Corsairs outlast Cyclones in overtime
22-19: that was the final as the Corsairs beat the Cyclones in front of their home crowd. It took overtime, and the Corsairs won the extra period. Turnovers decided it: the Cyclones gave the ball away twice, and the Corsairs only once.
The first points belonged to the Corsairs: Shelton found Rockwell for a 9-yard touchdown, though the extra point missed. The Cyclones responded as Delacroix split the uprights from 25. The Cyclones went in front when Birchall capped the drive with a 7-yard strike to B.Holloway. The Corsairs responded as Jaramillo added a 26-yarder.
The Cyclones stretched the lead after Delacroix booted one through from 19 yards. The Corsairs edged in front when Sheffield punched it in from 8 yards out. Then Jaramillo was good from 36 yards, and the Corsairs were further in front. The Cyclones responded as Delacroix split the uprights from 26.
The Cyclones drew level when Delacroix split the uprights from 42. The winner came in overtime, with 3:05 left: Jaramillo kicked a 45-yard field goal. Momentum shifted in the fourth quarter as J.Langston forced a fumble that Bergqvist recovered. Leland Garrity had the game's longest gain, 42 yards.
For the winners, Emerson Shelton put up 159 passing yards and one touchdown, completing 21 of 38. Alton Sheffield ran for 80 yards on 18 carries, including one touchdown. Clay Glenhaven led the defense with 12 tackles. In defeat, Weston Birchall posted a 27-of-42, 297-yard line and one score. Brennan Holloway ran for 89 yards on 18 carries. Ike Pembridge kept getting open, finishing with 57 yards. Holden Wrexham was all over the field, with 16 tackles. By win chance, Colby Merriman did the most for either team: +8% for the Corsairs.
The win moves the Corsairs to 1-0. In the division they rank second. The Cyclones fall to 0-1. In the division they rank fourth. The Corsairs host the Miami Stormriders next, on Sunday, November 8. The Cyclones line up against the Boston Blackbirds on Sunday, November 8.