Blizzard Upset in Season Opener
April 1, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release
The Blizzard 2007 season opener was a tale of two halves. Inexperience and missed opportunities plagued the Blizzard during the first half. It wasn't until the second half when the Blizzard put points on the board.
After being shut out 19-0 in the first half, the Blizzard ended their scoreless drought with a nine yard pass from QB Ryan Hawk to WR Scott Burnoski. Hawk completed 15-26 passes for 151 yards and 2 touchdowns while Burnoski caught 5 passes for 38 yards and 1 touchdown.
The Blizzard never could get close enough to catch the Fusion who was energized by more than 5,200 unruly fans on the night their new franchise was unveiled. While playing impressively better in the second half, Fort Wayne proved too much for the Blizzard. After cutting the deficit to eight with under one minute left in the game, Kicker Dallas Pelz's onside kick was recovered by the Fusion ending any comeback hopes for Green Bay.
Blizzard wide receiver Danny Donaldson was the bright spot of a dark evening. Donaldson caught 7 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball the Blizzard line was in the Fusion backfield all night. DL Jason Hardee and LB Rob May each had one sack on former Texas Tech standout quarterback, Cody Hodges. The defense held the Fusion to only three points in the third quarter.
The Blizzard will look to avenge yesterday's loss when the team comes home to Green Bay on April 13th to face the Manchester Wolves. The 2007 home opener will feature $1.85 bigger 22 oz. beers, sodas, hotdogs and other select concession items. The night will also showcase the raising of the 2006 American Conference and Eastern Division Championship banners as well as the jersey giveaway from the Blizzard's trip to the 2006 ArenaCup in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Season tickets are on sale and great seats are still available. For more information or to get your season tickets call the Blizzard office at (920) 405-1264.
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