FINAL | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Stadium | Attendance: 11,080
| Team |
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
Total
|
| Sharks |
20
|
27
|
14
|
10
|
71
|
| Storm |
7
|
20
|
13
|
21
|
61
|
Despite a furious fourth quarter, the Tampa Bay Storm (6-6, 3-3) could not overcome a slow start and fell to the Jacksonville Sharks (6-5, 3-2) by a score of 71-61 Saturday evening in front of 11,080 fans.
Recently activated quarterback Nick Hill took charge of the Storm offense late in the first quarter after the team stumbled out of the blocks. He finished the game 25-of-32 for 321 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. His primary target was Chandler Williams who had a big game as he surpassed 300 all-purpose yards and led all receivers with 11 catches for 161 yards. South Florida standout Amarri Jackson pitched in nine receptions for 103 yards and a score while Prechae Rodriguez caught four passes for 43 yards.
Receiver Bobby Sewell set the pace on the evening for the Sharks scoring a 38-yard touchdown on the second play of the game and later adding a 43-yard touchdown. The Sharks pounded the ground with four rushing touchdowns, including two by quarterback Bernard Morris. Rendrick Taylor and Western Michigan’s Jamarko Simmons also scored on the ground. Morris finished the game 17-of028 for 259 yards, six touchdowns and and interception.
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GAME NOTES
• QB Nick Hill threw for 321 yards in his Storm debut despite not starting the game, he is the second quarterback to surpass the 300 yard barrier in a debut.
• WR Chandler Williams surpassed 300 all-purpose yards; he is the first Storm player to accomplish that feat this season. …He also returned his third kickoff for a touchdown this season and for the second game in a row. … He has now scored a touchdown in 11 consecutive games.
• DB Erick McIntosh entered the game second in the AFL with 16 pass break ups, he finished the evening with two PBUs and an interception.
• WR Amarri Jackson extended his consecutive games with a catch to 24 games as he eclipsed 100 yards receiving for the second time this season.
• WR Prechae Rodriguez saw his consecutive games with a touchdown reception snapped at 10 games.
• DL Pernell Phillips recovered his first fumble of the season and added a tackle for a loss, giving him a team leading nine for 56 yards.
• OL George Bussey extended his streak of games without surrendering a sack to 14 games, stretching back to last season
• Tampa Bay is now 6-0 at home and 0-6 on the road.
• Tampa Bay scored four rushing touchdowns, that is the most in a game this season. …The team has four games with three rushing touchdowns.
SCORING SUMMARY
| Time | Scoring Play | TBY-JAX |
| 13:43 | JAX - SEWALL, Bobby 38 yd reception from MORRIS, Bernard (CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick good) | 0-7 |
| 09:19 | JAX - SMITH, Terrance 27 yd reception from MORRIS, Bernard (CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick good) | 0-14 |
| 04:42 | JAX - MORRIS, Bernard 1 yd run (CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick failed) | 0-20 |
| 0:13 | TBY - CROSBY, Terence 1 yd run (BONGARRA, Juan kick good) | 7-20 |
| Time | Scoring Play | TBY-JAX |
| 08:19 | JAX - SIMMONS, Jamarko (CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick good) | 7-27 |
| 06:56 | TBY - WILLIAMS, Chandley 27 yd reception from HILL, Nick (BONGARRA, Juan kick good) | 14-27 |
| 04:30 | JAX - SMITH, Terrence 22 yd reception from MORRIS, Bernard (CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick good) | 14-34 |
| 03:29 | TBY - WILLIAMS, Chandler 58 yd kickoff return (BONGARRA, Juan kick failed) | 20-34 |
| 00:57 | TBY - WILLIAMS, Chandler 10 yd reception from HILL, Nick (BONGARRA, Juan kick good) | 27-34 |
