SAINT GEORGE BLITZ RIDE EARLY HOME FIELD SCHEDULE TO BLITZ PAST BEARS AND INTO FIRST PLACE IN AAA DIVISION

SAINT GEORGE – The Saint George Blitz felt right at “home” as they took on a charging “Bear” from northern Utah. Riding a great defensive effort against perhaps the #1 defensive team in the RMFL, the Saint George Blitz forced 5 turnovers and recorded 6 quarterback sacks to lead to scores and scoring opportunities as they repelled a confident Bears team 34-12 at home Saturday night.

Isaac Smith lead the Blitz defense with 7 tackles and 3 sacks in keeping the Bears newly recharged offense at bay.

Appropriately, the Blitz jumped up on the Bears first when Wayne Alofipo scooped up a loose football and raced 50-yards to paydirt in the first quarter to give the Blitz the early 7-0 lead. Blitz quarterback, Diarra Fields (12-22-0-150-2) would run it over from 4-yards out and Stephen Pulver would add the first of two field goals to give the Blitz a 17-0 lead… all off defense or short fields set up by a turnover. The Bears would get field goals late in the second and third quarters and Bear quarterback, Jeff Wissler (15-26-3-248-1), would finally connect big time with Joe Mapson for a 65-yard score in the 4^th quarter, however, it was too little too late as the Blitz seemed in control throughout the contest.

Offensively for the Blitz, Fields had a strong performance, that included 150 yards passing against no interceptions and two second half touchdowns to Ricky Dias (56, 26 yards) to salt the game away in the second half. Fields also lead all rushers with 9 carries for only 25 yards as the Bear defense once again proved tough, but could not seem to keep the Blitz out of the end zone while defending short fields. The Bears defense was generally impressive, except for giving up the big 56-yard touchdown play to Ricky Dias in the third quarter that would put the Blitz ahead 24-3 at the time. Dias would lead his team with 92 total yards on 5 receptions and the two scores.

For the Bears, Mapson was a human-highlight reel, once again. Mapson caught 8 passes for 213 of Wissler’s 248 passing yards, but could only find the end zone for the one score, which turned out to be just not enough. Wissler, who had good total numbers, did not have his best performance in his storied RMFL career, being victimized by 3 interceptions and being harassed by the Saint George blitzing scheme that has kept many quarterbacks off balance, especially in Saint George.

Except for one big play, the vaunted Bears defense was all of that, shutting down the Blitz run game and defending well against the pass. Dan Sundstrom and Levine Tupe lead the Bears defense with 7 and 5 tackles respectively, however, the Bears just could not match the Blitz in turnovers or quarterback sacks/pressures and it turned out to be their undoing in the long road trip to southern Utah.

Utah Bears
	April 17 vs Blitz

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Scoring Summary

Touchdowns: 1

Field Goals: 2

PAT's: 0

PAT2's: 0

Safeties: 0

Offense		Passer	Rating	Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	Long	Avg	TD	INT	Sacked
Offensive Line Rank	-1.31	Jeff Wissler	63.1	15	26	58%	248	65	17	1	3	5
Total Yards:	228
Total Touchdowns:	1

Receiving						Field Goals				Scoring Plays
	Receptions	Yards	Long	Avg	TD		FG	Long	Avg	Rodney Fojker (3) made 35 yard Field Goal. field goal
	17	261	65	15.4	1	Rodney Fojker	2	36	36	Rodney Fojker (3) made 36 yard Field Goal.
Joe Mapsen	8	213	65	26.6	1					Jeff Wissler (8) pass to Joe Mapsen (12) for 65 yds.
Brian Simmions	1	16	16	16.0
Dustin Stipanovich	2	13	15	6.5
Dustin Stipanovich	2	13	15	6.5		Punt Returns
Norvel Young	2	5	4	2.5			PR	Long	Avg
Spoon Moala	2	1	6	0.5		Johnny Sanchez	1	15	15
						Joe Mapsen	1	20	20


						Kick Returns
							KR	Long	Avg
Rushing						Johnny Sanchez	2	35	29
	Carries	Yards	Long	Avg	TD	Joe Mapsen	1	35	35
	18	40	12	2.2		Nate Tuatagaloa	1	20	20
Spoon Moala	7	22	9	3
Phillip Teo	3	15	12	5		Kickoffs (Gross)
Levi Vagana	5	6	8	1			#	Long	Avg
Jeff Wissler	3	-3	3	-1



						Punts (Gross)
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Defense
	Tackles	INT	Sacks	Fum Rec	TD
	41.0			1	0	Fumbles
Dan Sundstrom	7.0					Total: 1	#
Levine Tupe	5.0			1		Spoon Moala	1
Jeremy Crookston	4.0
Dustin Reid	3.0
Solo Toala	3.0
Johnny Sanchez	3.0					Flags
Jay Tupe	3.0					Total: 10 for 55 yds	#		Yards
Nate Tuatagaloa	3.0
Manu Taeoalii	2.5
Jason Mapu	2.0

Saint George Blitz

April 17 vs Bears

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2.76

Diarra Fields

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106.3

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55%

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150

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197

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Wayne Alofipo (99) recovered fumble for 50 yards.

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139

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13.9

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Steven Pulver

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Steven Pulver (12) kicked extra point.

Ricky Dias

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18.4

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Diarra Fields (7) ran for 4 yards.

Andy Stokes

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9.3

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Steven Pulver (12) kicked extra point.

Robbie Dias

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10.0

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Steven Pulver (12) made 35 yard Field Goal.

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Diarra Fields (7) pass to Ricky Dias (1) for 56 yds.

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Steven Pulver (12) kicked extra point.

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Koko Laisa

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Steven Pulver (12) made 29 yard Field Goal.

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Diarra Fields (7) pass to Ricky Dias (1) for 20 yds.

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Steven Pulver (12) kicked extra point.

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Ricky Dias

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2.8

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Diarra Fields

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Travis Tait

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Verwon Washington

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Josh Smith

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Steven Pulver

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Steven Pulver

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