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The Passion hammered the Cincinnati Sizzle 41-0 to stretch their
winning streak to three games. The Passion completely dominated
Cincinnati, piling up 414 yards of total offense to 60 total yards for
the opposition. Grinding up 350 yards on the ground, Pittsburgh was
led by quarterback Lisa Horton who picked up 127 yards on just six
carries, including a 54 yard scamper in the second quarter.
Lori Johnson got the hat trick, scoring three touchdowns on runs of
48, 8 and 4 yards. She carried seven times overall for 94 yards.
Lyndsi Hughes and Lori Burkholder each scored touchdowns while gaining
55 and 46 yards respectively. The Passion averaged 8.8 yards per carry
for the game. With the running game clicking, Horton did not have to
put the ball up often, but she completed four passes for 64 yards,
with an 18 yard scoring toss to wide receiver Wilma Walton.
As they have been throughout this season, the defense was the story
once again, ringing up their third consecutive shutout and running
their scoreless streak to 13 quarters. The Sizzle ran 26 times for
just net 44 yards, with half of their running plays (13 carries) going
for zero or negative yardage. They held the Cincinnati to seven total
first downs, three of which came on penalties. Linebacker Beth Amato
led the way with five tackles. T Conn contributed a sack and an
interception, and Kelly Stoner also picked off a pass.
Fortunately, the team seems to have found a reliable place kicker,
as Laurie Roberts was three of four on extra-point conversions. |
