Friday, July 26, 2013

AFL: Week 18 Recap

The AFL regular season is coming to a close and with that, eight teams can begin their journey to Orlando for Arena Bowl XXVI. Seven games in week eighteen helped solidify this year's postseason picture.

Spokane Shock 77, San Antonio Talons 30

The Talons traveled to Deaf Valley for a critical late-season meeting with the Shock. Scenarios: Spokane: with a win and a San Jose loss would clinch the top N.C. wild card (3 seed). San Antonio: need a win to keep pace in the central division; the final playoff spot in the National Conference.
In a hostile environment it was a key for San Antonio to get off to a hot start, and they did when Rohan Davey found D.J. Stephens in-stride for a 39-yard touchdown on fourth down to give the Talons the first points of the night. The Talon defense forced a quick four-and-out, which setup Stefan Demos for a 24-yard field goal that he put down the middle to extend the lead to 10-0. A 36-yard return by Terrance Sanders and a sixteen-yard reception by Brandon Thompkins quickly sparked the Shock offense's second drive that netted their first points on a three-yard grab by Kamar Jorden. Paul Stephens nabbed his first of what would be three interceptions and Erik Meyer hit Jorden for a 24-yard score two plays later to give Spokane the lead heading into the second quarter. Rohan Davey had back-to-back completions to D.J. Stephens for 39 yards and hit Dallas Baker for a nine-yard score to get the Talons back on top. Spokane didn't trail for long as Terrance Sanders returned the ensuing kick 56 yards for a touchdown, which started a string of twenty unanswered points for the blue and orange. Terrance Taylor was credited with a strip-sack of Davey in the end zone that Diyral Briggs recovered for second quick Shock touchdown and Paul Stephens recorded his second pick all in a five-play span for San Antonio that broke the game open. Erik Meyer pushed Spokane's lead to 33-17 with a one-yard touchdown run on fourth and goal, but the Talons would strike back with a six-play scoring drive that ended on D.J. Stephens' two-yard touchdown catch, making it 33-24 at the half. Erik Meyer led a five-play, three-minute drive that opened a dominant third quarter with a 27-yard touchdown to Adron Tennell that got the lead back to sixteen. San Antonio was digging themselves a hole and it only got deeper when Davey was sacked in the end zone for a safety on his first snap of the quarter and on the next play Meyer connected with Kamar Jorden for a 35-yard score. The Shock continued to roll as Terence Moore returned an interception for a touchdown and Terrance Sanders grabbed an interception on the next two Talon possessions. Arvell Nelson scored on a three-yard run to extend Spokane's lead to 63-24 and Paul Stephens made his third interception to cap off a dominate 30-0 third quarter that sealed another victory in Deaf Valley for the Shock. Chad Cook scored the Talons' only points of the second half on a nine-yard run late in the fourth, but it was a small bright spot in a 77-30 thrashing at the hands of Spokane. The win put the Shock in prime position to earn the three seed in the National Conference, while San Antonio's playoff hopes took a major hit.

Stat Leaders:
San Antonio (9-8)                                            Spokane (13-4)
Rohan Davey 18-39, 214 yds, 3TD, 5 Int         Erik Meyer 8-15, 153 yds, 4TD; Rush TD
Chad Cook 5 rush, 37 yds, TD                         Adron Tennell 6 rec, 73 yds, 3 Total TD
D.J. Stephens 7 rec, 102 yds, 2 TD                  Kamar Jorden 4 rec, 86 yds, 3 TD
Dallas Baker 3 rec, 29 yds, TD                        Paul Stephens 3 Int
Joe Sykes 5 tackles, sack                                 Terrance Sanders Int, Kick-ret TD
Stefan Demos 1-1 FG (24), 3-3 PAT               Terence Moore Int-ret TD, Fumb Rec
                                                                         Terrance Taylor 3 sacks

