Wolves Earn Playoff Berth, Set Scoring Record
July 18, 2003 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Mohegan Wolves News Release
The Mohegan Wolves made history Friday night against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - in more ways than one. Not only did the Wolves earn their first-ever playoff berth, but they did so in impressive fashion, scoring a franchise-high 63 points en route to a 63-53 victory before 4,432 fans at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Wolves improved to 10-5 overall with the win and solidified themselves a date in the 2003 playoffs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, on the other hand, will not be so fortunate this season. The Pioneers slipped to 6-9 overall with the loss.
Game MVP ANTHONY COMER had a big performance in Mohegans biggest game ever. His highlights on the night included four kickoff returns for 108 yards and 6.5 tackles on defense. His impressive overall play was a key factor in the Wolves 23-point third-quarter charge. That surge helped Mohegan turn a 28-25 halftime deficit into a 48-34 lead to start the fourth quarter.
Other award winners for the Wolves were FB/LB LAJHON JONES and DS DAMON RICHARDSON. Jones earned the Ironman Award after rushing for a career-high three touchdowns on eight carries. The second-year player from URI also gained a game-high 30 yards and recorded 1.5 tackles on defense. Richardson was a unanimous choice for ADT Defensive Player of the Game honors after posting a game-high 8.5 tackles and four pass breakups. Mohegan also got crucial offensive play from the likes of QB GREG SMITH and OS MEL LONG. Smith threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns while Long hauled in five passes for 76 yards and two scores.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton showed a lot of pride in defeat, led individually by QB Chris Boden and OS Cosmo DeMatteo. Boden recorded a season-high 348 yards passing to go along with six touchdowns. DeMatteo caught two of Bodens strikes for scores and finished with 13 catches for 117 yards.
The Wolves finish out the regular season next Saturday night (July 26) at Albany.
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