Visiting Elks beat Redblacks for 3rd straight win

Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks continue to gain momentum, picking up their third straight win with a 30-20 decision over the Redblacks on Friday night in Ottawa.

With Fajardo under centre, the Elks (4-6) seem to be catching fire at the right time.

The 33-year-old Fajardo finished 22-for-28 for 270 yards and one interception and was able to lead his team to victory despite the Redblacks' (3-8) attempt at a comeback.

"[Cody's] phenomenal," said Elks running back Justin Rankin. "You ain't never seen anyone like that. I'm just happy to have him, he's a true pro."

Much the same can be said for Rankin, who had 14 carries for 36 yards and a crucial touchdown in the fourth quarter.

"He brings energy into the room every single day," said Elks head coach Mark Kilam. "He lifts the offence and, you know, we're better when he gets going."

For the fifth straight week the Redblacks failed to start the game with urgency, despite talking about it all week, fell behind early and were forced to chase the game.

"First off, we can't allow ourselves to get down the number of points we have, you know," said Redblacks head coach Bob Dyce. "It's three weeks in a row, you know, every time you do that it gets tougher and tougher to come back."

Ottawa has just one point in the first quarter in its last five games and has no explanation for its early inefficiencies.

With seven games remaining, the Redblacks are well aware of the lost opportunity and admit it will be tough not to dwell on it during the upcoming bye week.

"We kind of know the situation going into it every week trying to go 1-0," said wide receiver Andre Miller. "We put ourselves in this hole and we gotta fight and scratch and do all we can to try to make up for it, but time's