Late Wolves Rally Falls Short
May 23, 2003 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Mohegan Wolves News Release
The Norfolk Nighthawks defense withstood a late Mohegan rally attempt to earn a hard-fought 39-30 road win Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena. The loss was the Wolves first home setback of the season. Norfolk improved to 5-2 overall with the win, while Mohegan fell to 4-3.
QB Aaron Sparrow clinched the Nighthawk win in the final minute when he found WR/DB Melvin Coleman for a 15-yard touchdown pass. Sparrow earned Game MVP honors for his 192-yard, four-touchdown performance (three passing, one rushing). Norfolks defensive efforts were keyed by their defensive front, namely linemen Duane Williams and Ron Waife. Williams earned ADT Defensive Player of the Game honors for registering one sack and one forced fumble. Waife was also strong, contributing 3.5 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the night.
Mohegan OS Cy Butler stood out for the Wolves individually, catching five passes for 63 yards and one touchdown. Butler also returned five kickoffs for a game-high 95 yards on his way to earn Ironman of the Game accolades.
The Wolves travel to Norfolk next Saturday (May 31) to battle the Nighthawks once again and finish out their two-game season series.
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