REGINA – With first place in their pockets, the Saskatchewan Roughriders remain focused on the ultimate prize.
The Riders clinched top spot in the CFL’s West Division on Friday with a 27-19 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. The victory improved Saskatchewan’s record to 12-4 and the first-place finish means the Riders will host the West Division final in Regina on Nov. 8. The Argos, who were eliminated from the post-season picture last week, dropped to 5-12.
“Obviously you want to maximize the regular season, and that has been done. But now we get a bonus, three weeks to refine and fine tune ourselves into being who we need to be come November 8,” said Trevor Harris, who finished 23 of 29 passing for 340 yards and two touchdowns.
“So we’ll just kind of keep our keep our focus one day a