First place up for grabs in the Tiger-Cats-Argonauts clash in Toronto | The Canadian News

First place in the Canadian Soccer League East is up for grabs when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts meet Friday night at BMO Field.

Toronto can secure the top spot in the division, as well as a goodbye in the first round of the playoffs, with a win or draw at home.

A victory for the Ticats would lead them to a tie for first place with their arch rivals at 8-5 and even the series of the season with two wins apiece, but thanks to an uneven victory on Labor Day, Hamilton would claim the tiebreaker. based on pros and cons.

CHML’s coverage of Friday’s game begins with the pregame show at 6:30 p.m. M., The start is at 7:30 p.m. M. The fifth trimester at CHML, 900chml.com and on the CHML Facebook page.

Injuries continue to haunt the Tiger-Cats, who will be without red-hot running back Don Jackson Friday night after he sustained a groin injury in practice earlier this week.

Jackson has compiled a CFL record of 200 rushing yards in the past two starts, posting 120 yards in Hamilton’s 39-23 win over Edmonton two weeks ago and another 80 yards last week in a 26-18 win against the BC Lions.

Canadian Sean Thomas Erlington, who has carried the ball 58 times this year for 298 yards and four touchdowns, is set to start in Jackson’s place.

The Argonauts are undefeated at home in 2021, an impeccable record that includes a dramatic 17-16 victory on September 10, a loss Ticats fans would rather forget.

Erlington scored on a 21-yard touchdown run with 1:31 left in regulation at BMO Field, only to see kicker Michael Domagala’s extra point attempt collide with the vertical and the Argos held on to win.

Argos running back John White has been added to all six of the team’s games. injured list with a knee injury and will be replaced by DJ Foster.

Both clubs have already secured a playoff spot, but the importance of finishing first in the division is not lost on either team.

According to the CFL’s statistics department, 18 of the last 24 teams that have finished first in their division since 2008 have played in the Gray Cup final.

Friday’s meeting between the Tiger-Cats and Argonauts will be the 240th clash of all time.

Hamilton holds a decisive advantage in their long rivalry with the Boatmen, with a record of 139 wins, 98 losses and two draws.