Storm tarnishes Valor, 53-47

May 20,2017 (Photo Credit: Scott Audette/Tampa Bay Storm)

Hills catches winning touchdown with three seconds left in regulation

TAMPA, FL – Joe Hills caught a three yard pass with three seconds remaining as the Tampa Bay Storm (5-1) defeated the Washington Valor (1-4), 53-47, Saturday night in an Arena Football League game at AMALIE® Area.

The win was the second in a row over the Valor (1-4), after the Storm won, 41-33, in the Nation’s Capitol last week.

Clock management in the final minute of any game can make the difference and for the second time, the Storm did it well.

It was Hills third score of the game and he ended with a game high 11 catches for 122 yards. He also was named the MVP of the game.

Quarterback Erik Meyer of the Valor was replaced by backup Bernard Morris for the remainder of the game. He took a hard hit at 6:40 of the fourth quarter.

Hippeard threw for 96 yards in the first half, but he picked it up in the third quarter connecting four of five, including two scores. He ended the night completing 19-of-31, no for 233 yards, seven touchdowns and zero interceptions


 

Score by Quarters         1          2          3        4         Total

Washington Valor             7          19        7        14       47

Tampa Bay Storm            7          13        13      20       53                   

 

1st Quarter

WSH – EriK Meyer 1 run. (T.C. Stevens kick) 7:20.

TAM – LaMark Brown 12 pass from Randy Hippeard (Mark Lewis kick) 2:56.

 

2nd Quarter

WSH – Anthony Parker 8 pass from Meyer (Stevens kick) 14:13.

TAM – Dexter Jackson 1 run (Lewis kick) 11:05.

WSH – Roger Jackson 37 pass from Meyer (kick blocked) 6:17.

WSH – T.T. Toliver 29 pass from Meyer (kick failed) 00:50.

TAM – Joe Hills 35 pass from Hippeard (kick failed) 00:22.

 

3rd Quarter

TAM – Kendrick Ings 5 pass from Hippeard (Lewis kick) 13:23

WSH – Julius Gregory 10 pass from Meyer (Stevens kick) 10:37.

TAM – Ings 12 pass from Hippeard (Lewis kick) 7:47.

 

4th Quarter  

WSH – Charles McClain 2 pass from Meyer (Stevens kick) 14:55.

TAM – Ings 33 pass from Hippeard (Lewis kick) 12:22.

TAM – Hills 9 pass from Hippeard (Lewis kick) 2:50.

WSH – R. Jackson 2 pass from Bernard Morris (Stevens kick) 00:37

TAM – Hills 3 pass from Hippeard (kick failed) 00:03.

INDIVIDUAL STATS                                                                 

Passing (C-A-INT-Yds-TD) 

WAS – Erik Meyer (21-35-1-269-5), Bernard Morris (4-4-0-55-1).

TAM – Randy Hippeard (19-31-0-233-7)

Rushing: (Att-Yds-TD)

WAS – Erik Meyer (5-33-1),

TAM – Randy Hippeard (3(-5)-0), Dexter Jackson (1-1-1), LaMark Brown (1-7-0).

Receiving:  (Rec-Yds-TD)

WAS – Roger Jackson (9-137-2), Charles McClain (9-83-1), T.T. Toliver (2-34-1), Anthony Parker (1-8-1), Julius Gregory (1-10-1), Greg Carr (3-52-0).

TAM – Joe Hills (11-123-3), LaMark Brown (4-59-1), Leonardo Bates (1-1-0), Kendrick Ings (3-50-3).

KO Returns: (No.-Yds-TD)

WAS – Cameron McGlenn (6-63-0).

TAM – Kendrick Ings (2-68-0), Michael Lindsey (4-87-0).


Offensive Player of the Game: Roger Jackson, Washington WR

Defensive Player of the Game: Monte Lewis, Tampa Bay, DL

MVP OF THE GAME: Joe Hills, Tampa Bay WR