In a Canadian Football League pre-season game held at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, the Ottawa Redblacks defeated the Montreal Alouettes with a final score of 27-12.Ottawa's quarterback Jake Maier connected twice with receiver Keelan White for touchdown passes of 12 and four yards in the first half.Quarterback Bryson Barnes contributed a nine-yard rushing touchdown, while completing all eight of his pass attempts for a total of 109 yards.Maier finished the game with 10 completions on 14 attempts, accumulating 155 yards.Paul Geelen successfully kicked two field goals from 40 and 26 yards, helping Ottawa lead 17-4 at halftime.Wide receiver Cade McDonald also made a significant contribution with four catches for 73 yards.

For Montreal, Shomari Lawrence scored a late two-yard rushing touchdown, while kicker Jose Carlos Maltos converted a 21-yard field goal but missed a longer 52-yard attempt.Alouettes quarterback Dustin Crum completed 15 of 20 passes for 130 yards.

The CFL pre-season continues on Saturday with multiple games, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Elks visiting the B.C.Lions.

This game offered a glimpse of key players and team strategies ahead of the regular season, highlighting promising performances from Ottawa's offence and areas for improvement for Montreal.