The conference and the Calgary Dinos had been waiting for Steven Lumbala to break out in a game this season – and he did it Friday night in a 51-1 road win over the Alberta Golden Bears in Edmonton.
Lumbala ran for 217 yards on 22 carries, adding one catch for 31 yards and scoring three touchdowns to lead the Dinos to a 6-0 record. It was easily his best performance of the season, and it vaulted the 2011 first team all-Canadian back into top spot on the Canada West rushing leaderboard with 505 yards, despite seeing action in just four of the Dinos’ six games on the season. He’s also the touchdowns leader with nine (eight rushing, one receiving) and trails only teammate Johnny Mark, the Dinos’ kicker, in points scored this season.
The win in Edmonton clinched a home playoff date for the Dinos, and they have the chance to clinch first place for the second year in a row when they visit the Regina Rams. A Calgary win or a loss by less than 16 points will secure top spot and home field advantage through the Hardy Cup as the Dinos look for their fifth consecutive conference championship.
