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Lightning take down Wings

June 25, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Stockton Lightning News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - Behind a stingy defensive effort, the Stockton Lightning (5-7) claimed a 51-41 victory over the Bossier-Shreveport BattleWings (2-9) before 6,778 at Stockton Arena on Saturday night.

The Lightning defense started strong holding the BattleWings offense to a 21-yard field goal on the opening drive of the game. Stockton quickly scored a touchdown on their first offensive play from scrimmage as OL Anthony Bolden caught a strike from QB Josh Blankenship and rumbled 35 yards into the end zone. Bossier answered for a 9-7 lead when QB Stan Hill found WR/DB Anthony Chambers in the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown pass. Stockton responded as on the ensuing kickoff, Lightning WR/DB Kenyatte Morgan outraced the BattleWings kickoff coverage team en-route to a 57-yard touchdown return for a 14-9 advantage.

Lightning kicker Marc Hickok converted an 18-yard field goal to begin the second quarter to hike the Lightning lead to 17-9. Stockton continued to exert high defensive pressure, forcing the BattleWings to settle for another short 23-yard field goal. The Lightning extended their lead Morgan ran into the end zone for a 4-yard score to push Stockton ahead 24-12. Bossier retaliated as BattleWings QB J.J. Raterink connected with Chambers for a 26-yard touchdown and converted a successful two-point conversion to reduce the Lightning lead to 24-20 at halftime.

Fueled by a long second half kickoff return by Morgan, Stockton came out of the locker room firing in the third quarter as Blankenship hooked up with WR/DB Atnas Maeko for a 15-yard score on the first offensive play of the half, giving the Lightning a 31-20 cushion. After both teams exchanged touchdowns, the Lightning defense forced a BattleWing fumble and recovered the football to thwart a potential Bossier scoring threat, eventually ending the third quarter with the Lightning ahead 37-26.

The fourth quarter began with Lightning OL Chris Harris scoring on a short 1-yard touchdown run. Bossier answered with a touchdown of their own, courtesy of WR/DB Brandon Campbell to bring the score to bring the score to 44-33. Blankenship then found Morgan in the end zone for 13-yard touchdown, Stockton's final tally of the game which was answered by Chambers' 14-yard touchdown reception with no time left.

Morgan was named Schutt Offensive Player of the Game and U.S. Army Ironman of the Game, catching four passes for 50 yards, accumulating 145 yards on 5 kickoff returns, and scoring two touchdowns. Bossier's Anthony Chambers led all receivers with 15 catches for 168 yards and 3 touchdowns.



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