The Gladiators were without their Head Coach who was called
home on Saturday before the game (no details given but reports were stating
prayers were asked for). Wishing the coach and his family the very best.
The Coaching staff
picked up and led the team to a win after the game going back and forth until
the end, with a score of Cleveland 41 Tampa 29. Tampa appeared more ready to
play this game as they kept the score pretty close till the end. Tampa Bay's WR
Phillip Barnett caught a one handed catch off of an onside kick in the 4th quarter
to earn him Week 2 Cutter's Catch of the Week.
Cleveland's DB Joe Powell got the Arena League's Defensive
Player of the Week, having 7 tackles, 2 pass deflections, 2 interceptions,
including the game clincher and a 52 yards run for his third defensive score of
the season. WR Thyron Lewis had 10 catches for. 94 yards, 2TD's surpassing 5,000
yard milestone.
In the Orlando Predators vs the Portland Steel; the Steel
looked much more on their game than last week and being tied 13-13 midway through
the 2nd quarter but Thomkins ran a kick-off return down to the 6 yard line with
26 seconds to go in the 1st half to take the lead going into the locker room,
the score, Orlando 20-17 Portland at the Half.
Portland came out strong 2nd half taking the lead 23-20, 10 minutes
into the 3rd quarter. Both teams swapped
scoring and a score of 33-30 to the Predators at the end of the 3rd quarter. 4th
quarter saw things pick up quickly with Portland taking a 43-39 lead with 5:20
to go. The see-saw battle began once more, Orlando grabbed the lead 45 – 43, and
Portland scored a Field Goal making it 46-45 Portland, with 3 minutes to go.
Portland looked to try and win gaining control of the ball after an onside
kick. With just 49 seconds left Portland scored making it 50 - 46. Orlando got
the ball and scored taking the score to 53-50 after an Interception by Kent Richardson
with 26 ticks left on the clock to hold the lead to the end.
Orlando's Hippeard had 14 of 28 catches, 228 yards 6TD's plus
having 6 yards rushing and 2 TD's. Brandon Thompkins had 5 carries for 110 yards
3 TDs .Greg Carr had 5 carries 59 yards 2TD's. LaMark Brown had 4 passed 59 yards
1 TD. Defensively Kent Richardson had an 18 second game ending interception to
steal the game.
Jacksonville won the coin toss and Soul took possession
first. QB Dan Raudabaugh threw the 1st of 3 interceptions into the hands of
Gred Reid. Sharks Roger Jackson followed up with a Shark TD, with 9:40 left in
the opening Quarter. Things stayed pretty much back to back trade-offs
including players tempers and some face mask as well as unsportsman like calls
as well.
With 13:20 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Tiger Jones scored
his TD. Feed Reid was called for an unsportsman after a late hit. From then on
there was a sea of yellow most of the quarter with the score 28-27 Jacksonville,
who would also get the ball back after halftime.
The see-saw continued through the 3rd quarter with scores
being 35-34 with 5:01 left in the 3rd. Hills got yet another TD with 4:05 to go
making it 42-34. Reid picks off his 2
interception with 1:15 left in 3rd and brought out a challenge flag. Sharks
ball and they kick a Field goal, taking the score to 45-34 at the buzzer.
With 10:30 left the 4th Soul's Joe Goosby gets a penalty and
Dwayne Hollis got a facemask call. The Sharks score another through an interception
with 4:37 on the clock. QB Tommy Grady hit a fan in the stands with an errant
pass but connected with Joe Hill making
the score now 58-34. The Soul get the
ball and Darius Reynolds for the Soul's last score and in the famous words of
the Soul's PA Announcer “Still Not Enough" as Jacksonville won 58-41.
Jacksonville’s Grady 21 of 35 passed 326 yards 7 TD and was
not tackled for the second week now.
Hills has 18 carries 305 yards 6 TD's. Tiger Jones 18 yards 1 TD. Derrick
Ross had 6 carries 4 yards and 1TD. Greg
Reid had 2 interceptions and 10 tackles. Soul QB Dan Raudabaugh had 24 of 36,
306 yards, 3 TD's and 3 Interceptions. Goosby led all tackles with 7.5
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