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GEORGE JOHNSON

Calgary Herald

If any among the Calgary Stampeders’ number are looking down — way down — the Montreal Alouettes quarterbacking depth chart with a dismissive or patronizing eye, coach John Hufnagel advises they scroll back nine months.

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The Als lost both starter Jonathan Crompton and backup Dan LeFevour to injury during an opening-week loss to the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday, conscripting 23-year-old Canadian rookie Brandon Bridge into duty.

Either Bridge or Rakeem Cato will reportedly be the man at the controls when the Stamps invade Percival-Molson Stadium on Friday.

“They were having some quarterback problems last year when we went and played them,’’ reminded Hufnagel of the 31-15 lossout east last September. “We were a 12-1 team at that time, they were a 3-8 team without a whole lot of certainty at the quarterback position.

“And we got our butts kicked.

“They’re a very good football team. They’re going to have a capable person behind centre. And we have to play good football.’’