2008 Columbus Destroyers season
# 2008 Columbus Destroyers season

The 2008 Columbus Destroyers season was the 10th season for the franchise, their fifth season in Columbus. The Destroyers finished the season tied for the worst record in the league.

## Standings

Eastern Division :

| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Philadelphia $Soul^{(1)}$ | 13 | 3 | .813 | 992 | 810 | 7–1 | 9–2 | 7–1 | 6–2 |
| Dallas $Desperados^{(3)}$ | 12 | 4 | .750 | 861 | 798 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 6–2 |
| Cleveland $Gladiators^{(4)}$ | 9 | 7 | .563 | 901 | 895 | 4–4 | 5–6 | 6–2 | 3–5 |
| New York $Dragons^{(6)}$ | 8 | 8 | .500 | 822 | 819 | 2–6 | 4–7 | 5–3 | 3–5 |
| Columbus Destroyers | 3 | 13 | .188 | 750 | 893 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 2–6 | 1–7 |

## Regular season schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | March 2 | at Colorado Crush | L 47–50 | 0–1 | Pepsi Center | 9,265 | Recap |
| 2 | March 7 | at Dallas Desperados | L 36–46 | 0–2 | American Airlines Center | 12,432 | Recap |
| 3 | March 15 | Cleveland Gladiators | L 57–59 | 0–3 | Nationwide Arena | 15,946 | Recap |
| 4 | March 21 | at Utah Blaze | W 52–49 | 1–3 | EnergySolutions Arena | 13,717 | Recap |
| 5 | March 29 | Orlando Predators | L 44–47 | 1–4 | Nationwide Arena | 13,035 | Recap |
| 6 | April 5 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 51–49 | 2–4 | Nationwide Arena | 14,256 | Recap |
| 7 | April 13 | at New York Dragons | L 44–62 | 2–5 | Nassau Coliseum | 7,346 | Recap |
| 8 | April 21 | Philadelphia Soul | L 55–76 | 2–6 | Nationwide Arena | 14,974 | Recap |
| 9 | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| 10 | May 3 | Dallas Desperados | L 45–48 | 2–7 | Nationwide Arena | 14,310 | Recap |
| 11 | May 10 | at Kansas City Brigade | L 43–59 | 2–8 | Sprint Center | 12,736 | Recap |
| 12 | May 17 | at Philadelphia Soul | L 43–51 | 2–9 | Wachovia Center | 18,741 | Recap |
| 13 | May 24 | New York Dragons | W 43–41 | 3–9 | Nationwide Arena | 12,842 | Recap |
| 14 | May 30 | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 61–83 | 3–10 | New Orleans Arena | 13,206 | Recap |
| 15 | June 7 | Georgia Force | L 34–63 | 3–11 | Nationwide Arena | 12,948 | Recap |
| 16 | June 14 | Grand Rapids Rampage | L 60–63 | 3–12 | Nationwide Arena | 12,831 | Recap |
| 17 | June 21 | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 35–47 | 3–13 | Quicken Loans Arena | 14,397 | Recap |

## Regular season

### Week 1: at Colorado Crush

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLB | 14 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 47 |
| COL | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 50 |

at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

* Date: March 2
* Game time: 4:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 9,265

Game information :

1st Quarter:

08:53 COL – Willie Quinnie 12 yd pass from John Dutton (Clay Rush kick) – 7–0 COL

06:01 CLB – Derek Lee 7 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 7–7

04:39 COL – Ben Nelson 22 yd pass from John Dutton (Clay Rush kick) – 14–7 COL

01:34 CLB – Derek Lee 14 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 14–14

2nd Quarter:

06:45 COL – Clay Rush 54 yd field goal – 17–14 COL

00:51 CLB – Harold Wells 2 yd run (Mark Lewis kick) – 21–17 CLB

00:04 COL – Ben Nelson 2 yd pass from John Dutton (Clay Rush kick) – 24–21 COL

3rd Quarter:

12:55 CLB – Rasheed Marshall 33 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick failed) – 27–24 CLB

11:10 COL – Willie Quinnie 11 yd pass from John Dutton (Clay Rush kick failed) – 30–27 COL

05:26 CLB – Calvin Russell 4 yd run (Mark Lewis kick failed) – 33–30 CLB

02:32 COL – Ben Nelson 7 yd pass from John Dutton (Clay Rush kick) – 37–33 COL

00:45 CLB – Harold Wells 1 yd run (Mark Lewis kick) – 40–37 CLB

4th Quarter:

11:48 COL – Willie Quinnie 3 yd pass from John Dutton (Clay Rush kick failed) – 43–40 COL

