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1957 Week 5 

Indiana Victors - 16, Ottawa Royals - 24 - Victory Stadium - July 26,1957 - 7 PM ET
1st
0-7 OTT - TD WR Ben Roland
3-7 IND - FG K Albert Carney
2nd
3rd
3-14 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
3-21 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
4th
9-21 IND - TD WR Clifford Church
9-24 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
16-24 IND - TD WR Joseph Barry

Indiana falls short in the comeback attempt losing Brazeau in the process.
Laurent Brazeau will be out for the next 4 weeks with a lower-body injury after running into a pileup on the line.
Ottawa played a strong game with QB Jean Matiaeu tossing a pair of touchdowns.
The defence also had a strong start with 2 turnovers in the first half, DB Uzzia Hayes with a pick and DL Olaf Viktorsson with a forced fumble. 

Louisville Thunder - 13, Buffalo Blue Wings - 15 - University Stadium - July 27, 1957 - 1 PM ET
1st
0-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
7-3 LOU - TD WR Marty Jay
7-6 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
10-6 LOU - FG K Thomas McFadden
3rd
10-12 BUF - TD WR LeRoy Krueger
4th
13-12 LOU - FG K Thomas McFadden
13-15 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer 

Blue Wings squeak by Louisville in tough battle on the road
Louisville continued to give their home crowd a show and almost took home their second straight win after a late field goal.
QB Angelo Medina was able to extend the Blue Wings’ late drive that would seal the game after running the ball for a huge gain of 22. 

Boston Independents - 14, Montreal Rouge - 7 - Richardson Stadium - July 27,1957 - 4 PM ET
1st
7-0 BOS - TD RB Eddie Thompson
2nd
7-7 MTL - TD WR Ray Lopez
3rd
4th
14-7 BOS - TD WR Ellis Lindholm 

Boston pulls off another defensive win at home to sweep the season series over Montreal
Despite missing RB Joel Bonner, the Boston offence was able to get the ball moving and would find the endzone twice in the game with Eddie Thompson and Ellis Lindholm.
LB Brent Harper was a huge force with a pick and a forced fumble in the game.
Montreal’s defence was still good, especially DB Jontray Cox who had a pick in the second half. 

Long Island Raiders - 20, Ontario Tigers - 17 - Long Island Stadium - July 28,1957 - 2 PM ET
1st
0-7 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
2nd
3-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
10-7 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
3rd
10-10 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
10-17 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
4th
17-17 LI - TD WR John Osborn
20-17 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher 

Long Island pulls off 4th quarter comeback in much-needed win over division-leading Tigers
The Raiders still struggled early against the upstart tigers, but they found their groove in the 4th quarter. 
QB Lyle Painter was able to get the offence rolling, while LB Rusty McVee came up with a fumble late that turned the tide in the end. 

Worcester Athletics - 17, Providence Gold Stars - 18 - Worcester Stadium - July 28,1957 - 5 PM ET
1st
3-0 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
3-3 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
2nd
3rd
3-9 PRO - TD TE Micheal Bowman III
10-9 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
4th
10-12 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
17-12 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
17-18 PRO - TD WR Sammy Moss 

Providence continues to flash dominance with shocking win over Athletics after a last-minute touchdown
QB Connor O’Rourke put together an excellent drive as time winded down to give the Gold Stars their 4th win of the season.
Athletics lost a pair of defensive starters which became a factor in the final quarter allowing Providence to stay in the game and finish ahead. 

Injury Report
LB Alan Young IND - 2 Weeks
RB Laurent Brazeau IND - 4 Weeks
DB Clinton Gates LI - Day-to-Day
OL Richard French LOU - 3 Weeks
WR Daniel Hubbard MTL - 3 Weeks
OL Emiel Cole OTT - 5 Weeks
OL Bernard Gide PRO - Day-to-Day
OL Vernon Baxter PRO - Day-to-Day
LB Harrison Bennett WOR - 2 Weeks
DL Charles Hoover WOR - 2 Weeks 

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Jean Matieau OTT - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 204 Passing Yards 

DEF: LB Brent Harper BOS - 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Interception, 11 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Ontario 3-2
Buffalo 3-2
Long Island 2-3
Indiana 2-3
Louisville 1-4

EAST
Providence 4-1
Worcester 3-2
Ottawa 3-2
Boston 3-2
Montreal 1-4

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

Week 6 Games - RIVALRY WEEK
WOR (3-2) @ LI (2-3) - AUG 2 - 7 PM ET
BOS (3-2) @ PRO (4-1) - AUG 3 - 1 PM ET
LOU (1-4) @ IND (2-3) - AUG 3 - 4 PM ET
OTT (3-2) @ MTL (1-4) - AUG 4 - 2 PM ET
ON (3-2) @ BUF (3-2) - AUG 4 - 5 PM ET

