River Cree Recap: Elks edged out by Lions 37-29
The Edmonton Elks were defeated 37-29 by the BC Lions in an exciting game that came down to the wire at Commonwealth Stadium on Friday night.
After falling behind 21-7 in the first quarter, a spirited Elks squad battled back time and again but ultimately couldn’t quite catch up to the Lions. The Elks had a chance to drive for the winning score trailing by six with just over a minute left but turned the ball over on downs.
“It was a very close game, the boys fought hard, we told ...