{"id":170087,"date":"2025-09-26T07:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/170087\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T07:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:03:14","slug":"philpot-twins-set-for-second-cfl-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/170087\/","title":{"rendered":"Philpot twins set for second CFL matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONTREAL \u2013 Colleen Purcell is torn over who to cheer for \u2014 quite literally.<\/p>\n

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The mother of twins Tyson and Jalen Philpot had a split jersey made to support her pass-catching sons equally during the CFL off-season.<\/p>\n

Exciting as it is to see the sibling receivers compete on the same field, Purcell says there\u2019s a level of angst when her boys are on opposing teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot the funnest game to attend,\u201d she said with a laugh. \u201cIt\u2019s really hard to cheer for any one team \u2026 you just have to cheer the whole game. It\u2019s difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyson and Jalen have both played in the CFL since 2022, but even in a nine-team league, chances to face each other have been rare.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-olds from Delta, B.C., will meet for only the second time \u2014 out of eight possible matchups \u2014 when Tyson\u2019s Montreal Alouettes host Jalen\u2019s Calgary Stampeders on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Drafted four picks apart out of the University of Calgary, they\u2019ve embraced their personal rivalry, but injuries have largely kept it from playing out on the field.<\/p>\n

After Jalen missed their first possible matchup as rookies, a hamstring injury sidelined him for the entire 2023 season. The twins finally met on July 6, 2024, in Montreal \u2014 a 30-26 Alouettes win \u2014 a month before Tyson went down with a season-ending foot injury.<\/p>\n

The brothers have faced their share of setbacks, but have both become starters who flash the potential to be dominant in the CFL.<\/p>\n

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Jalen, taken four picks earlier by Calgary in the 2022 draft, has 543 receiving yards on 38 receptions this season.<\/p>\n

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Tyson, meanwhile, made the game-winning touchdown catch in the 2023 Grey Cup and was named the championship game\u2019s outstanding Canadian. He\u2019s also had explosive outings this season, including a career-high 238 yards and two scores in Montreal\u2019s 48-31 win over league-leading Saskatchewan on Sept. 13.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTyson right now has got an advantage,\u201d said their father, Cory Philpot, a former running back and 1994 Grey Cup winner with the B.C. Lions.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s won a Grey Cup. Calgary\u2019s lost to Montreal. It\u2019d be nice to see a 1-1.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cory arrived in Montreal from Vancouver on Thursday, joined by eight family members from Georgia and Florida. Like Purcell, they\u2019ll sit in the Molson Stadium stands Friday to cheer on the brothers.<\/p>\n

Tyson said the family planned to have dinner Thursday night, with the conversations likely to stray away from the game.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUsually no football gets talked about because it gets so competitive,\u201d he said at Olympic Stadium on Thursday. \u201cMy dad likes to stir the pot, he\u2019s always talking a little bit of trash.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cory didn\u2019t deny it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to stir the pot and make sure that, hey, they both got to come out and play,\u201d he said in a phone interview.<\/p>\n

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Cory then recalled seeing a photoshopped image on his TV of Tyson next to him in the front seat of a car, with Jalen in the back.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Hey, Jalen, it\u2019s your chance to sit in the front seat,’\u201d Cory said. \u201cIt\u2019s time for Jalen to get a chance to get in that front seat, so he\u2019s got to come bring his game too. And Tyson\u2019s going to bring his game. I mean, he\u2019s back and he\u2019s hungry.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are very, very competitive. The boys got it from me. We\u2019ve always been competitive and it\u2019s always challenges and bragging rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Tyson and Jalen will have their No. 1 quarterbacks throwing to them Friday.<\/p>\n

Davis Alexander \u2014 who can set a CFL record with nine straight wins to begin a career \u2014 returns for Montreal (7-7) after missing eight games with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Vernon Adams Jr. will be under centre for Calgary (8-5) despite a back injury suffered in last week\u2019s loss to the B.C. Lions.<\/p>\n

The Alouettes edged the Stampeders 23-21 in their previous meeting on July 24, though Tyson missed that game with a knee issue. The silver lining for their mom? Less stress in the stands.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat made it a little bit easier,\u201d she said over the phone. \u201cBut you still want to cheer for the team because despite Tyson not playing, you still want the team to do well.\u201d<\/p>\n

And while mom will be wearing a mix of Tyson\u2019s No. 6 and Jalen\u2019s No. 85 on Friday, Tyson says dad is picking a side.<\/p>\n

\u201cDad will be in all Montreal gear,\u201d he said. \u201cHe always reps the city that he comes in, and I\u2019m sure the other family (members) will too.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJust extra motivation for Jalen to come here and get a win in Montreal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cory laughed when told of Tyson\u2019s comments. Turns out he\u2019ll be wearing a split jersey of his own.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got a half-and-half jersey,\u201d he said. \u201cOne\u2019s got Calgary colours and one\u2019s got the Montreal colours.\u201d<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2025.<\/p>\n

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