After the devastating loss in Seattle
the Bellingham Bulldogs looked for redemption as the South King
County Colts rolled into town for a Pacific Football League
heavy-weight match. The Colts carry a 6-1 record, atop the PFL
standings along side the Seattle Stallions. Bellingham's recent loss
to the Stallions put them in a possible road-playoff situation, with
a 6-2 record the Bulldogs may not get a playoff game at home.
In addition to the standings the
Bulldogs were dealing with several injuries and the loss of their
starting quarterback. Bellingham would decide to put Eric Taylor in
to run the offense. The Colts however have a familiar face under
center, former Bulldog Cody Oakes returned for redemption of his own.
The game started off a little
sluggishly. Neither offense could manage a consistent drive to move
the ball and traded punts early. After a scoreless first quarter the
Bulldogs made a push into scoring position and kicked a 10-yard field
goal. On the following Colts drive the Bulldogs defense stripped the
ball from Oakes, giving the offense a shortened field. A few plays
later Bellingham's Eric Taylor found wide receiver Douglas Miller for
a three-yard touchdown pass.
This proved to be the turning point in
the game as both offenses began to move the ball with an increased
intensity. Both Bulldogs and Colts unleashed a flurry of running and
pass attacks that netted yards and points. Through the second quarter
and into the third the titans of the gridiron traded blows and
countered one another. Bellingham however got the best of the Colts
and began to pull ahead on the scoreboard. Late in the third quarter
the Bulldogs had a 37-16 lead and what seemed to be a win was within
grasp.
Cody Oakes and the Colts would not
secede. Clawing their way back into the game, Oakes lead his Colts to
two more touchdowns and brought the game to a 37-30 score with 3
minutes left to play. The Bulldogs defense would bend but would not
break. The Colts drove deep into the redzone but with one minute,
thirty seconds remaining Bellingham stopped the Colts drive short.
Holding onto victory and keeping their home-playoff game hopes alive.
Final score: 37-30. Click here to view photos of the game.
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