Post by fwp on May 1, 2010 6:39:40 GMT -5
www.gazette.net/stories/04292010/uppespo171043_32551.php
The Maryland Maniacs Indoor Football League team returns home to Cole Field House at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Saturday night for a 7:05 p.m. kickoff against the Rochester Raiders.
The Maniacs dropped to 0-6 with a 54-45 loss to the Richmond Revolution in Richmond, Va., last Saturday.
Though the Maniacs never led, the game was closely contested. Three unanswered touchdowns by Richmond in the second quarter gave the Revolution a 27-6 lead with two minutes to play before halftime. But the Maniacs struck for two touchdowns in the final 1:08 of the half, as quarterback Dwayne Smith tossed a 17-yard pass to Roderick Bryant and Smith then added a 3-yard run. Maryland trailed 27-21 at halftime. The teams spent the second half trading points.
The Maniacs trailed 48-33 after Richmond's Brandon Isaiah ran 4 yards for a touchdown with 8:06 to play. Maryland wide receiver Deyon Williams, a Suitland High and University of Virginia graduate, caught two of his four touchdown passes in the final 7:01 to help the Maniacs narrow the deficit. Williams' last touchdown came with 1:14 remaining and pulled the Maniacs to within six points at 51-45. Richmond's Chris Segaar hit his second field goal of the fourth quarter with 17 seconds to go to make it 54-45.
Williams caught eight passes for 78 yards and four touchdowns, one from Smith and three from Howard Gilmore. Bryant caught six passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Former Bowie State University standout Atcheson Conway led the Maniacs' defense with eight solo tackles, and Christopher Ndubyeze added five. Reggie Dorsainvil had three solo tackles, including a sack.
Richmond improved to 6-1 and is in first place in the IFL's Atlantic East Division. It was the second relatively close game the Maniacs and Revolution have played against each other this season. Richmond beat Maryland, 23-18, on March 20.
Rochester comes to College Park on Saturday with a 4-3 record, which includes a 52-36 win at Cole Field House on April 11.
The Maryland Maniacs Indoor Football League team returns home to Cole Field House at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Saturday night for a 7:05 p.m. kickoff against the Rochester Raiders.
The Maniacs dropped to 0-6 with a 54-45 loss to the Richmond Revolution in Richmond, Va., last Saturday.
Though the Maniacs never led, the game was closely contested. Three unanswered touchdowns by Richmond in the second quarter gave the Revolution a 27-6 lead with two minutes to play before halftime. But the Maniacs struck for two touchdowns in the final 1:08 of the half, as quarterback Dwayne Smith tossed a 17-yard pass to Roderick Bryant and Smith then added a 3-yard run. Maryland trailed 27-21 at halftime. The teams spent the second half trading points.
The Maniacs trailed 48-33 after Richmond's Brandon Isaiah ran 4 yards for a touchdown with 8:06 to play. Maryland wide receiver Deyon Williams, a Suitland High and University of Virginia graduate, caught two of his four touchdown passes in the final 7:01 to help the Maniacs narrow the deficit. Williams' last touchdown came with 1:14 remaining and pulled the Maniacs to within six points at 51-45. Richmond's Chris Segaar hit his second field goal of the fourth quarter with 17 seconds to go to make it 54-45.
Williams caught eight passes for 78 yards and four touchdowns, one from Smith and three from Howard Gilmore. Bryant caught six passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Former Bowie State University standout Atcheson Conway led the Maniacs' defense with eight solo tackles, and Christopher Ndubyeze added five. Reggie Dorsainvil had three solo tackles, including a sack.
Richmond improved to 6-1 and is in first place in the IFL's Atlantic East Division. It was the second relatively close game the Maniacs and Revolution have played against each other this season. Richmond beat Maryland, 23-18, on March 20.
Rochester comes to College Park on Saturday with a 4-3 record, which includes a 52-36 win at Cole Field House on April 11.