A Record for the Alouettes at the End of the Season

The Montreal Alouettes have never lost two games in a row this season. They stayed true to that streak on Friday night in Toronto. A week after a 16-12 loss in Regina, the Alouettes defeated the Argonauts 33-16 to finish their regular season with a 14-4 record.

As in Saskatchewan, Jason Maas had left Davis Alexander, Tyson Philpot, and Tyler Snead out of the lineup. Philpot and Snead finished the season tied for the CFL lead with 13 touchdowns each.

In their absence, Dustin Crum started the game and racked up 153 passing yards, in addition to scoring two rushing touchdowns. Caleb Evans took over and added 82 yards along with two touchdown passes.

After the game, Maas said he was proud of his players and the organization. He reiterated that winning as often as possible was the standard set by the team, even though the task is never easy in this league.

The game was close for three quarters. Crum opened the scoring with a one-yard run, but Tucker Horn—who was filling in for the injured Chad Kelly—responded with a 71-yard touchdown pass to Dymere Miller. Lewis Ward, signed on Wednesday to replace Jose Maltos Diaz, made two field goals, and Crum scored again on a nine-yard run before halftime, giving the Alouettes a 19-10 lead. Toronto closed the gap with two field goals by Lirim Hajrullahu in the third quarter.

Caleb Evans Seals the Deal

In the fourth quarter, Evans sealed the victory. He first connected with Charleston Rambo on a five-yard pass, then with Kaseem Ferdinand on a 23-yard play late in the game. Ferdinand finished with 74 yards, while Stevie Scott added 68 on the ground. For the Argonauts (9-9), Horn threw for 215 yards and Miller caught 115 yards.

Quebec native Kevin Mital also reached two major milestones: his 200th career catch in the CFL and 1,000 yards for the season.

The Alouettes will host the Eastern Conference Final on November 7 at Percival Molson Stadium.

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