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August 29, 2017

Lots on the line in Classic clash

Marquay McDaniel in the 2016 Labour Day Classic (Photo by David Moll)

Two of the top teams in the CFL meet in the annual Labour Day Classic at McMahon Stadium on Monday. Kickoff at is at 1 p.m. MDT and the game will be broadcast on TSN, ESPN3, News Talk 770 and Sirius XM 167.

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The Stampeders own the CFL’s best record at 7-1-1 while the Edmonton Eskimos are one of two teams just one point back of Calgary in the ultra-tight West Division standings at 7-2.

The Labour Day edition of the Battle of Alberta was first played in Calgary in 1959 and the Stamps and Esks have met a total of 51 times, with the all-time series split at 25-25-1.

A total of 61 Labour Day games have been played in Calgary over the years, with the Stamps posting a 35-25-1 record.

The Stamps extended their winning streak to five games last week with a 23-7 home-field victory over Toronto while the Eskimos dropped a 54-31 decision to the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The Stamps are 4-0 at McMahon Stadium and have won 14 consecutive regular-season home games dating back to the 2015 season. The Eskimos are 3-1 on the road.