Sunday, May 5, 2019

A.F.F.A WEEK ELEVEN SATURDAY RESULTS



( 7-4 ) Pittsburgh Ironmen- 29  ( 3-8 ) Philadelphia Freedom- 10

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Alex Carder threw for 370 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Ironmen defeated crosstown and divisional rival Philadelphia Freedom 29-10 at Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.

Pittsburgh got on the board first as Swayze Waters hit on a 34 yard field goal with 7:43 remaining in the first period. Philadelphia answered with four seconds remaining in the first quarter with a Zane Gonzalez 20 yard field goal, tying the score at 3.

Pittsburgh made it 6-3 with a Swayze Waters 20 yard field goal with 6:17 remaining in the half.  Philadelphia took the lead as Drew Willy connected with Scott Orndoff on a 9 yard touchdown pass, making the score 10- 7 Philadelphia.  Pittsburgh added two Swayze Waters field goals to finish the half.  Pittsburgh- 12  Philadelphia-10  Halftime

It was all Ironmen in the second half as Swayze Waters added a 54 yard field goal and Alex Carder threw two touchdown passes, a nine yarder to Eric Rogers and a 45 yarder to Luke Wilson making the final score 29-10 Ironmen.

Alex Carder finished completing 21 of 37 passes for 370 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tyler Gaffney ran 16 times for 60 yards. Brandon Banks caught 5 passes for 114 yards. Luke Wilson had 5 receptions for 88 yards and a score. Eric Rogers caught 4 passes for 57 yards and a score for the Ironmen.

Philadelphia was led by quarterback Drew Willy who completed 21 of 33 passes for 223 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Whitaker ran 15 times for 52 yards and Fred Stamps caught 9 passes for 115 yards.

( 5-6 ) Michigan Panthers- 34  ( 5-6 ) Omaha Bulls- 20

Detroit, Michigan:  Montee Ball ran for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Michigan ground attack as the Michigan Panthers defeated the Omaha Bulls 34-20 Saturday afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit.

The Panthers ground game made its mark early in the first quarter as Albert Wilson ran in from 24 yards out and Montee Ball scored from 4 yards out.  A Jaden Oberkrom 45 yard field goal made the score Michigan 17  Omaha-0 at the end of one quarter of play.

Montee Ball added his second touchdown on a 12 yard touchdown run with 10:47 in the second quarter.  Paul Perkins ran in from 6 yards out as Michigan stretched their lead to 31-0 with 7:42 remaining in the half.  Omaha got on the board as time expired in the first half, as Rakeem Cato hit Emmanuel Arceneaux for a 30 yard touchdown pass, making the score 31-7 Michigan.

Michigan added a Jaden Oberkrom 49 yard field goal a minute into the fourth quarter, making the score Michigan- 34  Omaha- 7.  Omaha made the score 34-14 as Trent Richardson ran in from 5 yards out with 8:23 remaining.  Omaha finished the scoring as Rakeem Cato tossed a 18 yard touchdown pass to Bralon Addison.  Final :  Michigan- 34  Omaha- 20.

Montee Ball ran 11 times for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns. Paul Perkins ran 13 times for 56 yards and a score.  Albert Wilson had one carry for 24 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Cody Kessler completed 15 of 23 passes for 135 yards and no touchdowns. Keenan Robinson recorded 7 tackles, a sack and 2 hurries to lead the Michigan defense.

Rakeem Cato led Omaha, completing 28 of 39 passes for 295 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception. He also ran 11 times for 65 yards.  Trent Richardson was held to 6 yards rushing on only 6 carries, but scored once. T- Rich did have 9 receptions for 95 yards however.  Emmanuel Arceneaux had six catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. Da'Ron Brown caught 6 passes for 72 yards. Bralon Addison had 2 catches for 27 yards and a touchdown. Gabe Martin led the defense with 11 tackles, a sack and a stuff. Stacy McGee also recorded a sack.

( 5-6 ) Carolina Breakers- 34  ( 4-7 ) Orlando Vipers- 31

Orlando, Florida:  Jacquizz Rodgers and Zach Zenner combined for three rushing touchdowns as the Carolina Breakers improved to 5-6 with a 34-31 win over the Orlando Vipers at Orlando City Stadium Saturday afternoon before 23,544.

Orlando went up 7-0 with 5:16 remaining in the first quarter, as Jahad Thomas ran for a 17 yard touchdown.  Carolina tied the score at 7 as Jacquizz Rodgers darted in from 17 yards out with 9:50 remaining in the first half.

Carolina took the lead with 1:03 remaining in the first half as Taylor Reed scooped up a fumble and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown. Carolina- 14. Orlando- 7. Blair Walsh made it Carolina-17  Orlando- 7 with a 50 yard field goal early in the third quarter.

