The Alouettes players are making waves in Calgary

The Alouettes Settle In in Alberta

The Montreal Alouettes have arrived in Calgary, where they will play in the 113th Grey Cup final on Sunday, as reported by the Journal de Montréal. Their opponents, the Edmonton Elks, have also arrived in the Alberta capital to kick off the week leading up to the championship game.

The Alouettes finished the season atop the Eastern Conference with the CFL's best record, 14-4, and won all ten of their home games. They then defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the Eastern Conference final on Saturday to advance to the Grey Cup for the third time in four years.

The Elks, for their part, are making a remarkable comeback. Topping the West with a 13-5 record, they ended a five-year playoff drought before defeating the British Columbia Lions 28-16 in the West Final. Edmonton will compete in the Grey Cup for the first time since its last title in 2015.

The two teams split their regular-season series, with each winning on home turf.

An Emotional Reunion

This championship game has everything to appeal to fans of great stories. The Alouettes will face off against Cody Fajardo, the Elks' quarterback. Fajardo was the hero of Montreal's 2023 championship run before the team decided to part ways with him to focus on Davis Alexander—a decision he took hard.

The ties between the two organizations don't end there. General Manager Danny Maciocia and Head Coach Jason Maas both worked in Edmonton in the past, where they forged strong bonds. Anthony Calvillo, now the Alouettes' offensive coordinator, will be looking to help Alexander win his first Grey Cup.

The festivities kicked off on Monday with the trophy's arrival in Calgary. Escorted by the Canadian Armed Forces to the sound of bagpipes, the cup was welcomed at the Mewata Armory. The ceremony also paid tribute to the dozens of service members affected by a fatal fire at the Wainwright base, southeast of Edmonton.

The Alouettes, who boasted the league's best offense this season, will be aiming to win their ninth Grey Cup in franchise history. The game will be played on Sunday, November 15, in Calgary.

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