Georgia Force Fall to Tampa Bay Storm 50-47 in Tampa Bay
March 16, 2012 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Georgia Force News Release
Tampa Bay, FL - Just a mere few days since defeating the Cleveland Gladiators at the home opener at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, the Georgia Force succumbed to the Tampa Bay Storm 50-47 in Tampa Bay. The game was played in front of a packed house of Arena Football fans, excited for the Tampa Bay home opener.
The Storm was able to hold off a late surge by the Force, despite completed touchdowns in the fourth quarter to Brandon McRae and Larry Shipp, as well as a fumble recovery by Tracy Belton with 42 seconds left in the game. The Force was able to keep it close early, with a 52 yard kickoff return for a touchdown by CJ Johnson. The Storm then scored 20 unanswered points to push their lead to 27-6 with just under two minutes to play in the first half. RJ Archer provided a spark off the bench as he entered the game late in the second quarter as QB for the Force. Despite the loss, the Force showed greatresiliency, which will be necessary when taking on the highly competitive Jacksonville Sharks in week three.
TheForce will be on the road yet again this upcoming weekend, facing the Jacksonville Sharks at the Sea Best Field at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Friday, March 24th at 7:00 p.m. The game will be televised locally on WSBTV 2.2.
The 2012 Georgia Force season has officially begun withan exciting, family-friendly slate of promotions and entertainment. For more information on how to reserve your single game tickets for as low as $10, please call the front office at 770.609.1300 . For more information, please visit www.georgiaforce.com . Be sure to follow the Force Blog as well as Twitter and Facebook for all the latest updates.
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