03:27 COL – Jason Harmon 3 yd run (Clay Rush kick) – 50–40 COL

00:34 CLB – Derek Lee 4 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 50–47 COL

Officials: Referee: Dave Lambros; Umpire: Doug Wilson; Linesman: Kelly Saalfield; Line judge: Brian Matthew; Back judge: Rich Wilborn

Offensive Player of the Game: N/A

Defensive Player of the Game: N/A

Ironman Player of the Game: N/A :

### Week 2: at Dallas Desperados

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLB | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
| DAL | 14 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 46 |

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

* Date: March 7
* Game time: 8:30 PM MST
* Game attendance: 12,432

Game information :

1st Quarter:

09:04 DAL – SANDERS, Chris 4 yd run (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 7–0 DAL

04:29 DAL – NASH, Marcus 26 yd pass from SANDERS, Chris (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 14–0 DAL

02:36 CLB – LEE, Derek 40 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 14–7 DAL

2nd Quarter:

12:52 DAL – NASH, Marcus 15 yd pass from SANDERS, Chris (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 21–7 DAL

11:08 CLB – LEE, Derek 42 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 21–14 DAL

07:28 DAL – NASH, Marcus 26 yd pass from SANDERS, Chris (HAMILTON, Remy kick failed) – 27–14 DAL

00:24 CLB – LEWIS, Mark 31 yd field goal – 27–17 DAL

00:10 DAL – PETTIS, Will 1 yd pass from SANDERS, Chris (HAMILTON, Remy kick failed) – 33–17 DAL

3rd Quarter:

09:18 CLB – LEE, Derek 3 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 33–24 DAL

06:08 DAL – PETTIS, Will 1 yd run (HAMILTON, Remy kick failed) – 39–24 DAL

4th Quarter:

14:53 CLB – WELLS, Harold 9 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick failed) – 39–30 DAL

10:11 DAL – BUSH, Josh 3 yd pass from SANDERS, Chris (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 46–30 DAL

03:38 CLB – LEE, Derek 10 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (MARSHALL, Rashe rush failed) – 46–36 DAL

Officials: Referee: Tom McCabe; Umpire: Rick Podraza; Linesman: Rod Pearson; Line judge: Dana McKenzie; Back judge: Scott Helverson

Offensive Player of the Game: Chris Sanders (DAL)

Defensive Player of the Game: Bobby Perry (DAL)

Ironman Player of the Game: Will Pettis (DAL) :

### Week 3: vs. Cleveland Gladiators

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLE | 14 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 59 |
| CLB | 10 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 57 |

at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: March 15
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: TBD

Game information :

1st Quarter:

08:45 CLB – LEWIS, Mark 27 yd field goal – 3–0 CLB

05:07 CLE – JACKSON, Marlion 10 yd run (BALL, Jason kick) – 7–3 CLE

02:24 CLB – LEE, Derek 6 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 10–7 CLB

00:11 CLE – PHILYAW, Raymond 7 yd run (BALL, Jason kick) – 14–10 CLE

2nd Quarter:

12:20 CLB – LEE, Derek 2 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 17–14 CLB

07:41 CLE – BALL, Jason 26 yd field goal – 17–17

04:55 CLB – WELLS, Harold 8 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 24–17 CLB

02:16 CLE – AMEY, Otis 20 yd pass from PHILYAW, Raymond (BALL, Jason kick failed) – 24–23 CLB

00:05 CLB – WELLS, Harold 3 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 31–23 CLE

3rd Quarter:

12:47 CLE – AMEY, Otis 24 yd pass from PHILYAW, Raymond (BALL, Jason kick failed) – 31–29 CLB

08:46 CLE – JACKSON, Marlion 20 yd run (BALL, Jason kick failed) – 35–31 CLE

03:49 CLB – MARSHALL, Rasheed 4 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 38–35 CLB

01:14 CLE – AMEY, Otis 6 yd pass from PHILYAW, Raymond (BALL, Jason kick) – 42–38 CLE

4th Quarter:

14:38 CLB – WELLS, Harold 20 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick failed) – 44–42 CLB

12:45 CLE – REDD, Robert 8 yd pass from PHILYAW, Raymond (BALL, Jason kick) – 49–44 CLE

10:12 CLB – MARSHALL, Rasheed 34 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 51–49 CLB

06:54 CLE – BALL, Jason 19 yd field goal – 52–51 CLE

00:43 CLE – REDD, Robert 17 yd pass from PHILYAW, Raymond (BALL, Jason kick) – 59–51 CLE

00:22 CLB – LEE, Derek 33 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (NAGY, Matt pass failed) – 59–57 CLE

Officials: Referee: Bill LeMonnier; Umpire: Jeff Carr; Linesman: Greg Shields; Line judge: Dave Chesney; Back judge: Billy Beckett

