B.C. Lions to head on the road for their upcoming next two CFL games
VANCOUVER — It’s a good thing the B.C. Lions feel they’re at home on the road.
B.C. (5-3) enters a delicate portion of its regular-season schedule with a road contest against the Ottawa Redblacks (4-3-1) on Thursday. It’s the first of two straight games away from B.C. Place Stadium against East Division opponents as the Lions will also visit the Toronto Argonauts (4-4) on Aug. 31.
B.C. has played consecutive away games against East Division teams in the past but will remain on the road after the Ottawa contest. It’s the first time since 2003 that the Lions under coach/GM Wally Buono have altered their East Division travel formula, which is why they’ve been preparing for the logistical challenges associated with this trip for several weeks.
Although the Lions will continue to face returning East Division starting quarterbacks on their trip and have two improving West Division teams creeping closer to them in the standings, playing on the road couldn’t have come at a better time.