QB Ryan Tate threw TD passes of 59 and 56 yards and Cliff Thomas rushed for 80 of his 145 yards on one carry as the Maulers improved to 5-1 by pulling away from the Southern California Sun, 24-3, in Anaheim.
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| Cliff Thomas, RB, Pittsburgh |
Thomas and John Murray have been stars from the day they were taken with the 10th and 18th round picks in the 1974 allocation draft. They have already combined for nearly 700 yards rushing and 350 yards receiving in six games. The Maulers rank sixth in the league in total yards allowed per game (248) as LDE Eric Read has five sacks, tied for fourth in the league.
SoCal rookie WLB Roderick Vanbrunt was credited with 11 tackles and intercepted a pass, but the Sun remained the league's only winless team.
In other Week 6 games:
- The New Orleans VooDoo (6-0) are one of the league's two unbeaten teams after shutting down the Birmingham Stallions, 17-2. The Stallions were limited to 117 total yards and avoided being shut out only due to a safety with just over 2 minutes to play. New Orleans RDE Jeffrey Alfaro had two sacks, WLB Paul Rivera made seven tackles and forced a fumble and CB Larry Ackman also had seven tackles.
- Houston is also 6-0 following a 21-10 win over the Denver Gold. The Gamblers scored back-to-back fourth-quarter TDs on 88- and 81-yard drives.
- New Jersey CB Kerry Justin intercepted three passes, returning one for a TD, during the Generals' 30-9 dismantling of the Jacksonville Bulls. Justin has five pickoffs this season, tied for second in the league with Houston's Roderick Carver behind Birmingham's Kelly Acosta (7).
- Washington WR Allan Boyer caught nine passes for 224 yards and two TDs as the Federals stayed within a game of the Pittsburgh Maulers in the Atlantic Division with a 19-10 win over the Baltimore Stars.
- Charlotte RB Jerry Roux had 69 rushing yards and 84 receiving yards and a TD during the Hornets' 24-10 victory over the Georgia Force.
- Daniel Hall's 25-yard field goal with 9 seconds to play capped a 16-play drive and gave the Detroit Wheels a 12-10 win over the Los Angeles Express. Detroit rookie WR Billy Brink had 80 rushing yards and 30 receiving yards.
Week 7 Preview
The Denver Gold (4-2) will try to win at Portland (5-1) and force a tie atop the West Division. The Honolulu Hawaiians (3-3) would like to do the same with a victory over the Los Angeles Express (4-2). The Birmingham Stallions (4-2) are at Washington (4-2) in a battle of teams currently in second place in their divisions. The Philadelphia Bell (3-3) host the Oakland Invaders (3-3), two teams trying to stay above .500 and in the playoff race.Coach's Profile
Cdog13157, Oakland Invaders
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| Cdog13157 |
Hometown (town, state): St. Paul, MN
Current residence (town, state): Same
Day job: Student
Favorite teams (all sports): Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, OKC Thunder
A real-life sports experience: Not much, other than flag football.
A fantasy sports experience: MFN/fantasy football
Coach's Corner: (tip for a new MFN coach): If ur lazy like me, join more Rosters Only leagues than leagues with game plans.
