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Crystal Bowl 52: 96ers beat Stars in the big one

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CrystalBowl 52 | Trojan Field, Rochester

The Landor 96ers took the Crystal Bowl trophy back to the capital for the second time in five years, following a 30-20 victory over the Hallas Stars in Rochester, Alberta.

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Scoring:
1st Quarter
LAN Brown 11 pass from Sierra (Gold kick) ; 7-0
HAL Jones 37 yard FG; 7-3
2nd Quarter
LAN Gold 25 yard FG; 10-3
HAL Grandmont 7 pass from Hand; 10-10
3rd Quarter
LAN Gold 33 yard FG; 13-10
HAL Jones 42 yard FG; 13-13
LAN Gold 24 yard FG; 16-13
4th Quarter
LAN Brown 66 pass from Sierra (Gold kick); 23-13
HAL Grandmont 13 pass from Hand (kick); 23-20
LAN Chapman 7 run (Gold kick); 30-20

Missed FG- Derek Jones 52 Yards (Hallas)

The game was tied at 10 at halftime, and it was 16-13 going into the final period. The 96ers edged away in the fourth quarter. Both Quarterbacks threw for over 300 yards- 96ers Kurt Sierra (313, 2TD, 1INT), Stars Chase Hand (323, 2TD, 2 INT).

The game was somewhat defensive from the get-go. The 96ers pass rush, led by Edge rusher par excellence Vin Marshall (18 QB Marks or Sacks in 16 games in the regular season) bagged two more tonight to give him a running total of 23 in all games in 21-22! The Stars had Monty Jones, no slouch himself, bolstering their line. The Sixers scored first following a wide-open Asante Brown endzone grab, whilst the Stars could just manage a field goal. In the 2nd quarter, Kevin Grandmont pulled one in from Chase Hand to level it up at 10 apiece.

The third quarter was messy, with both teams settling for field goals, meaning it all cam down to the final fifteen minutes. Asante Brown was wide open for a 66 yard touchdown catch to make it 23-13 Landor. The Stars marched back down the field and pulled within three when Grandmont made another good catch in the end zone. At 23-20, the 96ers were running a designed clock-eating drive, which nearly stalled. On third-and-11, Brown was again able to get open and keep the drive alive. Three plays later, Andre Chapman waltzed in from 7 yards out to seal the deal for the men from the capital.

Veterans Ray Madison, Sierra and Julius Patterson may all have just played their final games in the PFL, what a way to go out on- on top!