Labour Day Traditional story of the tape: Tiger-Cats vs. Argonauts – Hamilton

The struggling Hamilton Tiger-Cats are hoping historical past repeats itself once they host the Toronto Argonauts within the annual Labour Day Traditional on Monday afternoon.

Hamilton (3-8) enters the sport on a two-game dropping streak, together with a 37-20 defeat by the Argos (5-5) at BMO Discipline on August 26.

Monday’s pre-game present on 900 CHML radio begins at 12 p.m. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

With beginning QB Dane Evans nursing an harm to his throwing shoulder and backup pivot Matthew Shiltz on the six-game injured record with a wrist harm, third-string quarterback Jamie Newman will make his first CFL begin.

Newman, who was on the one-game injured record final week and is enjoying in his first season within the Canadian Soccer League, has accomplished each of his move makes an attempt for 4 yards.

He has additionally rushed 10 occasions for 56 yards and three touchdowns.

Newly acquired centre David Beard will go well with up for the primary time in a Ticats uniform, backing up fellow Canadian teammate Coulter Woodmansey.

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Regardless of the sluggish begin to the 2022 season, the importance of Ticats vs. Argos on Labour Day has translated into Hamilton’s first sellout of the 12 months at Tim Hortons Discipline.

“The truth that they (followers) are going to point out up like this reveals you the way passionate they’re about successful, in regards to the soccer crew,” mentioned Tiger-Cats head coach Orlondo Steinauer. “It’s only a good thing for town of Hamilton.”

In every of their final seven conferences on Labour Day, Hamilton has gotten the higher of their arch-rival together with a 32-19 victory over Toronto final 12 months.

Monday’s recreation marks the 51st time since 1950 that the Tiger-Cats and Argonauts will meet within the Labour Day recreation. Hamilton has dominated the all-time Labour Day sequence in opposition to Toronto with a document of 36-13 and one tie.

The Argos have gained two of their three video games in opposition to the Ticats this season and have outscored Hamilton 98-74.

A half-hour after the ultimate whistle, catch The fifth Quarter post-game present on CHML, 900chml.com and CHML’s Fb web page.

3 fast stats

• Monday’s recreation would be the tenth time that Hamilton and Toronto will play in opposition to one another within the final 12 months. The Argos have gained six of their final 9 video games in opposition to the Ticats, together with two of their three matchups in 2022.
• The Ticats have been outscored 119-50 within the fourth quarter this season. The Cats haven’t been a lot better within the third, having been outpointed 74-49. Hamilton has been a lot better within the first half, outscoring their opponents 63-42 within the first quarter and 81-64 within the second quarter.
• Tiger-Cats QB Jamie Newman performed 19 video games over three season with Wake Forest throughout his school profession. The 24-year-old native of North Carolina accomplished 60.5 per cent of his passes for 3,959 yards, 35 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.