Oilers Fall Short of Sharks
May 3, 2024 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
Tulsa, Okla. - Tulsa Oilers Football, a proud member of the IFL and powered by Community Care, falls 47-44 in a back-and-forth game, moving their record to 3-3 on the season.
Jacksonville opened the game's scoring with the first two touchdowns making it 14-0. Tulsa found themselves on the board from a 10-yard rushing touchdown by *Jarrod Ware Jr.* to make it 14-7 Sharks, 1:58 remaining in the first quarter.
The Sharks bit back to make it 20-7 on a 4-yard catch by Tamorrion Terry with 5:45 left in the half. Tulsa brought the game to 20-14 thanks to Ware again after an 8-yard rush past the goal line with 0:53 to go in the second quarter, concluding the scoring through the first half.
Tulsa received the ball at half and gained their first lead of the night on a 36-yard catch and score by *Jonathan Nance *down the right sidewall to make it 21-20 Oilers with 13:07 to go in the third. Kamrin Solomon recorded a 7-yard touchdown catch to give the Sharks the lead back 27-21 with 9:27 left in the third quarter. *Daniel Smith* hit double digits on the season in rushing touchdowns as his tenth of the year went for 9-yards up the middle to give Tulsa a 28-27 edge with 6:48 remaining in the third frame. Jacksonville scored again thanks to Solomon on a 6-yard reception, to bring the game's score to 34-28 Sharks at the end of the third.
Smith connected with Nance again, this time for 8-yards for a touchdown making it 35-34 Oilers with 13:14 in the fourth. A rushing score from Fred Payton Jr. on a 1-yard push gave Jacksonville a 40-35 advantage and then with 4:19 to go in the game*, Michael Hall* nailed a 26-yard field goal for Tulsa to make it 40-38 Sharks. The Sharks scored one last time to put the game out of reach and despite a last-second touchdown from Ware on a 7-yard catch and run into the endzone, Tulsa would lose 47-44 making their record 3-3 and handing the Sharks their first win in the IFL, advancing to 1-5.
Tulsa will hit the road to face the Green Bay Blizzard at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Saturday, May 11 at 3:05 p.m. CT.
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