AVENGERS HANG ON.Byline: JUSTIN FRANK Special to the Daily News Missing their top two receivers and top defensive back, the last thing the Avengers needed Saturday night 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. was a matchup with one of the Arena Football League's top teams. Without starting wideouts 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 and Lenzie Jackson and defensive back Damen Wheeler Damen Wheeler (born September 3, 1977) is a former XFL cornerback for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen and a current Arena Football League defensive specialist for the Los Angeles Avengers. XFL Career Wheeler played one year in the XFL for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. , the Avengers had the challenge of playing the Georgia Force The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League team that played only in the 1992 season before disbanding. The Georgia Force , which not only sported a 9-1 mark, but also the top-ranked scoring offense. Despite those obstacles, the Avengers managed to hold on for a 57-51 victory over the Force in front of an announced crowd of 13,922. L.A. was spearheaded by LaShaun Ward -- playing in place of Ingram -- and a stingy stin·gy adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. effort from its defense. Ward finished with 141 yards on nine catches with four touchdowns, including a 43-yard score 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 in the first quarter. "We were faced with some injuries and the team needed me to step up," Ward said. "Coach (Ed Hodgkiss) gave me the opportunity, and I was glad I stepped up in such a big game." As for the defense, the Avengers (6-5) held the high-powered Georgia offense scoreless for 18 minutes and 43 seconds in the second half and forced three fourth-quarter turnovers. "We were out there without our best player," Hodgkiss said. "We just had a bunch of guys A Bunch of Guys (BOGs), or Group of Guys (GOGs) are terms used by counter-terrorism officials to refer to small, self-organizing terrorist cells.[1] BOGs typically have little to no contact with global terrorist groups like al Qaeda, so they independently plan and out there who believed in themselves." The Avengers scored on their first seven possessions (six touchdowns and one field goal) to build a 43-30 lead with 13:18 remaining. Cumbie finished 23 of 37 for 291 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions. Lonnie Ford (USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. ) became the Avengers' all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with 13 when he took a ball in from 2yards out in the second quarter. Former Avenger Chris Jackson became the fourth player in league history to have 800 career receptions with a 8-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter on a pass from Chris Greisen for Georgia (9-2). The Force's receiving trio of Jackson, Troy Bergeron and Derek Lee each had a pair of touchdowns. Bergeron led all receivers with 165 yards for the Force (9-2), which trailed by as much as 27 in the fourth quarter before scoring 21 unanswered points in the final 6:21 to narrow the final margin. Associated Press contributed justin.frank@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Avengers' Rob Turner tries to avoid Georgia's Eric Johnson and Reggie Doster on Saturday. Edna T. Simpson/Daily News |
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