Offensive Player of the Game: Otis Amey (CLE)

Defensive Player of the Game: Robert Freeman (CLB)

Ironman Player of the Game: N/A :

### Week 4: at Utah Blaze

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLB | 13 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 52 |
| UTA | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

* Date: March 21
* Game time: 9:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: N/A

Game information :

1st Quarter:

13:11 UTA – MCKELVEY 31 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) – 7–0 UTA

11:01 UTA – MCKELVEY 23 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) – 14–0 UTA

06:18 CLB – SHELLEY 1 yd pass from NAGY (LEWIS kick failed) – 14–6 UTA

01:47 CLB – NEAL 30 yd interception return (LEWIS kick) – 14–13 UTA

2nd Quarter:

12:44 UTA – WHITTAKER 10 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) – 21–13 UTA

01:54 UTA – WHITTAKER 15 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) – 28–13 UTA

00:54 CLB – MARSHALL 54 yd kickoff return (LEWIS kick) – 28–20 UTA

00:05 UTA – BOONE 7 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) – 35–20 UTA

3rd Quarter:

11:05 CLB – WELLS 3 yd run (LEWIS kick) – 35–27 UTA

06:48 CLB – WELLS 4 yd run (LEWIS kick) – 35–34 UTA

4th Quarter:

14:52 UTA – WHITTAKER 5 yd pass from GERMAINE (AZAR kick) – 42–32 UTA

11:50 CLB – LEE 11 yd pass from NAGY (WELLS pass from NAGY) – 42–42

08:19 UTA – WHITTAKER 4 yd run (AZAR kick) – 49–42 UTA

03:36 CLB – MARSHALL 17 yd pass from NAGY (LEWIS kick) – 49–49

00:00 CLB – LEWIS 35 yd field goal – 52–49 CLB

Officials: Referee: Bill McCabe; Umpire: Mike Delaney; Linesman: Shawn Hochuli; Line judge: Dirk Bell; Back judge: Jimmy Buchanan

Offensive Player of the Game: N/A

Defensive Player of the Game: N/A

Ironman Player of the Game: N/A :

### Week 5: vs. Orlando Predators

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ORL | 7 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 47 |
| CLB | 10 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 44 |

at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: March 29
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: N/A

Game information :

1st Quarter:

11:23 CLB – LEWIS, Mark 43 yd field goal – 3–0 CLB

10:06 ORL – Johnson, Ron 31 yd pass from Stafford, Shane (Vaughn, John kick) – 7–3 ORL

03:05 CLB – WELLS, Harold 1 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 10–7 CLB

2nd Quarter:

13:52 ORL – Gessner, Chas 4 yd pass from Stafford, Shane (Vaughn, John kick) – 14–10 ORL

12:02 ORL – Schroeder, Rob safety – 16–10 ORL

07:21 ORL – Moye-Moore, M. 1 yd run (Vaughn, John kick) – 23–10 ORL

03:31 CLB – LEE, Derek 12 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick failed) – 23–16 ORL

3rd Quarter:

09:58 CLB – LEE, Derek 32 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 23–23

06:27 ORL – Moye-Moore, M. 1 yd run (Vaughn, John kick) – 30–23 ORL

00:58 CLB – WELLS, Harold 2 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 30–30

4th Quarter:

14:05 ORL – Gessner, Chas 3 yd pass from Stafford, Shane (Vaughn, John kick) – 37–30 ORL

10:56 CLB – NAGY, Matt 3 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 37–37

06:46 ORL – Hill, Charles 4 yd pass from Stafford, Shane (Vaughn, John kick) – 44–37 ORL

03:03 CLB – WELLS, Harold 6 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 44–44

00:00 ORL – Vaughn, John 32 yd field goal – 47–44 ORL

Officials: Referee: Pat Garvey; Umpire: Paul King; Linesman: Bill Ward; Line judge: Bob McElwee; Back judge: James DeBell

Offensive Player of the Game: N/A

Defensive Player of the Game: N/A

Ironman Player of the Game: N/A :

### Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TB | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| CLB | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 51 |

at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: April 5
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 14,256

Game information :

1st Quarter:

10:54 TB – Saunders, David 7 yd pass from Deitz, Brett (Marler, Seth kick) – 7–0 TB

05:16 CLB – LEE, Derek 3 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 7–7

02:30 TB – Edwards, Hank 5 yd pass from Deitz, Brett (Marler, Seth kick) – 14–7 TB

2nd Quarter:

13:22 CLB – LEE, Derek 8 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 14–14

10:28 TB – Edwards, Hank 10 yd pass from Deitz, Brett (Marler, Seth kick) – 21–14 TB