Jacksonville Sharks 58, New Orleans VooDoo 49

This late-season south division tilt held big stakes for both the VooDoo and Sharks. Scenarios: Jacksonville: with a win keeps their chance for A.C. homefield. New Orleans: a win keeps their playoff hopes alive; a loss and an Orlando win would eliminate them.
This southern battle got off to a fast start as Bernard Morris and Chris Dixon traded touchdown passes on the first three possessions. The game's first stop came when the Shark defense forced a four-and-out that was highlighted by a Jerry Turner third-down sack. Jacksonville earned its first bit of breathing space when Morris found Jeron Harvey on the next play for a six-yard score. A sack by Jamaal Fudge on New Orleans' next drive also highlighted a four-and-out that allowed the lead to stretch to 28-7 on Harvey's second touchdown catch of the quarter. Chris Dixon kept the VooDoo in it with a seventeen-yard touchdown to Donovan Morgan that ended a four-play scoring drive. Bernard Morris countered with an eleven-play, seven-and-half minute drive that moved the margin back to three touchdowns on a three-yard catch by Markee White. Trailing by 21 with 2:05 left in the first half things looked bleak for New Orleans, but that turned around when Dixon threw a seven-yard dart to Courtney Smith that ended a six-play scoring drive and on the Sharks' next play Markee White fumbled at his own eleven-yard line with 22 seconds remaining. Quorey Payne caught an eight-yard touchdown two plays later to close the gap to 35-28 at halftime. The VooDoo's attempt at a comeback took a wrong turn when the opening drive of the third quarter failed to produce any points and Bernard Morris tossed a 22-yard score to Jeron Harvey on the Sharks' first possession. Once again, Chris Dixon kept the VooDoo in it with a twelve-yard strike to Donovan Morgan in the middle of the quarter. Jacksonville answered with an eight-play, six-minute drive that expanded their lead to ten on Marco Capozzoli's 24-yard field goal that sent the game into the fourth quarter. The final period began as a back and forth battle that saw each offense exchange touchdown drives in the first nine minutes of the period. The Sharks nearly sealed the victory on New Orleans' second series of the period, but were unable to when Chris Dixon found L.J. Castille for a 38-yard touchdown on fourth-and-ten. Just like their counterparts, the VooDoo defense nearly made a game-changing stop of their own, but Bernard Morris rolled into the end zone on an option-keeper to give Jacksonville a 58-49 lead with 31 seconds to play. Derrick Summers sacked Dixon on second down and Michaeux Robinson intercepted him on the final play of the game to secure a pivotal division win for the Sharks that's keeps their chances at home field advantage alive. The loss didn't eliminate the VooDoo, but it clinched a playoff berth for Tampa Bay and gave Orlando the chance to secure a spot in this year's playoffs with their game at Cleveland.     

Stat Leaders:
Jacksonville (11-6)                                         New Orleans (5-12)
Bernard Morris 23-36, 250 yds, 5TD;             Chris Dixon 18-30, 262 yds, 7TD, Int
                            31 rush yds, 2 TD                Donovan Morgan 6 rec, 112 yds, 3 TD
Jeron Harvey 9 rec, 115 yds, 3 TD                  L.J. Castille 4 rec, 76 yds, 2 TD
Markee White 6 rec, 83 yds, 2 TD                  Chris Brown 8 tackles, Fumb Rec
Jerry Turner 3 sacks                                         Kenny Spencer 0-1 FG, 7-7 PAT
Sharks D: Int, 7 sacks
Marco Capozzoli 1-1 FG (24), 7-8 PAT

