White scores twice for Redblacks in 27-12 pre-season win over Alouettes

Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Bryson Barnes celebrates his touchdown late in the second half of CFL preseason football action against the Montreal Alouettes in Montreal Friday May 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe

MONTREAL — Keelan White caught a pair of touchdown passes for the Ottawa Redblacks in a 27-12 win over the Montreal Alouettes in a C-F-L pre-season game Friday.

Redblacks quarterback Jake Maier connected with White twice in the first half, with a 12-yard and four-yard touchdown throws. Quarterback Bryson Barnes scored a nine-yard rushing touchdown.

Maier completed 10 of 14 pass attempts for 155 yards. Barnes was good on all eight of his throws for 109 yards.

Paul Geelen kicked field goals from 40 and 26 yards for Ottawa, which led 17-4 at halftime at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Cade McDonald had four catches for 73 yards for the Redblacks.

Shomari Lawrence scored a two-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter for Montreal. Kicker Jose Carlos Maltos missed a 52-yard field-goal attempt, but was successful from 21 yards in the first half.

Alouettes quarterback Dustin Crum completed 15 of 20 passes for 130 yards.

CFL pre-season games continue Saturday with the defending champion Saskatchewan Roughriders scheduled to host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The Edmonton Elks visit the B.C. Lions and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the Toronto Argonauts.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2026.