British Columbia brings its eight game winning streak into Ontario to wrap up week seventeen of the CFL Season, a chance to keep pace with the Edmonton Eskimos atop the CFL West, not to mention make life just a little bit more difficult for the Calgary Stampeders in their quest to regain the division lead.
They take on a Hamilton squad that knows that their playoff future involves a road game in the CFL East's semifinal, a fate that leaves head coach Marcel Bellefeuille with a bit of a dilemma, does he go full tilt into his final few games of the 2011 season, or does he judiciously pick and choose when to play his starters, assessing who has the hot hand, protecting key players from possible injury, for the Cats their whole season now rests on that semi final in November, the next few weeks basically hard tackle practice scrimmages to work out the troubles that have dotted their season thus far.
The Lions have been on fire since August, the Cats not so much so, more of a step forward, two steps back, it will make for an interesting study into approaches as they lead up to kick off at Ivor Wynne.
It's a game with many subplots, but perhaps none greater than the return of Arland Bruce to Hamilton, Saturday's game offers up an opportunity for a wee bit of payback to the land of oska wee wee, Bruce of course left the Cats for the Lions den earlier this season under less than amicable discussions.
Travis Lulay has been among the top of the league's quarterback class since that Lions run began in August, he has had deadly accuracy when finding Geroy Simon and Arland Bruce III to name a few, the Lions running game has also made a key impact on their success, galloping for yardage that changes the tempo of most games.
For Bruce Saturday's game offers up an opportunity for a wee bit of payback to the land of oska wee wee, Bruce of course left the Cats for the Lions den earlier this season under less than amicable discussions.
The Cats can't say that's been their reality of late, there have been struggles at QB, a running game that has been hot and cold as well, concerns that have led them to their current two game losing skid.
A streak could be broken tonight, or a streak will continue on, it's all dependant on which team comes out on top as week seventeen comes to a wrap
Game Time 7 PM ET ( 4 PT) Ivor Wynne Stadium TSN
Pre Game
Vancouver Province-- Lions' Arland Bruce is pro turnaround specialist
Vancouver Sun-- Lions veteran McCallum still has a leg up on the competition
Hamilton Spectator-- This is no Holloway-Barnes re-enactment
Globe and Mail-- New faces in old places greet Arland Bruce III
National Post-- Ticats veterans address slump
Quick Snaps Hamilton Tiger Cats
Quick Snaps British Columbia Lions
British Columbia 10 at Hamilton 42
Attendance-- 25,536
Post Game
Vancouver Province-- B. C. Lions win streak ends at eight in Hamilton
Vancouver Sun-- Injuries continue to chip away at B. C. Lions roster in loss to the Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Spectator-- Ticats maul Lions 42-10
Globe and Mail-- Tiger Cats rout Lions
National Post-- Ticats halt Lions' eight-game winning streak
Canada.com-- Lions mauled by Tiger-Cats
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