A.F.F.A FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 3-9-18

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:  Charles Gaines picked off a Drew Willy pass early in the first quarter and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown, to spark the Birmingham Barbarians to a 20-16 victory over the Philadelphia Americans. A crowd of just over 16,000 attended the game at Talen Energy Stadium Friday night.

Trevor Harris threw for 215 yards and a touchdown, with one interception, while completing 17 of 25 passes. He was sacked once. Rex Burkhead ran 19 times for 59 yards. Rashard Higgins had 5 catches for 63 yards and a score. Beau Bell and Tom Wort led the Barbarians defense with 8 tackles a piece as the Barbarians improved to 1-2 on the year.

Running back John Crockett led Philadelphia, rushing for 110 yards and a score on 24 carries.  Drew Willy completed 16 of 33 passes for 181 yards, with one interception. He was sacked twice. Ty Hilton recorded 5 receptions for 51 yards. Mark Lewis connected on 3 of 3 field goals in the loss for the Americans  ( 0-3 ).