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Well Thunder we didn't lose that bad.
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Hell year Victors! Bring on Boston!
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1957 Week 2
Buffalo Blue Wings - 28, Providence Gold Stars - 13 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 4, 1957 - 2 PM ET
1st
7-0 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
7-7 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
2nd
14-7 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
3rd
14-10 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
4th
21-10 BUF - TD WR Nathan Green
21-13 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
28-13 BUF - TD DB Lou Lake
Buffalo’s defence came out to play against the Gold Stars causing 4 turnovers in the game.
DB Lou Lake, S Frazier Brooks, and DB Louie White each had a pick while DL Sean Bowen was able to get to RB Johnnie Stafford and strip the ball.
QB Angelo Medina showed a bit of his old self being able to escape the clutches of DL Zakary Turbide and DL Calias McDonough.
Providence just fell short on their attempts in the second half of the game.
Ottawa Royals - 31, Louisville Thunder - 9 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 5, 1957 - 7 PM ET
1st
3-0 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
3-3 LOU - FG K Thomas McFadden
10-3 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
2nd
10-6 LOU - FG K Thomas McFadden
17-6 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
3rd
24-6 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
24-9 LOU - FG K Thomas McFadden
4th
31-9 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
Ottawa had a slow start to the game until Chester Bennett had a 48-yard play which would land Jones a touchdown on the next play.
From there the Royals took over with defence helping out in the form of DB Mingan Oliver with a pick and DL Olaf Viktorsson with a forced fumble.
Louisville was still able to move the ball alright but ultimately fell short in most cases.
Ontario Tigers - 27, Long Island Raiders - 17 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - July 6, 1957 - 1 PM ET
1st
3-0 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
2nd
10-0 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
10-7 LI - TD WR Darryl Duke
13-7 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
3rd
20-7 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
4th
20-14 LI - TD QB Rigobert St-Hilaire
20-17 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
27-17 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell RB
Clifford Russell had a big game leading the Tigers to a huge win over the Long Island Raiders.
DB Ricardo Salvador would set up Russell’s final touchdown after a huge interception to pretty much clinch the game.
QB Rigobert St-Hilaire was used in a goal-line package that worked for the Raiders to get into the endzone.
Boston Independents - 14, Indiana Victors - 7 - Richardson Stadium - July 6, 1957 - 4 PM ET
1st
2nd
7-0 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
3rd
7-7 IND - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
14-7 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
4th
A low scoring affair in Boston ends with the Independents having their first 2-0 start since 1950 (this is a crazy fact).
Boston’s defence was on point in the first half and kept it up in the second half, LB Brent Harper had a forced fumble as did LB Konrad Aust.
Worcester Athletics - 29, Montreal Rouge - 12 - Worcester Stadium - July 7, 1957 - 2 PM ET
1st
1-0 WOR - Single K Tevoris Francis
1-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
8-3 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
15-3 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
15-6 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3rd
22-6 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
22-12 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
4th
29-12 WOR - TD WR Clyde McIntosh LB Scotty Williams had yet another forced fumble and S Shawn Jensen came down with a pick.
Montreal was no slouch though as DB Quentin Xavier had a pick as well as S Jumon Cobb.
Ultimately, RB Marcus Devonshire had a great performance that Montreal was unable to stop.
Players of the Week
OFF: RB Clifford Russell ON - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 104 Rushing Yards
DEF: DB Lou Lake BUF - 1 Interception, 1 Touchdown, 2 Knockdowns, 3 Tackles
Standings
WEST
Ontario 2-0
Indiana 1-1
Buffalo 1-1
Long Island 0-2
Louisville 0-2
EAST
Worcester 2-0
Boston 2-0
Ottawa 1-1
Providence 1-1
Montreal 0-2
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester -
2 - Ottawa +2
3 - Ontario +2
4 - Providence -2
5 - Buffalo +2
6 - Long Island -3
7 - Boston +1
8 - Indiana -2
9 - Montreal -
10 - Louisville -
Week 3 Games
LOU (0-2) @ LI (0-2) - JUL 12 - 7 PM ET
BUF (1-1) @ MTL (0-2) - JUL 13 - 1 PM ET
ON (2-0) @ IND (1-1) - JUL 13 - 4 PM ET
WOR (2-0) @ PRO (1-1) - JUL 14 - 2 PM ET
BOS (2-0) @ OTT (1-1) - JUL 14 - 5 PM ET
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Bad game for Indy but it’s just 1 game. We’ll get Ontario next week
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We just got massacred by the blue wings. I guess you just try to move on to the next game and forget about it.
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Yes, Ontario showing some good signs!
