Mathis, Fajardo, Powell score fourth-quarter TDs as Elks tame Ticats

Zach Mathis, Cody Fajardo and ShunDerrick Powell scored fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Edmonton Elks captured a 27-12 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night. Edmonton (12-4) clinched a home playoff game with the victory. It was the Elks’ second straight win over Hamilton after earning a 37-35 double overtime home decision on Sept. 26 when Vincent Blanchard kicked a CFL-record nine field goals. That loss eliminated Hamilton (5-12) from playoff contention. Edmonton last swept a two-game series with Hamilton in 2017. Mathis, a second-year receiver, delivered the game’s biggest play, scoring on a 48-yard interception return at 10:43. He…