Stallions Wednesday

As some of you may or may not know i'm a current member of the Staffordshire Stallions, who are the reigning BUAFL Northern Conference Champions. Therefore, every Wednesday I will dedicate this site to the Stallions.
Welcome to the Stallions Update....

The Staffordshire Stallions moved to 3-0 with a 31-8 victory over divisional rivals Loughborough Aces.

The win drops Loughborough to 2-1 and moves the Stallions a game clear of the rest of the division.

The Stallions started the game strong and after allowing a short drive from the Aces Staffs defence forced Loughborough to punt the ball away, setting the tone for the rest of the game.

The Stallions offence drove the ball down the field with the usual effectiveness and efficiency. Running Back Edem Goka then ran in to the endzone from ten yards to finish the drive; Jon Wood converted to put the Stallions up by 7-0.

Goka extended the Stallions lead in the second quarter when he rushed in from 22 yards. James Walker took the snap and ran in to score the two point conversion. The Stallions defence was as dominant as usual; a tipped pass from rookie linebacker Alasdair Jarvis was intercepted by Dean Czyz.

The Stallions again drove the ball deep in to the Aces territory with their dominant running game from Goka, George Furlonge and Jonny Gibson. Quarterback Ben Rowan then found Walker on a quick slant for an 8 yard touchdown. The extra point was blocked meaning the Stallions led the Aces 21-0.

The first half ended with the Stallions leading 21-0 and Loughborough unable to break down the Staffs defence. Dominant play from the defensive line of Rob Pickerill, Graham Fellows, Pete Buckley and Chris Ward led to the ball carrier down being consistently being stopped in the back field.

Rowan and Walker hooked up again in the 3rd quarter. Walker received the ball and used his speed to leave the corner and the safety stranded as he ran in from 75 yards to score his second touchdown of the game. Wood converted the extra point to put the Stallions up 28-0. The score remained the same for the rest of the 3rd quarter after both defences stalled the opposing offences.

The Aces started a comeback in the 4th quarter as their running back Abayomi Okuboyejo scored a touchdown from 9 yards out. The Aces went for the two point conversion and were successful. The score stood at 28-8 with over ten minutes left.

The Stallions had to put the ball back to the Aces who were just three scores behind. Another interception, this time from rookie linebacker Mike Osunsina gave the ball back to the Stallions offence.

Any comeback attempt was stuffed by the Stallions offence who held the ball for the majority of the 4th quarter as Goka, Furlonge and Ward converted vital third down attempts so Staffs kept the ball and the clock running. Wood sealed the game with a 22 yard field goal to extend the Stallions advantage to 31-8.

The Stallions now hold top spot in the division and will be looking to stay perfect before the Christmas break. The only thing that stands in their way is a visit from the Leicester Longhorns in week 6.

MVPs – Special teams- Jon Wood, Rookie- Alasdair Jarvis, Defence- Pete Buckley, Offence- Edem Goka, Game- Offensive line (Rob Pickerill, Graham Fellows, Pete Buckley, Max Bonaker, Pete Crawley, Jon Henshall)