Chase Rader hangs out with J.C. Kimey and Loren Williams of Deep End Media

By Chase Rader  (@chasrader)

Chase Rader

In a game filled with turnovers, penalties, and rain, the North Texas Stampede notched their first win of the year in Minor Professional Football League action Saturday night.  The Stampede hosted a Texas Calvary team that had lost their first game in overtime to the Texas Knights and had tied the Dallas War Hawx 6-6 in double overtime in week 2.  The North Texas Stampede came into the game with a 0-2 record, with both losses coming to a pair of 2011 champions; The reining MPFL and National Champions, the San Antonio Warriors, and the 2011 Texas United Football League Champions, the Cooke County Outlaws.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Stampede took advantage of a Calvary turnover that put North Texas on the Calvary 5 yard line.  Two plays later, Lenny Williams (#10) would find the corner of the end zone to go up 7-0.

On the Stampede’s 7^th possession of the first half, North Texas put together a drive that saw them earn 5 first downs.  Running back Julius Williams (#2) plunged in from 1^st and goal to give the Stampede a 13-0 halftime lead.

Running back Antwan Andrews (#32) provided a much needed spark in the second half for the Calvary.  Andrews’ hard nosed running got the Calvary inside the 10 yard line on their opening drive of the 3^rd quarter, only to have the Stampede take the ball away on QB fumble on the next play.

The Stampede put the game away on a Tramell Allen touchdown run on 3^rd and goal early in the 4^th quarter.  Allen, the fullback for the Stampede, was named co-player of the game by J.C. Kimey and myself.  Kimey, who is also the commissioner of the MPFL, had play-by-play duties, while I contributed with color commentary.  You can listen to the play call on deependmedia.net.

Cornelius Houston (#1) was also co-player of the game as he spearheaded a defense that had a very simple game plan installed.  They blitzed.  And blitzed some more.  And then they blitzed yet again.  Houston provided an interception right before halftime and was a consistent nuisance in the Calvary offensive backfield.   Nose Tackle Steven Williams (#75) was also a main culprit of a defense that shut out the Texas Calvary.

The Stampede defense forced 4 turnovers and blocked a field goal to secure the shut out 25-0.

Running back Keith Davis (#22), who ran stronger as the game progressed, added a touchdown late in the 4^th quarter.

While the Calvary offense struggled throughout most of the game, their defensive line was stellar.  Keith Lee (#99) led a tough d-line unit that included; Kourtney Ollie (#94), Justin Reeves (#92), and Raymond Davis (#52).

The North Texas Stampede (1-2) travel to Murphy, Texas next week to take on the Garland Aztecs (0-3).

The Texas Calvary (0-2-1) will return home to Waxahachie to take on the Temple Panthers (2-1).