Clearly, the Edmonton Huskies never saw that contents-under-pressure warning label.

On Saturday night, for the first time this season, the Calgary Colts’ offence truly ran wild — scoring 31 second-quarter points, rampaging out to a 45-3 halftime lead, and galloping away with a 67-10 Prairie Football Conference victory over the host Huskies at Clarke Park.

“We talk about progressing from week to week. I wasn’t expecting quite this big an explosion, but I did expect some progress over last week,” said Colts offensive co-ordinator Ray Salverda. “Tonight, my goal was for the offence to score a major every quarter, plus a bonus score . . . and we obviously exceeded that. So I was really excited.”

Victory keeps the Colts (4-0) undefeated atop PFC standings, alongside the defending Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) champion Saskatoon Hilltops (4-0), who downed the Regina Thunder 24-10 Saturday night. More importantly, the Colts’ win also clinched the club’s fourth consecutive PFC playoff berth.

For Colts quarterback Clayton Masikewich (3rd year, Calgary, John G. Diefenbaker HS), Saturday’s victory marked a mammoth personal statement. Entering the game with a lower-than-.500 completion ratio, and just two touchdown tosses, Masikewich went 18-for-24 for 375 yards through the air, five TDs, and no picks — finding Rodreke Joseph (2nd year, Toronto, OFC Burlington), Ben Hnatiuk (3rd year, Calgary, Centennial HS), Matt Lamoureux (1st year, Calgary, Notre Dame HS), Tom Shaw (3rd year, Springbank, Alta., Springbank HS), and Brendan Kearl (2nd year, Calgary, William Aberhart HS) in the end zone.

Joseph hauled in a team-leading seven balls for 165 yards. Kearl ended up snaring two TDs, also accepting a paydirt pass from backup pivot Jeremy Long (3rd year, Calgary, Notre Dame HS). Running back Cuong Thai Lieu (3rd year, Nanaimo, B.C., John Barsby HS) accounted for Calgary’s other two major scores, racking up 74 yards on 13 touches.

But the night, clearly, belonged to Masikewich. “That’s the best I’ve seen him play as a Colt. No question about it,” said Salverda.

On the other side of the ball, John Stevens’ defensive corps allowed the Huskies just 71 yards on the ground and 136 more through the air. The Colts have allowed just two touchdowns in their first four games this junior gridiron season. Prior to Saturday’s final stanza, they went seven quarters without giving up a major score. And their 25 points allowed to date this campaign? That works out to a breathtaking per-game average of 6.25.

CJFL all-star cornerback Alex Saretsky (5th year, Cochrane, Alta., Cochrane HS) produced a pair of interceptions, while defensive end Prince Baffoh (4th year, Hamilton, Ont., St. John de Brebeuf HS) notched back-to-back sacks and fellow rush end Sandor Hevesi (3rd year, Veszprem, Hungary, Lord Beaverbrook HS) returned from injury to cause havoc on the line.

“Our defensive backs continue to be very solid. Pat MacDonald (4th year, Calgary, St. Mary’s HS) had another great game at safety,” said Stevens. “And Sandor’s speed on the field was very evident. They couldn’t handle him; he made some plays just by running around the tackles.”

Nothing against their Alberta opposition — Keith Kendal’s crew has two wins apiece against a pair of 0-4 Edmonton clubs — but from here, the road gets harder for the Colts. The Colts and Hilltops are now on a collision course, and will lock horns on Sunday, Sept. 18 at McMahon Stadium, with kickoff slated for 1 p.m. And following that titanic clash are road games against the Winnipeg Rifles (3-1) and always-dangerous Thunder (1-3), followed by the regular-season finale against the Green Gunners at McMahon.