Stamps And Eskimos In Western Semi-Final
Published on November 13, 2009 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Calgary Stampeders News Release
The Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos will battle in the Canadian Football League's Western Semi-Final on Sunday, Nov. 15 at McMahon Stadium. Opening kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.
This is the 10th time the provincial rivals are meeting in a West Division semifinal, with Edmonton currently holding a 5-4 advantage. This is the first post-season meeting between Calgary and Edmonton since 2005, when Calgary was defeated 33-26 at McMahon.
Calgary claimed the 2009 season series against Edmonton by winning three of the four meetings. The Stamps lost 38-35 in Edmonton on Aug. 13 but won the next three games - 32-8 in Calgary on Sept. 7, 35-34 in Edmonton on Sept. 11 and 30-7 in Calgary on Oct. 23.
At halftime, the Stampeders will honour three Calgary high school football players - Jesse Hiebert from Lord Beaverbrook, Jeffrey Vela from Crescent Heights and Benjamin Bullock from Bishop Carroll - with the inaugural Stan Schwartz Heart of a Champion Awards in a special on-field presentation.
Tickets are still available for the game and fans are encouraged to pick up their tickets by contacting Ticketmaster (403.777.0000 or online at Ticketmaster.ca) or visiting any local Safeway or Sport Chek location.
Are you RED-Y? Stamps fans are encouraged to wear red on Sunday and help cheer the Red and White on to victory.
As part of the weekly StampsConnect contest series, one lucky fan will win a SIRIUS Starmate 5 Plug-and-Play satellite radio with six months of free service for posting their Stamps photos on StampsConnect. Visit www.stampsconnect.com for more details.
Visit Stampeders.com for comprehensive coverage of the Stamps including behind-the-scenes videos, player blogs and insider news. Fans are also encouraged to visit StampsConnect.com today to interact with Stamps players through Twitter and Facebook, upload videos and photos and become part of the Stamps' ultimate fan site!
Canadian Football League Stories from November 13, 2009
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