Copperheads Pregame Notes
July 6, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Texas Copperheads News Release
HOUSTON, TX - Both Texas and Corpus Christi enter Week 15 off a loss last week, but both teams will try to pull ahead in the series with a win on July 7. Texas succumbed to Lubbock, 74-44, on June 30. The defeat was the sixth straight suffered by the Copperheads. A close game at the start of the second quarter quickly became a runaway after the Renegades outscored Texas 44-16 in the second and third quarters.
The Copperheads looked to gain momentum in the fourth quarter, recovering an onsides kick and capitalizing on a number of Renegade penalties to get deep inside Lubbock territory. But after a missed Texas field goal, Lubbock scored two more times in less than five minutes to pull ahead by 27 at the end of the third. The Copperheads rattled off three consecutive touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including new addition STANLEY SMITH's second defensive touchdown on a fumble return.
Lubbock, however, connected on the next play from scrimmage for a touchdown pass to squash Texas' momentum. QB KENTON EVANS threw for 128 yards on 8-of-23 passes with two TDs and one interception against the Renegades. WR/LB JASON DEML led the team in receiving with five catches for 83 yards and two scores. K NICK GATTO currently leads the league in field goals made with 12. If the Copperheads can keep Evans upright, they should be able to score on the Sharks.
Corpus Christi is not coming off their best weekend either however, so both teams have a chance to earn a win. The Sharks lost 17-78 to second ranked Rio Grande Valley in week 14. The Sharks had trouble protecting QB JOHN DE LOS SANTOS, allowing the Dorados five sacks in the game. De Los Santos managed 11 completions on the night (17 attempts) for 94 yards and one touchdown without throwing a single interception. This was not enough to defeat Rio Grande Valley however.
WR/DB BRANDON HUSSEY led the team in receiving and rushing for the night, recording 7 receptions for 54 yards and rushing the ball a total of 14 yards for the night. Hussey's seven receptions added to his team-high total of 91 catches, earning him 997 yards on the season thus far. Both teams will need to improve their play from last week to pull out a win on Saturday.
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