Jason Stewart honored as AFL "Defensive Player of the Week"
May 8, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Los Angeles Avengers News Release
LOS ANGELES -- Avenger nose guard Jason Stewart, who had 3.5 tackles for losses, including 2.5 quarterback sacks, and forced a fumble in Sunday's 59-37 victory at Las Vegas, has been selected as the AFL's "ADT Defensive Player of the Week."
Stewart (6-foot-1, 320 pounds, Fresno State), who is in his second year with the Avengers, finished a 22-0 run by the Avengers as he sacked Las Vegas quarterback Brian Jones for an eight-yard loss and also forced a fumble that was recovered in the end zone for a safety on the Gladiators first series of the third quarter. Stewart also had a key sack for a loss of seven yards in the fourth quarter as Las Vegas was threatening from the Avenger nine-yard line.
So far this season, Stewart has 11.5 tackles. Five of those stops have been behind the line of scrimmage for losses of 21 yards, including 3.5 sacks. He has also registered three quarterback hurries, two batted down passes, two forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
The other weekly awards handed out by the AFL today went to Chicago Rush wide receiver Bobby Sippio for "Offensive Player of the Week" and Kansas City Brigade wide receiver/linebacker Boo Williams for "Ironman of the Week."
Sippio (6-3, 230, Western Kentucky) had 15 receptions for 159 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Rush past the Colorado Crush, 59-48, last night. Chicago (8-1) has now won eight consecutive games.
Williams (6-4, 265, Arkansas) had a fine two-way performance in Kansas City's 53-41 victory at Philadelphia. On offense, he finished with eight receptions for 68 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Williams had three tackles and a fumble recovery.
The Avengers (5-4) will return to action on Saturday, May 12, when they host the five-time ArenaBowl champion Tampa Bay Storm (3-6). Kickoff at STAPLES Center is set for 7:30 p.m. (PT).
Pro-rated Avenger season tickets are on sale now at 888-AVENGERS or www.laavengers.com. Single-game tickets, which range in price from $10 to $69.50, are also on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com and the STAPLES Center box office.
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