SACRAMENTO-Kenny Boren scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns en route to a 25-22 comeback victory for the Portland Pride over the Sacramento Knights in a Week 6 CIFL game.
Sacramento punted to start the game, and Portland would drive 14 yards on 4 plays. Theodis Durkin would open the scoring with a 47-yard field goal to give the Pride a 3-0 lead with 10:59 left in the first quarter. The Knights would respond with a 6-play, 33-yard drive ending with a 38-yard field goal by Shane Sandlin to tie the game at 3 with 7:20 remaining in the first. The teams would trade punts and Portland found themselves on their own 6-yard line. Reuben Findley would get sacked in the end zone by Elrod Cupp for a safety to give Sacramento a 5-3 lead with 1:02 to go in the first quarter.
After a Sacramento punt, Findley would get intercepted by Drew Bumpers who ran 35 yards to the Pride 3-yard line. On the following play, Derrick Todd tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Chet Quince to put the Knights up 12-3 with 13:18 remaining in the second quarter. A short kickoff put the Pride at the Sacramento 42-yard line, and the Pride went on a 6-play, 29-yard drive ending with Durkin kicking a 30-yard field goal to make it 12-6 with 9:46 left in the half. The Knights answered with a 5-play, 81-yard drive. Aaron Tibbs would catch a 6-yard touchdown pass from Todd to make it 19-6 with 7:31 remaining in the second. Portland drove for a potential score, but Durkin would miss a 49-yard field goal. Sacramento then moved 33 yards on 6 plays, and Sandlin nailed a 45-yard field goal with 50 seconds remaining in the half, and the Knights were ahead 22-6 at halftime.
Portland's comeback attempt did not start off well, as Bumpers would intercept Findley again at the Sacramento 24-yard line. Sandlin would later miss a 47-yard field goal attempt. The Pride went three-and-out and William Pegg's punt was downed at the Knights 3-yard line. On the next play, Todd would be sacked in the end zone by Hal Harbin to give Portland a safety and cut the lead to 22-8 with 7:19 remaining in the third quarter.
Both teams would trade punts, and Sacramento would prepare to punt again from its own 20. But the snap was bobbled by Butch Covington and Steve Perez would recover for Portland at the 4-yard line. Three plays later, Boren ran in from the 5 to make it 22-15 with 13:15 to go in the fourth quarter. Gross Ware would fumble the ensuing kickoff at the 21-yard line, and Mort Wallace would recover for the Pride. Seven plays later, facing a fourth-and-goal from the 2, Boren would plunge in for the score to tie the game at 22 with 8:57 remaining in the fourth. After a Sacramento punt, Portland moved methodically down the field on an 11-play, 79-yard drive. Durkin would put the finishing touches on the drive with a 24-yard field goal to put the Pride ahead 25-22 with 59 seconds to go. Sacramento's desperate attempt to move towards a score was thwarted, and the Pride got the duke.
Portland (4-2) gained 310 yards of total offense. The Pride ran for 141 yards on 32 carries. Boren led the team with 81 yards on 18 carries and 2 TD. Findley went 20-of-32 passing for 197 yards and 2 INT. He was sacked five times, losing 28 yards. Boren (60 yards) and Rex Doran (37 yards) each caught 4 passes. The Pride have a bye next week before going on the road to play the Detroit Neon in Week 8.
Sacramento (1-4) gained 232 yards of total offense. The Knights ran for 30 yards on 16 carries. Todd led the team with 24 yards on 5 carries. He went 20-of-36 passing for 218 yards and 2 TD. He was sacked three times, losing 16 yards. Bernest Herbert led the receivers with 5 catches for 26 yards. The Knights will host the Detroit Neon next week.
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