04:41 CLB – WELLS, Harold 4 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 21–21

3rd Quarter:

11:15 CLB – LEWIS, Mark 21 yd field goal – 24–21 CLB

05:27 TB – Kaleita, Tom 2 yd pass from Deitz, Brett (Marler, Seth kick) – 28–24 TB

4th Quarter:

14:55 CLB – LEE, Derek 15 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 31–28 CLB

09:34 TB – Brown, Marvin 7 yd run (Marler, Seth kick) – 35–31 TB

06:37 CLB – LEE, Derek 4 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick failed) – 37–35 CLB

00:45 CLB – RUSSELL, Calvin 33 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 44–35 CLB

00:24 TB – Saunders, David 22 yd pass from Deitz, Brett (Marler, Seth kick) – 44–42 CLB

00:20 CLB – COGGINS, Nate 8 yd kickoff return (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 51–42 CLB

00:00 TB – Saunders, David 9 yd pass from Deitz, Brett (Marler, Seth kick) – 51–49 CLB

Officials: Referee: Riley Johnson; Umpire: Paul Frerking; Linesman: Neil Brunner; Line judge: Paul Engelberts; Back judge: Tony Lombardo

Offensive Player of the Game: N/A

Defensive Player of the Game: N/A

Ironman Player of the Game: N/A :

### Week 7: at New York Dragons

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLB | 3 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| NY | 7 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 62 |

at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York

* Date: April 13
* Game time: 3:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 7,346

Game information :

1st Quarter:

09:27 CLB – Mark Lewis 24 yd field goal – 3–0 CLB

08:13 NY – Kevin Swayne 21 yd pass from Aaron Garcia (Chris Onorato kick) – 7–3 NY

2nd Quarter:

07:57 NY – Kevin Swayne 1 yd pass from Aaron Garcia (Chris Onorato kick) – 14–3 NY

07:10 CLB – Rasheed Marshall 57 yd kickoff return (Mark Lewis kick) – 14–10 NY

02:50 NY – Jason Willis 4 yd pass from Aaron Garcia (Chris Onorato kick) – 21–10 NY

00:43 CLB – Derek Lee 15 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 21–17 NY

00:09 NY – Kevin Swayne 8 yd pass from Aaron Garcia (Chris Onorato kick) – 28–17 NY

3rd Quarter:

13:13 NY – Chris Anthony 17 yd pass from Aaron Garcia (Chris Onorato kick) – 35–17 NY

09:47 CLB – Derek Lee 10 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 35–24 NY

05:27 NY – Jason Willis 28 yd pass from Aaron Garcia (Chris Onorato kick) – 42–24 NY

4th Quarter:

06:50 NY – Chris Anthony 5 yd pass from Aaron Garcia (Chris Onorato kick failed) – 48–24 NY

04:11 CLB – Derek Lee 36 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 48–31 NY

03:06 NY – Chris Anthony 8 yd pass from Aaron Garcia (Chris Onorato kick) – 55–31 NY

01:38 CLB – Calvin Russell 39 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Matt Nagy pass failed) – 55–37 NY

00:35 NY – Juston Wood 5 yd run (Chris Onorato kick) – 62–37 NY

00:18 CLB – Rasheed Marshall 38 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 62–44 NY

Officials: Referee: Tom McCabe; Umpire: Rick Podraza; Linesman: Rod Pearson; Line judge: Dana McKenzie; Back judge: Scott Helverson

Offensive Player of the Game: Aaron Garcia (NY)

Defensive Player of the Game: Henry Taylor (NY)

Ironman Player of the Game: Rasheed Marshall (CLB) :

### Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Soul

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PHI | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 76 |
| CLB | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 |

at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: April 21
* Game time: 8:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 14,974

Game information :

1st Quarter:

14:22 CLB – RUSSELL, Calvin 42 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 7–0 CLB

13:10 PHI – BRACKINS, Larry 39 yd pass from GRAZIANI, Tony (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 7–7

11:54 CLB – LEE, Derek 45 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 14–7 CLB

09:27 PHI – BRACKINS, Larry 12 yd pass from GRAZIANI, Tony (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 14–14

08:25 CLB – JOHNSON, C.J. 45 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 21–14 CLB

04:41 PHI – BOGLE, Phil 8 yd pass from GRAZIANI, Tony (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 21–21

2nd Quarter:

12:33 PHI – JACKSON, Chris 4 yd pass from GRAZIANI, Tony (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 28–21 PHI

09:20 CLB – WELLS, Harold 5 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 28–28

06:14 PHI – JACKSON, Chris 12 yd pass from D'ORAZIO, Matt (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 35–28 PHI

01:26 CLB – JOHNSON, C.J. 20 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 35–35

