AUBURN HILLS, MI-The Detroit Neon scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Portland Pride 30-14 in a Week 8 CIFL game.
Detroit punted to start the game, then Milt Argulles picked off Reuben Findley and returned it 29 yards to the Portland 6-yard line. On the next play, Denver Smits scored on a 6-yard touchdown run to give the Neon a 7-0 lead with 13:02 remaining in the first quarter. Following a bad punt by William Pegg, the Neon drove 35 yards on 8 plays. DJ Pilgrim kicked a 40-yard field goal to make it 10-0 with 7:21 left in the first.
Following another Portland punt, Detroit went on a 12-play, 81-yard drive and Pilrgim ended it with a 29-yard field goal to take a 13-0 lead with 13:55 remaining in the second quarter. Findley was picked off again, this time by Eugene Strand at the Pride 43-yard line. But after the Neon went three-and-out, the Pride drove 80 yards on 13 plays, ending with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Findley to Isao Parish to make it 13-7 with 5:38 left in the half. After a Detroit punt, Portland embarked on a 9-play, 79-yard drive. Bull Locke punctuated the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 42 seconds to go to give the Pride a 14-13 halftime lead.
At the start of the second half, Findley scrambled for a 33-yard gain but was stripped of the ball by Argulles, and Jack Jacklin recovered for the Neon at the Portland 36-yard line. The teams would trade punts, and Detroit moved into scoring position. But Pilgrim missed a 42-yard field goal attempt. The Pride would punt, then the Neon drove 42 yards on 7 plays. Pilgrim would kick a 52-yard field goal to take a 16-14 lead with 3:04 remaining in the third quarter.
After trading punts again, Jasper Packard sacked Findley and forced a fumble that was recovered by Lorne Bower and returned 19 yards to the Portland 26-yard line. Six plays later, Cooney Lehigh hit Lewis Belle for a 2-yard touchdown pass to make it 23-14 with 10:31 left in the fourth quarter. The Pride were turned away on fourth down, and the Neon drove 51 yards on 9 plays. Smits ran in for a 4-yard touchdown to put Detroit up 30-14 with 2:47 remaining in the fourth.
Detroit (4-3) gained 292 yards of total offense. The Neon ran for 87 yards on 31 carries. Smits led the team with 49 yards on 13 carries and 2 TD. He also led with 5 catches for 63 yards. Lehigh was 27-of-35 passing for 232 yards and 1 TD. He was sacked three times, losing 27 yards. The Neon host the Seattle Seadogs next week.
Portland (4-3) gained 215 yards of total offense. The Pride ran for 89 yards on 21 carries. Findley led with his 33-yard run. He went 16-of-30 passing for 154 yards, 1 TD and 2 INT. He was sacked four times, losing 28 yards. Rex Doran led the receivers with 6 catches for 42 yards. Next week, the Pride visit the Washington Warthogs.
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