The Argonauts de Toronto fell to hoist the Gray Cup in November to display the worst LCF record while they are preparing to welcome the Lions of British Columbia on Saturday.
Toronto (2-8) abandoned three consecutive games, including a 28-20 decision last week in Edmonton. The Argonauts also authorize the 32.0 points of the League per match entering week 12.
“Where we are in the season, we cannot afford to lose more matches,” said Argos coach Ryan Dinwiddie, after the defeat in Edmonton. “Sometimes I have the impression that we are just snakes.”
Toronto may not get many breaks, but many of his problems are self-inflicted. A false covers of clearance with two minutes at Edmonton failed, leading to a basket of the Elks. The Argos also had to be satisfied with two short goals on the field after having penetrated the 20 meters of the Elks twice during the first half.
The last defeat was wasted in a performance of 382 yards by the quarter-Arrière Nick Arbuckle.
“I thought Nick gave us a chance to win,” said Dinwiddie.
While Toronto is struggling, the Lions (5-5) found their foot. They come from 36-18 boosts from Montreal last weekend, their second consecutive and fourth victory in six games.
British Columbia has illuminated the dashboards consistently, with an average of 33.8 points in the last five games while the quarterrier Nathan Rourke and the Ballon bearer James Butler played like stars.
The Lions offensive line allowed 10 league bags while helping the team produce a record of 5.8 yards per game compared to 428.1 yards per game per game.
“I think I saw a certain growth and I saw (with) guys … Some bulbs are starting to arrive a little, which is good,” said Lions coach Buck Pierce. “But we just have to continue to lift the group. And everyone is at this level.”
Saturday’s match is the first meeting between the teams this year. They will meet in Vancouver on September 26.
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