Inconsistent Eskimos look to pull together for rare Labour Day win at Calgary
EDMONTON — Beating the Calgary Stampeders on their home turf in the Labour Day Classic hasn’t been easy at the best of times for the Eskimos, and recent weeks haven’t exactly been optimal for Edmonton going into Monday’s showdown at McMahon Stadium.
Losers of six straight and 10 of their last 12 visits to Calgary to kick-off the annual home-and-home series against their provincial rivals, the Eskimos are looking for more consistency on both sides of the ball. That’s something they didn’t show nearly enough of in a 25-24 loss to Hamilton Aug. 23 that dropped them to 6-4 as they take on the 8-1 Stampeders.
“No question, I think it’s about time we do it,” coach Jason Maas said. “We have to. That’s the way we’re looking at this game. It’s a big game, a big stage and we’d like to play up to our best and our potential.
“That’s all three phases for 60 minutes. Each play in this game comes down to focus and moving on to the next play and being able to do that. If we can do that with all three phases for 60 minutes up to our potential, we’d love to compete that way and see what happens.”