CFL SIM WEEK 20: REDBLACKS SWEEP STAMPS, BOMBERS UPSET LIONS, EDMONTON OUSTS ALS

OTTAWA – Nick Arbuckle hooked up with Brad Sinopoli for a third quarter touchdown to break the game open and Lewis Ward added two field goals as the RedBlacks upset Calgary 15-6 to sweep their home-and-home with the Stamps.

In a computer-simulated game on Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football, Calgary led 3-2 after the first quarter and 3-2 at halftime. The Sinopoli touchdown and Ward field goals over the second half propelled Ottawa to victory and makes them CFL SIM’s hottest team. They concluded their regular season at 10-8 which is remarkable after an 0-7 start. Calgary had already clinched the #1 seed in the overall standings as no team can catch them heading into the final week of the regular season.

Arbuckle threw for 209 yards, the touchdown and one interception while his counterpart Bo Levi Mitchell tossed for just 178 and a pick. Calgary kicker Rene Parades was 2/4 on field goals.

The standings and playoff picture are at the bottom of this recap.

VANCOUVER – The Bombers and Lions shot the lights out at BC Place combining for 938 yards offense as Winnipeg stayed alive with a 30-19 win over BC.

In a computer-simulated game on Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football, the Bombers badly needed the win to stay alive in the Top 6 playoff picture.

Winnipeg led 10-3 after the first quarter courtesy a Nic Demski 13-yard touchdown and 28-yard Justin Medlock field goal. The visitors trailed 19-18 at halftime but led 21-19 going into the fourth quarter.

Bomber QB Zach Collaros passed for a whopping 485 yards and three touchdowns and his leading receiver was Darvin Adams with 105 yards. Teammate Drew Wolitarsky had 100 of his own while RB Andrew Harris added 38 yards rushing.

For the Lions, Mike Reilly struggled statistically going 8/24 for 384 yards and two majors. WR Dominque Rhymes was a force with 144 yards receiving while Lemar Durant added 116. Bryan Burnham caught three passes for 11 yards including a 1-yard score.

MONTREAL – Trevor Harris threw for 342 yards, one touchdown and one interception as Edmonton ousted the non-playoff bound Alouettes 22-20 as part of a Friday Night Football tripleheader.

In a computer-simulated game on Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football, it was a back-and-forth affair. Edmonton led 7-6 after the first quarter, trailed 20-17 at halftime, and were down 20-19 going into the fourth quarter.

On his 35th birthday, Edmonton kicker Sean Whyte booted a 42-yard field goal for the lone points of the fourth quarter to eak out the win. WR Anthony Parker went off for Edmonton hauling in 127 yards receiving while RB Shaquille Cooper chipped in 32 yards rushing.

Montreal’s Vernon Adams Jr. passed for 284 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Receiver Naaman Roosevelt notched 140 yards including a 74-yard touchdown reception in a losing cause. RB James Wilder Jr. had 43 yards rushing.

WEEK 20 SCORES
Saskatchewan 29 Hamilton 14
Ottawa 15 Calgary 6
Winnipeg 30 BC 19
Edmonton 22 Montreal 20

STANDINGS
Calgary 12-5
Saskatchewan 10-7
Ottawa 10-8
Toronto 9-8
Edmonton 9-8
BC 8-9
Winnipeg 8-9
Hamilton 6-11
Montreal 5-12

WEEK 21 SCHEDULE
BC at Hamilton
Saskatchewan at Calgary
Edmonton at Toronto
Winnipeg at Montreal

(Nelson Hackewich/Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football)