Playoff #1 Phoenix @ Queens
Its Tarzan hot in the Queen City tonight! The Phoenix having been defeated on this very field two weeks ago are hungry to make things right. The winner tonight goes off to the second round of playoffs, the loser goes home. Both teams want this. Both teams need this. It doesn't matter who wins this game tonight, the rest of the playoffs will likely be easier. That's the way it goes when the league organizes their playoffs by geography rather than seeding. Most of the teams in the league don't have the budgets to make long road trips, Queens and Phoenix included, so this was a necessary work around.
Phoenix will receive 9:12 left in the 1st the Phoenix sneaks for a short run TD. 2 point conversion fails, Phoenix lead 6 - 0. The Phoenix are starting strong today, Coach Holmes has clearly been doing his homework.
4:16 left in the first, Phoenix does it again, 2 point conversion is no good, Phoenix lead the Queens 12 to nothing. This is the Phoenix I know and love!
4:07 left in the half, the Phoenix put another across the goal line, two point conversion fails again, but that's OK, the Phoenix still lead 18 to nothing!
Halftime, Phoenix lead 18 to the Queens 0 finally it is cooling off out here. I thought I was going to roast on the roof of this press box.
12:40 in the third quarter, the Queens complete their first pass, the conversion is good, the Queens put 8 on the scoreboard.
9:17 in the 3rd, Air Phoenix lets one fly for a 40+ yard touch down pass. 2 Point conversion is good, The Carolina Phoenix 26, Queens 8.
I just saw the play of the game. Queens pass, it tips off of the fingers of their receiver. Phoenix intercept and run for 20 hard yards, there's a pile up. Queens recover, pretty much at the original line of scrimmage!
13:33 in the 4th quarter, the Queens pass 25 yards, and run it the other 40 for a great big touch down. Credit where credit is due, there is nothing you'll see in Austin as great as what you'll see here tonight at West Charlotte High. Conversion is good, Phoenix 26, Queens 16.
Phoenix long great TD run called back for holding. That's what you get for holding.
At the buzzer the final score is the Carolina Phoenix 26, Carolina Queens 16. The Phoenix advance into the second round of the IWFL championships. One more win, and its Austin Texas for the finals!! Gooooo Phoenix!
