THE TRUE CONTENDERS IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE ARE STARTING TO MAKE THEIR MARK AS DALLAS, SEATTLE AND LOS ANGELES SEPERATE THEMSELVES AS THE ELITE.
IF THERE WAS A TIER ABOVE THE ELITE LEVEL, DALLAS MADE THEIR CASE FOR MEMBERSHIP THIS PAST FRIDAY NIGHT AS THEY MADE ‘CHILD’S PLAY’ OF THE SAN DIEGO SEDUCTION WITH AN IMPRESSIVE 40-6 WIN IN FRONT OF ENTHUASIATIC CROWD IN AT THE SAN DIEGO SPORTS ARENA WHICH INCLUDED SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS ON HAND TO WATCH A NEW ERA OF PRO FOOTBALL KICKOFF IN SAN DIEGO.
FIRST HALF ACTION WAS DOMINATED BY THE INTERIOR LINE PLAY OF DALLAS LED BY ERIN MARIE GARRETT AND GABRIELLE MARIE WHO WERE IN RACHEL CARROCCIO’S FACE THE ENTIRE HALF, OFTEN SLAMMING HER DOWN TO THE TURF. “WE PUSHED THEM AROUND AS IF THEY WERE LITTLE GIRLS WHILE WE PLAYED LIKE WOMEN”, SAID GARRETT. |
| final stats |
| |
dallas |
san diego |
| Total yards |
246 |
151 |
| rushing yards |
162 |
83 |
| passing yards |
84 |
68 |
| first downs |
13 |
9 |
| time of possession |
12:41 |
21:19 |
| turnovers |
0 |
1 |
| 4th down conversion |
1/1 |
1/6 |
| sacks |
2(-12) |
0 |
|
OFFENSIVELY, DALLAS’ LINDA BRENNER ERASED HER 1 FOR 9 FOR 10YD PERFORMANCE IN GAME 1 AGAINST DENVER TO COME OUT BLAZING HOT WITH THREE 20+ YARD COMPLETIONS AGAINST A OFTEN CONFUSED SAN DIEGO SECONDARY. THE DALLAS PASSING ATTACK WAS COMPLIMENTED BY A RUN GAME THAT AVERAGED 8YDS PER CARRY IN THE 1ST HALF ON THEIR WAY TO A 21-6 HALFTIME LEAD.
THE ONLY SPARK FOR SAN DIEGO IN THE 1ST HALF WAS THE COURAGEOUS PLAY OF ALL-FANTASY QUARTERBACK RACHEL CARROCCIO WHO FOUGHT HER WAY THROUGH MULTIPLE DALLAS DEFENDERS WITH A STEVE YOUNG-LIKE 23YD TOUCHDOWN RUN. “WE HAVE A LOT OF TALENT AND PASSION FOR THE GAME ON THIS TEAM AND FINALLY A GREAT COACHING STAFF, WE WILL BE BACK AND MAKE OUR RUN FOR THE PLAYOFFS”, SAID CARROCCIO.
IN THE 2ND HALF, SAN DIEGO SHOWED SIGNS OF HOPE ON OFFENSE BUT OFTEN STALLED IN THE RED ZONE TURNING THE BALL OVER ON DOWNS TO DALLAS. WHILE SAN DIEGO STRUGGLED, DALLAS CONTINUED TO POLISH THEIR GAME WITH AN ALMOST FLAWLESS OFFENSE BEHIND QB BRENNER AND RB MARIE WHILE THE DEFENSE PITCHED A SHUT-OUT.
THE MVP OF THE GAME WAS PERHAPS ONE OF THE MOST-UNDERRATED PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE, IRON-WOMAN GABRIELLE MARIE TURNED IN ANOTHER ALL-FANTASY PERFORMANCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL FINISHING WITH 5 SOLO TACKLES, 3 ASST TACKLES, A SACK AND A MERE 3 TOUCHDOWNS.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR DALLAS’ POTENTIAL CHAMPIONSHIP RUN? A MEETING WITH PERHAPS THEIR BIGGEST CHALLENGER IN THE WEST, THE LOS ANGELES TEMPTATION ON FRIDAY NIGHT. |
