1962 Week 3

Boston Independents - 26, Louisville Thunder - 20 - Richardson Stadium - July 4, 1962 - 5 PM ET - 4th of July - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
6-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd Q
6-3 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
13-3 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
13-6 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
3rd Q
13-13 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
20-13 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Paul Franklin
4th Q
23-13 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
23-20 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
26-20 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg

The Independents came home to get a strong win over the Thunder. 
The Thunder defence was still strong enough to keep Boston from getting to the endzone, but K Johnnie Berg was on point going 4 for 4 on field goals in the game to help the team to their second win of the season. 
The Thunder offence took a while to get going, they would score a pair of touchdowns in the second half, but they need to be better in order to continue to win games. 
Boston’s defence had a strong game with DB Petr Westerberg grabbing a pick and LB Konrad Aust getting a forced fumble. 

Long Island Raiders - 12, London Tigers - 21 - Long Island Stadium - July 6, 1962 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
3-0 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
3-7 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan
6-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd Q
9-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
9-14 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> TE Paul McDowell
4th Q
12-14 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
12-21 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell

The Tigers got back on the winning side with a strong win in Long Island. 
The Raiders’ offence was unable to get into the endzone in the game getting stalled out but the Tigers’ defence anytime they got close. 
Frustration continues to mount on the island with the team’s second straight 0-3 start. 
The Tigers’ also snagged a pair of turnovers from LB Dallas Dillard and DB Jackson Miles which stole any momentum the Raiders were able to muster in the first half. 

Montreal Rouge - 28, The Athletics - 13 - Mount Royal Stadium - July 7, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
2nd Q
14-0 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Robert Lang
21-0 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd Q
21-3 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
28-3 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
28-6 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
4th Q
28-13 ATH - PTD QB Caldwell Higgins III -> WR Tony Albano

The Rouge rebounded from their tough loss against the Royals to get a strong win over The Athletics. 
QB Gene Bishop threw for a pair of touchdowns while RB Scott Mallard-White matched him on the ground with 2 touchdowns of his own. 
The defence caused a lot of havoc for The Athletics with 3 turnovers in the first half from DL Hubert Tessier, S Garet deVale, and LB Patrick Terry. 
The Athletics were able to get a little bit of late offence with a Tony Albano touchdown, but they continue to be clearly outmatched. 

Providence Gold Stars - 20, Ottawa Royals - 24 - New Providence Stadium - July 7, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
7-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
2nd Q
10-7 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
10-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafeyette
2nd Q
17-10 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Benedict Spencer
17-17 OTT - RTD RB Alexei Volkov
4th Q
20-17 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
20-24 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett

A literal back and forth game had the Royals and Gold Stars going down to the final minutes where a QB Jean Matieau-led drive would break the cycle and win the game for the Royals. 
The Royals continued their hot start with the offence and defence being able to go toe-to-toe with the Gold Stars.
DL Olaf Viktorsson made a big difference in getting to O’Rourke and forcing a fumble.
S Randall Green also had a pick for the Royals. 
Providence made it a tough game with strong defensive play from DB Neville Falkner and DL Calias McDonough.

Buffalo Blue Wings - 14, Indiana Victors - 14 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 8, 1962 - 2 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
2nd Q
7-0 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
3rd Q
14-0 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Daniel Irons
4th Q
14-7 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> TE Emmanuel Hines
14-14 IND - PTD QB Stanley Troyer -> WR Ed Edwards

The Victors would come from behind to force a tie with the Buffalo Blue Wings on a last-minute touchdown pass from QB Stanley Troyer. 
Buffalo was in control for the entire game but seemed to take their foot off the gas in the 4th quarter which was just enough to let the Victors get back into the game. 
QB Stanley Troyer had a strong performance in the 4th but had 2 picks in the first 3 quarters.
DB Dean Hawkins and S Frazier Brooks came down with the picks for the Blue Wings.
However, the worst news came early in the 4th with DL Lonnie Vincent leaving the game with a major injury which will end his season early.

Injury Report
DL Lonnie Vincent BUF - Season

Players of the Week

OFF: QB Jean Matieau OTT - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 259 Passing Yards

DEF: LB Konrad Aust BOS - 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Pass Defended, 9 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Louisville 2-1
London 2-1
Buffalo 1-1-1
Indiana 0-2-1
Long Island 0-3

EAST
Ottawa 3-0
Providence 2-1
Boston 2-1
Montreal 2-1
The Athletics 0-3

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville -
2 - London -
3 - Boston +1
4 - Ottawa +1
5 - Providence -2
6 - Montreal +1
7 - Buffalo -1
8 - Indiana +1
9 - Long Island -1
10 - The Athletics -

Week 4 Games
BOS (2-1) @ IND (0-2-1) - JUL 13 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
ATH (0-3) @ OTT (3-0) - JUL 14 - 3 PM ET
MTL (2-1) @ LOU (2-1) - JUL 14 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
BUF (1-1-1) @ LI (0-3)  - JUL 15 - 1 PM ET
PRO (2-1) @ LDN (2-1) - JUL 15 - 4 PM ET

1962 Week 4

Indiana Victors - 13, Boston Independents - 33 - Victory Stadium - July 13, 1962 - 7 PM ET - FNF - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-10 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
2nd Q
6-10 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
6-17 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
6-20 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3rd Q
6-27 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
13-27 IND - RTD RB Cody Barnes
4th Q
13-30 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
13-33 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg

The Independents came through with a big win over the Victors led by RB Kendall Morgan who had a 2 touchdown performance. 
K Johnnie Berg had another big day with 4 more field goals, while S Drew Porter, DB Lawrence Ralph, and LB Konrad Aust all had picks in the game. 
The Victors, unfortunately, lost QB Stanley Troyer to injury which led to QB Mike Key going in.
Key did alright, leading the team to a touchdown, but still threw 2 of the 2 interceptions on the day.

