Predators, Hamilton roll over Austin 51-21
by Bruce Knoll Jr.
March 28, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Orlando Predators
Orlando, FL - Joe Hamilton completed 22 of 26 passes for 235 yards and six touchdowns as the Predators downed Austin 51-21 on Friday night in front of over 13,000 at Hummer Field.
The game started very well for the Wranglers when Tacoma Fontaine return an Orlando kick 56 yards for a touchdown. It took Orlando roughly four minutes to tie the game, when Hamilton threw a 16 yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Fryzel . The Predators then stopped Austin and drove 45 yards down the field for a five-yard pass from Hamilton to Jerrian Jones, who made a great one-handed catch. The Predators then added three more touchdowns, and despite a missed extra point, led 34-7 at halftime.
On the opening drive of the third quarter, the Wranglers finally slowed the Orlando offense, limiting them to a 20 yard field goal by Brian Gowens. Austin then added their first points since 14:50 in the first quarter when Bobby Pesavento hit Kevin Nickerson with a six-yard touchdown pass to make the score 37-14. But from there on, there was no looking back. The Predators scored the final touchdown of the third period when Joe Hamilton threw his final touchdown pass of the night to Fryzel on a 20 yard bomb with 3:18 left in the quarter.
Hamilton was relieved by Chris Sanders in the fourth quarter, and he threw one touchdown pass to Jimmy Fryzel. Austin added one final touchdown to bring the final score to 51-21.
The win puts Orlando in second place in the Southern Division, one game behind Georgia, while Austin continues its losing ways and remains in last place, four games back of the Force.
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