Post by DiamondThief on May 11, 2018 19:14:46 GMT -8
The Barnstormers moved to 7-2 on the season, temporarily a game behind the first-place Arizona Rattlers. Arizona will visit the Green Bay Blizzard May 12. The Barnstormers and Rattlers battle in Phoenix next week. The Titans fell to 1-9 on the season.
James Calhoun's 33-yard interception return with 11:36 left in the first quarter put the Titans up 7-0. Iowa came back with 21 unanswered points coming on touchdown runs. First it was Scott Skyler from a yard out, which was followed by Donovan Williams' 18-yard run which put the Barnstormers up 14-7 by the end of the quarter.
Drew Powell's one-yard run put the Barnstormers up 21-7, six minutes into the second quarter. The Titans cut into the lead with 6:20 left on Jake Medlock's seven-yard pass to Javon Bell. Williams scored again for the Barnstormers before Medlock hit Marquel Wade for nine yards with 20 left in the half. The Barnstormers led 28-21 at intermission.
Powell ran for his second touchdown of the game, also a one yarder and the Barnstormers' lead was at 34-21, which turned out to be the tally at the end of the third quarter.
Iowa added to its lead slightly less than four minutes into the final quarter on a two-yard run from Powell. They went up 48-21 with 9:41 remaining when Jeremy Gloston recovered Medlock's fumble and returned it 24 yards for the score.
With the win, the Barnstormers sweep the season series over the Titans, 3-0.
Iowa more than doubled Cedar Rapids in total offense, 267 yards to 127. The Barnstormers held edges of 142 yards to 63 in the passing game, and 125 yards to 64 in the rushing game. The Barnstormers had 19 first downs to the Titans' seven. Iowa's defense held Medlock to just 67 passing yards. Medlock came into the game averaging a league-high 190.2 passing yards per game. The Titans were penalized eight times for 50 yards, while the Barnstormers were flagged four times for 45 yards.
Powell went 13 of 19 for 142 yards with an interception. He also rushed 14 times for 60 yards and 3 touchdowns. Donavan Williams rushed 16 times for 70 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and caught 2 passes for 10 yards. Ryan Balentine and Brady Roland each caught 4 balls with 63 and 43 yards, respectively. Elijah Lee's 7.5 total tackles let the Barnstormers defense, while Calhoun had 6 total tackles to go along with his interception return for touchdown.
Medlock struggled through his worst game of the season, hitting just 10 of 19 of his attempts for 67 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. He also rushed twice for 23 yards, but lost a fumble. Bell had 5 catches for 46 yards and a score, and Wade caught a pair of passes for 11 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Enyard had 6.5 total tackles and added and interception to his now-leading 8 on the season. Rocky Hayes recovered a fumble and Keith Jones, Jr. recorded a sack.