AVENGERS GO ON RAMPAGE OF THEIR OWN.Byline: JUSTIN FRANK Special to the Daily News The Avengers proved Saturday 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. that in the Arena Football League it doesn't matter if a team is down 18 points and doesn't seem to have any momentum. Trailing the Rampage 42-24 at halftime, L.A. went on a scoring rampage of its own and outscored 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, by 22points in the second half to pull out a 75-71 victory. Grand Rapids' Timon Marshall Timon Marshall (born on August 7, 1979) is an American football player, who currently plays for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Before signing with the Bears, he attended Ottawa University, and eventually played for the Grand Rapids Rampage in the Arena Football did all he could to squash squash: see gourd; pumpkin. squash Any of various fruits of the genus Cucurbita in the gourd family, widely cultivated as vegetables and for livestock feed. The principal species are C. maxima and certain varieties of C. pepo. any bit of momentum that the Avengers tried to gather in front of 15,088, the largest regular-season crowd in team history. Whether it was turning a short screen pass into a long touchdown, recovering a teammate's fumble in the end zone or returning a kickoff for a score, the Rampage wideout was an integral figure. "We wore two hats in this game," Avengers head 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. "We made some adjustments and got a great team win." The Avengers (4-4) took their first lead of the game when Robert Quiroga Robert Quiroga (10 October 1969 in San Antonio, Texas - 16 August 2004 in San Antonio) was the International Boxing Federation Super flyweight champion from 1990 to 1993. Quiroga successfully defended his title five times and retired in 1995. He finished with 20-2 with 11 KO's. lunged into the end zone after catching a pass from Sonny Cumbie Sonny Cumbie (born August 8, 1981, in Abilene, Texas) is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Los Angeles Avengers. High School Years Cumbie attended Snyder High School in Snyder, Texas, and was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball, and for a 6-yard score and 51-49 advantage with 3:48 remaining in the third quarter. "We just decided at halftime that we were a better team," Cumbie said. The Avengers appeared all but beaten after a freak play turned into a Grand Rapids score. Avengers linebacker Rob Turner placed a solid hit into the chest of Ronney Daniels, who fumbled the ball at the 3-yard line. As the ball rolled into the end zone a pile of players scrambled to the ball, only to have Marshall emerge from the bottom holding the ball in the air for the score. Later in the first half, Marshall's 56-yard kickoff return for a touchdown gave Grand Rapids (3-6) a 42-24 advantage. "We knew (Marshall) was the best kick returner in the league," Hodgkiss said. "He made some big plays, he is a talented player." Cumbie finished 27 of 34 for 361 yards and seven touchdowns. Quiroga caught sevenpasses for 63 yards and four touchdowns, three of which came as part of his team's second-half tear. "This is an offensive game and it can get crazy," Cumbie said. "And you just have to keep a level head and you can get back in any game." Marshall made 13 catches for 173 yards and six touchdowns. justin.frank@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Avengers' 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 , left, looks for running room as Grand Rapids' Chuck Wesley defends. Edna T. Simpson/Daily News |
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