the streak is worried, sure. Can we hate the truth that we haven’t gained at dwelling?

“Effectively, definitely, as a result of groups that go to the playoffs and do issues, they should win dwelling video games.”

One other loss at dwelling and the Elks can be sitting only one shy of the doubtful document of 14 straight dwelling losses held by the 1988 Ottawa Tough Riders.

“So, we definitely wish to play nicely for our followers right here,” Jones mentioned. “I really feel like our followers have achieved a pleasant job of turning out for us, they’re vocal and we definitely need them there this week. I imply, we want them there. However all our children can provide is 100 per cent. So, so far as it that means extra, I might hope that we’re not enjoying sub-100.”

Out and in: C David Beard (sickness) returns to the lineup, which sends Mark Korte again to his regular spot at RG, whereas RT Martez Ivy takes over for LT Tony Washington (neck), who has been positioned on the six-game harm listing. That has rookie OL Andrew Garnett making his CFL debut at RG on Saturday… SB Manny Arceneaux (ankle) is out after being injured in final week’s sport, that means backup QB Kai Locksley will slide again right into a beginning receiver function.

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