Jevon Cottoy wants to make some better memories at Commonwealth Stadium.

Although heB次元官网网址檚 in his third season with the B.C. Lions, the wide receiver has played in Edmonton just once during his CFL career.

B次元官网网址淲e donB次元官网网址檛 have good memories,B次元官网网址� Cottoy said of the matchup back on Oct. 12, 2019.

He remembers then-star quarterback Michael Reilly leaving midway through the first quarter with a broken wrist. He remembers making a tackle after an Edmonton interception. He remembers the Lions losing 19-6 and missing the playoffs.

It was the last time B.C. played in Edmonton.

The COVID-19 pandemic scrubbed the entire 2020 season and an abbreviated 2021 campaign saw the two sides meet twice in Vancouver.

The Lions (11-5) will be back on Friday, though, as they look to lock up the No. 2 spot in the West against the Elks (4-13).

Edmonton, meanwhile, is hoping to snap a dubious 16-game losing streak on home turf. The club has not won at Commonwealth Stadium since beating the Lions back on Oct. 12, 2019.

That doesnB次元官网网址檛 mean B.C. is taking FridayB次元官网网址檚 game lightly, said Rick Campbell, who has yet to coach the Lions in Edmonton, despite joining the team back in December 2019.

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ItB次元官网网址檚 been a difficult season for the Elks, who come into FridayB次元官网网址檚 game having dropped three in a row. Last week, Edmonton saw its eight-point lead evaporate in the final minutes of the fourth quarter as the Toronto Argonauts took a 28-23 win.

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They may be wrapping up a disappointing campaign, but the Elks have a lot to prove in the final outing of the year, he added.

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B.C. and Edmonton have already met twice in Vancouver this season, with the Lions taking a dominant 59-15 victory to open the season on June 11 and 46-14 win on Aug. 6.

The Lions know what theyB次元官网网址檒l be up against on Friday, Cottoy said.

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B.C.B次元官网网址檚 special teams clicked in a 40-32 win over the league-leading Winnipeg Blue Bombers last week, with Terry Williams amassing a monstrous 341 return yards.

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B次元官网网址擥emma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press