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Jacksonville Edges Tampa Bay Storm In Final Minutes

May 1, 2016 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Tampa Bay Storm News Release


TAMPA, FL - Newly acquired receiver Mike Washington and 13-year veteran T.T. Toliver added a lot of new excitement to Tampa Bay Sunday, but it was Jacksonville quarterback Tommy Grady who carved out four touchdowns as the visiting Sharks (2-3, 2-1) to defeated the Storm, 33-27.

The Arena Football League game before an afternoon crowd of 8,438 in Amalie Arena saw the Storm take a 27-26 lead on a sensation 27-yard catch by the 39-year-old Toliver from rookie quarterback Jonathan Bane, getting his first start of the season.

The 6-year AFL pro Grady on the ensuing drive connected with former Storm (0-4, 0-2) receiver Prechae Rodriguez with 4:35 remaining to push Sharks lead to 33-27.

Bane was outstanding in throwing for three scores, on 21-38 passes and had no interceptions. He collected 281 yard, 148 of those, on nine catches to Toliver, who had two touchdowns.

Washington, acquired last week from Arizona, electrified the crowd with an opening-game kick-off of 58 yards for a touchdown. The 5-foot-8 speedster scampered straight up and then cut to the outside right and outran the Sharks.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total

Jacksonville Sharks 13 6 7 7 33

Tampa Bay Storm 7 6 7 7 27

1st Quarter .

TAM - Mike Washington 58 kickoff return (Craig Peterson) 14:49.

JAX - Joe Hills 48 pass from Tommy Grady (Kick Blocked) 13:31.

JAX -Moqut Ruffins 8 pass from Grady (Mark Capozzoli kick) 5:03.

2nd Quarter

TAM - Xavier Boyce 13 pass from Jonathan Bane (kick failed) 3:15.

JAX - Derrick Ross 1 run (kick failed) 00:13.

3rd Quarter

JAX - Tiger Jones 21 pass from Grady (Capozzoli kick) 9:50.

TAM - T.T. Toliver 31 pass from Bane (Peterson kick) 00:37.

4th Quarter

TAM - Toliver 27 pass from Bane (Peterson kick) 10:01.

JAX - Prechae Rodriguez 8 pass from Grady (Capozzzoli kick) 4:35.

Passing (C-A-INT-Yds-TD)

JAX - Tommy Grady (28-37-1-308-4)

TAM - Jonathan Bane (21-38-0-281-3)

Rushing: (Att-Yds-TD)

JAX - Derrick Ross (8-19-1), Tommy Grady (1-2-0).

TAM - Jonathan Bane (3-7-0).

Receiving: (Rec-Yds-TD)

JAX - Roger Jackson 6-50-0), Tiger Jones (10-106-1), Joe Hills (7-135-1), Moqut Ruffins (1-8-1), Derrick Ross (1-(-2)-0).

TAM - T.T. Toliver (9-148-2), Phillip Barnett (7-55-0), Mike Washington (4-65-0), Xavier Boyce (1-13-1).

KO Returns: (No.-Yds-TD)

JAX - David Hyland (4-(-15)-0).

TAM - Mike Washington (6-108-1).

Under Armour Offensive Player of the Game: T.T. Toliver, Tampa Bay.

Riddell Defensive Player of the Game: Cortez Stubbs, Tampa Bay.

J. Lewis Small Playmaker of the Game: Jones, Jacksonville.

Cutters Catch of the Game: T.T. Toliver, TB, 9:50, 4th.

AFL Highlight of the Game: Mike Washington, Tampa Bay, Opening game kickoff return for a touchdown.

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