Eskimos wide receiver Brandon Zylstra is a CFL Player of the Month for his performance during September. This is the first time Zylstra has earned Player of the Month honours and joins quarterback Mike Reilly as the second Eskimo player to earn the distinction this season – Reilly earned Player of the Month for July.
Zylstra caught 31 passes for 532 yards and two touchdowns, including three 100-yard games.
The Concordia College product currently sits second in the CFL with 1134 receiving yards – including 330 YAC, as well as three touchdowns on 75 receptions.
CFL Players of the Week are chosen by a panel of judges who independently send their selections to the CFL head office. The panel includes former players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde of TSN and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.
The Eskimos travel to Montreal to take on the Alouettes at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium this Monday, October 4. Kick-off is set for 12 p.m. MT and can be seen on TSN and ESPN3, and heard on 630 CHED.
The Official Coors Light Watch Party is at Average Joe’s (Sherwood Park), located at 240-390 Baseline Road.