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Post by rkozak201 on Jun 24, 2008 0:24:16 GMT -5
From the Reading Eagle news staff
Rob Flowers ran for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 3:37 left, as the Reading Express defeated the Baltimore Mariners 47-38 in a physical, penalty flag-filled American Indoor Football Association contest Monday night at 1st Mariner Arena.
Trent Jones then made an interception to set up Flowers' game-clinching TD pass to Carmelo Ocasio as the Express (10-4) clinched the AIFA Northern Division title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, which are tentatively scheduled to open against Erie July 3.
Reading, which won its third straight division crown, is undefeated at the Sovereign Center.
In a see-saw affair that saw eight lead changes, Baltimore had taken a 38-34 lead on Mike Orihel's touchdown pass to Gary Briggs and Eugene Goodman's two-point conversion run early in the fourth quarter.
The Mariners (4-10) then returned Erik Rockhold's missed field goal attempt inside the Reading 10, but Central Catholic grad Matt Sola forced a fumble that teammate Eddie Robinson recovered to set up the game-winning drive, highlighted by a clutch one-handed grab by Shawn Foxworth.
Flowers, a Muhlenberg grad, threw four TD passes - three to Reading High grad Ocasio and one to Foxworth.
Reading's defense forced four turnovers in the game, three coming in the fourth quarter.
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Post by Gene on Jun 24, 2008 0:32:50 GMT -5
Baltimore just played downright nasty. That was the worst game i have been too. Cheap shots, personal fouls, close lines, you name it, this game had it. I will say this, if they take that same intensity up to Rochester the Raiders will be in for a long night....
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Post by Coach Bernie on Jun 24, 2008 7:44:11 GMT -5
i said it last night and i just gotta repeat it....thanks so much to our loyal fans and booster club for making the trip to baltimore...you all were so awesome and loud, it made a difference on a road game.....thanks to you all......see you all in the RAILYARD for play-offs.....
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Post by rkozak201 on Jun 24, 2008 7:55:07 GMT -5
It was a fun, energy filled night all around. Thanks to Gene for putting the bus trip together.
It was great when the Reading crowd booed all of the Baltimore players when they were introduced and cheered when Justice' name was called. We all have a lot of respect for him and thank him for the two great seasons that he's given us in Reading.
Now it's time to bring on Erie and keep our undefeated home record going into the playoffs.
GO EXPRESS!!!
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Post by ThatRadioGuy on Jun 24, 2008 16:04:19 GMT -5
Just curious why Reading has the tiebreaker over Florence since both teams finished 10-4. Did they play head to head?
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Post by Gene on Jun 24, 2008 16:08:50 GMT -5
I wanna Thank ALL our fans who made the Baltimore Bus Trip a success. This being the 1st bus trip the Booster Club has successfully put together i would say it went off without any issues. Our presence down there surely helped our team win & to secure the Division Title and homefield thruout the playoffs. We have the BEST fans in the AIFA!
See you ALL on Thursday, July 3rd!
Thank You
~Gene
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Post by Gene on Jun 24, 2008 16:10:26 GMT -5
Just curious why Reading has the tiebreaker over Florence since both teams finished 10-4. Did they play head to head? |
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Post by men lie women lie numbers dont on Jun 24, 2008 16:48:51 GMT -5
That will not happen again we lost once since then and that was by one point to MS in Tupelo see you in Reading July 12th!
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Post by Gene on Jun 24, 2008 17:53:03 GMT -5
That will not happen again we lost once since then and that was by one point to MS in Tupelo see you in Reading July 12th! |
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Post by Free Agent Fan on Jun 24, 2008 18:20:11 GMT -5
That will not happen again we lost once since then and that was by one point to MS in Tupelo see you in Reading July 12th! From what I hear out of Huntington.........this may be true. I don't even want to concider all these "new" playoff scenarios. |
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Post by Gene on Jun 24, 2008 20:44:54 GMT -5
With 2 of the teams with a .500 or less record. Hmm, i just cat figure out why people are so critical of the way things are run? ?? 
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Post by JustMomma on Jun 24, 2008 21:13:42 GMT -5
Its always dangerous to look past the games that you have ahead of you. You'll need to get past Fayetteville 1st (if thats who you'll have in the 1st rd.). From what I hear out of Huntington.........this may be true. I don't even want to concider all these "new" playoff scenarios.  |
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Post by Free Agent Fan on Jun 24, 2008 21:28:18 GMT -5
From what I hear out of Huntington.........this may be true. I don't even want to concider all these "new" playoff scenarios. Laugh now........you get to chime in due time lol.  |
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Post by men lie women lie numbers dont on Jun 24, 2008 21:39:03 GMT -5
I tell u what we are not playing augusta or any other bullnuts they come up with i heard that crap through the grapevine.............if carolina wins and the guard lose what the hell does augusta have to do with the east nothing carolina is in
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Post by KING 7 on Jun 24, 2008 22:35:49 GMT -5
I say if they do that every team in the playoffs needs to boycott the playoffs. The owners probably will crown their teams champions.
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