Force ready to play again after bye week
May 6, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release
Coming off their BYE week, the Georgia Force return to action as they head to Columbus, Ohio to meet the Destroyers on Sunday, May 9th in Nationwide Arena at 3:00 p.m. With players and coaches using last week to find a little time away from their normal grind, the Force look to get back on track with only four games remaining in the 2004 season and end a current team-record six game losing slide. The previous mark for consecutive losses for Georgia was five dating back to the 2002 season (April 26-May 24).
In his first game as the new Interim Head Coach, Bob Kronenberg was able to help the Georgia offense find its groove again against San Jose as the Force scored touchdowns on five of their final eight drives. During the six-game skid for Georgia however, scoring has been an issue as the Force have been outscored by their opponents 303 to 167 (averaging 27.8 points per game).
The Force began the season jumping out to a 4-2 start, which included a three-game win streak. During their recent losses, the Achilles heel for Georgia has been a combination of penalties and turnovers. In the six games, the Force have committed a total of 51 penalties and turned the ball over 27 times (7 interceptions, 9 fumbles and 11 turnovers on downs).
Earlier this season, the Destroyers found themselves in a situation much like the Force, having dropped six consecutive games. Since that point
though, Columbus has won three out of their last five contests including a 60-52 victory over the Carolina Cobras last week in Charlotte. The Destroyers are paced by rookie quarterback Ryan Vena and veteran WR/LB Cornelius White. Vena leads the team in both passing (172-269-2,199-35 TDs-5 INTs) and rushing (47-143-8 TDs), while White is among the AFL's best with 917 receiving yards on 63 catches and 18 touchdowns.
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