Saskatchewan Roughrider followers cheered loud in Merlis Belsher Place Friday afternoon watching the Riders play their 2026 Winter Traditional recreation.
Proceeds from the occasion go to the Win With Wellness program and Rider Studying, bringing Rider followers collectively to present again to the neighborhood.
The power within the constructing was excessive as that they had the Gray Cup.
“Simply the boys to have enjoyable, that’s what it’s all about right here right this moment, it’s for an incredible trigger, elevating consciousness and elevating cash for psychological well being and us with the ability to go to colleges and skim to among the youthful youngsters and simply having our followers come out and respect the Gray Cup that we gained and simply to have fun right this moment, that’s what it’s,” stated Kian Schaffer-Baker, a large receiver for the Riders and coach within the Winter Traditional.
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“Since we gained the Gray Cup there’s extra power behind each occasion that we do and that comes from the neighborhood assist, so it’s solely proper for me to be there and even reciprocate the love that they’ve proven,” stated Samuel Emilus, large receiver and coach within the Winter Traditional.
Followers have been excited to look at gamers face off towards each other and to see the Gray-Cup up shut.
Coaches Sam Emilus and Kian Schaffer-Baker stated they studied laborious for the sport and ready to take residence the trophy.
“Somebody simply wished me good luck and I stated, you’re saying it to the incorrect particular person. You gotta go inform that one to Sam,” stated Schaffer-Baker. “Schaffer-Baker been speaking loads of ish currently, so I received to guarantee that my workforce is on level,” stated Emilus, with Schaffer-Baker including, “I feel I heard Sam say one thing about my mother in French. That’s all the fireplace I wanted right this moment to get the boys going.”
A pleasant rivalry, for trigger.
Watch above for extra on how followers have been excited to see the Riders with the Gray Cup within the constructing.
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