Blitz slow down, but can't stop, Coyotes

Published on June 17, 2007 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Bakersfield Blitz News Release


The Central Valley Coyotes (6-4) came to Bakersfield with the number one scoring offense in the league, averaging 62.1 points per game. The Bakersfield Blitz (4-6) held the Coyotes to 39 points, but were only able to put up 37 points of their own. At the end of the day, the Coyotes won, 39-37.

Central Valley QB Clay Groefsema was 19-36 for 275 yards and 4 touchdowns. His favorite target on Sunday was WR Tonae Martin who caught 9 passes for 132 yards and 1 touchdown. Martin had 7 receptions and 99 yards in the first half.

QB Chad Elliott (Syracuse, '01) was 5-10 for 68 yards and 1 touchdown before suffering a leg injury late in the second quarter. He was replaced in the third quarter by newcomer QB Dan Riley (Quincy, '04). Riley was 9-16 for 130 yards and 4 touchdowns.

WR/DB DeRonn Finley (Idaho State, '01) had 7.5 tackles, 2 pass breakups and 1 interception on his way to being named the ADT Defensive Player of the Game. Central Valley OL/DL Donyell Booker was named U.S. Army Ironman of the Game. He had 1 touchdown reception and was in the Bakersfield backfield all day long.

"We've got to forget about this one pretty quick," said Bakersfield Head Coach Gary Compton (East Texas State University, '90). "We've got a short week and we've got to get our minds right for Stockton."

The Blitz will travel to Stockton to take on the Lightning (4-6) on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. The Blitz defeated Stockton, 45-42 on April 21st. The Blitz return home on Saturday, June 30th to take on the Laredo Lobos (1-10).

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