Cleveland Gladiators 65, Orlando Predators 62

On paper week eighteen's CBS Sports Network broadcast looked to be an insignificant mismatch, but for all who tuned in were rewarded with a classic AFL treat. The Predators traveled to Cleveland with a huge opportunity. Scenarios: Cleveland: already eliminated, trying to play spoiler. Orlando: with a win would clinch a playoff berth as a result of New Orleans' loss.
On the primetime stage, both offenses got off to furious starts. Chris Dieker and Aaron Garcia traded touchdown passes on each of their first two series to enter the second quarter tied at fourteen. The Gladiator defense came away with the first stop on the opening series of the second period when a holding penalty and back-to-back incompletions created a fourth-and-seventeen. Jacob Hardwick broke into the backfield and sacked Garcia on the play to force a turnover on downs. The Glads took the lead two plays later on Dieker's four-yard touchdown run. Orlando didn't trail for long as Aaron Garcia led a five-play, 46-yard drive that ended on Jason Geather's eight-yard grab. The Preds created the first bit of distance on the night when Tanner Varner returned an interception thirteen yards for a score two plays later to expand the lead to 28-20 with 4:52 left in the first half. The touchdown trading continued as Chris Dieker threw a 47-yard score to Thyron Lewis. It looked as if the Preds would take an eight-point lead into the break, but the Cleveland defense stood strong and made a huge goal-line stand to keep the score at 28-27 entering the intermission. Chris Dieker lead the Gladiators on a seven-play, five-minute drive that put them back in the lead on Dominick Goodman's five-yard touchdown to open the third quarter. Aaron Garcia answered back a couple plays later with a 28-yard strike to T.T. Toliver that gave a one-point lead back to the Predators with 7:51 left in the third. Chris Dieker scored on a four-yard run to cap off a nine-play scoring drive and Toliver hauled in a nine-yard touchdown on the second play of the fourth quarter to give Orlando a 42-41 lead with 14:18 left to play. Cleveland recovered Mark Lewis' ensuing onside kick and cashed in on the next play when Dieker threw an eleven-yard strike to Carlese Franklin. The Predators went on a five-play, 40-yard drive that tied the game at 48 when Prechae Rodriguez caught a ten-yard pass with 8:35 remaining. The tie was quickly broken when four plays later Dieker and Thyron Lewis connected for a 30-yard score. If Doug Plank or any of the Predators were unfamiliar with the phrase, "Anything you can do, I can do better", they quickly were made aware of it when Craig Camay and the Glads successfully executed an onside kick. Chris Dieker then led a seven-play drive that lasted three minutes and 45 seconds and gave Cleveland its largest lead when Camay nailed a 33-yard field goal with 50 seconds left. Aaron Garcia threw a 29-yard touchdown to Maurice Williams on the next play to quickly cut the margin to three with 41 seconds on the clock. Dominick Goodman recovered the ensuing onside kick and scored on a two-yard run to get the lead back to ten with 33 seconds to play. Orlando needed another quick score and an onside kick recovery. The quick score came in two plays when Garcia tossed a 26-yard touchdown to T.T. Toliver, but the onside kick was recovered by the Glads for a third and final time. Cleveland ran out the clock and completed an impressive 65-62 upset win in front of a great home crowd. The loss by Orlando keeps New Orleans in the American Conference playoff hunt and sets up an elimination game between the two in week nineteen.

Stat Leaders:
Orlando (6-11)                                            Cleveland (4-13)
Aaron Garcia 22-32, 353 yds, 8 TD             Chris Dieker 24-41, 273 yds, 6TD, Int;        
T.T. Toliver 10 rec, 182 yds, 5 TD                                        16 rush yds, 2 TD
Jason Geathers 7 rec, 81 yds, TD                 Dominick Goodman 9 rec, 59 yds, 3 Total TD
Prechae Rodriguez 3 rec, 43 yds, TD           Thyron Lewis 8 rec, 153 yds, 3 TD
Tanner Varner 10 tackles, Int                       Carlese Franklin 5 rec, 46 yds, TD
Mark Robinson sack                                     Craig Camay 1-1 FG (33), 8-9 PAT

Pittsburgh Power 48, Tampa Bay Storm 37
           


The Power traveled to Tampa Bay to try and replicate what their east division foes did, play spoiler to a potential playoff team. Scenarios: Tampa Bay: clinched a playoff berth with a win or a loss by New Orleans. Pittsburgh: already eliminated.
Both offenses got off to slow starts, and that's putting it politely, as each side's opening possession resulted in a four-and-out. The first points of the night came at the hands of the Power defense. Chris Davis caught a seven-yard pass but fumbled as he was hit by Gary Butler, Alvin Ray Jackson recovered and lateraled the ball to Sergio Gilliam who returned it fifteen yards for a touchdown. The Storm offense had another four-and-out, Shane Austin completed a twenty-yard pass to Christian Wise, and he scored on a three-yard run on the next play to give the black and gold an early 14-0 advantage. The Storm finally got on the board when Randy Hippeard completed three straight passes, the third of which a twelve-yard strike to Joe Hills. The Storm cut the deficit to five when Rodney Beamon recorded a safety of Austin two plays later. The defense kept the Power in the lead when they forced another stop on downs, but the offense gave it away when R.J. Roberts punched the ball out of Shane Austin's grip on first and goal and turned it into a 49-yard scoop-and-score that gave Tampa Bay a 16-14 lead. After each offense sputtered again, Pittsburgh reclaimed the lead when Austin found Tyrone Collins for a twelve-yard touchdown with 1:26 left before halftime. Randy Hippeard quickly moved the Storm into scoring range, but his last two passes of the half fell incomplete; keeping Pittsburgh up by five. The Storm defense continued the trend of the night and began the third quarter with a stop on downs at Pittsburgh's seven-yard line, setting up Joe Hills' five-yard touchdown. After both offenses sputtered again, Shane Austin directed an eight-play scoring drive that gave the lead back to the Power on Mike Washington's sixteen-yard score early in the fourth quarter. Randy Hippeard answered with a quick three-play, 30-yard drive that concluded on Chris Davis' nineteen-yard touchdown. The Power didn't trail for long as Austin and Collins hooked for the second time on a beautiful 44-yard deep ball with  8:46 remaining. The Power defense forced another stop on downs with three straight incompletions by Hippeard. Mike Washington hauled in another touchdown, a 23-yarder, to give Pittsburgh a comfortable 42-30 with four minutes to play. Randy Hippeard was sacked on each of the first two plays of Tampa Bay's ensuing drive but was still able to complete three passes in a row, highlighted by a nine-yard toss to Jason Cherry, that made it 42-37 with 55 seconds left. The Power recovered the onside kick and Shane Austin walked an option-keeper nine yards into the end zone on the next play to quickly build the lead back to eleven. Three plays later, Sergio Gilliam sealed the win with an interception deep inside his territory. Despite the loss, Tampa Bay still was able to clinch an American Conference wild card as a result of New Orleans' loss. The Power follow their east coast rivals and pulled off a sizeable upset, that also ended a seven-game losing streak for Pittsburgh.

