Any good underdog story has to start somewhere, right?
David didn’t become king without first beating the odds and taking down Goliath with his slingshot.
This Saturday, the Stampeders will have to collect their stones as they take aim at a Montreal team that enters the tilt boasting a 10-2 record, good for first place in the league.
Meanwhile, Calgary has dropped their last four and sit at 4-8 and will look to snap their losing streak and move out of the basement of the West Division.
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It’s a tall task for any CFL team, but the challenge may be just what the Stamps need to get back on the right track and gain some confidence heading into the final six games of their season.
“It’s a big one coming up,” said defensive back Demerio Houston. “We have to take it a game at a time right now. We still have a chance to make a run and make it to the playoffs, and Montreal is the first game of our stretch, and we need to win.”
Although it’s a game where the respective records of the two clubs obviously remained unknown when the schedule was released last winter, it’s been marked on Houston’s calendar for a while.
The last time he played the Als was as a member of the Blue Bombers in the 2023 Grey Cup, where he suffered heartbreak in the dying moments of the championship tilt.
After a few games where Houston feels he hasn’t been his best, his eyes are set on redemption and what better place to get back on course than finally getting a chance to get his lick back against the Alouettes on Saturday after he missed the trip to La Belle Province earlier this summer.
“I feel like the past couple weeks I haven’t played my best,” said the Stampeders interceptions leader. “Now I have another opportunity against Montreal, a team where the last time I played them was in the Grey Cup so it’s a game I definitely circled.
“I’m ready for it. It’s a bounce back game for me and for us to go out and get the win.”
Kickoff between the Stamps and Als goes at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sep. 14, at McMahon Stadium.