00:00 PHI – JACKSON, Chris 4 yd pass from D'ORAZIO, Matt (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 42–35 PHI

3rd Quarter:

11:27 PHI – D'ORAZIO, Matt 4 yd run (HUGHES, Connor kick blocked) – 48–35 PHI

07:55 PHI – WATTS, Darius 11 yd pass from D'ORAZIO, Matt (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 55–35 PHI

04:37 CLB – LEE, Derek 9 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 55–42 PHI

01:48 PHI – BRACKINS, Larry 24 yd pass from D'ORAZIO, Matt (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 62–42 PHI

4th Quarter:

09:17 PHI – BOGLE, Phil 4 yd pass from D'ORAZIO, Matt (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 69–42 PHI

06:09 CLB – RUSSELL, Calvin 27 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (WELLS, Harold pass failed) – 69–48 PHI

05:03 PHI – OURS, Wes 8 yd run (HUGHES, Connor kick) – 76–48 PHI

01:05 CLB – THOMPSON, Leroy 1 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 76–55 PHI

Officials: Referee: Dave Cutaia; Umpire: Al Granado; Linesman: Mike McCabe; Line judge: Art Lucky; Back judge: James Cole

Offensive Player of the Game: Larry Brackins (PHI)

Defensive Player of the Game: Anthony Dunn (PHI)

Ironman Player of the Game: N/A :

### Week 9

Bye Week

### Week 10: vs. Dallas Desperados

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DAL | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| CLB | 13 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 45 |

at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: May 3
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 14,310

Game information :

1st Quarter:

12:02 CLB – LEE, Derek 7 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 7–0 CLB

09:11 DAL – PETTIS, Will 12 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 7–7

07:55 CLB – JOHNSON, C.J. 9 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick failed) – 13–7 CLB

03:14 DAL – NASH, Marcus 3 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 14–13 DAL

2nd Quarter:

10:34 CLB – NAGY, Matt 1 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 20–14 CLB

06:23 CLB – NAGY, Matt 1 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 27–14 CLB

04:00 DAL – PETTIS, Will 19 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick failed) – 27–20 CLB

00:07 CLB – LAZARE-SAUNDERS 1 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick failed) – 33–20 CLB

3rd Quarter:

11:57 DAL – NASH, Marcus 39 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 33–27 CLB

09:16 CLB – LEE, Derek 34 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick blocked) – 39–27 CLB

07:05 DAL – NASH, Marcus 26 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 39–34 CLB

4th Quarter:

13:31 DAL – NASH, Marcus 17 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 41–39 DAL

00:40 CLB – WELLS, Harold 3 yd run (NAGY, Matt pass failed) – 45–41 CLB

00:15 DAL – PETTIS, Will 9 yd pass from DOLEZEL, Clint (HAMILTON, Remy kick) – 48–45 DAL

Officials: Referee: Dave Lambros; Umpire: Doug Wilson; Linesman: Kelly Saalfield; Line judge: Brian Matthew; Back judge: Rich Wilborn

Offensive Player of the Game: N/A

Defensive Player of the Game: N/A

Ironman Player of the Game: N/A :

### Week 11: at Kansas City Brigade

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLB | 7 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
| KC | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 59 |

at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri

* Date: May 10
* Game time: 6:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 12,736

Game information :

1st Quarter:

12:58 KC – Ces'are Manning 22 yd pass from D. Bryant (Peter Martinez kick) – 7–0 KC

07:44 CLB – Harold Wells 2 yd run (Mark Lewis kick) – 7–7

03:17 KC – Mike Horacek 17 yd pass from D. Bryant (Peter Martinez kick) – 14–7 KC

2nd Quarter:

13:36 CLB – C.J. Johnson 17 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 14–14

08:07 KC – D. Bryant 1 yd run (Peter Martinez kick) – 21–14 KC

05:12 CLB – C.J. Johnson 45 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 21–21

00:02 KC – Jamarr Ward 4 yd pass from D. Bryant (Peter Martinez kick) – 28–21 KC

3rd Quarter:

11:19 KC – Dawan Moss 5 yd run (Peter Martinez kick) – 35–21 KC

09:22 CLB – Calvin Russell 46 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 35–28 KC

08:24 KC – Jerel Myers 56 yd kickoff return (Peter Martinez kick) – 42–28 KC

4th Quarter:

14:56 KC – Jerel Myers 12 yd pass from D. Bryant (Peter Martinez kick) – 49–28 KC

08:47 KC – Dawan Moss 3 yd run (Peter Martinez kick) – 56–28 KC

05:07 CLB – Derek Lee 18 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 56–35 KC