Stat Leaders:
Pittsburgh (4-13)                                         Tampa Bay (7-10)
Shane Austin 18-32, 249 yds, 4 TD;             Randy Hippeard 25-45, 202 yds, 4TD, Int
                         22 rush yds, 2 TD                 Chris Davis 10 rec, 88 yds, TD
Mike Washington 6 rec, 109 yds, 2 TD        Joe Hills 7 rec, 49 yds, 2 TD
Tyrone Collins 8 rec, 97 yds, 2 TD               Rodney Beamon/Demarcus Tyler sack each
Gary Butler 6 tacles, 2 sacks
Power D: Int, Fumb Rec, 6 sacks, Def TD

Utah Blaze 55, Iowa Barnstormers 41

The Barnstormers hosted the Blaze in the lone meaningless game in week eighteen. Both Iowa and Utah have already been eliminated from playoff contention, so nothing was at stake in this matchup.
Brian Reader and Tommy Grady each traded touchdown passes on their opening series, an interception by Arness Ikner gave Utah an opportunity to grab their first lead. Kyle Brotzman delivered with a 21-yard field goal on the final play of the first quarter. Arness Ikner grabbed his second interception of the game and returned it 26 yards for a pick-six on Iowa's next possession. pushing the lead to 17-7. Both offenses traded touchdowns the rest of the half, which had Utah leading 31-21. Dejay Lester and Marco Thomas traded touchdown receptions in the third quarter to keep the difference at ten entering the final frame. Ter'Ran Benton made a net recovery on the ensuing kickoff and Thomas hauled in a three-yard pass to pull the 'Stormers within three with 14:10 to play. LaVaughn Macon fielded the next kickoff for Utah and returned it 24 yards to spark a four-play, 34-yard drive that ended with his own seventeen-yard touchdown. The Blaze defense sealed the game on the next possession by forcing three straight incompletions from J.J. Raterink to earn a stop on downs. Four plays later, Tommy Grady threw a thirteen-yard touchdown to Dejay Lester to push the lead to three scores. J.J. Raterink connected with Jesse Schmidt for a 33-yard strike two plays later. Utah recovered the onside kick and Kyle Brotzman was good on a 23-yard field goal for the night's final points, in what turned out to be a 55-41 road win for Utah. Both teams are playing out the stretch for pride and now are both 6-11 heading into the final week of the 2013 season.

