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| Edgar Jones, QB, Shreveport Steamer |
Shreveport (6-3) won its fourth in a row and extended its division lead to two games by knocking off the red-hot Charlotte Hornets, 13-10.
Robert Tuttle's 1-yard TD run midway through the third quarter provided the margin of victory for the Steamer. Charlotte never moved closer than the Shreveport 48 the rest of the game and the Steamer ran out the final 4:09 by twice converting on third down.
Shreveport QB Edgar Jones was 31-for-37 passing, Tuttle rushed for 88 yards, and CB Douglas Hill made eight tackles. Hornets FS Thomas Vasquez was in on eight tackles and LDE Morris Sterling had two sacks.
Charlotte (6-3) was going for its seventh win of the season, which would have been a franchise record.
Panthers 28, Wheels 27
The Michigan Panthers were 0-13 against Detroit, but have now beaten their crosstown rival twice in a row. Michigan followed up last season's Week 9 victory by scoring twice in the final 2 minutes to claim a 28-27 win Wednesday.Detroit was penalized for defensive overuse on back-to-back plays that led to Jerry Ruiz's 20-yard TD pass to Cristobal Robinson with 1:36 to play, drawing Michigan within 27-20. The Panthers then recovered the ensuing onside kick.
Michigan scored four plays later when RB Lonnie Wooding took a pass from Ruiz and ran through a defender for the game-winning 20-yard TD. Michigan scored on the PA TE Drag despite Detroit being in a 4-3 pass key defense. Ruiz was 36-for-42 for 404 yards and three TDs.
Other Week 9 Games
Outlaws 17, Hawaiians 10: Oklahoma (9-0) emerged unbeaten from this battle of division leaders. Aaron Levenson broke a 10-10 tie when his 25-yard TD run with 9 minutes to go capped a 73-yard, 10-play drive. Levenson rushed for 102 yards and RDE Albert Cruz recorded four sacks.Invaders 10, Blitz 3: Oakland (4-5) won its third in a row by knocking off Midwest Division leader Chicago (6-3) on Christopher Curtis' 80-yard catch-and-run TD from Les Lacy with 16 seconds to play.
Wranglers 19, Storm 14: Arizona WR Quincy White rushed for 178 yards and caught six passes for 69 more as the Wranglers edged Portland, knocking the Storm out of a first-place tie in the West Division. Portland MLB William Bennett made 13 tackles, forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble.
Showboats 14, VooDoo 9: Memphis RDE Martin McMeans returned a fumble 19 yards for a TD with 3:11 to play, giving the Showboats the win. New Orleans DT Felipe Crowell had 10 tackles and two sacks.
Bulls 31, Bandits 14: Jacksonville took a two-game lead in the Southeast Division and completed its first regular-season sweep of Tampa Bay since 1975 after trailing, 7-3, at halftime. Edward Fields rushed for 120 yards and a TD and Tampa Bay managed only 184 yards total offense against a defense led by RDE Nathan Sherrard (three sacks and a forced fumble).
Stars 32, Renegades 6: Baltimore (9-0) and Oklahoma remain the league's only unbeaten teams. Randy Christmas caught TD passes of 59, 57, and 80 yards from Fred Murphy — 196 yards receiving on three catches.
Bulls 31, Bandits 14: Jacksonville took a two-game lead in the Southeast Division and completed its first regular-season sweep of Tampa Bay since 1975 after trailing, 7-3, at halftime. Edward Fields rushed for 120 yards and a TD and Tampa Bay managed only 184 yards total offense against a defense led by RDE Nathan Sherrard (three sacks and a forced fumble).
Stars 32, Renegades 6: Baltimore (9-0) and Oklahoma remain the league's only unbeaten teams. Randy Christmas caught TD passes of 59, 57, and 80 yards from Fred Murphy — 196 yards receiving on three catches.
