Andrew Peirson is an easy guy to root for.

Peirson is expected to make his sixth-straight start at centre for the B.C. Lions when they visit the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday (12 p.m.) at BMO Field. It will be the 28th career start with the club and the 79th game of Peirson’s seven-year CFL run with the Lions.

He has been the ever-understanding understudy since joining the Lions as a undrafted free agent out of NCAA Div. II Gannon University in Erie, Penn., waiting his turn and trying to take advantage of those playing time opportunities when they have arisen.

Peirson made five starts at centre as a rookie in 2018, and he has gotten cracks at starting at both right and left guard since, including 13 starts at left guard in 2023.

Through it all, the product of Kingston, Ont., has been a

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