PORTLAND-The Portland Pride played a tough, hard-fought game and came away with a 17-14 victory over the Michigan Bombers in Week 11 of the CIFL season.
Both teams opened the game with a punt, then Michigan's Orey Calhoun missed a 55-yard field goal attempt. Then after another exchange of punts, Theodis Durkin missed a 46-yard field goal attempt for Portland. Bernest Noon would fumble on the Bombers' subsequent drive, and Josey McCain recovered for the Pride at the Portland 38-yard line. Reuben Findley would then finish off the 7-play, 62-yard drive with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Shelton Pick to take a 7-0 lead with 13:27 left in the second quarter.
After a Michigan punt, the Pride would march 54 yards on 11 plays. Durkin finished it off with a 38-yard field goal to go up 10-0 with 7:40 remaining in the half. The teams would again trade punts, and Portland looked to drive for another score. But Durkin missed a 45-yard field goal attempt before halftime.
At the start of the third quarter, Findley was picked off by Covie Warmack at the Bombers 20-yard line. Michigan then went on an 8-play, 80-yard drive, and Gitch Tims threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Whitey Barnwell to make it 10-7 with 8:47 left in the third quarter. The Pride would punt, but Dalls Kilburn fumbled on the return and Shane Boden recovered at the Portland 46-yard line. Bull Locke would finish off the 11-play, 54-yard drive with a 9-yard touchdown run to make it 17-7 with 1:02 remaining in the third.
The Bombers would not go away quietly, however, and went on a 12-play, 62-yard drive. Tims finished it off with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Kirk Norman to make it 17-14 with 11:08 left in the fourth quarter. The teams would trade punts, and Michigan had one last shot from their own 39-yard line with 1:03 left. But the Bombers would get turned away, and Portland secured a first-place tie with idle Seattle.
Portland (6-4) gained 244 yards of total offense. The Pride ran for 102 yards on 31 carries. Kenny Boren led the team with 36 yards on 11 carries. Findley was 18-of-26 passing for 160 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked three times, losing 18 yards. Rex Doran was the leading receiver with 8 catches for 43 yards. The Pride will host the Seattle Seadogs next week in a game that could determine the West Division champion.
Michigan (7-3) gained 277 yards of total offense. The Bombers ran for 52 yards on 20 carries. Barnwell led the team with 45 yards on 13 carries. Tims was 24-of-37 passing for 245 yards and 2 TD. He was sacked five times, losing 34 yards. Barnwell (70 yards, TD), Norman (58 yards, TD), and Kilburn (47 yards) each caught 5 passes. The Bombers conclude their West Coast swing against the Sacramento Knights next week.
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