Firecats maul Wolves
Quarterback Chris Wallace threw nine touchdown passes to lead the Florida Firecats to a 69-53 triumph over the Manchester Wolves in arenafootball2 action Saturday night in Estero, Fla.
Wallace, the league's all-time leader in touchdown passes, passing yards, completions and pass attempts, completed 19 of 25 passes for 246 yards. Brent Burnside caught four of Wallace's nine TD passes.
The loss dropped Manchester's record to 4-5. Florida ended a three-game losing streak and raised its record to 4-6.
Manchester quarterback James Pinkney completed 29 of 49 pass attempts for 316 yards and six touchdowns. He was intercepted once. Wide receiver Emery Sammons, who sat out Manchester's last two games while recovering from a concussion, made 11 catches for 131 yards and four TDs.
Manchester, which never led in the contest, was penalized 15 times for 92 yards.
The Firecats played most of the game without placekicker Garrett Rivas, who left the game with a knee injury with 2:53 left in the second quarter.
The Firecats led 33-20 at halftime and 55-34 entering the final quarter. Manchester committed eight penalties in the opening quarter.
Manchester will play Albany on Friday night at home.
