Mudcats Snap Lions Winning Streak
Published on May 9, 2008 under American Indoor Football Association (AIFA)
Columbus Lions News Release
COLUMBUS, GA (May 9th) - In the first of back-to-back showdowns, the Mississippi Mudcats (8-0) of the American Indoor Football Association defeated the Columbus Lions (6-3) 70-61.
After taking the early lead in the first quarter, the Lions fell behind in the second quarter 21-7. Led by Wide Receiver Gerald Gales 2 first half touchdowns, the Lions crawled and scratched back to within 9 points into halftime. Gales would end up leaving midway through the second quarter due to a leg injury.
Led by Mudcats Quarterback Tommy Jones' 8 passing touchdowns on the night, Mississippi compiled 359 total yards of offense. Jones finished the night completing 20 of 26 passes and only threw 1 interception.
The Lions trio of receivers, Gales, Merritt, and Daniels were kept relatively in check with no receiver having more than 7 receptions or over 100 yards. Conrad finished the night completing 50% of his passes and completing 22 of 44 passes for 274 yards and 5 touchdowns.
The Lions and Mudcats will finish the two-game set next week on Saturday May 17th at BankCorp Sports Arena in Tupelo, MS. Lions fans be sure to tune into Tuesday nights Coaches Show live from the Sports Page to recap this weeks game.
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