Orlando made the score 17-14 as Peyton Barber ran in from 5 yards out with 8:14 remaining in the third quarter.  Carolina extended their lead to 24- 14 as Jacquizz Rodgers ran in from 4 yards out for his second touchdown of the game with 3:39 remaining in the third.

Orlando got a 36 yard field goal for Jared Roberts and Jahad Thomas ran for his second touchdown of the game with a 5 yard run tying the score at 24 with 6:16 remaining. Carolina made it 31-24 with 3:29 remaining as Zach Zenner scored from 5 yards out. Orlando came back a tied the score at 31 as Matt Barkley hit Corey Washington for a 43 yard touchdown with 2:20 remaining in the contest.  With twenty seconds remaining Carolina sealed the win with a 41 yard field goal.  Final: Carolina- 34  Orlando- 31.



( 4-7 ) San Antonio- 30  ( 6-4 ) Houston Roughnecks- 21

Houston, Texas:  Tajh Boyd threw for 199 yards and a touchdown, while De'Anthony Thomas ran for 97 yards and a score as the San Antonio Cimarrons sent the reeling Houston Roughnecks to their fourth consecutive loss with a 30-21 victory at TDECU Stadium in Houston Saturday.

Tajh Boyd started the scoring for San Antonio with a four yard touchdown scamper. The extra point was no good as San Antonio took a 6-0 lead with 11:19 remaining in the first quarter.  San Antonio stretched their lead to 16-0 as Burke Dales kicked a 35 yard field goal and Tajh Boyd threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to Adarius Bowman. It soon became 23-0 as Clayton Geathers recovered a fumble and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown.

Houston got on the board with 1:42 remaining in the first half as Blake Sims connected with Damian Copeland for a 25 yard touchdown pass.  At the half the score stood,  San Antonio- 23  Houston-7.  With 6:01 remaining in the 3rd period,  Kapri Bibbs scampered for a 16 yard touchdown run making the score San Antonio-23  Houston- 14.

Houston closed the gap to two with 1:15 remaining in the third stanza as Blake Sims found Jordan Leslie for a 25 yard touchdown pass, making the score, San Antonio-23  Houston-21.
San Antonio sealed the deal however as De'Anthony Thomas ran in from 7 yards out with 53 seconds remaining , to give San Antonio the 30-21 victory.

For San Antonio,  Tajh Boyd completed 21 of 32 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown . He was sacked once. He also ran for a score, rushing for 5 yards on 11 carries.  De'Anthony Thomas ran 12 times for 97 yards and a score.  Adarius Bowman caught 9 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown . Clayton Geathers led the defense with 8 tackles and a sack.  Aaron Lynch, Christo Bilukidi and Elijah Lee also recorded a sack in the win.

Houston was led by Blake Sims who completed 17 of 31 passing for 255 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception. He was sacked 3 times.  Kapri Bibbs ran 17 times for 47 yards and a score. Jordan Leslie had 7 receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown.  Damien Copeland caught 5 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown.  Deontay Greenberry had 4 catches for 88 yards. Donte Whitner led the defense with 8 tackles. Tyler Davis recorded 6 tackles, a sack, 2 stuffs and a hurry in the loss for the Roughnecks.

( 8-3 ) Birmingham Beast- 38  ( 5-6 ) Memphis HoundDogs- 20

Memphis, Tennessee:  Trevor Harris threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns as the Birmingham Beast improved to 8-3 with a 38-20 road victory over the Memphis HoundDogs at the Liberty Bowl Saturday.

Birmingham jumped out to a 10-0 lead after a Sean Whyte 48 yard field goal, and Trevor Harris 24 yard touchdown pass to Rashard Higgins.  Memphis got on the board with 11:13 remaining in the half as Cameron Artis Payne ran in from 8 yards out to make the score 10-7. Birmingham extended their lead to 17-7 as Rex Burkhead scored from 9 yards out.

Halftime:  Birmingham- 17  Memphis- 7

Memphis made the score 17-14 as Cameron Artis Payne scored his second touchdown of the game with six minutes left in the third quarter.  Birmingham once again extended their lead as Trevor Harris found Paul McRoberts for a 17 yard touchdown pass, making the score Birmingham- 24  Memphis- 14. With 11:55 remaining,  Paul McRoberts returned a punt 47 yards to the house.  Birmingham- 31  Memphis- 14

Birmingham made it 38-14 with 9:18 remaining as Nic Grigsby scored on a 9 yard run.  Memphis closed out the scoring with 1:30 remaining as JT Barrett tossed a 14 yard touchdown pass to Jay Lee.

Final:  Birmingham- 38  Memphis- 20

Trevor Harris finished completing 20 of 31 passes for 242 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was sacked twice.  Rex Burkhead ran 18 times for 55 yards and a score. Jakeem Grant had 7 receptions for 104 yards. Rashard Higgins had 5 catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.  Paul McRoberts had 3 catches for 46 yards and a score, plus a punt return for a touchdown. Marvin Austin led the defense with 7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 stuffs and a hurry.  Taylor Reed, Jordan Whitner, Javon Hargrove,  DeAndre Collins and Josey Jewell each recorded a sack as well.