Stat Leaders:
Utah (6-11)                                                    Iowa (6-11)
Tommy Grady 19-34, 231 yds, 4TD;            J.J. Raterink 13-23, 157 yds, 4TD, Rush TD
                           11 rush yds                         Marco Thomas 9 rec, 86 yds, 2 TD; 20 rush yds
Chase Deadder 7 rec, 65 yds, 3 Total TD     Jesse Schmidt 4 rec, 79 yds, 2 TD
Dejay Lester 7 rec, 66 yds, 2 TD                  Mike Lewis/William Stokes 0.5 sack each
Arness Ikner 2 Int, Def TD
Keenan Mace 1.5 sacks
Kyle Brotzman 2-2 FG (23), 7-7 PAT
 
 
 

Chicago Rush 63, Arizona Rattlers 42

Chicago traveled to the Snake pit in a game between potential playoff opponents. Scenarios: Chicago: could unofficially clinch the central with a win because of San Antonio's loss. Arizona: already locked in as the number one seed in the National Conference.
Arkeith Brown got things started on an electric note when he returned the opening kickoff 56 yards for a touchdown, to quickly produce the night's first points. Carson Coffman threw two touchdowns and Nick Davila threw and ran for a score, while each completing five passes, on their first two series. Marquis Floyd made the first defensive play of the night when he denied Coffman of a third first-quarter touchdown toss by intercepting his pass in the end zone, that sent Arizona into the second quarter with a 21-14 advantage. Arizona was unable to capitalize on the early stop and committed a four-and-out themselves, setting up J.J. Payne's two-yard run on the next play that re-tied the game. The offensive woes continued for the snakes on the next series when at the end of a six-yard run Odie Armstrong fumbled and Kelvin Morris scooped it up at the Arizona fifteen-yard line. This time, it was Chicago who failed to capitalize on a turnover as three plays later Coffman was picked off by Virgil Gray. The Rattlers retook the lead when Nick Davila fired a six-yard strike to Rod Windsor with 6:38 left in the first half. Carson Coffman responded by leading a seven-play, 47-yard drive that tied the game on Jared Jenkins' two-yard touchdown. The Rattlers recovered the ensuing onside kick, but lost a second fumble when on fourth and goal Davila mishandled the snap and Jorrick Calvin fell on the loose ball at his own two-yard line. In a span of fifteen second Carson Coffman and Reggie Gray connected on three passes for 48 yards and a touchdown to give Chicago its first lead. The Rush were assured of a halftime lead when Semaj Moody intercepted Davila's final pass of the second quarter. Chicago received the opening kick of the second half and with it had a great opportunity to double their lead. Carson Coffman engineered a nine-play, six-minute drive that ended empty handed when he failed to find an open receiver on three straight plays from Arizona's nine-yard line and Jose Martinez missed a 24-yard field goal. Nick Davila started the third quarter with a sixteen-yard completion to Jared Perry, but two plays later threw his second interception, this time to Vic Hall who returned it to Arizona's eighteen. It took until the middle of the third quarter, but Chicago doubled its lead on a nifty trick play that saw Coffman hand the ball to Reggie Gray on a receiver sweep, and Gray planted and threw a seventeen-yard touchdown to a wide open Colin Madison. The turnover problems began to mount for Arizona. On a nine-yard catch Maurice Purify lost the ball when Vic Hall punched it loose, and Jorrick Calvin scooped it up and returned it for a score that pushed Chicago's lead to 49-28 late in the quarter. The Rattlers desperately needed a score, not a common thing that is said, but a five-play drive finished empty-handed when Davila was intercepted again by Vic Hall. Carson Coffman led a nine-play, five-minute drive into the fourth quarter that put the game away on his five-yard touchdown pass to Jared Jenkins. Jason Murrietta led a pair of touchdown drives, but it was nowhere near enough to compensate a seven-turnover night for the Rattlers who suffer their first home loss of the season. In a huge 63-42 win for Chicago, the Rush move to 10-7 and unofficially clinch the central division by doing something that no one else had done to this point in the season; winning in the Snake pit.

Stat Leaders:
Chicago (10-7)                                           Arizona (14-3)
Carson Coffman 21-38, 262 yds, 5TD,      Nick Davila 17-33, 235 yds, 2TD, 3 Int; Rush TD
                              2 Int; Rush TD              Maurice Purify 7 rec, 101 yds
Reggie Gray 9 rec, 135 yds, 3 TD;             Rod Windsor 6 rec, 97 yds, 3 TD
                        17-yd TD Pass                    Jared Perry 5 rec, 79 yds
Landon Cox 5 rec, 47 yds                          Virgil Gray 11 tackles, Int
Jared Jenkins 5 rec, 44 yds, 2 TD              Marquis Floyd Int
Vic Hall 9 tackles, 3 Int, FF                       Arkeith Brown Kick-ret TD
Jorrick Calvin 2 Fumb Rec, Def TD
Jose Martinez 0-2 FG, 9-9 PAT

