Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 116 yards and a touchdown and his B.C. Lions closed their pre-season with a decisive 26-9 win over the Edmonton Elks on Friday.
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B.C. fielded the more veteran lineup and dominated the game both on the ground and in the air, amassing 315 passing yards to Edmonton's 153 and 113 rushing yards compared to 44 for the visitors.Friday's result gave B.C. a 1-1 split in their pre-season games, while Edmonton fell to 0-2 after dropping a one-point decision to the Saskatchewan Roughriders last week.
Friday marked Stanback's first game action with the Lions after signing as a free agent following a Grey Cup win with the Montreal Alouettes last year.
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