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Wolves lose to Ninjas 51-38

April 28, 2002 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Mohegan Wolves News Release


New Haven, Connecticut (April 28th, 2002)- The second road trip in franchise history was not as successful as the first. The Wolves lost to the New Haven Ninjas Saturday night giving the Ninjas their first win in team history. Second half turnovers and penalties were the Wolves downfall giving the Ninjas the victory 51-38.

Quarterback Cable Davis came out hot connecting on 6 of his first 8 passes in the first quarter. Offensive/Defensive Lineman Jeff Cogell punched in a one-yard touchdown run for the only scoring of the quarter giving the Wolves a 7-0 lead after one period.

Wolves' kicker Charles Eger added a field goal to give the Wolves the lead 10-0 early in the second. New Haven marched 39 yards to make the score 10-7. They would take the lead when Ironman of the Game FB/LB Kerry Taylor rushed for a six-yard touchdown. The Ninjas would score again when a 61-yard field goal attempt by Eger was blocked and recovered for another Ninja touchdown. The Wolves final first half efforts were thwarted by a controversial call when WR/DB Brent Burnside caught a pass near the sidelines, stepped out of bounds with :06 seconds remaining, and somehow the remaining time expired giving the Ninja's a 21-10 first half lead.

The 3rd quarter only got worse for the Wolves. Starting QB Cable Davis started the half, threw an interception on the first possession, and was relieved due to a hand injury after the first series. The Ninjas capitalized on the Wolves mistake by adding a 1-yard touchdown pass to Eric Wise putting the Ninjas up by 18 points. Backup QB Kevin Carty provided a spark for the Wolves leading them down the field and hooking up with WR/LB Melvin Phillips for a 7-yard touchdown. The two-point attempt was converted and the Wolves only trailed 28-18. The Wolves came up with an important three and out defensive stand, but a turnover at the end of the 3rd would put New Haven in the driver's seat the rest of the way.

The 4th quarter saw a flurry of scoring, with the Wolves adding two late touchdowns: one to Brent Burnside (40 yards) and the other to Anthony Giovingo (45 yards) but the Ninjas prevailed 51-38. The Wolves recorded 5 turnovers in the game to go with 69 total yards of penalties; giving New Haven much needed field position throughout.

Ironman Kerry Taylor who rushed for 42 yards on 10 carries to go with 2 touchdowns led the Ninjas. QB Jarred Rouanzoin passed for only 74 yards and 2 touchdowns. WR/DB Ryan Bland was named ADT Defensive Player of the Game with 6.5 tackles and an interception. Anthony Comer was named game MVP with 1 reception for 11 yards and a touchdown as well six tackles.

QB Kevin Carty who threw for 191 yards and 4 touchdowns in one half of work led the Wolves after Davis went down. Andy Macaione led the Wolves receivers with 7 catches for 66 yards. Brent and Brandon Burnside again added a touchdown for the 4th straight game; Brent had one touchdown to go with 6 receptions for 101 yards while Brandon had 4 receptions for 48 yards and one touchdown. Carlos McLaurin again led the pack in tackles with 7. Jeff Cogell recorded the Wolves only sack on the night.

The Wolves (2-2) will travel to Norfolk to take the Nighthawks (0-4). It is the second meeting between the two teams, with Mohegan winning the first game 47-29 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Game time is set for 7:00 pm Saturday night in Norfolk.



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