02:41 KC – Peter Martinez 22 yd field goal – 59–35 KC

00:53 CLB – Derek Lee 8 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Matt Nagy rush) – 59–43 KC

Officials: Referee: Riley Johnson; Umpire: Rick Lowe; Linesman: Julian Mapp; Line judge: RG Detillier; Back judge: Bud McCleskey

Offensive Player of the Game: Duke Bryant (KC)

Defensive Player of the Game: Gillis Wilson (KC)

Ironman Player of the Game: Jerel Myers (KC) :

### Week 12: at Philadelphia Soul

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLB | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
| PHI | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 51 |

at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* Date: May 17
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 18,741

Game information :

1st Quarter:

08:47 PHI – Chris Jackson 4 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Connor Hughes kick) – 7–0 PHI

00:35 CLB – Harold Wells 1 yd run (Justin Zwick rush failed) – 7–6 PHI

2nd Quarter:

06:25 CLB – C.J. Johnson 20 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 13–7 CLB

05:07 PHI – Chris Jackson 33 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Connor Hughes kick) – 14–13 PHI

00:33 CLB – Matt Nagy 1 yd run (Harold Wells rush) – 21–14 CLB

00:19 PHI – Larry Brackins 43 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Connor Hughes kick) – 21–21

3rd Quarter:

14:21 PHI – HOLMES 18 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Connor Hughes kick) – 28–21 PHI

08:23 CLB – Rasheed Marshall 6 yd run (Mark Lewis kick) – 28–28

05:21 PHI – Larry Brackins 7 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Connor Hughes kick) – 35–28 PHI

03:42 PHI – Gabe Nyenhuis safety – 37–28 PHI

01:49 PHI – Chris Jackson 26 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Connor Hughes kick) – 44–28 PHI

4th Quarter:

12:10 CLB – Derek Lee 11 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis kick) – 44–35 PHI

09:10 PHI – Phil Bogle 21 yd pass from Matt D'Orazio (Connor Hughes kick) – 51–35 PHI

05:23 CLB – C.J. Johnson 12 yd pass from Matt Nagy (Calvin Russell pass from NAGY) – 51–43 PHI

Officials: Referee: Bill LeMonnier; Umpire: Paul Frerking; Linesman: Greg Shields; Line judge: Dave Chesney; Back judge: Billy Beckett

Offensive Player of the Game: Larry Brackins (PHI)

Defensive Player of the Game: Gabe Nyenhuis (PHI)

Ironman Player of the Game: Rob Keefe (PHI) :

### Week 13: vs. New York Dragons

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NY | 21 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| CLB | 14 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 43 |

at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: May 24
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 12,842

Game information :

1st Quarter:

13:10 NY – WILLIS, Jason 28 yd pass from GARCIA, Aaron (AZAR, Steve kick) – 7–0 NY

09:32 CLB – RUSSELL, Calvin 32 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 7–7

05:10 NY – ANTHONY, Chris 6 yd pass from GARCIA, Aaron (AZAR, Steve kick) – 14–7 NY

02:13 CLB – JOHNSON, C.J. 26 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 14–14

01:20 NY – SWAYNE, Kevin 20 yd pass from GARCIA, Aaron (AZAR, Steve kick) – 21–14 NY

2nd Quarter:

12:42 CLB – ILAOA, Nate 4 yd run (ZWICK, Justin rush failed) – 21–20 NY

09:03 NY – ANTHONY, Chris 4 yd pass from GARCIA, Aaron (AZAR, Steve kick) – 28–20 NY

01:53 CLB – JOHNSON, C.J. 5 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 28–27 NY

00:19 NY – WILLIS, Jason 9 yd pass from GARCIA, Aaron (AZAR, Steve kick) – 35–27 NY

00:00 CLB – LEWIS, Mark 32 yd field goal – 35–30 NY

3rd Quarter:

04:01 CLB – NAGY, Matt 2 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick failed) – 36–35 CLB

4th Quarter:

12:18 CLB – RUSSELL, Calvin 40 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 43–35 CLB

00:35 NY – SWAYNE, Kevin 4 yd pass from GARCIA, Aaron (GARCIA, Aaron pass intcpt) – 43–41 CLB

Officials: Referee: Dave Cutaia; Umpire: Rick Nelson; Linesman: Brent Durbin; Line judge: Darrel Leftwich; Back judge: Reggie Smith

Offensive Player of the Game: CJ Johnson (CLB)

Defensive Player of the Game: Matt Thomas (CLB)

Ironman Player of the Game: N/A :

### Week 14: at New Orleans VooDoo

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLB | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 61 |
| NO | 14 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 83 |

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: May 30
* Game time: 8:30 PM EST
* Game attendance: 13,206

Game information :

1st Quarter:

10:11 CLB – Lee, D. 6 yd pass from Nagy, M. (Lewis, M. kick) – 7–0 CLB

07:58 NO – Dudley, J. 15 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Ruffin, J. kick) – 7–7

04:18 CLB – Russell, C. 5 yd run (Lewis, M. kick) – 14–7 CLB

00:05 NO – Jordan, J. 10 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Ruffin, J. kick) – 14–14

2nd Quarter:

12:56 CLB – Russell, C. 11 yd pass from Nagy, M. (Lewis, M. kick failed) – 20–14 CLB

11:07 NO – Dudley, J. 8 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Ruffin, J. kick) – 21–20 NO

04:29 NO – Ruffin, J. 45 yd field goal – 24–20 NO

00:47 CLB – Russell, C. 4 yd pass from Nagy, M. (Lewis, M. kick) – 27–24 CLB

00:11 NO – Ruffin, J. 31 yd field goal – 27–27

00:00 NO – Floyd, A. 27 yd interception return (Ruffin, J. kick) – 34–27 NO

3rd Quarter:

12:46 NO – Dudley, J. 9 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Ruffin, J. kick) – 41–27

10:14 CLB – Lee, D. 44 yd pass from Nagy, M. (Lewis, M. kick) – 41–34 NO

09:04 NO – Jordan, J. 38 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Ruffin, J. kick) – 48–34 NO

08:14 NO – Key, S. 3 yd net recovery (Ruffin, J. kick) – 55–34 NO

02:04 CLB – Wells, H. 1 yd run (Lewis, M. kick failed) – 55–40 NO

01:12 NO – Jordan, J. 6 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Ruffin, J. kick) – 62–40 NO

4th Quarter:

09:38 CLB – Wells, H. 6 yd pass from Nagy, M. (Lewis, M. kick) – 62–47 NO

06:50 NO – Wimprine, D. 8 yd run (Ruffin, J. kick) – 69–47 NO

04:00 NO – Key, S. 6 yd pass from Wimprine, D. (Ruffin, J. kick) – 76–47 NO

00:59 CLB – Russell, C. 6 yd pass from Nagy, M. (Lewis, M. kick) – 76–54 NO

00:40 NO – Bellisari, S. 3 yd run (Ruffin, J. kick) – 83–54 NO

00:19 CLB – Johnson, C.J. 23 yd pass from Nagy, M. (Lewis, M. kick) – 83–61 NO

Officials: Referee: Dave Cutaia; Umpire: Wes Fritz; Linesman: Neil Brunner; Line judge: Paul Engelberts; Back judge: Tony Lombardo

Offensive Player of the Game: Danny Wimprine (NO)

Defensive Player of the Game: Sale' Key (NO)

Ironman Player of the Game: Anthony Floyd (NO) :

### Week 15: vs. Georgia Force

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GA | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| CLB | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |

at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: June 7
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 12,948

Game information :

1st Quarter:

11:58 GA – BERGERON, Troy 14 yd pass from GREISEN, Chris (MARTINEZ, Carlo kick) – 7–0 GA

07:01 CLB – LEE, Derek 5 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 7–7

03:57 GA – JONES, Tiger 6 yd pass from GREISEN, Chris (MARTINEZ, Carlo kick) – 14–7 GA

2nd Quarter:

13:15 GA – BERGERON, Troy 34 yd pass from GREISEN, Chris (MARTINEZ, Carlo kick) – 21–7 GA

08:06 CLB – WELLS, Harold 3 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick failed) – 21–13 GA

06:41 GA – BERGERON, Troy 49 yd pass from GREISEN, Chris (MARTINEZ, Carlo kick) – 28–13 GA

03:34 CLB – WELLS, Harold 1 yd run (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 28–20 GA

00:55 GA – MORRIS, Carl 7 yd pass from GREISEN, Chris (MARTINEZ, Carlo kick) – 35–20 GA

3rd Quarter:

11:25 CLB – THOMPSON, Leroy 3 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 35–27 GA

07:55 GA – JONES, Tiger 8 yd pass from GREISEN, Chris (MARTINEZ, Carlo kick) – 42–27 GA

05:03 GA – ALLEN, Ernest 0 yd fumble recovery (MARTINEZ, Carlo kick) – 49–27 GA

4th Quarter:

13:54 GA – BERGERON, Troy 24 yd pass from GREISEN, Chris (MARTINEZ, Carlo kick) – 56–27 GA

03:34 GA – MORRIS, Carl 1 yd run (MARTINEZ, Carlo kick) – 63–27 GA

01:27 CLB – JOHNSON, C.J. 32 yd pass from NAGY, Matt (LEWIS, Mark kick) – 63–34 GA

