The Edmonton Elks defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27-12 in a Canadian Football League game on Friday night, securing their spot for a home playoff game with a record of 12-4. Key to Edmonton’s victory were fourth-quarter touchdowns by Zach Mathis, Cody Fajardo, and ShunDerrick Powell. Despite Hamilton's efforts, including an 87-yard kickoff return touchdown by Isaiah Wooden, they remain out of playoff contention at 5-12.
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The Edmonton Elks defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with a final score of 27-12 in a Canadian Football League (CFL) game on Friday night. The Elks, led by key fourth-quarter touchdowns from Zach Mathis, Cody Fajardo, and ShunDerrick Powell, clinched their second consecutive victory over the Ticats after an earlier win of 37-35 in double overtime on September 26. This recent triumph secured Edmonton a home playoff spot with their record improving to 12-4, while Hamilton's loss dropped them to 5-12 and eliminated them from playoff contention for the season. Mathis scored the game’s pivotal play with a 48-yard interception return late in the fourth quarter, followed by ShunDerrick Powell sealing the win with a five-yard rushing touchdown.
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HAMILTON – Zach Mathis, Cody Fajardo and ShunDerrick Powell scored fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Edmonton Elks captured a 27-12 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.
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Edmonton (12-4) clinched a home playoff game with the victory.
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It was the Elks’ second straight win over Hamilton after earning a 37-35 double overtime home decision on Sept. 26 when Vincent Blanchard kicked a CFL-record nine field goals.
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That loss eliminated Hamilton (5-12) from playoff contention.
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Edmonton last swept a two-game series with Hamilton in 2017.
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Mathis, a second-year receiver, delivered the game’s biggest play, scoring on a 48-yard interception return at 10:43.
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He picked off punter Nik Constantinou’s surprising pass attempt to Tyler Ternowski.
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Isaiah Wooden pulled Hamilton to within 21-12 with an 87-yard kickoff return TD at 11:22.
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But Harrison Frost’s pass to Kiondre Smith for the two-point convert was incomplete, an interesting decision given a one-point convert would’ve made it a one-score game.
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Powell rounded out the scoring with a five-yard TD run at 14:36.
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Powell → round → 14:36
It came after Hamilton turned the ball over on downs at its 26-yard line.
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Marc Liegghio’s 37-yard field goal at 6:56 pulled Hamilton to within 14-6.
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It followed Fajardo’s one-yard TD run at 4:47.
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But the contest was hardly an offensive masterpiece as the two teams combined for 18 punts (10 by Edmonton).
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Fajardo finished 16-of-25 passing for 229 yards, while Frost was 21-of-36 for 221 yards.
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Blanchard had two field goals, a single and two converts.
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Lieggho kicked two field goals.
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Liegghio’s 18-yard field goal at 11:58 cut Edmonton’s lead to 7-3.
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It capped a 13-play, 94-yard march after Hamilton had accumulated 49 net offensive yards to that point.
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Blanchard’s single to end the second quarter gave Edmonton a 7-0 halftime lead.
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Defensive lineman Mario Kendricks Jr. got a hand on Blanchard’s 47-yard field goal try and Isaiah Wooden Sr. couldn’t return the ball out of the end zone.
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Brad Hladik’s recovery of Wooden’s fumble on a punt return gave Edmonton possession at Hamilton’s 48-yard line.
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Blanchard’s 26-yard boot at 12:43 earned Edmonton a 6-0 advantage.
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It followed Malik Carney’s sack — his third of the first half — of Hamilton quarterback Harrison Frost at the Ticat’s 46-yard line on a third-and-five gamble.
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Neither offence was sharp as the teams combined for 12 punts (six each).
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But Edmonton had 193 net offensive yards compared to just 45 for Hamilton.
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Frost was five-of-11 passing for 30 yards while Fajardo completed 11-of-17 attempts for 159 yards.
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Vincent’s 13-yard boot at 13:38 of the first opened the scoring.
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At halftime, Hamilton added running back Troy Davis to its Wall of Honour.
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Davis spent five seasons with the Ticats (2001-2005) and is their all-time leader in carries (1,053), yards (5,296), and 100-yard games (18).
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In 2004, Davis set franchise records for carries (324) and yards (1,628) while scoring 10 touchdowns.
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Elks: Host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday, Oct. 16.
Tiger-Cats: Have a bye week.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 9, 2026.
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