Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Johnson steadily contributing

Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver KeeSean Johnson has been making plays each play long.

The latest illustration was a highlight-reel touchdown against the Edmonton Elks connected Saturday, wherever Johnson went implicit the apical of a defender to snatch the ball.

That large ended up being the game-winning points successful a 28 to 24 triumph that clinched a playoff berth for the Riders.

“It felt great, it was a play successful the crippled that was needed for us, but Trevor conscionable having the assurance and being capable to propulsion the shot up successful the aerial and springiness maine a chance, that’s what felt the best,” said Johnson.

The transportation betwixt Riders backmost and Trevor Harris and Johnson has been connected afloat show this season.

Since Harris’ instrumentality from a genu wounded successful August, Johnson has 5 touchdowns successful 7 games.

Johnson has besides been a ample portion of the team’s existent three-game triumph streak, accounting for 294 yards during that span.

“I knew from aboriginal connected that I was going to person a large moving narration with KeeSean,” said Harris. “He’s friendly, assemblage language, catches everything, he’s precise creaseless successful his routes. He plays the shot well, has bully assemblage control. He’s a feline that erstwhile you play with him it makes the crippled casual and it looks easy.”

If Johnson tin deed 100 yards receiving connected Saturday against the BC Lions, it would people his 3rd 100-yard crippled successful a row.

But arsenic the shifty receiver would archer you, it’s each astir going 1 and oh.