Post by 50yardfan on Dec 8, 2010 21:38:04 GMT -5
WEEK 3 - PITTSBURGH REBELS vs. SHENANGO VALLEY STORM
It was hard to tell who had center stage in last Friday’s night cap. The Shenango Valley Storm did a lot of talking, the Pittsburgh Rebels did the walking and in between, the referees did a good bit of both.
The game included numerous personal fouls, a handful of unsportsmanlike penalties and a coach’s ejection, ultimately ended with a 34-6 Pittsburgh victory.
Before the game began it was clear emotions were high on both sidelines as pregame warm-ups saw the exchange of a few “pleasantries.” And less than three minutes into the contest, fans were graced with the first of many yellow flags. Yet, despite the trash talking and the monsoon of penalties, the Rebels managed to give the crowd something to cheer about midway through the first half as they quickly opened a 14-0 advantage.
Quarterback Larry Carson got the Rebels on the board as he scored on a bulldozing run from two yards out. Led by lead blocker and Head Coach Earl Work, Carson was also able to hammer his way into the endzone for the conversion.
On the Storm’s following possession, defensive back Jamar White pushed the Pittsburgh lead to 14-0 as he returned a Bob Ovesny interception 28 yards to the house.
The score remained that way until White scored again seven minutes into the second half. This time from the offensive side of the ball.
Faced with a fourth-and-goal from seven, Carson lofted a pass toward the back of the endzone for White. The 6’6” receiver was able leap over the smaller Storm defender and come down in bounds to give the Rebels a 20-0 advantage.
Shenango Valley’s lone bright spot came on the ensuing kickoff as Alonzo Whittier made league history as he recorded the first kickoff return for a touchdown. Whittier took the kick from just outside midfield and worked his way from the left sideline, toward the middle of the field before capping off the run with a superman-like dive into the front-right corner of the Rebels endzone.
The celebration was short-lived, however, as Pittsburgh’s Toby Boyd duplicated Whittier’s feat on the following kickoff. Boyd’s return was somewhat similar, except he flipped the script. Instead of starting from the left, Boyd picked up the bouncing kick on the right sideline, worked his way around a few midfield defenders before finding the left side of the Storm’s endzone. (However, no superman-like dive was needed.)
Again, the two teams exchanged numerous words, penalties and possessions before Rebels running back Chris Clark capped off the scoring with a 16-yard scoring run late in the closing seconds.
With the win, Pittsburgh remained perfect on the season and improved to 3-0.while the Storm fell to 1-2.
WEEK 3 - HARMAR HURRICANES vs. STEEL CITY SPEED
PISA’s indoor football league could be witnessing a rebirth of the NFL’s “Greatest Show on Turf.” While it’s unlikely any members of the St. Louis Rams’ Super Bowl winning team will be making a return to the gridiron, a few players from the Harmarville Hurricanes did a great job filling in as the former stars.
Quarterback Camdin Crouse played the role of Kurt Warner as he threw four touchdowns to three different receivers to help lead Harmarville to a 34-2 drubbing over Steel City.
Wideout Bob Reiter caught the first two scoring passes as the former Springdale Dynamo looked perfect for the part of Isaac Bruce. On the Hurricanes’ first possession, Reiter hauled in a quick pass, shed a couple of would-be tacklers, then dove head-first into the endzone. The conversion run was good and Harmarville quickly grabbed an 8-0 advantage.
Steel City turned the ball over on its opening drive and immediately the show continued as Crouse hooked up with Reiter again, this time from 46 yards out.
Reiter, isolated on the right, made a quick move on his defender, then quickly turned on the jets as Crouse lofted a bomb down the field that landed softly in Bruce’s, correction, Reiter’s hands.
“It was a stutter and go,” Reiter said. “The dude bit on the first move and I was gone. (Crouse) threw a perfect pass and it was pretty easy.”
Both teams failed to put points on the board in their next few possessions and the score remained 14-0 until another one of Crouse’s receivers got in the act. This time it was the reliable Stephen Conto.
Playing the position of Torry Holt, Conto has been the Hurricanes’ go-to guy all season. In two games, Conto has reached pay dirt five times, four in Week 1 alone. He made it number six on the season when he caught another long scoring pass from Crouse, this one from 45 yards away.
Toheeb Akinola, with an obscure name like former Rams’ receiver Az-zahir Hakim, pulled off the final imitation as he grabbed Crouse’s fourth scoring pass to push the Harmarville lead to 26. Crouse capped off the act with a 13-yard scoring run and a two-point conversion attempt late in the second half. Steel City recorded a last-minute safety, but the show was already over.
