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Storm Finish Season on High Note, Defeat Avengers 72-47

June 21, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Tampa Bay Storm News Release


Tampa, FL - The Tampa Bay Storm defeated the Los Angeles Avengers, 72-47, to finish the season 8-8. With 17,891 fan in attendance, the Storm scored 70+ points for the third consecutive game, a franchise first.

Honored at the start of the game for catching his 1,00th reception last week against San Jose, 15-year veteran Lawrence Samuels earned Ironman of the Game as he intercepted Sonny Cumbie on the first play of the game and finished with a game-high 11 receptions to bring his career total to 1,018.

Timon Marshall finished with a game-high 382 all-purpose yards, an Avengers single-game high, and four touchdown receptions. He had 211 return yards; the most Tampa Bay has surrendered this season and 171 yards receiving. With six touchdown passes Brett Dietz tied Shane Stafford for most touchdown passes in a single season at 86. Dietz finished the game with 327 yards as he completed 27-of-39 passes with no interceptions.

Avenger starting quarterback Sonny Cumbie finished the game with 273 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions as he completed 18-of-31 passes. Recently signed rookie quarterback, Sam Keller made his AFL debut on the Avengers final drive of the game and completed one 28-yard pass to Marshall for a touchdown.

Tampa Bay jumped out to an early lead in the fist quarter as the defense kept Los Angeles off of the scoreboard. The Storm defense recorded two interceptions and one defensive stop as the Avengers could not keep its offense on the field. Tampa Bay's special teams added two fumble recoveries and Kicker Seth Marler scored 12 points (one field goal and nine extra points) and made two touchdown saving tackles.

With starting fullback Torrance Marshall out with a neck injury, Phil Glover and Sedrick Robinson stepped in to fill the void with a combined 18 yards on nine rushes and four touchdowns. Glover collected three of the touchdowns as he tied a career high.

The Tampa Bay Storm finished the season 8-8, however led the Southern Division with a 4-2 record. Los Angeles finished the season with a 5-11 record and awaits the outcome Utah-Arizona to determine if the Avengers make the playoffs in the American Conference.

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