Philadelphia Soul 65, San Jose Sabercats 43

The Soul have arguably been the AFL's hottest team since the summer rolled around, and continued to look every bit of it as they traveled to H.P. Pavilion to face the Sabercats. Scenarios: Philadelphia: since Jacksonville already won, needed a win to keep the lead in the race for home field advantage in the American Conference. San Jose: a win keeps them even with Spokane in the N.C. wild card chase, a loss clinches them the fourth seed and Spokane the third seed.
San Jose got off to its ugliest start of the season, as Russ Michna completed only three of his first eighteen passes (16.7%) for 30 yards on the first four possessions of the game. During a stretch that saw thirteen straight passes hit the carpet, the Soul were off and running. Dan Raudabaugh completed three of his first passes on his opening drive that resulted in an eight-yard score by Andrae Thurman. The Soul found themselves in front by a score of 27-0 midway through the second quarter after Derrick Ross added a one-yard rushing score and Tiger Jones hauled in a pair of touchdowns on Philadelphia's previous three possessions. San Jose wasn't about to go down without a fight in their own den and clawed back with 21 unanswered points of their own, highlighted by an onside kick recovery and three James Roe touchdowns, to close the gap to six with seven seconds left in the half. Dan Raudabaugh completed two short passes to Emery Sammons that setup a 47-yard field goal that Carlos Martinez drilled to send the Soul into halftime up 30-21. Dan Raudabaugh opened the second half by leading an eight-play, six-and-half minute drive that grew the lead back to three scores on Larry Brackins' four-yard touchdown. The off night for the 'Cats continued when Russ Michna's first pass of the third quarter fell into the hands of Rayshaun Kizer; giving the ball right back to Philadelphia. Raudabaugh and the Soul went on another eight-play scoring drive, this time ending on Andrae Thurman's six-yard run on a receiver-sweep that pushed the lead to 44-21 entering the fourth quarter. With the game already out of hand, the final period was a back-and-forth battle that saw each team put up three scores and commit sloppy turnovers. James Roe's return to the Sabercats was spoiled by a disappointing and sloppy performance from everyone in green and gold. The 65-43 win for Philadelphia keeps them in the lead for home field in the American Conference by one-game over Jacksonville. The loss by San Jose clinches them the four seed and Spokane the three seed in the National Conference.

Stat Leaders:
Philadelphia (12-5)                                             San Jose (12-5) 
Dan Raudabaugh 20-33, 181 yds, 5TD                Russ Michna 15-37, 206 yds, 5TD, Int
Derrick Ross 11 rush, 21 yds, 2 TD                     Huey Whittaker 4 rec, 81 yds, TD, Int-ret TD
Andrae Thurman 9 rec, 94 yds, 2 Total TD         James Roe 6 rec, 70 yds, 3 TD
Tiger Jones 7 rec, 60 yds, 3 TD                            Jason Willis 3 rec, 30 yds, TD
Calvin Fance 2 sacks
LaRico Stevenson FF, 2 Fumb Rec
Carlos Martinez 1-1 FG (47), 8-9 PAT

Week 18 Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week: Chris Dieker, Cleveland Quarterback  
-   Chris Dieker wowed in a 65-62 win for the Gladiators on CBS Sports Network. He completed 24 of 41 passes for 273 yards and six touchdowns, while also adding 16 yards and two scores on the ground. Cleveland may be out of the postseason conversation, but they played a big part in possibly shaping the playoff picture. 

Defensive Player of the Week: Vic Hall, Chicago Defensive Back
- Vic Hall was a one-man wrecking crew in sparking the Rush's 63-42 upset of Arizona. To go along with recording nine tackles, he forced a fumble and snagged three interceptions off Nick Davila to help the Rush secure a central division crown and hand the Rattlers their first home loss of 2013.


Playmaker of the Week: T.T. Toliver, Orlando Wide Receiver
- Despite a tough loss, T.T. Toliver had himself a night to remember in the Predators 65-62 defeat at Cleveland. He hauled in ten passes for 182 yards and five touchdowns, leading all Predator receivers. Toliver also became the seventh receiver in AFL history to notch 900 career receptions.  

For more on any of these seven games, or the Arena Football League go to: http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/sched/afl-a-footbl-sched.html
     
 
        










 





       

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