HAMILTON – The Montreal Alouettes looked the better team for much of Friday’s game with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, carrying a lead into halftime and holding one of the league’s best offences in check while creating some impact plays of their own.
One of those plays, a blocked punt return for a touchdown, came from star WR Duron Carter. Despite his impact play early in the contest, Carter expressed his disappointment in the Alouettes’ execution in Friday’s matchup.
“It’s very disappointing,” said Carter following the 20-17 loss. “We felt like we were moving the ball, just shooting ourselves in the foot every time. I dropped that pass, it’s just the story of the season.
Some mishaps really changed the game.”
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The Alouettes turned the ball over three times in the game – two fumbles and an interception – mistakes which prove costly with the margin between win and loss so miniscule.
“There were some mishaps that really changed the game,” Carter continued. “Hamilton is a big momentum team, they play with a lot of energy. When you give them that energy, that totally switches the game.”
LB Bear Woods, who recorded an interception in the game, also rued his team’s missed opportunities. But despite the Alouettes’ 3-9 record, he still sees a light at the end of the tunnel.
“There’s a factor of believing and having faith in winning games,” he said. “It’s that ‘it’ factor. We’re searching for it and in 2014 we found it sitting at 1-7. It’s here floating around. I’ve been trying to grab it, other guys have been trying to grab it. Once we do we can go on a run, and it’s the CFL, the East Division. It’s still wide open, believe it or not.”
Montreal LB Bear Woods looks upfield after interception a pass from QB Zach Collaros
Carter shared in his teammate’s optimism, despite a four-game skid.
“We can still make the playoffs,” said Carter. “Once you’re in the playoffs anything goes, we’ve just got to get there. We’re as good as any team in the league, we’ve just got to finish.”
Asked about the importance of each game with the Alouettes now in a hole at the bottom of the East Division, QB Rakeem Cato’s answer was simple.
“Every game is a must-win.”
