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Riverhawks go for 4 straight tonight
BY SAMUEL LEGG
The Tribune-Democrat
Practice makes perfect.
The Johnstown Riverhawks could be the exception.
The North Division’s third-place Riverhawks have been practicing – if you can call it that – twice a week in a basement of a local church. The Riverhawks haven’t had a regular practice since the week before traveling to Erie on March 4.
And yet, Johnstown has managed to reel off three straight victories in the American Indoor Football Association.
The Riverhawks go for win No. 4 tonight at 7 against the Huntington Heroes at Big Sandy Superstore Arena.
“The big thing now is keeping guys’ heads in it,” Riverhawks coach Steven G. Folmar said. “We do a lot of mental reps. We’ve just got to keep this run going. The guys are understanding the system a lot better. We just have a lot more time under our belts.”
The Riverhawks – and other AIFA franchises that share arenas – have trouble finding adequate practice facilities for the first half of the schedule. Last season, the Riverhawks faced a similar problem, ending up practicing in quarters too small for downfield passing or kicking drills.
Folmar said the Riverhawks won’t be able to practice at Cambria County War Memorial Arena – their home turf – until April 6.
Johnstown won back-to-back road games in weeks 4 and 5, then picked up a 30-point home victory over Pittsburgh on St. Patrick’s Day.
In the Week 7 win against Pittsburgh, Johnstown got three touchdown passes from quarterback Jarrod Highberger, an interception return for a score by defensive back Ronnie Montgomery, who had two picks on the night, and Neal Wood’s blocked field goal that he recovered in the RiverRats’ end zone.
Quenteen Robinson had two receptions for scores, leaving him one shy of 100 touchdowns in four-plus years of professional-indoor football.
Johnstown (3-2) lost to visiting Huntington 35-24 on Feb. 9, the Riverhawks’ last setback. The Heroes (2-2) are in fourth place, entering the Week 8 game, and are 3-0 against the Riverhawks. It will be the first home game in five weeks for Huntington.
“They’re a team that likes to slow the game down, keep the score close, as opposed to our offense, where we like to stretch it out,” Folmar said. “We allowed them to play their kind of game when they came in the first time.”
Following the Huntington game, Johnstown travels to Rostraver Ice Garden in Belle Vernon, Westmoreland County, on March 30 for a rematch with Pittsburgh.
Riverhawks go for 4 straight tonight
BY SAMUEL LEGG
The Tribune-Democrat
Practice makes perfect.
The Johnstown Riverhawks could be the exception.
The North Division’s third-place Riverhawks have been practicing – if you can call it that – twice a week in a basement of a local church. The Riverhawks haven’t had a regular practice since the week before traveling to Erie on March 4.
And yet, Johnstown has managed to reel off three straight victories in the American Indoor Football Association.
The Riverhawks go for win No. 4 tonight at 7 against the Huntington Heroes at Big Sandy Superstore Arena.
“The big thing now is keeping guys’ heads in it,” Riverhawks coach Steven G. Folmar said. “We do a lot of mental reps. We’ve just got to keep this run going. The guys are understanding the system a lot better. We just have a lot more time under our belts.”
The Riverhawks – and other AIFA franchises that share arenas – have trouble finding adequate practice facilities for the first half of the schedule. Last season, the Riverhawks faced a similar problem, ending up practicing in quarters too small for downfield passing or kicking drills.
Folmar said the Riverhawks won’t be able to practice at Cambria County War Memorial Arena – their home turf – until April 6.
Johnstown won back-to-back road games in weeks 4 and 5, then picked up a 30-point home victory over Pittsburgh on St. Patrick’s Day.
In the Week 7 win against Pittsburgh, Johnstown got three touchdown passes from quarterback Jarrod Highberger, an interception return for a score by defensive back Ronnie Montgomery, who had two picks on the night, and Neal Wood’s blocked field goal that he recovered in the RiverRats’ end zone.
Quenteen Robinson had two receptions for scores, leaving him one shy of 100 touchdowns in four-plus years of professional-indoor football.
Johnstown (3-2) lost to visiting Huntington 35-24 on Feb. 9, the Riverhawks’ last setback. The Heroes (2-2) are in fourth place, entering the Week 8 game, and are 3-0 against the Riverhawks. It will be the first home game in five weeks for Huntington.
“They’re a team that likes to slow the game down, keep the score close, as opposed to our offense, where we like to stretch it out,” Folmar said. “We allowed them to play their kind of game when they came in the first time.”
Following the Huntington game, Johnstown travels to Rostraver Ice Garden in Belle Vernon, Westmoreland County, on March 30 for a rematch with Pittsburgh.
