Post by Gene on May 22, 2007 6:18:11 GMT -5
5/22/2007
Express wins
From our news staff
Berks County, PA - The Reading Express bounced back from just its second loss of the season to defeat the improved Baltimore Blackbirds 58-32 Monday night at 1st Mariner Arena in an American Indoor Football Association game.
Playing its second game in three days, the Express (13-2) trailed 19-13 early in the second quarter and led just 28-25 at halftime after defeating the Blackbirds (1-9) 78-6 on March 10 in Reading.
Tom Stetzer threw five touchdown passes and the Express defense limited Baltimore to a touchdown in the final minute of the second half to break the game open.
Leading by just three to start the second half, Isaiah Grier scored on a 1-yard run and Erik Rockhold followed with one his three rouges to give Reading a 36-25 lead.
Joe Macaluso recovered a fumble on Baltimore’s next possession and Stetzer hit Carmelo Ocasio with a 12-yard touchdown pass on the next play to break it open.
Stetzer also threw two touchdown passes to Ian Cooper and one each to Jesse Dorias and Maurice Humphrey. The TD catch was the first for Humphrey, a former Penn State player.
The victory helped Reading, which has clinched its second straight regular season Northern Conference title, bounce back from Saturday’s loss to Huntington that snapped a 10-game winning streak. Reading closes the regular season at home Saturday, June 2, against Danville.
Express wins
From our news staff
Berks County, PA - The Reading Express bounced back from just its second loss of the season to defeat the improved Baltimore Blackbirds 58-32 Monday night at 1st Mariner Arena in an American Indoor Football Association game.
Playing its second game in three days, the Express (13-2) trailed 19-13 early in the second quarter and led just 28-25 at halftime after defeating the Blackbirds (1-9) 78-6 on March 10 in Reading.
Tom Stetzer threw five touchdown passes and the Express defense limited Baltimore to a touchdown in the final minute of the second half to break the game open.
Leading by just three to start the second half, Isaiah Grier scored on a 1-yard run and Erik Rockhold followed with one his three rouges to give Reading a 36-25 lead.
Joe Macaluso recovered a fumble on Baltimore’s next possession and Stetzer hit Carmelo Ocasio with a 12-yard touchdown pass on the next play to break it open.
Stetzer also threw two touchdown passes to Ian Cooper and one each to Jesse Dorias and Maurice Humphrey. The TD catch was the first for Humphrey, a former Penn State player.
The victory helped Reading, which has clinched its second straight regular season Northern Conference title, bounce back from Saturday’s loss to Huntington that snapped a 10-game winning streak. Reading closes the regular season at home Saturday, June 2, against Danville.
