Overtime Thriller Proves even Arena Football can be Exciting
On March 12th a game billed as a high powered offensive duel more than lived up to expectations, almost making me regret that I never really gave Arena Football it’s day in court.
The Los Angeles Avengers were in Florida taking on the Orlando Predators, and though the season is young, both of these teams are known to be capable of lighting up the scoreboard early and often.
The game began on a bit of a sloppy note, loose defenses, a multitude of mistakes and missed opportunities that ultimately resulted in the Avengers taking a 17-10 lead into halftime over the Predators, the Avengers having capitalized on two Predator turnovers.
The second half however, was absolute run and gun all out offense culminating in a fourth quarter where the Avengers put up 14 and the Predators lit up the scoreboard for 20, knotting the game at 37 and forcing an extra stanza.
The Avengers Sonny Cumbie completed thirty-two passes for 348 yards and the Predators Shane Stafford completed 22 for 274 yards. Four recievers, two from each team had more than 100 recieving yards.
All stats aside, impressive as they may be, in the end of the nail-biter only one play mattered - Cumbie completing his final pass, a nine yard touchdown strike to wide out Rob Turner. The Avengers take the “w” 44-37.
AFL, arena football, LA Avengers, Orlando Predators
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