{"id":208285,"date":"2025-10-12T20:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T20:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/208285\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T20:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T20:50:06","slug":"brett-was-a-sure-bet-as-roughriders-clinched-first-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/208285\/","title":{"rendered":"Brett was a sure bet as Roughriders clinched first place"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Saskatchewan Roughriders\u2019 most-recent result was uncannily familiar for Brett Lauther \u2014 not only because he went 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts for the third time this season.<\/p>\n

On Friday, as in November of 2019, Lauther played an integral role in helping the Roughriders clinch first place in the West Division by winning on home turf.<\/p>\n

A 27-19 victory over the Toronto Argonauts<\/a> also represented a full-circle moment for Lauther.<\/p>\n

His first regular-season game as a Roughrider \u2014\u00a0on June 15, 2018 \u2014\u00a0was also, coincidentally enough, a 27-19 win against Toronto at Mosaic Stadium.<\/p>\n

Lauther is fresh off accounting for 15 of Saskatchewan\u2019s 27 points as the team improved its CFL-best record to 12-4.<\/p>\n

In typical fashion, he steered completely clear of revelling in any personal accomplishments, despite their impact on the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, especially being here for so long and being a captain on the team, I never want it to be about me or for that to leak into the locker room,\u201d said Lauther, whose wife (Jill) and newborn daughter (Townes) were at the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all wearing the same colour. It doesn\u2019t matter who catches the touchdowns, who throws it, who kicks it. None of that matters. You\u2019re trying to win as a team and that\u2019s your ultimate goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me with anything, it has always been about the team. It doesn\u2019t matter who does it, as long as the green wins at the end of the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t take anything personally out of playing decent tonight because, at the end of the day, it\u2019s just the scoreboard that matters. We got it done tonight and got first place with a couple of games left.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the best team I\u2019ve been on or been around, so I\u2019m super thankful for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The gratitude toward Lauther was evident after the Roughriders secured first place overall in the CFL standings and hosting privileges for the Western Final, to be played here on Nov. 8.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIncredible,\u201d Head Coach Corey Mace said of the 34-year-old placekicker\u2019s clutch performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cSam Emilus got a game ball. A.J. Allen got a game ball. Brett Lauther got a game ball and the locker room erupted. That should tell you enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emilus caught six passes for 142 yards. Two of the receptions were the result of spectacular catches. His 50-yard connection with Trevor Harris set up the game\u2019s first touchdown.<\/p>\n

Allen registered a team-best seven defensive tackles, along with a sack and a key interception.<\/p>\n

As for Lauther, Special Teams Co-ordinator Kent Maugeri put it aptly when, moments before presenting Friday\u2019s third and final game ball, he said: \u201cI\u2019m so proud of this guy. Redemption.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lauther was then mobbed by his teammates.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese guys are the best,\u201d he said. \u201cNo one has ever wavered. There\u2019s never been any doubt in the room. Everything we need, we\u2019ve got in here.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know what we can do in here and what we\u2019re capable of. There\u2019s highs and lows for everyone, but these guys have stuck with me from the beginning.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just trying to go out there each and every time and put my best foot forward and deliver for these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lauther, the Roughriders\u2019 All-Time leader in field-goal percentage (82.0), was 22-for-34 (64.7%) this season before embarking on his current run of 14-for-16 (87.5%). The only two misses over that span have been from 50 and 55 yards.<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s game was the eighth in which Lauther has gone 5-for-5 as a Roughrider. He has also been 6-for-6 three times and 7-for-7 once.<\/p>\n

He has yet to miss a field-goal attempt during a game in which he has split the uprights at least five times.<\/p>\n

The final three-pointer on Friday gave Lauther an even 1,100 points as a Roughrider.<\/p>\n

He is third on the team\u2019s All-Time list, behind Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Dave Ridgway (2,374) and Paul McCallum (1,615).<\/p>\n

Ridgway is the Roughriders\u2019 All-Time leader in games of five or more field goals (23), followed by Lauther (12) and McCallum (eight).<\/p>\n

On Friday, Lauther helped the Roughriders score on seven of their 12 possessions, excluding abbreviated end-of-half and end-of-game situations.<\/p>\n

Saskatchewan ended its 2019 regular season with a 23-13 victory over Edmonton. Lauther\u2019s 11-yard field goal with 1:30 remaining in the fourth quarter snapped a 13-13 tie and ultimately gave the Roughriders 13 in the win column and as referenced earlier, first place.<\/p>\n

Next up for the 2025 Roughriders is Friday\u2019s game against the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Green and White\u2019s regular-season home finale is Oct. 25 versus the B.C. Lions.<\/a><\/p>\n

A victory in either of those games would give Saskatchewan back-to-back seasons of 13-plus wins for the second time in franchise history.<\/p>\n

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