Surging Elks lick Stamps 37-16 to escape West basement

Surging Elks lick Stamps 37-16 to escape West basement

The Edmonton Elks are finding a way to return to respectability in what initially looked like a lost season.

Surging Elks lick Stamps 37-16 to escape West basement - Edmonton

The Edmonton Elks are finding a way to return to respectability in what initially looked like a lost season. McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Elks defeated the Calgary Stampeders 37-16 on Saturday to leapfrog their Alberta rivals into fourth place in the West Division. Edmonton (5-8) has now won five of its last six games after a...

Elks beat Stamps to win second straight Battle of Alberta

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks are on the move in the West Division standings with a 37-16 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. Quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw three touchdown passes, two to receiver Eugene Lewis, as the Elks (5-8) took fourth place from the Stamps (4-8) after back-to-back wins against their division rivals. The defence put together yet another impressive outing by forcing five interceptions, totalling nine in the…