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. That happened several times, but the Avengers always had an answer for their uncharacteristically porous defense. 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, and the Avengers defeated the Rattlers 59-56 in front of an announced crowd of 11,741. The clock ran out on Arizona during the ensuing kickoff return. If the season ended today, the Avengers would be in the playoffs, but three games remain. The Avengers (8-5) are tied with 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. for first in the Western Division and already have a home win over San Jose. They play at San Jose next weekend. The Avengers had an 18-point lead midway through the third quarter, and, not surprisingly, it was not safe. Arizona scored 16 unanswered points to pull within two points at 38-36. Arizona eventually took a 49-45 lead on a 2-yard run by Siaha Burley with 6:54 left. The Avengers answered on the next possession on a superb catch by receiver Tony Locke, who used an outstretched out·stretch tr.v. out·stretched, out·stretch·ing, out·stretch·es To stretch out; extend. outstretched Adjective right hand to corral corral a small fenced-in enclosure with high, wooden fences, suitable for holding cattle or horses. corral system a management system in which range cattle are put into corrals and fed hay for a period when the environment is most the ball in the back of the end zone for a 52-49 Avengers lead with 4:16 left. Former Cal State Northridge quarterback Sherdrick Bonner threw six touchdown passes for the Rattlers (4-9), who had won three of their previous four games on the heels of a seven-game losing streak. The Avengers made things too easy for Arizona; Bonner's receivers were wide open on several scores. Bonner, 36, had missed three games with a knee injury and returned last week, but he still looked rusty. Arizona trailed 24-20 at halftime despite three first-half turnovers, two of which the Avengers cashed in for scores. The Avengers scored twice early in the third quarter and 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 were opportunistic, also scoring off a turnover in the second quarter. Locke, the Avengers' surprise this season, had an impressive night with four touchdown receptions. Avengers kicker Remy Hamilton tried a 56-yard field goal but it was about 10 yards short. 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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