Philadelphia – Nine days after their 56-33 victory over the LA Kiss, the Soul returned to the Wells Fargo Center, under the lights in a prime-time Monday night match-up, against the Tampa Bay Storm. The team was looking to extend their current winning streak to four games and the Storm were looking to get their first win of the season. 2015 Arena League MVP, quarterback Dan Radabaugh, came into the game leading the league with 32 touchdown passes and would increase that stat to 35, as he connected with the always reliable, wide-receiver, Shaun Kauleinamoku twice, and found defensive linebacker, Jake Metz, in the back of the end-zone for a rare touch down as time expired in the first half.
After a slow start, the Soul found themselves trailing the Storm 10-6 at the end of the 1st quarter. The team would then go on to score twenty unanswered points in the 2nd quarter, to take a 26-10 lead at the half. Both teams would go three and out on their opening drives of the 3rd quarter. On the Soul’s second drive, Dan Radabaugh would fumble the football on the team’s 14 yard-line as he was sacked, and Tampa’s defensive-linebacker, David Washington, would recover the loose ball. With excellent field position, the Storm would score on their second attempt to the end-zone, as quarterback Jonathan Bane connected with wide-receiver Phillip Barnett, to cut the Souls lead to nine. The Soul would eat up the rest of the clock on their ensuing drive, and cap it off with a touch-down, as Radabaugh found SK (Shaun Kauleinamoku) in the back of the end-zone with four seconds to play in the 3rd quarter, to put the team up 33-17.
Things did not get any easier for the struggling Storm, as they would turn the ball over on the third play of their first drive. Bane’s pass landed right into the hands of the Soul’s DB, James Romain, who would return the pick six for 47 yards, increasing the Soul’s lead to 40-17. The Storm’s next possession resulted in a turnover on downs, due to solid defense by the Soul. With just over 8 minutes to go on their ensuing drive, Radabaugh would find SK one more time to put the team up by thirty. That would be all for Dan, as coach Dolezel decided it was time to give his star QB a break, as the game was pretty much in the bag, and did not want to risk potential injury. Back-up QB, Luke Collins would come into the game on the team’s final drive with just 2:49 to go in regulation. The Soul ran the clock out and defeated the Strom by a final of 47-17, increasing their winning streak to four, and improved to 5-1 on the season. They are now in second place in the American Conference, behind the undefeated (6-0) Orlando Predators.
The Rundown:
Attendance – 8,172
PHI:
Passing: Raudabaugh – 24-37-1, 186 Yds, 4 TD’s, 1 Sack
Receiving: McDaniel, 122 Yds, 1 TD, Kauleinmoku, 58 Yds, 2 TD
Reynolds, 32 Yds, 0 TD, Metz, 4 Yds, 1 TD (1st TD of career, 2nd year in league as DL)
Rushing: Richardson, 4 attempts, 12 Yds, 1 TD
TB:
Passing: Bane – 13-34-2, 119 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Receiving – Washington, 33 Yds, 0 TD, Barnett, 22 Yds, 2 TD
Under Armour Offensive Player: Philadelphia QB Dan Raudabaugh
Riddell Defensive Player: Philadelphia DB Dwayne Hollis
J Lewis Small AFL Playmaker: Philadelphia DL Jake Metz
Cutter’s Catch of the Game: Tampa Bay WR Phillip Barnett flips over wall, while making the catch for a touchdown in the 1st quarter.
Spalding Highlight of the Game: Philadelphia DB James Romain 47 yard interception return for a touchdown in the 4th quarter.
The Soul return to the Wells Fargo Center this Saturday at 6:30 pm, as they host the Arizona Rattlers, in what should be an entertaining match-up as both teams are 5-1 and have a bit of a no-love history between them. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3, CBS Sports, and 97.5 The Fanatic.
Post-game interviews:
Coach Clint Dolezel –
https://twitter.com/JoeyB_1991/status/729874937956188160
QB Dan Raudabaugh:
DL Jake Metz on 1st AFL career TD:
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