| SCORCHERS
FALL IN SECOND MATCH-UP WITH SIRENS
by The Sacramento
Sirens
October 14, 2002
In
a hard fought game, the Sacramento Sirens beat the Santa
Rosa Scorchers 36-9 on Saturday to remain undefeated at
4-0 on the season. The Sirens test their depth in this rematch
with the Scorchers who end their inaugural season at 3-7.
The
Scorchers first kick-off to the Sirens was an onside boot
of only a few yards in an attempt to keep the ball away
from Running Back #22 Julie Wicher who devastated the Scorchers
with a pair of kick-off returns for TDs in the last game.
Still Coming on strong from the first second of the game,
the Sirens starting Quarterback, #11 Leilani Limary threw
a 31-yd Touchdown pass to Running Back #21 Hilary McLaughlin
for the first score of the game. The Scorchers drove back
but were held to a field goal by the Sirens defense. Despite
another onside kick, the Sirens followed up with another
TD on a 15-yard run by Fullback #36 Dana "D-Train"
McIntyre to end the first quarter with a score of Sirens
12 - Scorchers 3.
The Sirens offense dominated the 2nd quarter scoring at
will for four TDs in that period of play. Running Back #23
Michelle Kahler scored on a breakaway run of 44-yards followed
by a pair of passing scores. Limary popped a short pass
to #83 Courtney Brazil and on the next drive tossed a beautiful
49-yarder to Rookie Tight End, #82 Sarah Trobee. Despite
the Scorchers efforts, "Wicked" Julie Wicher got
her hands on the ball for a 33-yard run to score at the
end of the second. The score at the half was Sirens 36 -
Scorchers 3.
In anticipation of a tough home game match up this week
against the Oakland Banshees, the Sirens Offensive Coordinator
Ron Brown chose to put in Rookie QB #14 Vanessa Davis for
the second half. Davis showed her mettle with a pair of
great passes of 39- and 34-yards but the Sirens were denied
a score in the third due to a callback penalty on a rushing
TD. The officials in this instance failed to indicate what
infraction was made; they simply took the ball out of the
end zone and replaced it at the 15-yard line, refusing Sacramento
the score. The Sirens awesome defense led by #40 Rocket
Hazelton did a fantastic job and held the Scorchers scoreless
in the 3rd as well. The score remained Sirens 36, Scorchers
3.
Suffering with the worst officiating in their 2-year history,
the Sirens pushed Santa Rosa back to the 3-yd line before
tackling their QB #9 Bagley for what should have been a
Safety. Instead, the officials spotted the ball at the back
of the end zone and allowed the Scorchers to punt out to
the Sirens. When asked by Sirens Head Coach David Gray on
what yard line the ball had been placed, the official questioned
said he didn't know and let the play continue… Near
the end of the 4th, the Scorchers scored on a pass play
to end the game with a score of Sirens 36-Scorchers 9.
The Sirens have asked for an official review of the game
tapes by the Northern Valley Football Officials Association
and the Independent Women's Football League but will not
contest the outcome of the game.
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