PFL PLAYOFFS 2018 | Road to the Crystal Bowl
The quarter-finals are in the bag and we are down to the final four teams. With one Sunday left to prove the teams worthy of the Crystal Bowl, it is time to step up!
Rochester Trojans 30- 27 Chakota Wasps
We may have seen the end of an era, with Billy Humphrey, 42, perhaps playing in his last PFL game. His opposite number, Ryan Bruce led a commanding performance in the Wasps’ Nest. Completing 20 of 30 for over 300 yards and three scores, Bruce showed the playoff poise that he has lacked in his previous attempts. If he can do this in Hallas, the Trojans will be going to the big one! Continue reading Quarter-Finals: A legend bows out, Bulldogs best champs, semi-finals set. →
PFL Game of the Week
MELBORG GIANTS 31
CALIGARA BULLDOGS 24
|
Q1
|
Q2
|
Q3
|
Q4
|
ET
|
FT
|
| MELBORG |
14
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
–
|
31
|
| CALIGARA |
10
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
–
|
24
|
Summary:
The Melborg Giants won a thrilling contest in Caligara on Sunday. The Giants’ mean defence shut down both the Caligara run game and the Slater-to-Slater passing connection. Alternate winger Dennis Morales had 9 catches for 144 yards, including a 76 yard catch and run.
The Giants ran a simple and effective gameplan aginst the Bulldogs, running quick straight-ahead plays and quick passes. The Bulldogs had two opportunities to draw level in the fourth quarter, but both fourth downs resulted in incomplete passes- one to which brought a huge reaction from the home fans who insisted there was a defensive hold on the play.
Scoring:
1st Quarter:
MEL Hand 10 pass to Miller (Williams Kick)
CAL Wright 39 FG
MEL Beckett 98 yard kick return (Williams Kick)
CAL Slater 76 pass to Morales (Wright Kick)
2nd Quarter:
MEL Higgins 10 run (Williams Kick)
CAL Slater 5 pass to Slater (Wright Kick)
3rd Quarter:
MEL (Williams Kick)
CAL Slater 9 pass to Morales (Wright Kick)
4th Quarter:
MEL Williams 31 FG
Stats:
|
Giants |
Bulldogs |
| First Downs |
22 |
18 |
| Third Down Converts |
6/13 |
6/15 |
| Third Down % |
46.2 % |
40 % |
| Fourth Down Converts |
0/0 |
0/2 |
| Fourth Down % |
0 % |
0 % |
| Double Pointers |
0/0 |
0/0 |
| Double Point % |
0 % |
0 % |
| Run Plays |
32 |
31 |
| Run Yards |
97 |
64 |
| Run Average |
3.0 |
2.1 |
| Passing |
20/28 |
20/34 |
| Net Pass Yards |
244 |
299 |
| Touchdown Passes |
2 |
3 |
| TOTAL YARDS |
341 |
363 |
| Defensive Marks |
1 |
0 |
| Defensive INTs |
0 |
0 |
| Punts |
5 |
6 |
| Punting Average |
45.4 |
38.3 |
| Field Goals |
1/2 |
1/2 |
| Field Goal % |
50 % |
50 % |
| Fumbles |
1 |
1 |
| Fumbles Lost |
0 |
0 |
| Penalties |
3 |
5 |
| Penalty Yards |
15 |
42 |
| Turnovers |
0 |
0 |
| Handovers |
0 |
2 |
| Possession (Time) |
29:42 |
31:38 |
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