Cant Weather The Storm

The Xpress traveled to Long view to take on a Storm team that was looking to rebound from a lost to the Sharks the week before. On the Xpress 1st possession the Offense moved the ball successfully on the ground and moved the ball down to the storm 15 yard line only to have Nelson snap the ball in the ground and the Xpress missed a opportunity to get 3 points early. The Xpress defense got the team out to an early lead when they forced a turnover and middle LB Sam Crawford took it in for the first score of the game, the extra point was no good and at the beginning of the 2ND quarter the Xpress were leading 6-0. The Storm would not go away they immediately went to the air and threw a 39 yard T.D. to take a 7-6 lead. The Xpress offense continued to have problems moving the ball. After a Matlock punt the Storm went to the air again this time scoring on a 27 yard T.D. that put the Storm up 14-6. The Xpress got an excellent return from return specialist Isiah Johnson down to the Storm 15 yard line, with 28 seconds left to go in the half and knowing the team would come away with a least 3 points, only to have Nelson get sacked after holding the ball too long and another 3 points left on the field. At the start of the second half Isiah Johnson Took the opening kick-off down to the Storm 22 yard line, and once again the Xpress came away with no points. After the Xpress defense forced a punt the Xpress inserted back-up quarter back James Chism and immediately received a spark when Chism hooked up with Larry Cooper on a 48 yard pass 4 plays later Rocky Frank took it in from 6 yards out, the 2 point conversion was good by Guy Smith and to start the 4Th quarter the score was tied 14-14, The Xpress had many opportunities to score but could not capitalize on the many turnovers that the Xpress defense forced throughout the game. In the end the Xpress lose another close one this time in overtime 20-14.