One of the top offences in the league will clash with one of the top defences in a chess battle on Friday night in Montreal.

The Stampeders will battle the Alouettes at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, a stadium that has not been kind to them in the past.

Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and the offence will look to continue to flex their muscles against a stingy Alouettes D that has caused headaches for teams since the start of the season.

“You have to be prepared and do a lot of different things scheme wise,” Mitchell said. “We have to make sure that we’re tuned in and locked into the game plan. They have very good athletes over there and we understand that and it’s whether or not you execute.

“They’re always a good defence. Those guys are always running downhill with their eyes on the quarterback and play at a very high level.”

The Stamps have dropped their three most recent games in Montreal, but they’re looking to end that slump while building on their current three-game unbeaten streak in 2017.

Despite the Alouettes’ slow 1-2 start, Montreal, led by a defence that can change the outlook of the game with big plays, is still a dangerous threat.

“We don’t deserve to overlook them because we’ve played bad in Montreal recently,” Mitchell said. “We’ve gone there and continued to get beat, and that’s something we know and are taking to heart.”

Besides the dominance of the Alouettes defence, receivers coach Pete Constanza points out the Stamps offence’s lack of success in Montreal is also attributable to its own mistakes, turning the ball over and failing to find a rhythm.

“It’s really just about executing,” Constanza said. “We’ve gone there the last three times and haven’t played well and a lot of it is not so much what they do, but what we did. We just have to make plays and execute. Get out there locked in the game plan and we’ll be in good shape.”

Despite the desire to avenge recent losses, the game plan and message to the receivers doesn’t change. The Stamps will stick to what has worked against other teams.

“The recipe never changes,” said Costanza. “Play fast, play physical, hold onto the football and don’t trick our quarterback. Every football game has its highs and lows and when you’re playing on the road – you want to have as many highs as you can.”