Unbeaten Pioneers remain on top in coaches poll

05/10/2006 2:07 PM - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers have maintained their No. 1 ranking in the Weekly Coaches Poll for the third consecutive week, the arenafootball2 (af2) league office announced today. The Pioneers garnered 258 out of a possible 264 points and 18-of-23 first place votes in securing the top position. The Pioneers defeated the Green Bay Blizzard this past Friday at home, 42-27, to improve to 5-0. With Spokane’s weekend loss to Bakersfield, W-B/Scranton is now the only undefeated team in the af2.



Week 6 Award Winners

05/10/2006 2:05 PM -
U.S. ARMY IRONMAN OF THE WEEK
Taylor (5-10, 190, Alabama), in his second af2 season, was an all-around force for the Louisville Fire in their narrow, 63-60, Week 6 road loss to Birmingham on Friday. He torched the Steeldogs for six total touchdowns, including two 50-yard kick returns, three receiving scores (10, 6, 40) and one rushing touchdown. He finished with 178 total kick return yards and five catches for 74 yards. His 36-point single game total also equaled the af2 season high for points scored in a game. In addition to his offensive exploits, Taylor also tallied 2.5 tackles on the defensive side. This is the first league award of Taylor’s career and the first af2 honor bestowed to a member of the Fire this season.



Week 6 Game Recaps

05/10/2006 2:03 PM -
SATURDAY, MAY 6
MACON KNIGHTS 60, South Georgia Wildcats 22 (2,432)
MACON, Ga. - The Macon Knights picked up the 50th win in team history as they defeated the South Georgia Wildcats, 60-22, Saturday night at Piedmont Sports Medicine Complex Field at the Macon Coliseum. The Knights also won the first-annual Georgia Cup in the game featuring the two Peach State rivals. Macon WR/DB James Hickenbotham was named Schutt Offensive Player of the Game after scoring a game-high five touchdowns. Hickenbotham rushed for one score and caught 10 passes for 102 yards and four touchdowns. Macon QB Chad Elliott was extremely efficient on the night, completing 22-of-31 passes for 226 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Elliott also rushed for one score. The Knights defense applied heavy pressure up front led by ADT Defensive Player of the Game Ed Wangler. Wangler recorded three sacks, one resulting in a safety, and 2.5 tackles for a loss to finish the night four solo tackles and two assisted. Matt Jackson (U.S. Army Ironman of the Game) gave the Knights secondary a boost with two interceptions. Jackson also returned three kickoffs for 122 yards. South Georgia struggled to get things going early in the game and pulled starting quarterback Dondrial Pinkins early in the second quarter after he completed just 4-of-10 passes with an interception. New addition Julian Reese replaced Pinkins and finished the game throwing for 171 yards on 15-of-25 passing with one touchdown and one interception. WR/LB Chris McKinney led South Georgia individually on offense with 257 all-purpose yards, which included 10 receptions for 145 yards and one touchdown.




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