ARENA FOOTBALL: AVENGERS HAVE FINAL ANSWER LAST-SECOND TD PASS IS WINNER AVENGERS 59, ARIZONA 56.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer Arizona receiver Randy Gatewood was standing all by himself in the corner of the end zone with 38 seconds left in Saturday's game against the Avengers 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. . There wasn't a defender within the same zip code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. , giving him an easy 5-yard touchdown catch. The Avengers' defensive backs were burned several times, but the defense also set up two scores. And the offense came through at the end. With four seconds left, Avengers quarterback John Kaleo John Kaleo (born February 5, 1971) is a former Arena Football League quarterback for the Albany Firebirds (1993), Cleveland Thunderbolts (1994), St. Louis Stampede (1995–96), Anaheim Piranhas (1997), San Jose SaberCats (1997), New England Sea Wolves (1999), Tampa Bay Storm stepped up in the pocket and found an open Kevin Ingram Kevin Ingram (born June 19, 1977) is an Arena Football League wide receiver/defensive back for the Los Angeles Avengers. High school career At Harry S. Truman High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania, Kevin Ingram was a two-time All-League performer as both a wide receiver in the end zone for a 15-yard score. The Avengers collectively exhaled after a 59-56 Arena Football victory over the Rattlers in front of an announced crowd of 11,741. Arizona didn't make it to midfield on the ensuing kickoff return, and the clock ran out. If the season ended today, the Avengers would be in the playoffs, but three games remain, including a critical clash at San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. next week. The Avengers (8-5) are tied with San Jose for first in the Western Division and already have a home win over the SaberCats. ``Right now, it's for the divisional championship,'' Avengers coach Ed Hodgkiss Ed Hodgkiss is an Arena Football League coach for the Los Angeles Avengers. He has a career record of 52-42, including a 0-4 mark in the postseason. External links
• said. ``It feels great. The biggest thing is that we're in control of our destiny.'' The Avengers had an 18-point lead midway through the third quarter and - no surprise - it was anything but safe. Arizona scored 16 unanswered points to pull within 38-36 and took a 49-45 lead on a 2-yard run by Siaha Burley Siaha Burley (born 1977-07-16) is an American Arena Football League (AFL) player with the Utah Blaze. He wears number 5 for the Blaze, and plays wide receiver. In 2005 he won the AFL Offensive Player of the Year after having a spectacular season, hauling in 117 receptions for 1,542 with 6:54 left. The Avengers answered on the next possession on a great catch by receiver Tony Locke, who had a one-handed grab in the back of the end zone for a 52-49 Avengers lead with 4:16 left. Sherdrick Bonner, the former Cal State Northridge quarterback, threw six touchdown passes for the Rattlers (4-9), and Kaleo threw six TD passes for the Avengers. Arizona had won three of its previous four games on the heels of a seven-game losing streak. Bonner, 36, missed three games with a knee injury and returned last week, but he looked rusty. Arizona trailed just 24-20 at halftime despite three first-half turnovers, two of which the Avengers cashed in for scores. ``This shows that we've been persevering all season,'' Ingram said. The Avengers took a 38-20 lead midway through the third quarter after Bonner was sacked by Silas Demary deep in Rattlers territory. All of Bonner's first-half touchdowns went to his favorite target, Burley bur·ley n. pl. bur·leys A light-colored tobacco grown chiefly in Kentucky and used especially in making cigarettes. [Probably from the name Burley.] , a former Avenger who has 38 touchdown receptions this year. Avengers lineman Ken Kocher, a UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX product who was signed last week, recovered a fumble on the game's third play. Demary sacked Bonner, and Kocher recovered on Arizona's 2. The Avengers scored on the next play, Greg Hopkins running it in for a 7-0 lead. The Avengers also scored off a turnover in the second quarter. Locke, the Avengers' surprise this season, made four touchdown receptions. Jill Painter, (818) 713-3615 jill.painter(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Avengers' Michale Spicer, center, is tackled by Arizona's Clarence Lawson during the first half Saturday. Edna T. Simpson/Daily News |
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