Prospectors nip Thoroughbreds 24-23
The Prospectors improved to 1-1 with a 24-23 victory over the Thoroughbreds away from home. It came down to the final minutes, and the Prospectors made the last big play.
It was the Prospectors who scored first, when Brookhart was good from 39 yards. It was tied again after Fernsby was good from 23 yards. The Thoroughbreds nosed in front as Talbot zipped a 7-yard touchdown throw to B.Selwyn. The Prospectors pulled even as M.Hightower got behind the coverage for a 23-yard score from Delacroix.
The Thoroughbreds pulled ahead after Fernsby hit from 31 yards. The Prospectors took the lead as Galloway scored on a 4-yard reception. The lead changed hands when Talbot capped the drive with a 15-yard run. Then Fernsby booted one through from 43 yards, and the Thoroughbreds were further in front.
The game turned for good with 3:20 left in the fourth quarter: G.Novak burst through the line for a 5-yard score. The Thoroughbreds got the ball back one final time from their own 24, but Holbrook was stopped short. Brady Marlowe ripped off 39 yards on one kickoff return.
Leading the way for the Prospectors: Dalton Delacroix had 219 yards through the air, reaching the end zone twice. Gage Novak found running room all day, 68 yards in all, including one touchdown. Matteo Hightower kept getting open, finishing with 104 yards and one score. Defensively, Lucas Dalrymple stood out with 6 tackles and 1 sack. The Thoroughbreds got solid work from a few players. Damon Talbot threw it 39 times, completing 21 for 218 yards and one score. Alden Quintero carried 18 times for 75 yards. Brennan Selwyn led all receivers with 61 yards; one went for a touchdown. Weston Huxley piled up 10 stops. Torin Fontaine was the game's biggest swing, worth +13% in win chance to the Prospectors.
The Prospectors improve to 1-1. In the division they rank third. At 1-1, the Thoroughbreds have work to do. That leaves them third in the Harbor West. The Thoroughbreds meet the Denver Wasps on Sunday, November 15. The schedule brings the Atlanta Gryphons for the Prospectors on Sunday, November 15.