Xpress Lose First Game

The Xpress lost their first game against a powerful San Antonio Warriors 24-22. The game was a hard fought game for both teams. The Xpress started off slow which is always a problem for them, but just like all trains, they start off slow pick up speed then start moving at a great speed which is what the Xpress did this past Saturday against the Warriors. The Warriors opened the game with 75 yard kick off return for a T.D. The Xpress could not move the ball on their opening possession then had a 4Th down mishap and the ball went out of the back of the end zone to give the Warriors 2 pts and before the Xpress could blink the team was down 16-0 at half time, and like I said the Train was moving at a slow speed. The team went in at halftime made some adjustments, In the middle of the 3rd quarter the train started to roll QB Tre Fields hit wide out John Pope with a 50 yd strike for a T.D. after the 2pt conversion was good that made the score 16-8. The Xpress defense started turning up the heat and stop the Warriors, the Xpress offense was back in business. Coach Vernon called a toss play to Frank who scored on a 30yard run and what was a 16-0 deficit was now a 16-14 two point lead for the Warriors at the end of the 3rd quarter. After the Xpress Defense stuffed the Warriors again, the Xpress offense was back in business, This time Frank broke a run off the right side for a 75 yard run and the Xpress took the first lead of the 22-16 with less then 6 mins to go in the game. But after that T.D. Warriors made some great plays down the stretch and scored a T.D. with under 2 mins to go and was able to convert their 2 pt conversion and win the game 24-22. The Xpress had many standout players RB Rocky Frank had 177 yards on 13 carries and 2 scores, MLB Sam Crawford 9 tackles 1 int. and a fumble recovery, WR John Pope 2ND straight game with a T.D. and the whole offensive line with their superb run blocking, and lets not forget Ernest Jones who does all the grunt work at FB to spring Frank.