MILWAUKEE-The New York Dragons intecepted JC George four times and scored 17 unanswered points to defeat the Milwaukee Mustangs 17-13 in a Week 6 AFL game.
Milwaukee opened the game going three-and-out and punted to the Dragons, but Cecil Hyde sacked Dragons QB Faron Emerson, and James Lang recovered for the Mustangs at the Dragons 12-yard line. Two plays later, George hit C.C. Cage on a 3-yard touchdown pass to put Milwaukee up 7-0 with 12:53 remaining in the first. The remainder of the first quarter was dominated by punts from both sides.
Near the end of the first quarter, Milwaukee started on an 11-play, 76-yard drive that ended with Rock Philbrook kicking a 21-yard field goal with 9:14 to go in the second to put the Mustangs up 10-0. New York fumbled on their next possession as George Larron lost the ball at his own 29, and Travis Gargas recovered for Milwaukee. After going 14 yards on 5 plays, Philbrook kicked a 32-yard field goal to take a 13-0 lead with 4:45 left in the half. New York then punted, and Milwaukee appeared to be driving for another score when Dusty Mills intercepted George and returned it to the Mustangs 29-yard line. Six plays later, Emerson threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ardell Ashmore with 18 seconds left in the half to cut the gap to 13-7. George threw another pass late in the half but was intercepted by Sinbad Howe, and the teams went into the locker room with the score at 13-7 in favor of the Mustangs.
The second half started with Emerson throwing two incomplete passes, then he threw a perfect strike to Ashmore covering 79 yards for a touchdown to give New York a 14-13 lead with 14:29 to go in the third. George was then intercepted for the third time, this time by Omar Wheeley at the Milwaukee 35-yard line. After four plays covered six yards, Burt Hamrick kicked a 46-yard field goal with 11:44 remaining in the third to put the Dragons up 17-13.
There was no more scoring during the game. George scrambled and fumbled, and the ball was recovered by Scott Van Horne at the Dragons' 44-yard line. New York went three-and-out and punted. Both teams exchanged punts, and then Vance Bicker intercepted George early in the fourth quarter. New York didn't do much in the fourth, and Milwaukee was turned away twice on fourth down.
New York (4-2) gained 238 yards of total offense. The Dragons ran for 52 yards on 27 carries. Freddy Ashercraft led the team with 28 yards on 7 carries. Emerson was 11-for-21 passing for 215 yards and 2 TD. He was sacked three times, losing 29 yards. Ashmore led the Dragons with 5 receptions for 115 yards and 2 TD. The Dragons will host the Chicago Rush next week.
Milwaukee (4-2) gained 320 yards of total offense. The Mustangs ran for 119 yards on 33 carries. Nigel McClain led the team with 63 yards on 10 carries. George was 24-for-43 passing for 201 yards, 1 TD and 4 INT. He was not sacked. Heinie Clausen led the Mustangs with 8 catches for 54 yards. Cage caught 7 passes for 44 yards and a TD. Next week, the Mustangs visit the Grand Rapids Rampage,
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