Late Game Updates

I've been pulled away from the blog for a while, but I'm working on being back on top of things full time. Anyway, here's some quick blurbs for the previous two games against Omaha and Sacramento.



Omaha Nighthawks @ Las Vegas Locos
A couple weeks ago, the Omaha Nighthawks flew into town. It looked like a long game after a bad first series, and a quick Omaha touchdown. But after shutting down the Omaha offense in the second half of the game, the Locos came through with a victory. The Locos defense forced a few turnovers, two interceptions belonged to Isaiah Trufant. The Locos ran the ball well throughout the game, and Tim Rattay did pretty well too. Tight end Adam Bergen left the game in the second quarter due to a knee injury. The Nighthawks will be eagerly anticipating the rematch next week when they play the Locos at their home field Rosenblatt Stadium. FINAL: Locos 22 Nighthawks 10

Las Vegas Locos @ Sacramento Mountain Lions
Coming off a good game and securing a first place title (tied with Omaha)last week, the Locos traveled to Sacramento to take on Daunte Culpepper and the rest of the Mountain Lions. A good size crowd of about 19,000 fans showed up to watch the game. The Las Vegas defense once again shut down the offense and confused another veteran quarterback. There were 6 forced turnovers (including Wale Dada's 58 yard interception touchdown return late in the 4th), and a great fourth quarter in which the team racked up 17 points. The first half of the game was a field goal battle in which newly acquired kicker Steven Hauschka kicked three field goals. The bad news was that Tim Rattay went down in the 4th quarter with a ruptured Achilles tendon. The Locos are at the top of the league, but can they keep the momentum without Rattay? We'll see. FINAL: Locos 26 Mountain Lions: 3