Winnipeg @ BC preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 13, 2016 ) Winnipeg 31, BC Lions 32

The BC Lions look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. The Lions swept their Eastern road trip with wins over the Toronto Argonauts (28-15), Montreal Alouettes (23-16) and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (41-26) to grab a share of top spot in the West Division, and hope to beat the Blue Bombers in the regular season for the first time since Oct. 25, 2014.

Travis Lulay, who set a single-game CFL record for most passing yards off the bench with 436 against the Tiger-Cats, is set to make his first start since September 2015 after Jonathon Jennings suffered a shoulder injury on the first play from scrimmage. Winnipeg bounced back from a Week 3 loss to the Calgary Stampeders with a 33-25 victory over the Argonauts. The Blue Bombers found their rhythm on offence after being held to 10 points the previous week while the defence forced three turnovers en route to their first home win of the season, and hope to stay in the congested race for the division title by avenging a 32-31 loss to BC in the Western semifinals last season. "We just feel like we're continuing to work toward being the team we know we can be and take it one week at a time," Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols told reporters. "The West is very good and we have to keep pace with these guys."

TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (2-1): Andrew Harris missed practice in order to take a "rest day" after rushing for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Toronto, but is expected to play Friday. Justin Medlock made 4-of-4 field goals, including a 55-yard attempt, against the Argonauts to extend his streak to a franchise record 28 in a row, which is also a personal best. Wide receiver T.J. Thorpe took reps with the first-team offence in place of L'Damian Washington after recovering from an injury setback while Winnipeg added linebacker Nehemie Kankolongo and defensive end Shayon Green, who registered three sacks in 13 games with the Blue Bombers in 2016 before being cut in training camp, to the practice roster.

ABOUT THE LIONS (3-1): Jennings underwent an MRI which showed that his shoulder injury is not as severe as initially feared, but will miss Friday's clash and is listed on the injury report as week-to-week. Lulay was named one of the CFL's Top Performers of the Week after completing 29-of-36 passes with touchdown tosses to Nick Moore (10 catches for 220 yards), Shaq Johnson and Bryan Burnham, while adding another score on the ground against Hamilton. "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a special moment for me to be able to come off the bench and help my team win," Lulay told reporters. "It feels good to have the confidence of the guys around me."

EXTRA POINTS

1. The last four meetings have been decided by a combined nine points.

2. Lions RB Jeremiah Johnson has a rushing touchdown in each of his first four games in 2017.

3. Winnipeg DB T.J. Heath leads the CFL with four interceptions.

PREDICTION: Blue Bombers 28, Lions 27