Ottawa Royals - 36, The Athletics - 20 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 14, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Angus Stevenson
7-7 ATH - RTD RB Stavros Black
10-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd Q
13-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
20-7 OTT - RTD RB Tobias Graves
3rd Q
20-10 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
27-10 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
27-13 ATH - FG K Elvis Franklin
4th Q
33-13 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
33-20 ATH - PTD QB Caldwell Higgins III -> WR Joshua Lafleur
36-20 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette

The Royals won their second straight against The Athletics to improve to 4-0 for the first time since 1959. 
Jean Matieau had another 3 passing touchdowns extending his lead in the league. 
The defence had their fair share of strong moments with DL Olaf Viktorsson grabbing a fumble as well as LB Killian Reed and then former Athletic DB Wesley Scott and DB Mingan Oliver had picks.
The Athletics still managed to score a couple of touchdowns, but they still were no match for the Royals. 

Louisville Thunder - 26, Montreal Rouge - 14 - Thunder Stadium - July 14, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Rain
1st Q
7-0 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Clyde McIntosh
10-0 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd Q
10-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
17-7 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
3rd Q
17-14 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
20-14 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
4th Q
26-14 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key

The Thunder rebounded from their loss to the Independents with a strong win at home over the Rouge.
Dumont was solid with a pair of touchdowns and 302 passing yards. 
The defence was strong as usual with LB Scotty Williams getting a fumble, DB Alexander Bradley and S Johnny Berger getting an interception. 
The Rouge continued to struggle so far this season with their offence sputtering. 
2 Interceptions was not ideal for Bishop in the game and there is growing criticism surrounding him and the Rouge so far this season from both the fans and the ownership. 

Long Island Raiders - 28, Buffalo Blue Wings - 24 - Long Island Stadium - July 15, 1962 - 1 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
7-0 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> TE Andrew Mathias
7-7 BUF - RTD RB Jimmy Golden
7-14 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Daniel Irons
2nd Q
7-17 BUF - K Ryan Perch
3rd Q
14-17 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
21-17 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
4th Q
21-24 BUF - PTD QB Charles Lemieux -> WR Zachariah Pembroke
28-24 LI - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Wilson Queensgate

The Raiders finally broke their winless streak with a come-from-behind win over the Blue Wings. 
RB Dareion Fields took off in the second half in what was one of his best games since suffering a season-ending injury a couple of seasons ago. 
QB Lyle Painter responded to his lackluster start with a strong 2-touchdown performance.
The Blue Wings were still strong in the loss with Lemieux throwing 2 touchdowns of his own. 

London Tigers - 29, Providence Gold Stars - 19 - Western Fair Stadium - July 15, 1962 - 4 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
3-0 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3-3 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3-10 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Sammy Moss
6-10 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
2nd Q
13-10 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
13-13 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
3rd Q
20-13 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
4th Q
20-19 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
26-19 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
29-19 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth

RB Clifford Russell ran all over the Gold Stars in a 3-touchdown performance to give the Tigers their 3rd win of the season. 
The Tigers' defence gave the Gold Stars a lot of trouble as well with DL Richard Blunt getting a forced fumble and a sack, and then DB Bob Ellis had an interception.
The Gold Stars were able to fight back with a DB Slay Mitchell interception on their defence. 
The offence was fine aside from the 2 turnovers, with O’Rourke throwing a pair of TDs but there is a lot of concern about the team being able to keep up in the increasingly difficult East. 

Injury Report
QB Stanley Troyer IND - 1 Week
LB Harrison Bennett IND - 1 Week
OL Forrest Green LOU - 1 Week
DB Clinton Gates LI - Day-to-Day
LB Patrick Terry MTL - 1 Week
DL Howard Grant OTT - 8 Weeks

Players of the Week

OFF: RB Clifford Russell LDN - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 154 Rushing Yards

DEF: LB Scotty Williams LOU - 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Pass Defended, 12 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Louisville 3-1
London 3-1
Buffalo 1-2-1
Long Island 1-3
Indiana 0-3-1

EAST
Ottawa 4-0
Boston 3-1
Providence 2-2
Montreal 2-2
The Athletics 0-4

Power Rankings
1 - Louisville - 
2 - London -
3 - Boston - 
4 - Ottawa - 
5 - Providence -
6 - Montreal -
7 - Long Island +1
8 - Buffalo -1
9 - Indiana -1
10 - The Athletics -

Week 5 Games
LI (1-3) @ IND (0-3-1) - JUL 20 - 7 PM ET - Friday Night Football
BUF (1-2-1) @ ATH (0-4) - JUL 21 - 3 PM ET - In Kitchener, ON
LDN (3-1) @ BOS (3-1) - JUL 21 - 7 PM ET - Saturday Night Football
LOU (3-1) @ OTT (4-0) - JUL 22 - 1 PM ET
MTL (2-2) @ PRO (2-2) - JUL 22 - 4 PM ET

I'm already really enjoying having Scotty on the roster. Nice win over the Rouge, Thunder!

Providence’s defense is potent, and you love to see their offense keeping up with it.

how did Montreal fell off that quickly