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 23-20.

The Alouettes (6:7) were therefore unable to take revenge for their bitter 39:10 defeat last Saturday in Toronto (11:1). But they looked better and gave themselves a chance to win.

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 2024.

“It’s always hard to lose, but it’s even harder when you lose like that at the end of the game after fighting all evening,” said head coach Maas. We must learn to gain and learn from such lessons.”

Mack in the 1000 club

The two watchwords in practice over the last few days have been “discipline” and “protection of the ball,” which the Alouettes players respected, with the exception of David Côté’s field goal attempt in the final minutes. moments of the game. The Argos blocked the punt to secure the win.

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, wanting to get back at his teammates, his coaches and the fans.

The best receiver in the world also took advantage of the opportunity to pass the 1,000-yard mark this season, thanks to a 45-yard night on 10 carries.

heads up

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 big advantage for the local favorites was the work of Caleb Evans, who managed a sneak out of the quarter in the third period. Each time the Alouettes took the lead.

Fajardo completed 30 of his 39 pass attempts, good for 275 yards and one interception.

“In the first half we didn’t play offensively the way we wanted. Cody [Fajardo] came back strong, threw the ball well and gave us chances to move forward. He can come out with his head held high, like all of our players,” he said. Meuse.

A first for Sankey

Darnell Sankey made his debut in the blue, white and red uniform. The linebacker seemed to be having fun, communicating well with his new colleagues on the field, even entertaining the crowd and making five tackles.

However, the Als lost defensive back Ciante Evans in the second quarter due to a head injury.

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 several tackles, finally threw himself to the ground in front of the numerous employees who had managed to surround him.