The Knight Hawks were defeated by the San Diego Strike Force, 35-27, on Friday night at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada.
KEY STATS OF THE GAME
#25
Makel Calhoun – One interception, first of season
#21
Darius Williams – First fumble recovery of season
#2
Ja'Rome Johnson – Three total touchdowns
#3
Tamorrion Terry – Receiving touchdown, first of the season
#4
Quentin Randolph – Touchdown catch, fourth of season
#6
Antonio Wimbush – One rushing touchdown
NOTES
On San Diego's first drive of the game the Strike Force were successful on two third down conversions before linebacker
Makel Calhoun intercepted a tipped pass at the goal line.
At 7:19 of the first, quarterback
Ja'Rome Johnson took off for a 20-yard touchdown run to give the Knight Hawks a 7-0 lead.
At the 15-minute mark of the second
Tamorrion Terry caught his first touchdown as a Knight Hawk bumping the lead to 14-0.
With 14 minutes gone in the second San Diego tied the game on a Nate Davis touchdown pass, 14-14.
San Diego ended the first half 0-2 on field goal attempts.
With three minutes gone in the third,
Quentin Randolph juggled and caught his fourth scoring catch of the year.
With six-minutes left in the third
Darius Williams recovered a Nate Davis fumble on the Knight Hawks 5-yard line.
Four minutes later
Antonio Wimbush leaped his way into the endzone from the wildcat.
With five minutes left in the game, San Diego found the endzone and gained their first lead of the game, 28-27.
At 1:30 of the fourth,
Ja'Rome Johnson was picked off at the goal line. San Diego capitalized and increased their lead to eight-points.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Vegas Knight Hawks will have their first bye week of the season before hitting the road to play the San Antonio Gunslingers at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio Texas on April 26. This game is slated for a 4 p.m. PT kickoff.
TICKETS
Tickets are on sale now for Military Appreciation Knight on May 3 at 6 p.m. PT, where the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a VKH branded flag. The Knight Hawks will play a Western Conference opponent in the Northern Arizona Wranglers.
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