( 8-4 ) Pittsburgh Ironmen- 41 ( 5-7 ) New York Empire- 13
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Alex Carder threw for 289 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Ironmen tightened their grip on the Atlantic Division lead with a dominating 41-13 win over Atlantic Division foe New York Empire Saturday at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
The Ironmen jumped on top early as Mike Edwards returned the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was fumbled as Pittsburgh led 6-0 with 14:52 left in the first quarter. With 6:34 remaining in the first, John Manziel tossed a 6 yard touchdown pass to Theo Riddick to give New York a 7-6 lead. At the 1:28 mark, Jeremy Langford ran in from a yard out as the Ironmen retook the lead 13-7.
New York closed the gap to 13-10 with 7:14 left in the second quarter as Chris Milo converted on a 29 yard field. The Ironmen came right back with 6:45 remaining in the second, as Alex Carder hit Luke Wilson for a 68 yard bomb giving the Ironmen a 20-10 lead. New York made it 20-13 with 1:15 remaining in the half, as Chris Milo booted a 43 yard field goal. On the next play however, Alex Carder hit Eric Rogers for a 52 yard touchdown that stretched the Ironmen lead to 27-13 at the half.
It was all Pittsburgh in the second half as the Ironmen put the game away with two Tyler Gaffney touchdown runs ( 2, 6 ) making the final score Ironmen- 41 Empire- 13.
Alex Carder finished completing 19 of 27 passes for 289 and two touchdowns. He also ran 6 times for 29 yards. Tyler Gaffney ran 11 times for 26 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jeremy Langford ran 2 times for 12 yards and a score. Luke Wilson caught 7 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, while Eric Rogers had 4 receptions for 89 yards and a score. Mike Hull lead the Ironmen defensive attack with 8 tackles, 2 stuffs and a forced fumble. Willie Jefferson recorded 5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 stuff and a hurry. Terrance Taylor and Cord Parks each recorded a sack. Jamari Lattimore recorded 2 sacks and a forced fumble as the Ironmen improved to 8-4. Mike Edwards had 148 yards on 3 kick returns including a 92 yarder.
John Manziel completed 20 of 30 passing for 213 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked 5 times. He also ran 9 times for 69 yards. Ray Graham ran 19 times for 59 yards. Geronimo Allen had 7 receptions for 83 yards. Nick O'Leary had 6 receptions for 78 yards. Theo Riddick had a touchdown reception, catching 2 passes for 9 yards. Jake Ganus led the defense with 11 tackles.
( 8-4 ) Sacramento Crusaders- 31 ( 8-4 ) Dallas Outlaws- 27
Dallas, Texas: Trevone Boykin threw for 272 yards and ran for a score as the Sacramento Crusaders defeated the Dallas Outlaws 31-27 before a near capacity crowd at Gerald J. Ford Stadium Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Dallas took a 14-0 lead as Mike Reilly threw 2 touchdown passes, one to Bud Sasser for 3 yards and one to Steve Ishmael for 9 yards. Sacramento made it 14-3 as Josh Lambo kicked a 35 yard field goal with 8:14 remaining in the first half. With 2:14 remaining in the half, Storm Woods ran in from 6 yards out . The extra point was fumbled as Dallas led 14-9. Dallas made it 17-9 as Justin Medlock connected on a 31 yard field goal.
Halftime: Outlaws- 17 Crusaders- 9
With 10:14 left in the third, Stevan Ridley scored on a 7 yard touchdown run making the score Dallas- 17 Sacramento- 16. Justin Medlock pushed Dallas to a 20-16 lead with a 30 yard field goal with 5:40 left in the third. With 11:28 remaining in the game Mike Reilly hit Phillip Lindsay for a 16 yard touchdown giving the Outlaws a 27-16 lead.
Sacramento closed within three with 9:17 remaining as Trevone Boykin ran in from 12 yards out. Dallas led 27-24. Then with 5:57 left, Stevan Ridley ran for his second touchdown powering in from the two giving the Crusaders a 31-27 lead and the win.
Trevone Boykin completed 16 of 26 passes for 272 yards, plus ran for 54 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Stevan Ridley ran 14 times for 52 yards and 2 touchdowns. Storm Woods had one carry for 6 yards and a score. Austin Hill caught 5 passes for 67 yards. DeDe Westbrook had 2 receptions for 82 yards, including a 70 yarder. Brian Rolle recorded 15 tackles, a sack and 3 stuffs to power the defense. Tyrone Holmes, Charleston Hughes and Glenn Foster each had a sack as well in the win.
Mike Reilly completed 23 of 31 passing for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns, he was sacked 4 times. Akeem Hunt ran 10 times for 90 yards, plus 5 catches for 42 yards. Jasper Collins had 8 receptions for 94 yards. Phillip Lindsay had 5 catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. Bud Sasser and Steve Ishmael also had touchdown receptions for Dallas. Vontaez Burfict recorded 8 tackles and 2 stuffs for the defense. Tye Smith had 7 tackles.
Other Games:
( 6-6 ) Omaha Bulls- 21 ( 5-7 ) Columbus Aviators- 14
Omaha, Nebraska: Rakeem Cato threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns with 2 sacks as the Omaha Bulls defeated the Columbus Aviators 21-14. Trent Richardson ran 22 times for 92 yards and a touchdown, putting him over the 1000 yard mark. The Bulls defense sacked Columbus quarterback Chuckie Keeton 6 times. Keeton finished completing 14 of 29 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown. He threw 1 interception.
( 7-5 ) Miami Sharks- 28 ( 5-7 ) Carolina Breakers- 24
Raleigh, N.C: Tajae Sharp caught 13 passes for 157 yards and a score as the Miami Sharks edged the Carolina Breakers 28-24 at Carter Finley Stadium in Raleigh. Zach Collaros completed 14 of 22 passes for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns with a sack. Brad Kaaya threw for 96 yards on 9 of 12 passing. Jonathan Gray ran for 105 yards on 6 carries. David Cobb ran for 83 yards and a score on 17 carries for the Sharks. Zach Zenner ran 23 times for 124 yards and Nic Shimonek completed 21 of 37 passes for 244 yards for Carolina. He was sacked 3 times and threw 3 interceptions.
( 7-4 ) Oklahoma Gunslingers- 26 ( 5-7 ) Memphis HoundDogs- 10
Norman, Oklahoma: Matt Johnson threw for 309 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Oklahoma Gunslingers moved to 7-4 with a 26-10 victory over the Memphis HoundDogs at Gaylord Memorial Stadium in Norman Saturday evening. Memphis quarterback Ricky Ray announced he will retire after the season. Ray completed 27 of 39 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked three times.
( 9-3 ) Albuquerque Aztecs- 29 ( 5-7 ) Michigan Panthers- 26
Detroit, Michigan: Travis Lulay completed 30 of 51 passes for 332 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Albuquerque Aztecs to a 29-26 victory over the Michigan Panthers Saturday night at Ford Field in Detroit. Brian Parker caught 6 passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Tommy Shuler had 10 receptions for 98 yards and a score. Rashad Green caught 6 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. Cody Kessler led Michigan, throwing for 279 yards and 2 touchdowns. Paul Perkins ran 15 times for 81 yards and a score as the Panthers fall to 5-7 on the year.
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