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Published on April 25, 2005 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Manchester Wolves News Release


The Wolves have only three days of practice at home this week due to an early departure on Thursday morning for their second road game of the 2005 season at Macon. This will be the first time the team travels to a road game via plane since its move to New Hampshire.

Game 3 Wrap-up - Wolves Win To Improve To 2-1; Conquer Albany On Their Home Turf, 56-49

Manchester Wolves defeated the Albany Conquest, 56-49, in an East Division arenafootball2 game on Saturday evening at Pepsi Arena in Albany, N.Y. With the score knotted at 49-49, Manchester Wolves QB Jake Eaton found William Ferguson on a game winning 12-yard TD pass with 1:10 remaining. Eaton was 24-of-28 passing for 234 yards and a team-record tying seven TD passes. The Conquest (0-3) had trailed by a 41-28 margin at the end of the third quarter, but rallied to go ahead 42-41 on QB D. Bryant's two-yard TD run with 9:26 remaining in the game. That score came on the heels of a successfully converted on-side kick by Albany's Marc Samuel. WR/LB Manwell Talbert recovered the on-side kick at Albany's nine-yard line just seconds after Talbert had caught a 14-yard TD pass from Bryant. Manchester took a 49-42 lead on J.J. McKelvey's 18-yard TD reception from Eaton with 5:27 left. Albany's Mikal Akbar's six-yard TD pass from Bryant then tied the game 49-49 with 2:33 remaining. WR/LBs J.J. McKelvey and Marc Bacote led a group of five different Wolves receivers who caught touchdown passes with two scoring receptions each. McKelvey, who also registered 2.5 total tackles, earned his second consecutive Ironman of the Game Award.

Game 4 Preview – Wolves at Macon Knights – Friday, April 29, 2005 – 7:30 PM

The Wolves enter Friday night's road game at Macon (2-2) on the strength of a two-game winning streak. Road contests are always tough in the af2, however, and this week's game against the Knights shouldn't be any different. Macon, currently 1-1 at home and on the road, has been a little inconsistent in their first four games. On the positive side, the Knights came within seconds of beating the defending ArenaCup champion Florida Firecats at home in Week 1 (L 32-35) and defeated the Birmingham Steeldogs at home in Week 3, scoring a season-high 67 points (W 67-50). On the bad side, Macon scored just 18 points in a disheartening 28-18 defeat on the road at Green Bay this past weekend. The Knights strength is their defense. Through four games, they have allowed an average of just 38.5 points per game. On offense, the leader is QB Lionel Hayes. Hayes was stellar is the first three games, tossing 14 touchdown passes with no interceptions. Against Green Bay, however, he was on the run, throwing just two touchdowns with four interceptions. He was also sacked four times. His play will be critical if Macon is to get back on track against the Wolves.

Next Home Game - Friday, May 6 vs. Louisville Fire - "Owl's Nest Golf Night"

Fans, come join us for "Owl's Nest Golf Night," presented by Owl's Nest Golf Club and The River 92.5 FM. This will be a special night for fans of all ages as the Wolves have two great giveaways to present. For the golf enthusiasts, 2,000 FREE golf passes will be given out courtesy of the Owl's Nest Golf Club. Also, FREE autograph pads will be given away to the first 5,000 kids. The 168 Magazine pre-game concert series begins outside on the plaza at 6:00 p.m. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. To get in the game, purchase your tickets today at the Verizon Wireless Arena box office or through Ticketmaster at 603-868-7300, at Ticketmaster outlets or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Adult seats start as low as $14.25 in the upper bowl while youth (12-and-under) and senior (65-and-over) tickets start at just $9.75. Six-game season ticket packages are also available, starting as low as $58.50. For more information on season tickets for the Wolves, fans can contact the team at 603.627.WOLF (9653) or visit them on the web at www.manchesterwolves.com.

Wolves Among League Leaders
As a Team:
3rd in total offense – 284.3 yds per game
3rd in pass offense – 262.3 yds per game
2nd in pass rating – 127.9
1st in pass completion percentage – 75.0
T-3rd in interceptions – 5
T-3rd in turnover margin – +5

Individually:
2nd in pass completion pct – 75.0 – Jake Eaton
3rd in pass rating – 128.8 – Jake Eaton
4th in passing TDs – 17 – Jake Eaton
2nd in receptions – 31 – J.J. McKelvey
T-2nd in interceptions – 3 – Allistair Sebastien
T-5th in tackles – 20.5 – Allistair Sebastien

This Week's Community Events Calendar
This Tuesday April 26, two Manchester Wolves players will be visiting the Lancaster School in Lancaster, NH. This will be the first of many stops to schools that are participating in the Union Leader and Manchester Wolves NIE program called "Touchdowns in the Classroom."

On Saturday April 30, Manchester Wolves mascot Blitz will be at the "Made in NH Expo" at the NH Armory located on 1059 Canal Street. Blitz will be running around signing autographs and posing for pictures from 12 – 2 PM. The Expo, which displays a variety of New Hampshire businesses, has a famous slogan of "Try It and Buy It!"

Doctor's Notes
The Wolves had a great night on Saturday as the team not only defeated the Albany Conquest, but came away from the game with no real injuries to report.

Wolves players currently on the injured list are as follows:
Long Term: Ryan Soule (OS) – Knee, Kelvin McClinton (OL/DL) – Lower Back
Short Term: Abdul Shabazz-Wiggins (OL/DL) – High Ankle Sprain, Ricardo Garcia (FB/LB) – Shoulder

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