Gameday Recap
2017 Gameday Recaps
[7/8/2017]
Force vs. 3rd Rd: Boston Renegades Result: 33-47 L Gameday Recap View Stat Summary [6/17/2017] Force vs. 2nd Rd: Pittsburgh Passion Result: 45-0 W Gameday Recap View Stat Summary [6/3/2017] Force vs. St. Louis Slam Result: 44-20 W Gameday Recap View Stat Summary [5/20/2017] Force vs. Boston Renegades Result: 24-25 L Gameday Recap View Stat Summary [5/13/2017] Force vs. Toledo Reign Result: 52-0 W Gameday Recap View Stat Summary [5/6/2017] Force vs. Minnesota Vixen Result: 53-0 W Gameday Recap View Stat Summary [4/29/2017] Force vs. D.C. Divas Result: 28-21 W Gameday Recap View Stat Summary [4/8/2017] Force vs. Detroit Dark Angels Result: 84-0 W Gameday Recap View Stat Summary |
Chicago Mauls KC for Season Opening Road Win![]() Photo Credit: Jennifer House
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Kansas City, MO. Numbers don't lie … and the numbers from Saturday's contest
tell a tale of utter domination: the Chicago Force offense had 56 carries for 414
yards. The Force offense was on the field for most of the game, patiently executing
their game plan to control the contest through time of possession with long clock-
consuming drives.
With tornado warnings nearby and evacuation plans in place, the game began
under gray skies and gusting winds. A strong drizzle would start in the 2nd quarter
but all weather issues subsided during halftime, allowing the teams on the field to
determine the outcome.
Chicago RB Melissa Smith returned to the Force this season after a 3 year absence.
She picked up where she left off by running roughshod over the Tribe for 256 yards
and a TD on 30 carries. In addition, Chicago has a shifty ball carrier in Brandy
Hatcher, who used her blocks expertly as she sliced through KC's defense for 148
yards and a TD.
The Force offense scored on their initial drive when Smith bulled her way through
the left side and into the end zone from six yards out. The extra point attempt was
blocked, putting Chicago ahead 6-0. But KC answered quickly when RB Larisha
Graves took a hand-off and went down the sideline for a 30 yard score. Amanda
Sweeten kicked the extra point to give the Tribe a short-lived 7-6 lead.
Chicago answered in the second quarter with another long drive that culminated in
touchdown when Hatcher bounced wide and ran it in from the 5 yard line. Jeanette
Gray then took the snap and followed her line into the end zone for a successful 2
point conversion and a 14-7 Force lead. This would end the scoring for the first half.
The Force came out in the 3rd quarter and were unstoppable, marching the length
of the field with Smith and Hatcher following a cavalcade of pancake blocks from
Jamie Menzyk and line-mates Dawn Pederson, Keesha Brooks, Roz Bennett and Liz
Okey. Chicago employed a variety of personnel for additional blocking including
April Fowlkes, Tami Engelman, Ellie Dovantzis, Carolyn Lee and Sami Scurto.
With 4th and goal from the 7 yard line QB Sami Grisafe passed to WR Ashley
Berggren who took it to the right corner of the end zone for the score. Tricia
Charbonneau kicked the extra point to put Chicago ahead 21-7.
Late in the fourth quarter Jenny Schmidt, the always dangerous Tribe QB,
engineered a quick scoring drive for the Tribe and lofted a pass to WR Sowers
at the goal line for a touchdown. Sweeten again kicked the extra point to pull KC
within to 21-14 with just under two minutes to play. The onside kick attempt went
out of bounds and Chicago was able to pick up a first down and run out the clock.
![]() #55 Sami Scurto breaks up a pass Photo Credit: Jennifer House |
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