'I couldn't help but think there's a reason why I'm here leading this ball club, there's a reason why they're in the Grey Cup and we're in'
Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo reflected on reaching the Grey Cup to face his former team, the Montreal Alouettes. The Elks earned their trip to the championship game at McMahon Stadium after defeating the B.C. Lions 28-16 in the West Division final, marking Edmonton's first Grey Cup appearance since 2015.
Edmonton enjoyed a resurgent 13-5 regular season under head coach Mark Kilam, finishing first in the West Division while allowing a league-low 24.3 points per game. They will now battle an Alouettes squad that is making its third Grey Cup appearance in four seasons.
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