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[b8b6aa2e]Fonzie's Super-Fun Quick-Hit Recap-a-Thon[/b8b6aa2e]
Following their embarrassing 7-6 loss to New Orleans (4-2; and really, any 7-6 loss is embarrassing), the proud Durham (1-6) franchise has to be wondering when they'll reach bottom. With so much talent on the offensive side of the ball, they've gotta break through at some point. Right?
As the Oregon (5-2) and Boise (3-3) game unfolded, one got the sense that this back-and-forth affair would be decided by the team holding the ball last. That's precisely what happened, as Oregon kicked a 50 yarder with just :06 left on the clock to cap a 13 point 4th quarter surge and pull away with a 30-27 win.
Matchups between undefeated teams are always fun, and the tilt between Santa Cruz and Huntington Beach was no exception. This tight, even game wasn't over until the last of two consecutive 4th quarter Antonio Bouler field goal attempts went astray, handing the Privateers (6-0) a road win over division rival Huntington Beach (6-1).
Shreveport (4-2) rode three Carl Bradford TD passes to a 24-0 victory over St. Louis (1-6). The Torpedoes have now gone six straight games without topping 300 yards of total offense, twice falling below 200. I'm sure there's an underwater warfare joke in there somewhere.
Shane Hall found the Vampires (2-4-1) trailing in the 4th quarter once again, this time six points behind Hartford (3-3). Mr. Hall evidently said to himself "enough of this shit", put the team on his back and willed them to 17 unanswered 4th quarter points to win 30-17. In that 4th quarter he ran for a score, threw for another, and led the team to a FG on their final drive. Not bad for a washed up old man!
The Texas (4-3) - Tulsa (3-3) game was another tight one that came down to a last-second FG attempt (and miss). This time Hugh Holliday fell short of the crossbar on a 52 yard attempt with :11 left, handing Texas a 16-13 win.
Marco Bennett is really hitting his stride for Cleveland (4-2), throwing 3 TD passes in today's win over Albany (2-4). The Crows put up a good fight, but lopsided starting field position and a 22 minute time of possession proved too much to overcome.
If you're a fan of the forward pass, you might want to skip the Atlantic City (4-2)- Chicago (1-6) game. The Phantoms connected on just 9 of 21 passes for 125 yards, the Soldiers threw three picks, and both teams averaged less than 6 yards per play. Oh, Atlantic City won 20-7.
El Paso (3-4) and Death Valley (0-6) gained about the same number of yards, but the Copperheads' four lost fumbles doomed them to a 30-10 defeat.
Omaha (4-3) missed a field goal attempt and threw two interceptions in their own territory. That was all San Antonio (6-1) would need to scrape by with a 16-6 win.
Denver (1-5) broke out of their early-season doldrums courtesy of a 27-7 pasting of Fargo (3-4). The Dynamite got a sterling performance from Deion Cross, who carried 20 times for 121 yards and a TD. Fargo's only score came on a defensive fumble return, and Lonnie Douglas threw three picks.
And the award for the Week's Best Dismantling goes to Baltimore (6-1), who beat the living snot out of Tennessee (4-3) by the score of 31-3. Everything was working for the Barbarians, as they racked up over 400 yards of offense and limited the Militia to less than 200.
Las Vegas (5-2) only gained 266 yards, lost the turnover battle 3-1, and was clobbered in time of possession 39-21. Yet they snuck out of Anchorage (0-6) with a 17-13 victory courtesy of two short-field scores.
Graham Barrett has reached the age where he has to split time in the backfield, but today he showed that even with just 16 carries he can still get it done (and by "it" I mean gain 119 yds and 2 TDs). His effort was just enough to help edge the Toros (4-3) past Honolulu (3-4) 27-24.
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Ring of Fire Division Champions - 2009, 2011-2026, 2028-33
Western Conference Champions - 2011-2013, 2016, 2017, 2019-2022, 2024, 2025, 2028, 2033
CFL Champions - 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2025
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