Monday, July 10, 2017

PANTHEON CUP II : THOROUGHBREDS RUN TO VICTORY!



LOUISVILLE  TAKES CUP 31-24 OVER UTAH!!!
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( 18-1 ) Louisville Thoroughbreds -31    ( 13-6 )  Utah Mammoths - 24

Miami, Florida :   A crowd of just over 41, 000 filled FIU Stadium Sunday night as the Eastern Conference Champion Louisville Thoroughbreds ( 18-1 )  took on the Western Conference Champion Utah Mammoths ( 13-6 ) in Pantheon Cup II, Championship game of the Associated Football Franchises of America.

Ray Rice ran for 102 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, plus had 9 receptions for 139 yards to lead the Thoroughbreds to a 31-24 victory over the Utah Mammoths. Rice was named game MVP.

Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 375 yards and a touchdown while completing 26 of 35 passes.  Ben Malena ran for 2 touchdowns ( 3, 1).  Josh Stewart had 8 catches for 105 yards. Ryan Spadola had 4 receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. Shiloh Keo and AJ Johnson each had 6 tackles to lead the Thoroughbreds defense.

Dak Prescott led the Mammoths,  throwing for 293 yards and 3 touchdowns, while completing 24 of 39 passes. Rolly Lumballa ran 12 times for 39 yards.  Rob Blanchflower caught 6 passes for 87 yards and a score. Madison Magnum had 4 receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Dezmin Lewis had 4 receptions for 76 yards and a score.   Moise Fokou and Robert Lester each had 8 tackles to lead the Utah defense. Fokou had a sack.

With 12:20 remaining in the first quarter,  Louisville's Ben Malena finished a 4 play 79 yard drive with a 3 yard touchdown run, set up by a Mitchell to Rice 63 yard pass. Giving Louisville a 7-0 lead.

Utah tied the score at seven with 10:27 remaining in the first, as Dak Prescott connected with Rob Branchflower for a 37 yard touchdown pass completing 3 play 68 yard drive.

Louisville made it 14-7 with 5:23 left in the first quarter as Malena ran for his second touchdown of the night, this time from one yard out.

With 5:03 remaining in the first half,  Dak Prescott completed a 22 yard touchdown pass to Madison Magnum tying the score at 14.  Utah took their first lead of the game as Josiah Yazdani connected on a 29 yard field goal with just under two minutes left in the half.

At half time the score stood,  Utah-17  Louisville -14.

The third quarter was dominated by the defenses, until Ray Rice rumbled for a 53 yard touchdown run with 2:44 remaining in the quarter giving Louisville back the lead at 21-17. The Thoroughbreds extended their lead to 24-17 as Josh Brown hit on a 35 yard field goal with 3:55 remaining in the contest.

Utah answerd with 2:52 remaining as Dak Prescott hit Dezmin Lewis for a 56 yard touchdown pass to knot things up at 24.

With 1:19 remaining,  Bo Levi Mitchell threw a 33 yard touchdown pass to Ryan Spadola giving the Thoroughbreds a 31-24 lead and the victory.

St. Louis, Missouri and Atlanta, Georgia were announced as expansion teams for the 2018 A. F. F. A.  Season  at halftime.



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