RGV's Turner gets Nifty-af2 Hit of the Week nod
April 21, 2009 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Rio Grande Valley Dorados News Release
HIDALGO, TEXAS --- The Rio Grande Valley Dorados of arenafootball2 (af2) today announced that DB Craig Turner has earned the Nifty af2 Hit of the Week. Video of the hit is available at www.doradosfootball.com
Turner (5-9, 195, Southern Illinois), in his rookie af2 season, is the third recipient of the NiFTy Hit of the Week Award, a new weekly honor that highlights the player who makes the best hit or tackle of the week. Turner's hit came on a third quarter kickoff Saturday night in Rio Grande Valley's, 58-49, home-opening win against Southwest Division rival Bossier-Shreveport.
Thanks to a deep kickoff by Tony Stevens that ricocheted high off the rebound net and bounced on the turf, Turner was able to spring downfield on coverage and torpedo himself into BattleWings' KR P.J. Berry just after Berry was able to secure the bouncing ball. The hit, which took Berry right off his feet, capped a strong night for Turner that included a team-high 4.0 tackles. He also recorded one tackle for loss and two pass breakups.
Turner currently leads the Dorados with 18.0 total tackles on the season.
The Dorados (2-1) return to the 50-yard gridiron this Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. vs. Southwest Division rival Corpus Christi (1-2). Tickets are available online at doradosfootball.com and in person at all RGV TicketMaster outlets including select HEB locations and the Dodge Arena Box Office.
All Dorados games are broadcast live on Real Country 102.1 FM. A re-broadcast is available inside the Dodge Arena on 93.5 FM.
Games are also available online, free of charge, via Nifty-af2TV.
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