Lamb Finds Sweet Home in Alabama End Zone
May 23, 2004 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Florida Firecats News Release
Estero, FL- Cainon Lamb led the way for the Florida Firecats (4-3) en route to a 53-30 win over the Tennessee Valley Vipers (5-2).
"We must have a consistent flow of non-stop mental and physical tenacity as a team," Lamb said following the huge win. "We had a big team meeting this past week, and we set goals for this team to achieve."
Lamb found the end zone almost every way possible, and he did it all in the fourth quarter. At the start of the fourth quarter, he returned a Tennessee Valley onside kick 11 yards to find paydirt. Five minutes later, Lamb scored on the ground, running in a touchdown from five yards out. In the finishing minutes of the game, quarterback Ken Mastrole hit up Lamb via the air on a 37-yard touchdown pass. Lamb finished with three catches for 47 yards. On defense, Lamb got a pick in his own end zone, and he added four tackles and a pass deflection to the cause.
Quarterback Ken Mastrole finished the night completing ten passes for 115 yards and four touchdowns. Receiver Anthony Snead caught two passes for 27 yards, both for touchdowns. Offensive specialist Magic Benton had three receptions for 23 yards and one score. Receiver Brent Burnside also had two catches for 18 yards. Fullback Chris Morant ran four times for six yards and one score, and fullback Steve Gorrie added 17 yards on eight carries.
In addition to Cainon Lamb, lineman Dunstan Anderson was able to pick off his first interception on the season. Anderson also had 2.5 tackles (one for a loss) and a pass deflection. Defensive specialist Roy Stabler led the team with five tackles (one for a loss) and two pass deflections. Defensive specialists Quincy Sorrell and Desmond Washington had 3.5 tackles each, and Sorrell also forced a fumble. Linebacker Steve Gorrie had another tackle for a loss, and lineman Victor Hall forced and recovered a fumble.
In his Firecats' debut, kicker Matt Groff kicked two field goals, and he kicked five of his seven extra point attempts.
The win was the first time in three attempts for the Firecats. The win also ended Tennessee Valley's 11 game home winning streak.
The Firecats finally return home this weekend for the first time in five weeks, hot off this huge win over Tennessee Valley. Kickoff against the Memphis Xplorers is set for 7:40, and the Firecats will be having a Heroes Night honoring local heroes of southwest Florida. Feel the heat of the Florida Firecats and get your tickets today by calling (239) 390-2287!
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