celtichero 
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 Posted: 11:15PM Aug 12, 2011 |
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This was a really close game from beginning to end. From the South Division were the Jacksonville Sharks, who finished the season with a 14-4 record. In the American Conference Semifianls, they beat the Orlando Predators 63-48 and would face the Georgia Force in the Conference Championship. They then beat the Force 64-55 to win the game and advance to the ArenaBowl.
Out of the West Division were the Arizona Rattlers, who finished the season with a league record 16-2 record. In the National Conference Semifinals, they beat the Spokane Shock 62-33 and would face the Chicgao Rush in the Conference Championship. They then beat the Crush 54-48 to advance to the ArenaBowl.
The game was in Arizona, as they were the better regular season team. The game was back in forth from start to finish. Both teams scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, but two missed extra points by the Sharks gave the Rattlers a 14-12 lead after one quarter. Both teams scored three touchdowns in the second quarter, but another missed extra point by the Sharks gave the Rattlers a 35-32 lead at the half. Both teams only scored one touchdown in the third quarter, but yet another missed extra point by the Sharks gave the Rattlers a 42-38 lead after three and put them one quarted away from their third Arenabowl. The Rattlers started off scoring in the first, a touchdown, giving them an 11 point lead, 49-38. The Sharks responded to get back within four, 49-45. After intercepting a pass, the Sharks scored a touchdown and successfully attempted a two-poiny conversion to take a 53-49 lead. The Rattlers came back again to take a 56-53 lead. An onside kick gave the Sharks good position, and took a 60-56 lead. Another onside kick gave the Rattlers good position an a 63-60. A trick onside kick caught the Sharks off-guard, but with 40 seconds left, they took a 67-63 lead. The Rattlers had a nice kick return, and with 21 seconds left, took a 70-67 lead. With two seconds left, the Sharks were at the Rattlers 13 yard line. Quarterback Aaron Garcia threw a perfect pass as time expired, and his eighth touchdown pass won him and the Jacksonville Sharks their first Arenabowl Championship. And now they're going to DisneyWorld, a few cities away.
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