Post by 50yardfan on Apr 17, 2011 13:51:04 GMT -5
Predators falter in second half, lose to Marion, 47-15
They tried everything, but nothing seemed to work.
The Port Huron Predators played two quarterbacks, ran trick plays and still nothing clicked in their 47-15 loss to the Marion Blue Racers (5-1).
By the time the fourth quarter rolled around Saturday at McMorran Arena, the announced crowd of 1,073 seemed to have more energy than the team representing them on the field.
"It's been one thing after another," Port Huron coach John Forti said. "It's extremely frustrating. We don't make plays. That's the bottom line."
Mike Akrawi started for the Predators (2-4) and struggled, before being pulled for Calvin Toliver, who was coming back off a separated throwing shoulder.
Toliver languished and finished the game 5-for-13 for 31 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
"I can't do anything if we have all deep passes called," he said after the game. "I can't throw the ball past 20 yards. My shoulder keeps popping out.
"I wasn't comfortable at all. After the first series, my shoulder was killing me. I tried to stay in there because I'm a competitor."
When Toliver wasn't struggling, Mike Akrawi was. He was only 4-14 passing for 39 yards.
But even with their quarterbacks struggling, Port Huron remained in the game. It trailed 8-0 after the first quarter and 11-9 at halftime. The second half however, was a totally different game as the Blue Races dominated play.
Toliver threw his second interception in the red zone.
The Predators had another scoring opportunity wiped out when Anthony Gay fumbled in the end zone.
"We have to practice hard and everyone needs to change their mental attitude to an aggressive attitude from a laid back attitude," linebacker Roger Sippio said.
Port Huron, which is in fourth place in the Continental Indoor Football League, will have two weeks to lick its wounds before returning April 30 at home against the Indianapolis Enforcers.
"(The season) will turn around," Toliver said. "I can guarantee it."
They tried everything, but nothing seemed to work.
The Port Huron Predators played two quarterbacks, ran trick plays and still nothing clicked in their 47-15 loss to the Marion Blue Racers (5-1).
By the time the fourth quarter rolled around Saturday at McMorran Arena, the announced crowd of 1,073 seemed to have more energy than the team representing them on the field.
"It's been one thing after another," Port Huron coach John Forti said. "It's extremely frustrating. We don't make plays. That's the bottom line."
Mike Akrawi started for the Predators (2-4) and struggled, before being pulled for Calvin Toliver, who was coming back off a separated throwing shoulder.
Toliver languished and finished the game 5-for-13 for 31 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
"I can't do anything if we have all deep passes called," he said after the game. "I can't throw the ball past 20 yards. My shoulder keeps popping out.
"I wasn't comfortable at all. After the first series, my shoulder was killing me. I tried to stay in there because I'm a competitor."
When Toliver wasn't struggling, Mike Akrawi was. He was only 4-14 passing for 39 yards.
But even with their quarterbacks struggling, Port Huron remained in the game. It trailed 8-0 after the first quarter and 11-9 at halftime. The second half however, was a totally different game as the Blue Races dominated play.
Toliver threw his second interception in the red zone.
The Predators had another scoring opportunity wiped out when Anthony Gay fumbled in the end zone.
"We have to practice hard and everyone needs to change their mental attitude to an aggressive attitude from a laid back attitude," linebacker Roger Sippio said.
Port Huron, which is in fourth place in the Continental Indoor Football League, will have two weeks to lick its wounds before returning April 30 at home against the Indianapolis Enforcers.
"(The season) will turn around," Toliver said. "I can guarantee it."