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Venom Ease Past LEXFA All-Stars, 109-31

March 24, 2014 - Lone Star Football League (LSFL)
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AMARILLO, Texas - The Amarillo Venom, the defending Lone Star Football League champions, maintained their red hot momentum as they made easy work of the LEXFA All-Stars of Mexico City at the Cal Farley Coliseum of the Amarillo Civic Center on March 23 by a score of 109-31.

Both squads started off the game with a see-saw battle as Amarillo drew first blood from a rushing touchdown from fullback Undra Hendrix, before yielding a blocked PAT attempt by Joe Miguel Luna Guidimin which gave the Venom a 6-0 lead. The All-Stars would keep that momentum going, as a pass from LEXFA quarterback Brian Guillermo Sanchez Gomez connects with wide receiver Raul Mateos for an early lead at 7-6.

However, the rest of the first quarter saw the Venom take control with 17 unanswered points from capitalizing on stalled LEXFA drives. These stalled drives would culminate from a wide receiver DJ Beshears touchdown reception from quarterback Brendan Crawford, a Hendrix touchdown rush and a pick six from middle linebacker Ricardo Thompson to give the Venom a 26-7 lead to end the first quarter.

The second quarter saw the same domination by the Venom as backup quarterback Christian Caflisch would scamper in for a touchdown. The All-Stars kept fighting on, as Gomez would hook up with wide receiver Mario Ivan Castelan for a 33-13 score with less than 11 minutes remaining in the half.

In reply, the Venom kept up the pressure, as Beshears would set up a touchdown run from fullback/middle linebacker Shaka Harris while the defense would force a safety to stretch the lead to a 41-13 lead. Amarillo would continue to score points left and right, using a LEXFA fumble to set up an elaborate three-way pass connection between Caflisch, Hendix and Beshears for a huge touchdown play. After forcing another LEXFA turnover off an interception by defensive back Davon Dace, Caflisch makes another touchdown pass to wide receiver Raymond Johnson. Before the half, the LEXFA All-Stars would be struck by a stroke of bad luck as Harris returned a kickoff fumble for a Venom touchdown, extending the advantage to 68-13 at the end of the half.

The second half would sing the same song for both squads, as stalled drives and turnovers hampered the possibility of a LEXFA comeback. With pick six from defensive back Mike Carter off of attempted deep pass by LEXFA quarterback Jorge Luis Honorat Poblette, Amarillo would increase their lead to 75-13.

Of note, absolute wackiness occurred as another Venom interception would turn into a fumble recovery and touchdown for the All-Stars, seeing LEXFA add up to a 19 point tally after missing the extra point.

To finish off the game, the Venom would go on a roll. Starting with a Harris touchdown scamper, Johnson added a kickoff return for touchdown while a Caflisch-Johnson touchdown strike and Caflisch touchdown sprint would keep the Venom lead strong at 102-25.

However, the LEXFA All-Stars would continue to play for pride, as third string quarterback Jose Manuel Ceja De La Rosa would connect with Castelan for a touchdown pass while receiver Jose Fernando Angeles Sanchez takes a kickoff from Amarillo kick Jose Lopez to the house to cut the LEXFA deficit down to a 102-31 score.

With a minute remaining, Thompson would rush in for the final score, sealing the victory for the Amarillo Venom.

Leading the charge for the home standing Amarillo Venom was Caflisch, as he recorded four touchdown passes and rushed for two more. The Amarillo defensive unit was another huge factor in the game, forcing four turnovers and stalled numerous LEXFA drives.

"We know that we can continue to get better. We still have a lot of stuff that we need to work on," Amarillo Venom head coach Julian Reese said. "I'm happy that we got the win, but I'm happy that the guys aren't satisfied."

"It was a good experience playing an international team," Johnson said. "But once you get in between those lines, it's just another opponent. Regardless of where they're from."

Johnson aided the Venom cause with two touchdown receptions and a kickoff touchdown return.

The LEXFA All-Stars, on the other hand, were led by quarterback Brian Guillermo Sanchez Gomez who brought in two touchdown passes for the All-Stars, while Catelan caught two touchdown passes for the LEXFA cause.

While the All-Stars enjoyed their trip to the United States, they remarked about how different the style and atmosphere was compared to their respective homeland.

"Everything is nice up here [in Amarillo], it's something different," wide receiver Antonio Rene Yanez Ortega said. "In Mexico, we played outside. We never played in an arena before."

The Venom look to continue their momentum at home on March 29 at 7:05 p.m. against the Rio Grande Valley Sol, who will play against the San Angelo Bandits on March 24. The LEXFA All-Stars will go on their separate ways, as they prepare for their upcoming seasons with their respective clubs.

The Amarillo Venom are a proud member of the LSFL. For more information and tickets, contact the Amarillo Venom office at (806) 350-7277.

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