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| Photo by Darla S Tamulitis, La Vita Loca Photography Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved |
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (March 31, 2019) It was a hard Sunday night at the Alamodome for the San Antonio Commanders. With their offense unable to overcome the Arizona Hotshots defense, they dropped a 23-6 decision in front of 23,504 fans in the Alamo City. With the loss, and the Arizona win, both teams now post 5-3 records, with the Wildcats holding the advantage for the home field advantage in the playoffs. With two games to go in their inaugural Alliance of American Football season, the Commanders will have to win their final two games, with Arizona dropping one of the them to be able to have the fans in San Antonio witness the playoff game inside the Alamodome.
The game started off with the Hotshots scoring on their second possession of the game; a four-play, 80-yard drive that ended when John Wolford (below, number 7), connected with Radhad Ross on a 58-yard pass for the first touchdown of the game. The conversion attempt failed to put the score at 6-0 after 5:42 of play in the first quarter. They added three more points, with a Nick Folk 25-yard field goal at the 14:26 mark of the second quarter. The Hotshots capped another long drive for their second TD of the game with a six-yard run by Tim Cook, San Antonio responded with 47 seconds left in the half with a 54-yard field goal by Nick Rose. Both teams headed to the locker room at halftime with the Hotshots leading 15-3.
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| Photo by Darla S Tamulitis, La Vita Loca Photography Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved |
San Antonio took possession of the ball to start the second half; driving 58 yards in 11 plays to add three points to their total when Rose booted his second field goal of the night; a 35-yarder. The field goal was the only score on the third quarter, with Arizona taking a 15-6 lead into the final 15 minutes of play. The Hotshots added an insurance touchdown Cook scampered over right tackle for 20 yard and his second touchdown of the game. The conversion attempt, a pass from Wolford to Conner Hamlett, was successful, to close out scoring.
In week nine, San Antonio will host the 2-6 Memphis Express while Arizona will host the Birmingham Iron (5-3). The final week of the regular season will see the Commanders travelling to Salt Lake while Arizona will travel to San Diego to play the Fleet.
