Players of the Week
American Conference
Offense: Albert Smith WR, Oakland Invaders. Smith caught 13 passes for 259 yards and three TDs as the Invaders surprised the San Antonio Gunslingers, 57-52, giving new coach Wolveraider a victory in his first game at the helm.
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| Albert Smith, WR, Oakland |
Honorable Mention: Santiago Smith, WR, Los Angeles Express; Karl Moore, RB, Honolulu Hawaiians; Marshall Gibson, WR, San Antonio Gunslingers; Bruce Fine, WR Chicago Blitz.
Defense: Ronald Williams, CB, Chicago Blitz. Williams made three tackles, intercepted a pass and forced two fumbles during a 30-3 win over the Michigan Panthers.
Honorable Mention: Douglas Hill, CB, Portland Storm; Edward Ryan, MLB, Oakland Invaders; Leon Crisman, CB, San Antonio Gunslingers; Victor Lincoln. SLB, Oklahoma Outlaws.
National Conference
Offense: Jose Medina, RB, Philadelphia Bell. Medina carried 20 times for 303 yards and three TDs during a 36-14 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
Honorable Mention: Dale Odell, QB, Florida Blazers; Mark Collins, RB, Shreveport Steamer; Michael White, QB, Pittsburgh Maulers; Herschel Walker, RB New Jersey Generals.
Defense: Gregory Hubbard, MLB, Baltimore Stars. Hubbard made 11 tackles and recorded a sack, two fumble recoveries and an interception as the Stars eclipsed the Southern California Sun, 38-10.
Honorable Mention: Travis Curcio, MLB, Washington Federals; Bradley Garcia, FS, Birmingham Stallions. Bill Ryan, LDE, Birmingham Stallions; Jesse Amos, MLB, Georgia Force.
Notes
- The Shreveport Steamer took a big step toward a potential National Conference wild-card berth with a 34-17 victory over Jacksonville that kept the Bulls from clinching a spot in the postseason. Shreveport (8-7) is tied with New Jersey and Baltimore for the last spot. However, the Generals finish up with a game at Boston (11-3-1) and Baltimore plays at division leader Pittsburgh (11-4). Shreveport's final game is at Washington (3-11-1), which has lost seven in a row.
- The Detroit Wheels scored twice in the final 9:53 to fend off the upset-minded Cleveland Thunderbolts, 13-7. Detroit WR Rigoberto Gonzales, one of our favorite names in the USFL/WFL, caught a 26-yard TD from Henry Prieto.
- The Tampa Bay Bandits are 3-0 under new coach Macrovil following a 17-10 win over the New Orleans VooDoo, holding QB Vincent Goode to a 52.42 QB rating.
- Speaking of new coaches, Wolveraider took over the Oakland Invaders on Friday night. On Saturday morning, his team stunned the playoff-bound San Antonio Gunslingers, 57-52. Oakland led, 34-7, in the second quarter but didn't clinch the victory until CB Edward Alston knocked down a Tony Smith pass with 20 seconds to play.
- Los Angeles QB Gene Nowlin hit WR Santiago Smith with a 75-yard TD pass with 33 seconds to play, lifting the Express to a surprising 35-32 win over the playoff-bound Pittsburgh Maulers.
- The Denver Gold went on a 10-play drive that killed out the final 3:28 of its 20-16 win over the Boston Breakers.
- Birmingham WR Thomas Moore caught a 72-yard scoring strike from QB Joseph Cantwell early in the fourth quarter to take a 26-21 lead over the Georgia Force. Georgia drove to the Birmingham 13 in the final 2 minutes, but turned the ball over on downs.
- The Shreveport Steamer will try to nail down a playoff berth with a Monday Night Football win over the Washington Federals this week. The Pittsburgh Maulers host the Baltimore Stars and the New Jersey Generals are at Boston in Sunday Night Football regional telecasts, also with postseason implications.
