Post by DiamondThief on Jul 16, 2021 18:19:36 GMT -8
Bucks 43, Fighters 42
7/16/21 --
BISMARCK, ND - After 59 minutes and 47 seconds, it came down to one final two-point conversion, and it was Bismarck's Zuril Hendrick's stop of Demarcus Felton to preserve a 43-42 win over the visiting Frisco Fighters tonight at the Bismarck Event Center.
Frisco was down by seven points heading into the final minute. The Fighters were able to score with 13 seconds left and, instead of kicking the point after for a tie to force overtime, head coach Clint Dolezel opted to go for the win.
With the win, the Bucks improved to 6-5 on the season and stopped a two-point skid. The Fighters dropped just their second game of the season and stand at 6-2 in 2021. This was the first ever meeting between the teams and the only time they will meet this season.
After Bismarck Malik Duncan's recovery of a Frisco fumble, the Bucks scored on a 14-yard run down the left side from J.T,. Stokes. The Fighters responded with a 29-yard touchdown strike from Jonathan Bane to Mark Munson. Jerrod Heard ran for the two-point conversion to give the Fighters an 8-7 halftime lead. The Bucks scored on a 31-yard touchdown bomb from Kelly Bryan to Stokes. The Bucks led 13-8 at the end of the first have.
Felton's 13-yard touchdown run put Frisco up 15-13 a minute into the second quarter. The Fighters added to their lead with a one-yard plunge from Bane. Caleb Lewis' 21-yard touchdown pass to Andre Williams drew the Bucks to within two and Kimo Naehu's deuce tied the game at 22 apiece, which ended up being the score at the half.
The Fighters went up by a touchdown when Felton rushed in from a yard out, but the Bucks countered with a one-yard run around the right side from Justin Rankin. After a Bane interception by Bismarck's Darreon Jackson, the Bucks went up 35-29 on an 18-yard run from Ranking. On the play, Rankin took the handoff around the left side, but changed direction and took it to the end zone on the right side. Banes' scoring strike to Munson gave the Fighters a 36-35 lead at the end of the third.
It took nine-and-a-half minutes for another score to appear. It came on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Lewis to a wide-open Rankin. On the ensuing kickoff, Frisco's Marques Rodgers had difficulty handling the ball and was stormed in the end zone by half the Bucks defense for a rouge. The rouge put the Bucks up 43-36 with a little over five minutes remaining. Jackson recovered a Frisco fumble on the Fighters' next drive, giving the Bucks the ball back. They had a chance to go up by 10, but Naehu's 21-yard try wend wide right. That gave Frisco another shot with 58 seconds remaining. The Fighters scored on an 11-yard pass from Bane to Heard. The Fighters went for the go-ahead score via a two-point conversion, but Bane's pass to Felton was stopped by Hendrick of the Bucks. Bismarck ran out the clock to preserve the one-point win.
Rankin scored twice on the ground and once as a receiver for the Bucks, and Munson caught a pair of touchdowns for the Fighters. Bane came into the game with just a single interception, but threw two more and the Fighters fumbled twice more. The Bucks did not turn the ball over.
The Blizzard will visit the Iowa Barnstormers on July 24 at 5:05 p.m. The Fighters are on the road to face the Northern Arizona Wranglers on July 24 t 5:05 p.m. All times listed are pacific daylight time. Click for the complete SCtoC 2021 Indoor Football League schedule.
7/16/21 --
BISMARCK, ND - After 59 minutes and 47 seconds, it came down to one final two-point conversion, and it was Bismarck's Zuril Hendrick's stop of Demarcus Felton to preserve a 43-42 win over the visiting Frisco Fighters tonight at the Bismarck Event Center.
Frisco was down by seven points heading into the final minute. The Fighters were able to score with 13 seconds left and, instead of kicking the point after for a tie to force overtime, head coach Clint Dolezel opted to go for the win.
With the win, the Bucks improved to 6-5 on the season and stopped a two-point skid. The Fighters dropped just their second game of the season and stand at 6-2 in 2021. This was the first ever meeting between the teams and the only time they will meet this season.
After Bismarck Malik Duncan's recovery of a Frisco fumble, the Bucks scored on a 14-yard run down the left side from J.T,. Stokes. The Fighters responded with a 29-yard touchdown strike from Jonathan Bane to Mark Munson. Jerrod Heard ran for the two-point conversion to give the Fighters an 8-7 halftime lead. The Bucks scored on a 31-yard touchdown bomb from Kelly Bryan to Stokes. The Bucks led 13-8 at the end of the first have.
Felton's 13-yard touchdown run put Frisco up 15-13 a minute into the second quarter. The Fighters added to their lead with a one-yard plunge from Bane. Caleb Lewis' 21-yard touchdown pass to Andre Williams drew the Bucks to within two and Kimo Naehu's deuce tied the game at 22 apiece, which ended up being the score at the half.
The Fighters went up by a touchdown when Felton rushed in from a yard out, but the Bucks countered with a one-yard run around the right side from Justin Rankin. After a Bane interception by Bismarck's Darreon Jackson, the Bucks went up 35-29 on an 18-yard run from Ranking. On the play, Rankin took the handoff around the left side, but changed direction and took it to the end zone on the right side. Banes' scoring strike to Munson gave the Fighters a 36-35 lead at the end of the third.
It took nine-and-a-half minutes for another score to appear. It came on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Lewis to a wide-open Rankin. On the ensuing kickoff, Frisco's Marques Rodgers had difficulty handling the ball and was stormed in the end zone by half the Bucks defense for a rouge. The rouge put the Bucks up 43-36 with a little over five minutes remaining. Jackson recovered a Frisco fumble on the Fighters' next drive, giving the Bucks the ball back. They had a chance to go up by 10, but Naehu's 21-yard try wend wide right. That gave Frisco another shot with 58 seconds remaining. The Fighters scored on an 11-yard pass from Bane to Heard. The Fighters went for the go-ahead score via a two-point conversion, but Bane's pass to Felton was stopped by Hendrick of the Bucks. Bismarck ran out the clock to preserve the one-point win.
Rankin scored twice on the ground and once as a receiver for the Bucks, and Munson caught a pair of touchdowns for the Fighters. Bane came into the game with just a single interception, but threw two more and the Fighters fumbled twice more. The Bucks did not turn the ball over.
The Blizzard will visit the Iowa Barnstormers on July 24 at 5:05 p.m. The Fighters are on the road to face the Northern Arizona Wranglers on July 24 t 5:05 p.m. All times listed are pacific daylight time. Click for the complete SCtoC 2021 Indoor Football League schedule.
Both games, as well as all IFL games this season, will be streamed live on the IFL's Official YouTube Channel. SCtoC will present previews of those, and all, games this season. Those previews will be posted on the board of the home team in each game.
- ANM
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