1957 Week 6 

Long Island Raiders - 20, Worcester Athletics - 7 - Long Island Stadium - August 2, 1957 - 7 PM ET
1st
0-7 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
7-7 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
2nd
3rd
10-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
13-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
4th
20-7 LI - TD WR Robert Lang 

Long Island’s defence shows its full potential by shutting down the Athletics after a first-quarter TD.
LB Elijah Goldwater and LB Rusty McVee combined for 3 turnovers.
McVee had 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery while Goldwater had a pick. 
QB Lyle Painter looked comfortable and was able to pick apart the Athletics secondary. 

Providence Gold Stars - 22, Boston Independents - 6 - New Providence Stadium - August 3, 1957 - 1 PM ET
1st
3-0 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
10-0 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
2nd
13-0 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost
13-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3rd
13-6 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
4th
19-6 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
22-6 PRO - FG K Theodore Provost 

Providence rolls on in defensive win over the Independents.
The game had two strong defences squaring off, but the Gold Stars offence was able to breakthrough.
Unfortunately, DB Lee Wolfe had to leave the game, but DB Victor Bean and S Mason Parker would make up for it with each grabbing a pick. 

Indiana Victors - 14, Louisville Thunder - 12 - Victory Stadium - August 3, 1957 - 4 PM ET
1st
2nd
0-3 LOU - K Thomas McFadden
3rd
7-3 IND - TD RB Rahil Boone
7-6 LOU - FG K Thomas McFadden
4th
14-6 IND - TD WR Clifford Church
14-12 LOU - TD WR Truman Harry 

Victors-Thunder rivalry weekend debut goes down to the wire.
Louisville made a final push to tie the game late, but the Victors would come up with a stop on the 2-point convert to hold on for the win.
Both defences were strong in this one as well keeping the score at 3-0 at the half and only 7-6 into the final frame. 

Montreal Rouge - 23, Ottawa Royals - 23 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 4, 1957 - 2 PM ET
1st
0-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd
3-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3-10 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
3rd
10-10 MTL- TD RB Scott Mallard-White
13-10 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
13-17 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
4th
16-17 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
16-20 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
23-20 MTL - TD WR Ray Lopez
23-23 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette 

The Rouge keep up with the Royals and force the tie, setting up a great rematch in Week 8.
Ottawa and Montreal’s rivalry had the most fire in this match than it has had in recent years with both teams fighting till the final whistle. 

Buffalo Blue Wings - 30, Ontario Tigers - 27 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 4, 1957 - 5 PM ET
1st
3-0 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
3-6 ON - TD WR Marqués Gardner
10-6 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
2nd
13-6 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
13-13 ON - TD WR Benedict Spencer
3rd
20-13 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
20-20 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
4th
27-20 BUF - TD TE Johann Treager
27-27 ON - TD WR Benedict Spencer
30-27 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer 

An intense battle in Buffalo ends with the Blue Wings winning in with a walk-off field goal.
QB Christian Stewart played one heck of a game throwing 3 touchdowns, while RB Arthur Conner led the way for the Blue Wings scoring a pair of touchdowns.
S Frazier Brooks still came down with a pick for the Blue Wings while S Neil Graham had one for the Tigers. 

Injury Report
LB Clifton Fields BUF - Day-to-Day
DL Jessie Sellers LI - 7 Weeks
DB Clinton Gates LI - 1 Week
DB Lee Wolfe PRO - 3 Weeks
WR Wilbert Benjamin ON - 7 Weeks
DL Olympus Heights ON - Day-to-Day
DL Vinny Brown WOR - Day-to-Day 

Players of the Week 

OFF: QB Christian Stewart ON - 3 Passing Touchdowns, 195 Passing Yards 

DEF: LB Rusty McVee LI - 2 Forced Fumbles, 9 Tackles

Standings
WEST
Buffalo 4-2
Ontario 3-3
Long Island 3-3
Indiana 3-3
Louisville 1-5 

EAST
Providence 5-1
Ottawa 3-2-1
Worcester 3-3
Boston 3-3
Montreal 1-4-1 

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

Week 7 Games
WOR (3-3) @ BOS (3-3) - AUG 9 - 7 PM ET
MTL (1-4-1) @ LOU (1-5) - AUG 10 - 1 PM ET
LI (3-3) @ IND (3-3) - AUG 10 - 4 PM ET
PRO (5-1) @ OTT (3-2-1) - AUG 11 - 2 PM ET
BUF (4-2) @ ON (3-3) - AUG 11 - 5 PM ET

Well we beat the Victors once! I'll take it!