With the win, Harmarville pushed its record to 2-1 while the Speed dropped to 0-3.
It was hard to tell who had center stage in last Friday’s night cap. The Shenango Valley Storm did a lot of talking, the Pittsburgh Rebels did the walking and in between, the referees did a good bit of both.
The game included numerous personal fouls, a handful of unsportsmanlike penalties and a coach’s ejection, ultimately ended with a 34-6 Pittsburgh victory.
Before the game began it was clear emotions were high on both sidelines as pregame warm-ups saw the exchange of a few “pleasantries.” And less than three minutes into the contest, fans were graced with the first of many yellow flags. Yet, despite the trash talking and the monsoon of penalties, the Rebels managed to give the crowd something to cheer about midway through the first half as they quickly opened a 14-0 advantage.
Quarterback Larry Carson got the Rebels on the board as he scored on a bulldozing run from two yards out. Led by lead blocker and Head Coach Earl Work, Carson was also able to hammer his way into the endzone for the conversion.
On the Storm’s following possession, defensive back Jamar White pushed the Pittsburgh lead to 14-0 as he returned a Bob Ovesny interception 28 yards to the house.
The score remained that way until White scored again seven minutes into the second half. This time from the offensive side of the ball.
Faced with a fourth-and-goal from seven, Carson lofted a pass toward the back of the endzone for White. The 6’6” receiver was able leap over the smaller Storm defender and come down in bounds to give the Rebels a 20-0 advantage.
Shenango Valley’s lone bright spot came on the ensuing kickoff as Alonzo Whittier made league history as he recorded the first kickoff return for a touchdown. Whittier took the kick from just outside midfield and worked his way from the left sideline, toward the middle of the field before capping off the run with a superman-like dive into the front-right corner of the Rebels endzone.
The celebration was short-lived, however, as Pittsburgh’s Toby Boyd duplicated Whittier’s feat on the following kickoff. Boyd’s return was somewhat similar, except he flipped the script. Instead of starting from the left, Boyd picked up the bouncing kick on the right sideline, worked his way around a few midfield defenders before finding the left side of the Storm’s endzone. (However, no superman-like dive was needed.)
Again, the two teams exchanged numerous words, penalties and possessions before Rebels running back Chris Clark capped off the scoring with a 16-yard scoring run late in the closing seconds.
With the win, Pittsburgh remained perfect on the season and improved to 3-0.while the Storm fell to 1-2.
WEEK 3 - HARMAR HURRICANES vs. STEEL CITY SPEED
PISA’s indoor football league could be witnessing a rebirth of the NFL’s “Greatest Show on Turf.” While it’s unlikely any members of the St. Louis Rams’ Super Bowl winning team will be making a return to the gridiron, a few players from the Harmarville Hurricanes did a great job filling in as the former stars.
Quarterback Camdin Crouse played the role of Kurt Warner as he threw four touchdowns to three different receivers to help lead Harmarville to a 34-2 drubbing over Steel City.
Wideout Bob Reiter caught the first two scoring passes as the former Springdale Dynamo looked perfect for the part of Isaac Bruce. On the Hurricanes’ first possession, Reiter hauled in a quick pass, shed a couple of would-be tacklers, then dove head-first into the endzone. The conversion run was good and Harmarville quickly grabbed an 8-0 advantage.
Steel City turned the ball over on its opening drive and immediately the show continued as Crouse hooked up with Reiter again, this time from 46 yards out.
Reiter, isolated on the right, made a quick move on his defender, then quickly turned on the jets as Crouse lofted a bomb down the field that landed softly in Bruce’s, correction, Reiter’s hands.
“It was a stutter and go,” Reiter said. “The dude bit on the first move and I was gone. (Crouse) threw a perfect pass and it was pretty easy.”
Both teams failed to put points on the board in their next few possessions and the score remained 14-0 until another one of Crouse’s receivers got in the act. This time it was the reliable Stephen Conto.
Playing the position of Torry Holt, Conto has been the Hurricanes’ go-to guy all season. In two games, Conto has reached pay dirt five times, four in Week 1 alone. He made it number six on the season when he caught another long scoring pass from Crouse, this one from 45 yards away.
Toheeb Akinola, with an obscure name like former Rams’ receiver Az-zahir Hakim, pulled off the final imitation as he grabbed Crouse’s fourth scoring pass to push the Harmarville lead to 26. Crouse capped off the act with a 13-yard scoring run and a two-point conversion attempt late in the second half. Steel City recorded a last-minute safety, but the show was already over.
With the win, Harmarville pushed its record to 2-1 while the Speed dropped to 0-3.