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BattleWings lose for first time in '07

May 26, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings News Release


(Bossier City, LA) - The Bossier - Shreveport BattleWings, playing without star quarterback Quincy Carter or defensive back "Boss" Walker, lost at home for the first time in 2007, falling to the South Georgia Wildcats 60-46.

BattleWings' quarterback Gary Cooper threw two interceptions in the end zone and fumbled the ball away once. The second interception came in the fourth quarter and snuffed out the Wings' final scoring opportunity. Cooper finished the night 21 of 35 for 225 yards and four touchdowns.

South Georgia Quarterback D. Bryant threw eight touchdown passes, four of them to Chavis McCollister as his team improves to 6-2 on the season. The BattleWings also are 6-2 following the loss. Marc Bacote was a standout for the Battlewings, playing linebacker and wide receiver. He caught five passes for 44 yards and three touchdowns. Another bright spot for the BattleWings was fullback Jason Schule, who caught a touchdown pass and ran for two more scores.

The BattleWings will play at the Texas Copperheads next Saturday night. Earlier this year, the Wings beat the Copperheads 52-0. The Wildcats will play at home next week against the Corpus Christi Sharks.



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