Red-hot B.C. Lions Win 5th Straight
The B.C. Lions defeated the Edmonton Elks 37-24, led by quarterback Nathan Rourke's 70-yard touchdown run.
Rourke threw for 338 yards and a touchdown, while also scoring on the ground. The Lions' Keon Hatcher, James Butler, and Robert Carter Jr. also had touchdowns, with kicker Sean Whyte kicking two field goals and three converts.
- Lions (10-7) won their fifth straight game and clinched a playoff spot.
- They sit second in the league's West Division.
- QB Cody Fajardo threw for 230 yards and a TD for the Elks (7-10), who are eliminated from playoff play.
Nathan Rourke's 70-yard touchdown run was a highlight of the game.
The Lions scored the only points of the first quarter on a safety, when Ben Hladik hauled down Fajardo in the end zone.
Author's summary: B.C. Lions win 5th straight game.