Lubbock Low Blows Lobos 71-44 (af2)
May 27, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Lubbock Renegades News Release
Lubbock, TX - The Lubbock Renegades went on a 36-0 run to break away from the Laredo Lobos and garner a 71-44 win in front of 3,001 fans at City Bank Coliseum Saturday night. The win improves the Renegades record to 3-5 and keeps the Lobos winless (0-8) on the season.
The run started late in the first quarter after the Renegades found themselves trailing 15-7 as the Lobos produced points on their first three possessions. Lubbock's win was aided by an equal balance of dominance and with not much needed offense. The Lubbock offense only ran 32 plays compared to Laredo's 53, and none of Lubbock's seven offensive led touchdown drives lasted more than four plays. Aiding the route was a combination of special team plays following Victor Mann's one-yard rushing touchdown to begin the second half scoring in the third quarter. Charles Ealy forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, which was recovered by John King for a Renegades touchdown, and the following kickoff also turned into a Renegades touchdown after Preston Hartfield came up with a loose ball off the rebound net before the Lobos could get to it and scored. Laredo attempted a rally in the third quarter with consecutive touchdowns after a fumble by Lubbock in their own endzone was recovered by Sabree Anderson. The touchdown by Anderson cut Lubbock's lead to 43-29, which was as close as they would get before the Renegades surged with a trio of consecutive scores beginning midway through the third quarter.
Individually, Jason Tezeno produced 324 all-purpose yards in the win with 105 receiving yards and with two touchdowns on five catches, seven kickoff returns for 180 yards and a missed field goal return for 39 yards. Fullback and Lubbock native Victor Mann produced the sixth best rushing performance in af2 history and the second best in the league this season with 80 yards on nine carries and a pair of scores. Kicker Chris Balseiro also completed some marks going 9-for-9 on PATs, which ties the af2 season single-game high for successful PAT kicks in a game and for successful kicks in a game without a miss.
The game featured a lot of ground game with teams combining for 160 yards on 30 carries. Laredo tied an af2 season high with 17 carries.
Teams hit the halfway point of the season with eight games under their belt, and now the Renegades will hit the road for a while. Lubbock plays their next two games on the road, beginning Saturday in North Little Rock with a division contest against the Arkansas Twisters, and will not return back home until June 23rd when they host Amarillo.
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