MNG: Miners at Stars

Monday Night Game | Hallas | Week Ten

    HALLAS STARS 34

   SAN ANGELO MINERS 24

Hallas took advantage of a second-half QB crisis from the Miners after Brandon Mullen left the game early in the third quarter. 

Another QB out: Mullen goes down

San Angelo Miners | Brandon Mullen

San Angelo will be without their top passer for the remainder of the season, according to reports coming in from Hallas. With the game tied at 17-17, Mullen went down and has apparently broken his jaw. That is expected to be it the end of his season right there.

Brandon Gooden, who scored a third quarter fumble recovery td, also missed time in the first half. Gooden returned to the game and defended two passes and scored a touchdown.

GOTW: Sharks kick themselves over loss

   SAN ANDREAS MINERS  29

   ST. GEORGE SHARKS 28

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	ET	FT
Saint George	7	14	7	0	–	28
San Andreas	0	10	6	13	–	29

Trailing 23-28 with just 11 seconds remaining, Miners QB Brandon Mullen found Anchor Avery Lewis wide-open following the ‘greatest play-fake, ever!’ according to their coach .Jake McDonald. It was a heartbreaking defeat for the Sharks, and one that leaves them vulnerable for the play-offs now. Sharks QB Trent Harris had dissected the Miners defence in the first half, torching them for 163 yards and  three touchdowns. The Sharks’ kicker, Bruce McGwire missed two second-half field goal attempts that would likely have been enough to put the game out of the Miners’ reach in the fourth quarter.

National Conf. Final: Ballymore vs San Andreas

   BALLYMORE TIGERS 20
 SAN ANDREAS MINERS 17

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	ET	FT
BALLYMORE	3	7	10	0	–	20
SAN ANDREAS	7	3	7	0	–	17

Scoring:
1st Quarter:
BAL- FG Lovell 43; 3-0
SA – Mullen 9 pass to Bowens (Clinton Kick); 3-7
2nd Quarter:
SA- FG Clinton 37; 3-10
BAL- Hawkins 3 run (Lovell Kick); 10-10
3rd Quarter:
BAL- Jones 5 run (Lovell Kick); 17-10
SA – Mullen 15 pass to McComas (Clinton Kick); 17-17
BAL- FG Lovell 39; 20-17

The defending champions are out- San Andreas lost their cool in the freeing, snowy, icy , Ballymore Tiger Field. In a game where the ground game was going to be crucial, Ballymore’s forwards controlled the Miners’ defensive line, allowing Tito Hawkins to run for over 150 yards.

PO16: NC Semi Final 1

   HALLAS STARS 31
   SAN ANDREAS MINERS 34

(StarDome 2, Hallas, att: 66,000) | Saturday February 13, 2016

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	ET	FT
SAN ANDREAS	14	3	3	14	–	34
HALLAS	7	14	3	7	–	31

Scoring-
1st Quarter
SA-  Smith 1 run (Clinton Kick);  0-7
HAL- Williams 36 pass to Sanders (Young Kick); 7-7
SA-  Mullen 30 pass to Simms (Clinton Kick);  7-14
2nd Quarter:
HAL- Williams 2 pass to Lloyd (Young Kick);  14-14
HAL- Williams 2 pass to Sanders (Young Kick);  21-14
SA-  FG Clinton 31;  21-17
3rd Quarter:
SA-  FG Clinton 20;  21-20
HAL- FG Young 41;  24-20
4th Quarter:
SA-  Mullen 4 pass to Lewis (Clinton Kick);  24-27
HAL- Williams 7 pass to Lloyd (Young Kick);  31-27
SA-  Mullen 57 pass to McComas (Clinton Kick); 31-34

The San Andreas Miners scored with 33 seconds remaining to knock out the number one seed Hallas Stars.

Playoffs 2016: First round previews

Atlantic Conference:

ADELPHIA PHOENIX vs MORRIGAN GIANTS

Two divisional rivals, meeting for the third time this season. This one could be brutal. The Giants defence have a really good handle on what the Phoenix like to do with their Aerial assault to open up the ground game. With quick fast passes to the wingers, the Phoenix spread the field and try to leave gaps for the sublime Marshall Knight to pick through. The Giants are adept at closing both QB Kelly and Knight down. They will have to do so one more time to advance.