Dorados Dominate Yard Dawgz In 53-36 Win
Published on May 25, 2008 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release
Hidalgo, Texas- The Rio Grande Valley Dorados used a team-record 116 rushing yards and took advantage of five Oklahoma City turnovers as they defeated the Yard Dawgz 53-36 victory Saturday night at the Dodge Arena.
Rio put points on the board at the 9:43 mark in the first when Reggie Hargrove recovered a fumble by Yard Dawgz quarterback Evan Gray in the end zone to mark the only scoring in the first quarter.
The Dorados took a 19-9 lead into the half after second quarter scores by Jermaine Carpenter (23-yard reception) and Travis McAlpine (33-yard interception return).
Oklahoma City was able to come within four points of the Dorados at the 11:45 mark in the third quarter on a Freddie Rollins one-yard running TD, but that is the closest they would get. Rio's Pierre Thomas caught a five-yard pass from Travis Cole at 6:20 of the third, followed by a Robert May eight-yard run at 4:08 to pull the Dorados up 32-22 going into the final frame.
Rio increased their lead by 31 with just 6:35 left in the game after an Anthony Chambers 17-yard TD reception, but the Yard Dawgz made a final push. They scored at 3:55 with Evan Gray connecting on a pass to Keaton Graham and then with 50 seconds left on Travis Seaton's 49-yard fumble return.
Rio's Robert May set a team record with 75 rushing yards on six carries, helping the team set records for most rushes (18) and yards (116)
Score By Quarters
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 00-09-13-14---36 Record: (2-6)
Rio Grande Valley Dorados 06-13-13-21---53 Record: (4-4)
LEADERS:
PASSING: COLE, Travis (RGV) 15-21-0--150; GRAY, Evan (OKC) 8-20-2-98
RECEIVING: CHAMBERS, Anthony (RGV) 4-54-1; HUNT, Al (OKC) 3-53-0
ATTENDANCE: 4,378
Schutt Offensive Player of the Game: Anthony Chambers (RGV)
JLS Ironman of the Game: Pierre Thomas (RGV)
ADT Defensive Player of the Game: John Scott (RGV)
Cutters Catch of the Game: Jermaine Carpenter (RGV) TD catch at 12:50 in the second quarter
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