Wildcats defeat the Corpus Christi Sharks
June 2, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
South Georgia Wildcats News Release
Albany, Georgia - A game that was thought to be nothing more than a tune-up turned into a final seconds fight to preserve the win as the South Georgia Wildcats held on to defeat the Corpus Christi Sharks 46-44 before a crowd of 5371 at the Albany Civic Center. With the win, South Georgia moves to 7-2 and the loss dropped the Sharks to 1-7.
South Georgia was plagued from the start, turning the ball over 5 times to the Sharks. After both teams traded touchdowns in the first quarter, Wildcat QB D. Bryant was picked off by Shark DB William Heyward. Thirteen plays later the Sharks' Chris Onorato kicked a 37 yard field goal to give Corpus Christi the early lead 10-6.
South Georgia took the lead with a 7 play drive ending with Chavis McCollister taking it in from one yard out. After Corpus Christi went 4 and out, the Bryant fumbled the football at the Sharks 14 yard line. On the very next play, QB John De Los Santos was sacked and fumbled the football into the endzone where it was recovered by the Wildcat's James Harris for a touchdown. South Georgia led 20-10 at that point, scoring again to end the half leading 27-10.
In the second half, South Georgia took the opening kickoff and drove the length of the field, scoring on three plays to extend their lead to 33. The teams exchanged touchdowns going in to the fourth period. Corpus Christi scored after an 8 play drive pulling to within 15 of the Wildcats. Then the game began to get interesting. Tavaris Capers returned the Sharks kickoff 37 yards to the Corpus Christi 18. On the next play, D. Bryant hit Scott Cloman for an 18 yard gain to the 1, but Cloman fumbled giving the ball back to Corpus Christi. Six plays later, DeWitt Newkirk fumbled the football at the Wildcat 24 yard line where it was recovered by Courtney Young. Two plays later, Bryant hit Cloman for a 21 yard touchdown pass giving the Wildcats a 46-24 lead. Corpus Christ responded with a touchdown, then was the recipient of a Tavaris Capers fumble on the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown to pull to within 8. An 8 play Wildcat drive ended with Bryant fumbling the football back to Corpus Christi on their 22 yard line. Five plays later, the Sharks were in the end zone on a 5-yard pass to pull to within two. De Los Santos pitched to WR Steve Smith on the option, and Smith's pass fell incomplete on the two-point conversion. South Georgia took the football and was able to run out the clock to preserve the win.
South Georgia will welcome the #1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers next Saturday night at Cooper Tire Field, while the Sharks will return home to host the Tulsa Talons.
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