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National Post
21-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
'Just throw it up': Roughriders' Dohnte Meyers already enjoying career year
Article content Article content Whether it's Meyers or one of his teammates, what you see on game day is a product of what happens during the week of practice. Article content 'It starts with the game plan that (offensive coordinator Marc) Mueller sets for the top of the week,' said Meyers. 'And on the execution on details from Trevor Harris that he preaches. Article content 'Him being a veteran quarterback and me still learning the ropes in the league, you just try to soak up all the game and listen to them when it's game time, because they're proven to have success.' Article content Case in point on Saturday where Meyers caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from Harris on Saskatchewan's first offensive series of the game before the second-year receiver caught a 30-yard bomb from Harris to open the second half. Article content 'The double move they hit, it was a thing of beauty,' said Roughriders head coach Corey Mace. 'You see it in real time, and you've seen it in practice, it was just incredible. Article content 'We're happy as ever that Trevor Harris is our quarterback and Dohnte and the rest of receiving corps are with us.' Article content Article content Article content And the depth of that receiving corps has been on display this season with Harris having a different 100-yard receiver in his first four starts this season. Article content In Week 1, Samuel Emilus went for 133 yards and a touchdown before KeeSean Johnson put up 124 yards and a score in Week 2. In Week 3, Meyers had his 124-yard, two touchdown performance against the Argonauts before Joe Robustelli led the way with 191 yards and a touchdown in Week 6. Article content Last week, it was Meyers' turn once again with 132 yards and two touchdowns. Article content 'What you love about Trevor Harris is he's not going to get too locked in onto one receiver,' said Mace. 'He's going to find who's open and we feel so confident in the entire group.' Article content
National Post
20-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
10 Thoughts: Roughriders put together redeeming performance against Lions
Although the score says it was a six-point difference, the Saskatchewan Roughriders were in complete control in a 33-27 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday in Week 7 of the CFL season. Article content With three touchdowns passes thrown by Trevor Harris, including one on the opening drive to Dohnte Meyers, the Roughriders were able to improve to 5-1 on the season, shaking off last week's loss to the Calgary Stampeders in the process. Article content Article content Here are the top 10 takeaways from the game: Article content 10 Thoughts Article content 1. After a lacklustre performance last week against the Stampeders, the Roughriders needed a response on Saturday. And the start couldn't have gone much better as Saskatchewan's offence scored a touchdown on the opening drive with Harris finding Meyers for a 50-yard TD strike. That drive set the tone for the rest of the night. Aside from one interception, Saskatchewan's offence was effective as the group scored points on seven of the first eight drives of the game. Article content 2. There were some new faces on both sides of the ball compared to the last time the Riders and Lions played three weeks ago, including the two quarterbacks. And what a difference that makes having two all-star quality pivots going head-to-head. We were treated to a whole bunch of elite passes between Harris and B.C.'s Nathan Rourke, who were both injured the last time these two teams met. Article content 3. Roughriders rookie left tackle Darius Washington made his CFL debut on Saturday and didn't look out of place. While his guy got a hit on Harris after he threw the ball in the fourth quarter, Washington and the rest of the group didn't give up a sack. Washington is the third left tackle to start a game this season for the Riders. Props to general manager Jeremy O'Day and company for continuing to find quality talent with all the injuries they've had to deal with. Article content 4. After recording just nine yards on six carries last week, running back A.J. Ouellette topped that yardage total on his first carry of the night with a 15-yard gain. He also had a touchdown reception and finished the night with 72 rushing yards. Not eye-popping stats, but the overall performance has to feel much better. On the other side, Lions' running back James Butler entered the week as the CFL's leading rusher and the Riders defence limited him to 30 yards after he went off for 171 last week. Article content Article content 5. It was tough to see Riders running back Ka'Deem Carey go down like he did in the third quarter. The cart came on the field after the gruesome injury but Carey insisted on hobbling off the field with the help of trainers. He's been nothing but a positive signing on and off the field for the Riders following his release from the Toronto Argonauts. Here's hoping it's not as serious as it looked. Article content 6. With Mario Alford on the one-game injured list, rookie returner Drae McCray made his CFL debut on Saturday after a promising pre-season. And while he didn't record a 99-yard game-winning kick-off return like Alford did earlier this year, the rookie was effective in the return game, including a game-high 24-yard return in the first half which set up a Roughrider touchdown.
National Post
20-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Roughriders bounce back with 33-27 win over B.C. Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders responded in a big way on Saturday night. Article content After suffering their first loss of the season at the hands of the Calgary Stampeders one week ago, the Roughriders improved to 5-1 with a 33-27 over the B.C. Lions, who dropped to 3-4, in Week 7 of the CFL season. Article content It was Saskatchewan's second victory over the Lions this season after also beating B.C. 37-18 in Week 4. Article content Article content Quarterback Trevor Harris, who was out with injury the last these teams met, completed 23 of 30 passes for 395 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Two of those touchdown passes were to receiver Dohnte Meyers, who led the way with 132 receiving yards on seven catches. Article content As for how it all played out, it was an electric start to the game for the Green and White. Article content After Saskatchewan's defence forced a two-and-out, Harris and the Roughriders' offence went to work. Article content Following a first-down run by A.J. Ouellette, Harris hit Meyers for another first-down gain. Two plays later, Harris went back to Meyers on a 50-yard touchdown strike to put the visitors up 7-0 early. Article content On the ensuing kickoff, the Roughriders' special teams unit forced a fumble on the return as Jayden Dalke scooped up the loose ball and gave Saskatchewan's offence a second opportunity to put points up early on. Article content And while the Roughriders couldn't find the end zone, Brett Lauther nailed a 45-yard field goal to make it 10-0. Article content Article content After linebacker A.J. Allen nearly intercepted Lions' quarterback Nathan Rourke, the Lions put up a single point on the board with a punt into the end zone for a rouge to make it 10-1. Article content Article content On Saskatchewan's third drive of the game, Harris found Joe Robustelli for a 29-yard gain before hitting Dhel Duncan-Busby for a 19-yard gain to B.C.'s seven-yard line. Article content On the next play, Harris rolled out the pocket and found Ouellette for a short touchdown pass to make it 17-1 Saskatchewan. Article content B.C. responded on their next drive as Rourke escaped a sack before throwing a 40-yard touchdown pass to Ayden Eberhardt to make it 17-8 at the end of the first quarter. Article content As the Roughriders looked to put another scoring drive together, Saskatchewan's offence gained a couple of first downs before Harris was intercepted on a deep pass by B.C.'s Ronald Kent on his own five-yard line. Article content After the Lions were forced to punt it away, rookie Drae McCray returned it 24 yards before Harris found Samuel Emilus, making his return to the lineup for the first time since Week 2, for a 69-yard gain down to the 12-yard line.
National Post
23-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Rider Rumblings Ep 166: Roughriders unbeaten but not perfect after Week 3
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are finding ways to win early in the 2025 CFL season. Article content Despite not playing flawless football, the Green and White are off to a 3-0 start for the second straight season under head coach Corey Mace. Article content Article content In Episode 166 of the Rider Rumblings podcast, Leader-Post sports editor Taylor Shire and columnist Darrell Davis discuss Saskatchewan's Week 3 victory over the Toronto Argonauts, which included a game-winning kickoff return touchdown by Mario Alford and some strong performances by receiver Dohnte Meyers and running back A.J. Ouellette. Article content But it wasn't all good for Saskatchewan as they committed 18 penalties while allowing the Argonauts to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, which is something the Riders will want to clean up as they get set to host the B.C. Lions on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium. Article content
