CFL.ca Staff

VANCOUVER -- The BC Lions had a lot to prove coming into their Week 11 Battle of the Titans clash with the Montreal Alouettes.

And boy, did they ever prove something.

Just over a week after they dropped Round 1 of the home-and-home series, the Lions roared back with emphasis on home soil, handing the Alouettes a convincing 43-10 defeat.

“We did well today, we did well,” said receiver Arland Bruce, who hauled in four receptions for 60 yards in the win.

“We want to take the positives and continue our season like this. We want to keep rolling like this and keep the momentum going,” he added.

For Bruce and the rest of his Lions teammates, keeping the momentum going following Saturday’s big win will be no easy feat – especially given their Week 12 opponent.

For the second-straight week, the West Division leading Lions will take on the East Division leading squad. Only this time, they’ll be facing the Toronto Argonauts, who leapfrogged the Als for the East’s top spot over the weekend.

The Lions know they’ll have to do much of the same against the Argos that they did against Montreal if they intend on maintaining their firm hold on the West Division lead.

“I want to see what we saw today, I want to see a balanced team and I want to see a dominant team,” said head coach Mike Benevides.

“I want to see a physical, aggressive team and I want to see a team that plays with poise and discipline. But this is a long, long season; every week is a different journey, and we have to prepare to improve,” he said.

Heading into the 2012 season, the Lions were a popular choice to claim their second-straight Grey Cup championship. However, some early-season ‘struggles’ caught the attention of many around the CFL community, wondering what exactly the issue was with the defending champs.

But, almost seemingly right on cue, the Lions found their stride in fine fashion, showing more than a few flashes of that brilliance fans witnessed last season during their remarkable run to a win in the 99th Grey Cup.

Since losing two-straight games in July, the Lions have won five of their last six outings, and don’t look like they have any intention on slowing down.

From this point on, however, the road won’t be easy for the Lions. Seven of their eight remaining games are against teams who are currently in a playoff spot. Another potential road block is the fact that the Lions have to play six of those eight games against teams from their own division, meaning there will be very little room for error.

Nonetheless, it is safe to assume the Lions would much prefer to be the hunted, rather than being the hunters. 

The BC Lions had a lot to prove coming into their Week 11 Battle of the Titans clash with the Montreal Alouettes.

And boy, did they ever prove something.

Just over a week after they dropped Round 1 of the home-and-home series, the Lions roared back with emphasis on home soil, handing the Alouettes a convincing 43-10 defeat.

“We did well today, we did well,” said receiver Arland Bruce, who hauled in four receptions for 60 yards in the win.

“We want to take the positives and continue our season like this. We want to keep rolling like this and keep the momentum going,” he added.

For Bruce and the rest of his Lions teammates, keeping the momentum going following Saturday’s big win will be no easy feat – especially given their Week 12 opponent.

For the second-straight week, the West Division leading Lions will take on the East Division leading squad. Only this time, they’ll be facing the Toronto Argonauts, who leapfrogged the Als for the East’s top spot over the weekend.

The Lions know they’ll have to do much of the same against the Argos that they did against Montreal if they intend on maintaining their firm hold on the West Division lead.

“I want to see what we saw today, I want to see a balanced team and I want to see a dominant team,” said head coach Mike Benevides.

“I want to see a physical, aggressive team and I want to see a team that plays with poise and discipline. But this is a long, long season; every week is a different journey, and we have to prepare to improve,” he said.

Heading into the 2012 season, the Lions were a popular choice to claim their second-straight Grey Cup championship. However, some early-season ‘struggles’ caught the attention of many around the CFL community, wondering what exactly the issue was with the defending champs.

But, almost seemingly right on cue, the Lions found their stride in fine fashion, showing more than a few flashes of that brilliance fans witnessed last season during their remarkable run to a win in the 99th Grey Cup.

Since losing three-straight games in July, the Lions have won five of their last six outings, and don’t look like they have any intention on slowing down.

From this point on, the road won’t be easy for the Lions. Seven of their eight remaining games are against teams who are currently in a playoff spot. Another potential road block is the fact that the Lions have to play six of those eight games against teams from their own division, meaning there will be very little room for error.

Nonetheless, it is safe to assume the Lions would much prefer to be the hunted, rather than being the hunters.