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1957 Week 3
Long Island Raiders - 27, Louisville Thunder - 14 - Long Island Stadium - July 12, 1957 - 7 PM ET
1st
3-0 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd
10-0 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
17-0 LI - TD TE Johnny Mantle IV
17-7 LOU - TD WR Truman Harry
3rd
24-7 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
24-14 LOU - TD RB Lawrence Sharp
4th
27-14 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
Despite the win, the Long Island defence was still having issues throughout the game and Louisville would get some offence out of it on a deep play to former Raider Truman Harry after a blown coverage by the Raiders
LB Rusty McVee was able to get his first forced fumble for the Raiders in the 2nd quarter.
QB Lyle Painter was much better for the Raiders with a pair of TD passes in the second to get them up 17-0.
S Lester Greer did come down with a pick that would set up Lawrence Sharp’s TD in the 3rd.
Montreal Rouge - 24, Buffalo Blue Wings - 19 - Mount Royal Stadium - July 13, 1957 - 1 PM ET
1st
7-0 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
7-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
10-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
10-10 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
3rd
10-16 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
17-16 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
4th
17-19 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
24-19 MTL - TD TE Eli Grant
Montreal stuns the Blue Wings with a huge win, QB Stanislav leading the game-winning drive with less than 2 minutes to go in the 4th.
QB Angelo Medina could not replicate his great performance from last week throwing 3 interceptions in this one.
DB Quentin Xavier came down with two of the interceptions and Jontray Cox the other.
Indiana Victors - 34, Ontario Tigers - 31 - Victory Stadium - July 13, 1957 - 4 PM ET
1st
7-0 IND - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
7-7 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
10-7 IND - FG K Albert Carney
2nd
10-14 ON - TD WR Benedict Spencer
16-14 IND - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
16-17 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
3rd
23-17 IND - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
23-24 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
4th
26-24 IND - FG K Albert Carney
26-31 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
32-31 IND - TD WR Joseph Barry
34-31 IND - 2PT RB Laurent Brazeau
Indiana and Ontario had an offensive shootout with the former Tigers in QB Duane Logan and RB Laurent Brazeau getting the last laugh
DB Lester Murphy was a big part of the win taking in an interception to set up Brazeau’s 3rd TD of the game and broke up the final pass of the game to seal it for the Victors
QB Christian Stewart continued to shine this season with a strong 2 TD performance despite the loss
Providence Gold Stars - 26, Worcester Athletics - 23 - New Providence Stadium - July 14,1957 - 2 PM ET
1st
3-0 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
3-3 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
2nd
10-3 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
10-6 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
17-6 PRO - TD RB Élisée Marchal
3rd
18-6 PRO - Single K Theodore Provost
18-9 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
4th
18-16 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
18-23 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
24-23 PRO - TD WR Sammy Moss
26-23 PRO - 2PT TE Micheal Bowman III
Worcester could not figure out the Providence defence until the final quarter where they took a big lead, but they would fall short after O’Rourke led the Gold Stars on a monster game-winning drive
DB Lee Wolfe came down with a pick as well as DB Paul Gregory, while LB Scotty Williams was still able to knock the ball out of Marchal’s hands at one point
Ottawa Royals - 31, Boston Independents - 26 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 14, 1957 - 5 PM ET
1st
0-7 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
7-7 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
2nd
10-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
10-14 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
17-14 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
3rd
17-17 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
24-17 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
24-20 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
4th
31-20 OTT - TD TE Jervonte Howell
31-26 BOS - TD RB Eddie Thompson
The Independents kept up solid play against the Royals, even young RB Eddie Thompson got into the endzone on a trick play that sent him on a 36-yard scamper for the endzone.
The Royals were still able to stay ahead of the Independents with QB Jean Matieau throwing 3 touchdowns for the first time this season.
Injury Report
WR Samuel Floyd IND - 4 Weeks
DB Clinton Gates LI - Day-to-Day
WR Ray Lopez MTL - Day-to-Day
WR Toni Radovanovic OTT - 6 Weeks
LB Roger Morrow PRO - Day-to-Day
WR Willard Brooks PRO - 4 Weeks
Players of the Week
OFF: RB Laurent Brazeau IND - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 135 Rushing Yards
DEF: DB Quentin Xavier MTL - 2 Interceptions, 1 Knockdown, 4 Tackles
Standings
WEST
Indiana 2-1
Ontario 2-1
Buffalo 1-2
Long Island 1-2
Louisville 0-3
EAST
Providence 2-1
Worcester 2-1
Ottawa 2-1
Boston 2-1
Montreal 1-2
Power Rankings
1 - Providence +3
2 - Worcester -1
3 - Ottawa -1
4 - Ontario -1
5 - Indiana +3
6 - Long Island -
7 - Boston -1
8 - Montreal +1
9 - Buffalo -4
10 - Louisville -
Week 4 Games
MTL (1-2) @ ON (2-1) - JUL 19 - 7 PM ET
LI (1-2) @ BUF (1-2) - JUL 20 - 1 PM ET
OTT (2-1) @ PRO (2-1) - JUL 20 - 4 PM ET
IND (2-1) @ LOU (0-3) - JUL 21 - 2 PM ET
BOS (2-1) @ WOR (2-1) - JUL 21 - 5 PM ET
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Nice win boys! Now it’s on to Louisville.
