For decades, professional sports have been immersed with deep rivalries amongst athletes and teams and it has ignited fans along the way. The Canadian Football League (CFL) is no exception especially for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The two foes will faceoff once again for the annual Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday.
In 2024 the Riders have a 1-0 season series lead after a 19-9 win during Week 7 of the season.
“Every time someone tells you that you have a rival, you kind of have to figure that rivalry out for yourself. Then you get into a one on one matchup and situation and start to really understand that true rivalry, I never say hatred but that true dislike for one another,” Riders’ running back Frankie Hickson said of the Blue Bombers.
Hickson is in his third CFL season and is expected to play in his third Labour Day Classic on Sunday. He reflected on his first two experiences.
“I played in both Labour Day games and it’s just different. It was a realization of what I have here in Saskatchewan and how great the fans are. That was as rowdy of a game that I’ve ever played in since college,” he shared.
Hickson was not the only one to reflect on his college football career when comparing to this historic matchup.
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