MONTREAL — Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo still has fond memories of leading the Montreal Alouettes to the 2023 Grey Cup championship, a moment he calls “number 1” on his list of accomplishments throughout his decade playing in the CFL.

Friday night’s 23-22 Elks win over the Alouettes at Percival Molson Stadium, however, now comes a close second on Fajardo’s list.

The 33-year-old, making his first start against Montreal since being traded by the Alouettes to the Elks for McLeod Bethel-Thompson last December, led Edmonton on a game-winning drive, culminating in a 15-yard touchdown throw to another former Alouette Kaion Julien-Grant with just 15 seconds remaining on the clock.

“You can tell on that last play he (Kaion) dragged that defender into the end zone,” said Fajardo. “That’

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