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Ouch... Did not expect to see us lose to Montreal there
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1957 Week 4
Ontario Tigers - 21, Montreal Rouge - 13 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - July 19, 1957 - 7 PM ET
1st
7-0 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
2nd
14-0 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
14-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3rd
14-10 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
14-13 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
4th
21-13 ON - TD WR Benedict Spencer
Tigers bounce back with another win over the Rouge as QB Christian Steward throws 2 touchdowns.
DB Ricardo Salvador continues to show his potential with a pick.
Montreal still played strong with a comeback in the 3rd quarter before the Tigers got away.
Buffalo Blue Wings - 25, Long Island Raiders - 14 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 20, 1957 - 1 PM ET
1st
0-7 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
7-7 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
2nd
10-7 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
13-7 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
13-14 LI - TD WR Darryl Duke
3rd
19-14 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
4th
22-14 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
25-14 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
Buffalo seems to have found a groove at home with another strong appearance.
Despite losing DL Sean Bowen to a major injury, the defence was able to cause QB Lyle Painter a lot of issues.
DB Lou Lake and DB Louie White, and S Frazier Brooks had a forced fumble that saved a touchdown.
Long Island was a bit stronger on defence but Buffalo was able to consistently get into scoring territory.
Providence Gold Stars - 23, Ottawa Royals - 20 - New Providence Gold Stars - July 20, 1957 - 4 PM ET
1st
7-0 PRO - TD WR Sammy Moss
7-7 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
2nd
14-7 PRO - TD RB Élisée Marchal
14-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
17-10 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
3rd
20-10 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
20-13 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
4th
20-20 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
23-20 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
Providence gets another huge win over the Royals fending off the late comeback.
The defence was the star of the show for the Gold Stars with the McDonough-Turbide combo causing both Matieau and Volkov issues in the backfield.
DB Lee Wolfe had a pick which set up Marchal’s touchdown.
QB Jean Matieau has looks a bit weaker for the Royals this season, as it seems the rest of the league has caught up to his play.
Louisville Thunder - 16, Indiana Victors - 13 - University Stadium - July 21, 1957 - 2 PM ET
1st
3-0 LOU - FG K Thomas McFadden
3-7 IND - TD WR Joseph Barry
2nd
6-7 LOU - FG K Thomas McFadden
3rd
6-13 IND - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
9-13 LOU - FG K Thomas McFadden
4th
16-13 LOU - TD WR Truman Harry
Louisville gets their first win of the season after QB Ollie Rogers led the offence down the field in the 4th to win the game on a pass to WR Truman Harry.
Indiana let off the gas a bit early and could not get back into the game in the 4th with Logan throwing a pick to S Lester Greer.
Worcester Athletics - 20, Boston Independents - 10 - Worcester Stadium - July 21, 1957 - 5 PM ET
1st
2nd
0-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
7-3 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
3rd
7-10 BOS - TD WR Ronald Vernon
10-10 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
4th
17-10 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
20-10 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
Boston’s defence was strong but Worcester’s was stronger, the Athletics get a late touchdown and hold on for their 3rd win of the season.
DB Alexander Bradley continued to be a tough defender with a pick and LB Silas O’Brien grabbed a fumble against his former team.
LB Brent Harper had a forced fumble and DB Clayton Malone reeled in a pick.
Injury Report
RB Joel Bonner BOS - 4 Weeks
DL Sean Bowen BUF - 3 Weeks
OL Samuel Weston IND - Day-to-Day
DL Leroy Armstrong LOU - 9 Weeks
LB Lee Hogan MTL - 2 Weeks
Players of the Week
OFF: RB Arthur Conner BUF - 2 Rushing Touchdowns, 114 Rushing Yards
DEF: DL Calias McDonough PRO - 1 Forced Fumble, 6 Tackles, 2 Sacks
Standings
WEST
Ontario 3-1
Indiana 2-2
Buffalo 2-2
Long Island 1-3
Louisville 1-3
EAST
Providence 3-1
Worcester 3-1
Ottawa 2-2
Boston 2-2
Montreal 1-3
Power Rankings
1 - Providence -
2 - Worcester -
3 - Ontario +1
4 - Ottawa -1
5 - Buffalo +5
6 - Long Island -
7 - Indiana -2
8 - Boston -1
9 - Louisville +1
10 - Montreal -1
Week 5 Games
OTT (2-2) @ IND (2-2) - JUL 26 - 7 PM ET
BUF (2-2) @ LOU (1-3) - JUL 27 - 1 PM ET
MTL (1-3) @ BOS (2-2) - JUL 27 - 4 PM ET
ON (3-1) @ LI (1-3) - JUL 28 - 2 PM ET
PRO (3-1) @ WOR (3-1) - JUL 28 - 5 PM ET