Cameron Artis Payne led the Memphis attack, rushing for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns on 19 carries.  Ricky Ray completed 14 of 23 passes for 132 yards and was sacked six times.

( 2-8 ) Portland Pioneers- 27  Sacramento Crusaders- 24  ( OT )

Sacramento, California:  Bryan Bennett threw for 306 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus ran for 107 yards in leading the Portland Pioneers to their second consecutive victory with a 27-24 overtime win over the Sacramento Crusaders at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento Saturday night.

Trevone Boykin threw a 38 yard touchdown pass to Byron Marshall to give Sacramento a 7-0 lead with 9:09 remaining in the first stanza. Portland tied the score with 4:11 left in the first as Bryan Bennett tossed a 13 yard touchdown pass to Michael Flacco.  Portland made it 14-7 as Bryan Bennett connected with Titus Davis for a 25 yard touchdown with 8:48 left in the first half.

Halftime:  Portland- 14  Sacramento- 7

With 8:58 remaining in the third quarter,  Trevone Boykin completed a 15 yard touchdown pass to DeMarco Sampson, tying the score at 14 all. Portland took back the lead as John Lunsford hit on a 21 yard field goal, making the score Portland-17  Sacramento- 14.

Sacramento retook the lead with 11:53 remaining as Trevone Boykin found Marquez North on a 25 yard touchdown pass.  Sacramento- 21  Portland- 17.  Portland came right back as Bryan Bennett tossed a 21 yard touchdown pass to Titus Davis, giving Portland a 24-21 lead with 7:18 remaining.  Sacramento tied it at 24 with 1:24 remaining as Josh Lambo booted a 43 yard field that sent the game to overtime.

End of Regulation:  Sacramento- 24  Portland- 24

Overtime:  With  6:34 remaining in overtime,  John Lunsford kicked the game winning 35 yard field goal.  Final:  Portland- 27  Sacramento- 24

Portland was led by Bryan Bennett who completed 23 of 35 passes for 306 yards and 3 touchdowns,  plus ran 18 times for 107 yards.  Titus Davis caught 10 passes for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns. Michael Flacco had 4 receptions for 65 yards and a score.  Geremy Davis had 4 catches for 60 yards.  James Onwualu led the Pioneers defense with 8 tackles, 1 sack and a hurry. Mike Neal and Kenny Young also recorded a sack in the win.

Sacramento was led by Quarterback Trevone Boykin who completed 26 of 43 passes for 327 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was sacked 3 times. He also ran 13 times for 103 yards.

( 4-6 ) Utah Mammoths- 27  ( 10-1 ) Chicago Stags- 26

Salt Lake City, Utah:  Chris Streveler scored on a 11 yard touchdown run with just over two minutes remaining as the Utah Mammoths stun previously unbeaten Chicago Stags 27-26 before a ecstatic crowd of just over 21,000 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Saturday night.

Utah quarterback Chris Streveler put Utah up 14-0 after 1 quarter of play with 2 touchdown runs ( 4, 10 ). Chicago got on the board early in the second quarter as Josh Robinson ran in from 7 yards out, making the score Utah- 14  Chicago- 7.  Josh Robinson scored his second touchdown of the night on a 23 yard run. The extra point was fumbled making the score Utah- 14  Chicago- 13.

Chicago took the lead with 9:40 remaining in the third as Brandon Doughty completed a 28 yard touchdown pass to Roger Lewis giving the Stags a 20-14 lead. Chicago extended their lead to 26-14 as Josh Robinson ran in from 2 yards out with 6:14 remaining.  Chris Streveler then found DeAndre Carter for a 42 yard touchdown pass with 2:44 remaining in the contest making the score Sacramento- 26  Utah- 21.  Then after a Chicago turn over on downs, Streveler drove the Mammoths 51 yards down the field before capping it off with his third touchdown run of the night, giving Utah the 27-26 upset win.

Streveler completed 18 of 27 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked 3 times. Streveler also ran 15 times for 76 yards and 3 touchdowns.  Rolly Lumbala ran 17 times for 84 yards. Madison Magnum caught 6 passes for 75 yards. DeAndre Carter had 5 catches for 107 yards and a score. Arthur Maulet led the defense with 11 tackles. Luke Rhodes recorded a sack.

Chicago was led by Brandon Doughty who completed 20 of 33 passes for 323 yards and a touchdown. He threw 2 interceptions and was sacked once.  Josh Robinson was a monster, rushing for 151 yards and 3 touchdowns on 24 carries. Willie Snead had 6 receptions for 149 yards. Roger Lewis caught 8 passes for 118 yards and a score. Donte Paige, Jeremiah Ratliff and Stansly Maponga each recorded a sack on defense.

























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