Henry Burris, the REDBLACKS’ veteran quarterback who set an Ottawa CFL record for passing yards in one game with 477 on Saturday in Regina, has been honoured for his record-shattering achievement.
Burris also set a benchmark for completions in a single game by an Ottawa CFL quarterback, connecting on 35 passes of 45 attempts. He also threw for two touchdowns and rushed for 16 yards and a major during the REDBLACKS’ third consecutive victory, a 30-27 nail-biter over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium.
Chris Isaac held the previous Ottawa CFL record for passing yards in one game; 471 yards against the Montreal Alouettes on July 29, 1982.
The REDBLACKS, with a record of seven wins and four losses, return to practice on Tuesday, September 22 at TD Place. Practice begins at 11:15 a.m. and will end at approximately 1:20 p.m.
The next REDBLACKS game is on Saturday, August 26 at TD Place against the Toronto Argonauts; a match which is sold out.
It’s the first of four straight games for the REDBLACKS at TD Place, including a match on Tuesday, October 6 against the Argos, a game originally scheduled to take place in Toronto at Rogers Centre, but moved to Ottawa to accommodate the schedule of the Toronto Blue Jays.
