NO KICKS FOR THUNDER IN AUGUSTA -- SPARTANS WIN 42-40
2007-05-18 06:55:32
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The match-up between the World Indoor Football League’s top two receivers lived up to expectations, but the Augusta Spartans’ 42-40 victory over the Daytona Beach Thunder Thursday came down to kicking.
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Three “UNOs” by Spartans kicker Shon Rowser came into play as Daytona Beach missed two field goals in the final minutes before 3,780 at Eauction Depot Field at James Brown Arena.
The Spartans (6-5) remained unbeaten in four home games while the Thunder (3-8) have yet to win on the road in five attempts. Augusta’s two victories against Daytona Beach have been by a combined four points.
Rowser gave the Spartans three extra points by putting kickoff attempts through the uprights. He now has made 10 for the season.
Marvin Stone caught seven passes for 195 yards and 4 touchdowns as he and Daytona Beach’s Cory McKinney put on a show worthy of the league’s top two receivers. McKinney had six grabs for 111 yards and two scores.
Stone’s yardage was a single-game high for WIFL receivers this season, eclipsing the 182 set by McKinney last week against the Osceola Ghostriders.
Stone also recorded the longest TD pass in the league this season in the fourth quarter with a 49-yarder from Mike Rathe (15 of 27 for 258 yards and five touchdowns) that gave Augusta a 42-34 lead.
Daytona Beach closed to 42-40 on Bo Bartik’s 13-yarder to Barry Wagner with 9:44 remaining, but failed to convert the two-point conversion and then missed two field goal attempts in the final two minutes.
The Thunder held Augusta scoreless in the second quarter to turn a 15-6 deficit into a 20-15 halftime lead on Bartik’s 18-yarder to Tavares Woodley on the half’s final play.
Rowser made two UNOs and Rathe connected with Stone and Anthony and Willie Butler rushed for a score as Augusta led by as many as nine.
Stone finished with six catches for 58 yards and one touchdown. Butler rushed for 20 yards and one score. Richard Dykes registered two first-half interceptions.
Wagner, the arena football legend, caught four balls for 82 yards and two scores in addition to three key pass breakups.
Bartik threw for 231 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for another. He also made two point-after attempts. Nick Allison had two interceptions on defense.
Daytona Beach hosts Columbus Monday night in its home finale.
2007-05-18 06:55:32
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The match-up between the World Indoor Football League’s top two receivers lived up to expectations, but the Augusta Spartans’ 42-40 victory over the Daytona Beach Thunder Thursday came down to kicking.[STATS] [AUDIOCAST ARCHIVE]
Three “UNOs” by Spartans kicker Shon Rowser came into play as Daytona Beach missed two field goals in the final minutes before 3,780 at Eauction Depot Field at James Brown Arena.
The Spartans (6-5) remained unbeaten in four home games while the Thunder (3-8) have yet to win on the road in five attempts. Augusta’s two victories against Daytona Beach have been by a combined four points.
Rowser gave the Spartans three extra points by putting kickoff attempts through the uprights. He now has made 10 for the season.
Marvin Stone caught seven passes for 195 yards and 4 touchdowns as he and Daytona Beach’s Cory McKinney put on a show worthy of the league’s top two receivers. McKinney had six grabs for 111 yards and two scores.
Stone’s yardage was a single-game high for WIFL receivers this season, eclipsing the 182 set by McKinney last week against the Osceola Ghostriders.
Stone also recorded the longest TD pass in the league this season in the fourth quarter with a 49-yarder from Mike Rathe (15 of 27 for 258 yards and five touchdowns) that gave Augusta a 42-34 lead.
Daytona Beach closed to 42-40 on Bo Bartik’s 13-yarder to Barry Wagner with 9:44 remaining, but failed to convert the two-point conversion and then missed two field goal attempts in the final two minutes.
The Thunder held Augusta scoreless in the second quarter to turn a 15-6 deficit into a 20-15 halftime lead on Bartik’s 18-yarder to Tavares Woodley on the half’s final play.
Rowser made two UNOs and Rathe connected with Stone and Anthony and Willie Butler rushed for a score as Augusta led by as many as nine.
Stone finished with six catches for 58 yards and one touchdown. Butler rushed for 20 yards and one score. Richard Dykes registered two first-half interceptions.
Wagner, the arena football legend, caught four balls for 82 yards and two scores in addition to three key pass breakups.
Bartik threw for 231 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for another. He also made two point-after attempts. Nick Allison had two interceptions on defense.
Daytona Beach hosts Columbus Monday night in its home finale.
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