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BY HARPREET PANDHER 

Broadcaster on Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi and

BC Lions Football Punjabi

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Harpreet Pandher
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CALGARY — Nathan Rourke and the BC Lions delivered a statement on Friday night, hammering the Calgary Stampeders 52-23 at McMahon Stadium to tighten the West Division race.

Rourke was spectacular, completing 20 of 24 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns while running for three more. In the process, he passed CFL legend Russ Jackson for the most single-season passing yards by a Canadian quarterback. It was another milestone in a season where Kid Canada has re-written the record book.

The Lions’ offence was unstoppable from the start. Two first-quarter interceptions of former BC quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. set the stage for an early 21-0 lead, and the Stampeders never recovered. Adams Jr. left the game in the third quarter after taking a knee to the helmet, finishing with two costly turnovers.

Receiver Keon Hatcher Sr. hauled in eight catches for 147 yards, while running back Zander Horvath — starting in place of the injured James Butler — powered his way to 152 yards and a 72-yard touchdown that sealed the win in the fourth quarter.

Nathan Rourke

BC’s defence matched the intensity, forcing three turnovers and holding Calgary to just two touchdowns before the game was out of reach. The Lions racked up 527 yards of offence on the night, showing the kind of balance that makes them dangerous down the stretch.

Now 7-7 and just two points back of Calgary for second in the West, the Lions return home for a crucial showdown with the Toronto Argonauts this Friday at BC Place. It’s the 5th annual Orange Shirt Day Game, recognizing Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Kickoff is 7 p.m., with the first 10,000 fans receiving a special orange shirt featuring the team’s Indigenous logo.

 

Tune in to BC Lions Football on Sher-E-Punjab AM600 presented by Live Nation. Friday, September 26 – Toronto Argonauts at BC Lions.

Pre-game show at 6:30 p.m.

Countdown to kickoff at 7 p.m. 

Listen live at https://listen.streamon.fm/ckspam

 

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