| 00:47 | JAX - SEWALL, Bobby 11 yd reception from MORRIS, Bernard (CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick good) | 27-41 |
| 00:12 | JAX - SIMMONS, Jamarko 18 yd reception from MORRIS, Bernard (CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick failed) | 27-47 |
| Time | Scoring Play | TBY-JAX |
| 11:45 | TBY - CROSBY, Terence 1 yd run (BONGARRA, Juan kick good) | 34-47 |
| 08:39 | TBY - JACKSON, Amarri 8 yd reception from HILL, Nick (BONGARRA, Juan kick failed) | 40-47 |
| 07:18 | JAX - SEWALL, Bobby 53 yd reception from MORRIS, Bernard (CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick good) | 40-54 |
| 01:30 | JAX - RENDRICK, Taylor 3 yd run (CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick good) | 40-61 |
| Time | Scoring Play | TBY-JAX |
| 12:05 | TBY - WILLIAMS, Chandler 14 yd reception from HILL, Nick (BONGARRA, Juan kick good) | 47-61 |
| 09:00 | JAX - CAPOZZOLI, Marco 30 yd field goal | 47-64 |
| 06:35 | TBY - HILL, Nick 2 yd run (BONGARRA, Juan kick good) | 54-64 |
| 02:14 | TBY - HILL, Nick 1 yd run (BONGARRA, Juan kick good) | 61-64 |
| 00:41 | TBY - MORRIS, Bernard 13 yd run(CAPOZZOLI, Marco kick good) | 61-71 |
STATS: TEAM LEADERS
| Storm | Sharks | |||||||||
| Passing | CP/AT | Yds | TD | INT | Passing | CP/AT | Yds | TD | INT | |
| Nick Hill | 25/32 | 321 | 4 | 1 | Bernard Morris | 17/28 | 259 | 6 | 1 | |
| Stephen Wasil | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Rushing | ATT | Yds | TD | LG | Rushing | ATT | Yds | TD | LG | |
| Terence Crosby | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | Bernard Morris | 6 | 23 | 2 | 13 | |
| Nick Hill | 7 | 17 | 2 | 9 | Rendrick Taylor | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | |
| Jamarko Simmons | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Receiving | REC | Yds | TD | LG | Receiving | REC | Yds | TD | LG | |
| Chandler Williams | 11 | 161 | 3 | 26 | Bobby Sewell | 7 | 130 | 3 | 43 | |
| Amarri Jackson | 9 | 103 | 1 | 34 | Jamarko Simmons | 5 | 55 | 1 | 18 | |
| Prechae Rodriguez | 4 | 43 | 0 | 14 | Terrance Smith | 4 | 66 | 2 | 27 | |
| Mark Jones | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | Vladimir Richar | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Kick Returns | No. | Avg. | TD | LG | Kick Returns | No. | Avg. | TD | LG | |
| Chandler Williams | 5 | 28.2 | 1 | 58 | Terrance Smith | 3 | 10.8 | 0 | 14 | |
STATS: TEAM COMPARISON
|
Storm
|
|
Sharks
|
|
23
|
First Downs
|
16
|
|
20
|
Net Yards Rushing
|
35
|
|
10
|
Attempts
|
15
|
|
312
|
Net Yards Passing
|
254
|
|
39
|
Attempted
|
28
|
|
25
|
Completed
|
17
|
|
1
|
Intercepted
|
1
|
|
50
|
Total Offensive Plays
|
44
|
|
332
|
|
289
|
|
0-0
|
Fumbles: No./ Lost
|
2-2
|
|
7-30
|
Penalties: Number/Lost
|
9-60
|
|
1-25
|
Interceptions: No./Yards
|
1-21
|
|
30:13
|
Possession Time
|
29:47
|
|
1-7
|
3rd Down Conversions
|
4-9
|
|
1-2
|
4th Down Conversions
|
3-3
|
PRE-GAME COVERAGE
In the Eye of the Storm: Erick Harris
Amarri Asks: Celebrity Look-A-Likes
Audio: Erick McIntosh
Audio: Dave Ewart
Audio: Stephen Wasil
Audio: Amarri Jackson
LAST TIME OUT
The Tampa Bay Storm rebounded from their first pair of back-to-back losses on Saturday night to return above the .500 mark and move into a tie atop the South Division, as they defeated the Milwaukee Mustangs 63-55 in front of a crowd of 10,406 on Amalie Motor Oil Field at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Amarri Jackson emerged as Tampa Bay’s leading receiver on the night, as he reeled in six balls for 85 yards and three scores. Prechae Rodriguez also had a big night receiving for the Storm, catching five passes for 58 yards and two scores, while Chandler Williams returned seven kickoffs for 185 yards, including one to the house that earned the distinction of Spalding’s Highlight of the Game.