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June 29, 2019

Stamps Trail At Halftime

Photo by Mark Shannon

Fan Appreciation Night at McMahon Stadium has gotten off to a slow start for the homeside.

B.C. running back John White has two majors as the Lions lead 22-10 at the half.

With the Stamps spending much of the first 30 minutes on defence, pivot Bo Levi Mitchell led his side on a 10-play, 75-yard drive in the second quarter which was capped off with a three-yard TD strike to Eric Rogers, who was able to make into the endzone with Lions DB T.J. Lee drapped on his back.

Markeith Ambles went airborne for a two-point convert.

Mitchell is 13 of 16 for 106 yards at the half, while his B.C. counterpart – Mike Reilly – is 20-of-22 for 205.

Things started off well for the Stamps.

Or, at least they appeared to.

The Lions took the opening kick-off and were marching down the field when ball hawk Tre Roberson picked off a Reilly pass meant for Duron Carter, and scampered 87 yards down the East sideline for a touchdown.

However, the Lions challenged, arguing for a roughing the passer call on Stamps d-lineman Ivan McLennan.

After review, the officials agreed.

The ensuing 15-yard penalty for the hit put B.C. deep in Calgary territory and White put six points on the board on the next play after a 15-yard catch-and-run to the endzone.

Reilly went for two, with Jevon Cottoy hauling in the pass to make the lead 8-0 for the Lions.

Late in the first quarter, Reilly avoided a sack by Cory Greenwood who burst through the middle of the line untouched, the Lions pivot able to sidestep the hit and launch a deep ball to Bryan Burnham in the endzone, who had Royce Metchie and Brandon Smith on him in coverage, denying him a catch.

The officials threw a flag for pass interference on Metchie.

Down to the one-yard line after the penalty, White punched it in on the next possession.

B.C. was up 15-0 after the opening 15.

Rob Maver picked up a point with a boot early in the second quarter.

But it was the Lions adding another major after that.

A nine-play, 52-yard drive was capped off by 22-yard pass from Reilly to former Stamp Lemar Durant, who fell near the goalline but managed to crawl a quick four yards to break the plane.

A missed convert made it 21-1, with the Lions later adding a single of their own to increase it to 22-1.

Following the Stamps touchdown, the Lions had a chance to add another major but were stuffed on a third-down run attempt on the goal-line as time expired.