Box Score The Vegas Knight Hawks defeated the Arizona Rattlers, 55-50, on Saturday evening at Lee's Family Forum.
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The Knight Hawks got off to a fast start in the first thanks to touchdowns from
Ja'Rome Johnson and
CJ Windham. Arizona responded with two touchdowns and a defensive PAT from Traevar Ferrell. Vegas headed into the second quarter down 15-13.
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Arizona then opened the second quarter with a rushing touchdown from Brooks to take an eight-point lead. But
Quentin Randolph with an 11-yard touchdown to bring the Knight Hawks back within two. A rushing TD from Johnson with less than five seconds left on the clock made it a 27-22 game heading into the second half.
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The Rattlers put themselves back in the lead with another touchdown from Brooks. Vegas responded with an incredible 34-yard touchdown from Johnson to Windham. Brooks's third touchdown of the game returned the two-point lead to Arizona before the final frame of the game.
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Johnson responded with another touchdown of his own to make it 41-36 less than a minute into the fourth. Johnson then made it 55-43 with his second touchdown in a row.
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Although the Rattlers cut the lead to five with less than a minute left on the clock, the Knight Hawks hung on for a 55-50 victory, their second straight win.
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The Knight Hawks will return to Lee's Family Forum on Saturday, June 29. The team will celebrate their second Military Appreciation Knight of the season. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. PT.
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