The Red Devils edged past the Blue Falcons 28 to 21 in regular-season play on 2 October 2026. The result keeps their campaign on track after a mixed start. For Étienne Gagnon, who has followed this fixture since the early days, it was one of those games where momentum shifts matter more than possession.
Home form has been inconsistent recently. They fell to the Wildcats 14-28 on 12 September before grinding out a 27-14 victory over the Yellow Jackets four days later. The Blue Falcons came into this match with similar questions, having dropped a 21-28 decision to the Yellow Jackets on the same Saturday as the Red Devils' loss.
They bounced back against the Bombers on 5 September, putting up 30 points. But this was a different test entirely. The away side never got going in the opening half, and by then it was clear the Red Devils would make life awkward for them. The visitors switched off at a set piece early on, and that decision defined the afternoon.
Gagnon watches the whole match and remembers minute twenty. He doesn't care much for the possession statistics that fill the post-game columns. What he sees is whether the captain dragged his side through it when the going got tough. The Red Devils did that today, holding every card in the second half after the Blue Falcons failed to match their intensity.
The victory puts them in a stronger position in the standings. They have now shown they can respond after a loss, which is something to note. The history between these two sides adds an edge to every encounter, and today the hosts proved they would not let this one slip away.