Officials: Referee: Tom McCabe; Umpire: Rick Podraza; Linesman: Rod Pearson; Line judge: Dana McKenzie; Back judge: Scott Helverson

Offensive Player of the Game: Troy Bergeron (GA)

Defensive Player of the Game: JoJo Polk (GA)

Ironman Player of the Game: Leroy Thompson (CLB) :

### Week 16: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GR | 14 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 63 |
| CLB | 10 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 60 |

at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: June 14
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: N/A

Game information :

1st Quarter:

10:22 CLB – Mark Lewis 18 Yd field goal – 3–0 CLB

06:42 GR – Terrell Browden 5 Yd Run (Brian Gowins Kick) – 7–3 GR

04:24 CLB – Derek Lee 27 Yd Pass From Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis Kick) – 10–7 CLB

02:33 GR – Chris Johnson 22 Yd Pass From James Macpherson (Brian Gowins Kick) – 14–10 GR

2nd Quarter:

12:00 CLB – C.J. Johnson 15 Yd Pass From Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis Kick) – 17–14 CLB

11:14 GR – Chris Martin 57 Yd Kickoff Return (Brian Gowins Kick) – 21–17 GR

10:12 CLB – C.J. Johnson 47 Yd Pass From Justin Zwick (Mark Lewis Kick) – 24–21 CLB

06:53 GR – T.J. Watkins 4 Yd Run (Brian Gowins Kick) – 28–24 GR

04:53 CLB – Harold Wells 1 Yd Run (Mark Lewis Kick) – 31–28 CLB

03:10 GR – Kenny Higgins 36 Yd Pass From James Macpherson (Brian Gowins Kick) – 35–31 GR

00:40 CLB – C.J. Johnson 12 Yd Pass From Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis Kick) – 38–35 CLB

3rd Quarter:

14:41 GR – Chris Martin 57 Yd Kickoff Return (Brian Gowins Kick) 42–38 GR

12:48 CLB – Derek Lee 45 Yd Pass From Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis Kick) – 45–42 CLB

09:30 GR – Cole Magner 12 Yd Pass From James Macpherson (Brian Gowins Kick) – 49–45 GR

01:49 GR – Cole Magner 27 Yd Pass From James Macpherson (Brian Gowins Kick) – 56–45 GR

4th Quarter:

14:14 CLB – Calvin Russell 6 Yd Pass From Matt Nagy (Mark Lewis Kick) – 56–52 GR

06:53 GR – Chris Johnson 6 Yd Pass From James Macpherson (Brian Gowins Kick) – 63–52 GR

03:47 CLB – C.J. Johnson 22 Yd Pass From Matt Nagy (Rasheed Marshall Run) – 63–60 GR

Officials: N/A

Offensive Player of the Game: N/A

Defensive Player of the Game: N/A

Ironman Player of the Game: N/A :

### Week 17: at Cleveland Gladiators

| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLB | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| CLE | 7 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 47 |

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

* Date: June 21
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game attendance: 14,397

Game information :

1st Quarter:

12:52 CLB – WELLS 5 yd run (LEWIS kick) – 7–0 CLB

08:16 CLE – HYMES 13 yd pass from PHILYAW (BALL kick) – 7–7

2nd Quarter:

13:21 CLE – HYMES 43 yd pass from PHILYAW (BALL kick) – 14–7 CLE

10:30 CLB – JOHNSON 41 yd pass from NAGY (LEWIS kick) – 14–14

06:20 CLE – RILEY 6 yd pass from PHILYAW (BALL kick) – 21–14 CLE

00:49 CLB – NAGY 2 yd run (LEWIS kick) – 21–21

00:06 CLE – HYMES 16 yd pass from PHILYAW (BALL kick) – 28–21 CLE

3rd Quarter:

07:47 CLE – BALL 18 yd field goal – 31–21 CLE

04:05 CLB – WELLS 4 yd pass from NAGY (LEWIS kick) – 31–28 CLE

4th Quarter:

14:54 CLE – BALL 26 yd field goal – 34–28 CLE

08:07 CLE – AMEY 42 yd pass from PHILYAW (BALL kick failed) – 40–28 CLE

05:11 CLB – WELLS 6 yd pass from NAGY (LEWIS kick) – 40–35 CLE

02:55 CLE – AMEY 26 yd pass from PHILYAW (BALL kick) – 47–35 CLE

Officials: Referee: Riley Johnson; Umpire: Rick Lowe; Linesman: Julian Mapp; Line judge: RG Detillier; Back judge: Bud McCleskey

Offensive Player of the Game: Raymond Philyaw (CLE)

Defensive Player of the Game: Sakeen Wright (CLE)

Ironman Player of the Game: Karon Riley (CLE :

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