[0] OPENER GOES SOUTH; AVENGERS LOSE HOME DEBUT AGAINST CAROLINA CAROLINA 58, AVENGERS 50.Byline: Scott Wolf Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. Staff Writer It was their inaugural regular-season home game, but the Avengers already earned their first on-field distinction Thursday night: They are the worst expansion franchise in the Arena Football League. At least for today anyway, following their 58-50 loss to the league's other expansion team, the Carolina Cobras This team has nothing to do with the Los Angeles Cobras, who played in the 1988 AFL season. The Carolina Cobras were an expansion franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was formed prior to the 2000 season, which endured a player strike. , before 10,718 at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . But hey, this is the Arena Football League, so the fans were probably more pleased with the constant barrage of points than who actually won the game. And the game was entertaining, with the Avengers scoring a touchdown with 24 seconds left on a pass from quarterback Scott Semptimphelter to Chris Jackson Chris Jackson may refer to:
The Cobras added a consolation touchdown with eight seconds left. It was a rough week for the Avengers (0-2), who had only a few days to prepare for the Cobras (1-1) after L.A. lost its season opener to Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, last Saturday. ``I think it will help show the character of this football team,'' Avengers coach Stan Brock Stanley James Brock (born June 8, 1958 in Portland, Oregon) is the current head coach of football of the United States Military Academy (Army). He was a tackle in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers. said. At times, the Avengers played like characters instead of showing any, with a sloppy display that included three lost fumbles and two missed extra points. The performance should reinforce Brock's promise to make roster changes next week. Even with all the mistakes, the Avengers were in the game throughout, and managed to rally to tie the game 31-31 at halftime. But the errors continued in the third quarter when Aaron Frazier fumbled for the second time, and Carolina quickly jumped out to a 45-31 lead. To make matters worse in the quarter, Avengers kicker Kyle Pooler missed his second extra point, and L.A. trailed 45-37 entering the fourth quarter. This wasn't quite the way the Avengers wanted the official home opener to unfold against their fellow expansion colleague. There was quite a contrast in team philosophy displayed between the fledgling franchises. The Avengers signed mostly veteran players while the Cobras were comprised primarily of rookies. ``They've got a lot of young guys playing hard,'' Brock said. Among them was Jim Arellanes, the former Valley College quarterback who had 219 yards passing and four touchdowns through three quarters. Avengers quarterback Scott Semptimphelter was equally effective, completing 16 of 22 passes for 215 yards and four touchdowns. Some diehard fans were apparently unaware of those stats, considering they were chanting ``We want Todd'' in the third quarter, begging for an appearance by backup quarterback Todd Marinovich Todd Marvin Marinovich (born July 4, 1969 in San Leandro, California) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League. His career also included stints in the Canadian Football League and Arena Football League. . As usual, there was plenty of scoring. Consider how busy both teams were in the first half alone. The Avengers scored on the game's opening drive, as Pooler kicked a 25-yard field goal. Carolina took a 7-3 lead, however, capitalizing on Avengers fullback Danjuan Magee's fumble. The Cobras recovered, and on the next play Arellanes found Jack Jackson Jack Jackson is a name shared by a number of individuals:
Magee atoned for his fumble on the ensuing possession, scoring on a 7- yard run to give the Avengers a 9-7 advantage after Pooler missed the extra point. The Cobras took a 14-9 lead seven plays later when Arellanes found Dexter Dawson for a 4-yard touchdown pass. On the ensuing kickoff, Frazier fumbled and Carolina's Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson (1896 – November 1 1956) was an influential American delta blues musician who recorded in the late 1920s. recovered. Arellanes immediately found Brad Keeney for a 17-yard touchdown and a 21-9 Carolina lead. This being the Arena League, a double-digit lead doesn't mean much, and the Avengers took about 10 seconds to reduce the deficit when Semptimphelter hit Victor Hall for a 45-yard scoring pass. The Avengers added a two-point conversion on Semptimphelter's pass to Larry Thompson This page is about the Deputy Attorney General. For the president of Ringling College of Art and Design, see Larry R. Thompson. Larry Dean Thompson (15 November 1945, Hannibal, Missouri, - ) was a deputy Attorney General of the United States under United States and trailed 21-17. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) The Avengers' Aaron Frazier works his way through would-be tacklers on a kickoff return in Arena Football League game. (2) Avengers receiver Chris Jackson drags Carolina defender Dell McGee with him during Los Angeles' 58-50 loss at Staples Center. Michael Owen
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