HAMILTON – Sam Hicks scored twice to lead the Toronto Argonauts past the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20-10 on Saturday in the first CFL exhibition game for both teams.
Hicks rushed for 25 yards on five carries for Toronto. He scored on a nine-yard rush in the third quarter before adding a four-yard TD run in the fourth as the Argos outscored Hamilton 20-3 in the second half.
In Saturday’s final exhibition action, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers visit the Gray Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Hamilton’s Larry Rountree III opened the scoring with a 46-yard TD run in the first quarter. Rountree, who spent two seasons with the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers as well as time with the UFL champion Birmingham Stallions, rushed for a game-high 86 yards and a TD on nine carries.
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Hamilton was flagged 11 times for 144 yards in penalties. Toronto had seven penalties for 73 yards.
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Chad Kelly made his first start for Toronto since suffering a foot injury in the ’24 Eastern Division final that sidelined him for the entire 2025 season. The 2023 CFL standout completed three of seven passes for 29 yards and rushed twice for 24 yards.
Veteran Bo Levi Mitchell, the East Division’s standout performer the past two seasons, started for Hamilton. Mitchell completed all three passes he attempted for 50 yards.
Jake Dolegala completed five of 14 passes for 61 yards with an interception while Canada’s Tre Ford completed two of 10 passes for 14 yards and added 17 yards rushing on two carries.
The two teams square off again Friday night in Guelph, Ontario, in their final preseason contest. Hamilton will open the ’26 regular season on June 4 by hosting the Montreal Alouettes.
Toronto opens its season on June 12 at Montreal.
Elsewhere in the CFL on Saturday:
ELKS 34 LIONS 16
Quarterbacks Taylor Powell, Zach Zebrowski and Cole Snyder all threw touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks defeated the BC Lions 34-16 in Langford, BC
Powell was 13 of 14 in the passing department for 160 yards.
Rushawn Baker had eight carries for 47 yards, receiver Carter Kettyle had two catches for 65 yards and a touchdown, and kicker Jesus Gomez went two-for-two on field goals. The longest distance is from 30 yards.
Lions quarterback Chase Brice completed eight of 10 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Emani Bailey rushed for 54 yards on 10 carries, and receiver Jayden Williams had three catches for 53 yards.
Mark McNamee was three-for-three in the field goal department for the Lions, with his longest coming from 30 yards.
The Elks led 17-10 at halftime and 24-10 heading into the final quarter.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2026.
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