Week 4 started with two upsets, Arizona knocking off Oakland and Philadelphia beating previously unbeaten New Jersey. Saturday night’s other game was another blowout loss for the Maulers. They’ve made some big moves in free agency to help shore up the defense. Keep an eye on them over the next couple of weeks.
Sunday offered easy wins for Jacksonville, Birmingham, and Chicago. The other games were all one score with Boston outlasting Washington to remain one of two unbeaten teams with Birmingham. Houston got back on the winning side with a shootout vs. rookie QB Jim Harbaugh and the Panthers. Finally, New Orleans pulled to 2-2 with a wild win over the Oklahoma Outlaws.
The final game of the week on Monday night featured a divisional battle between Vegas and the Express. Randall Cunningham put the Ace on his back and held the ball on the Express 13 with a chance to win with about a minute on the clock. But, LA held strong and forced a turnover on downs to move to 3-1 and tied with Denver for the division lead.
Week 4 Games
Friday
Arizona Wranglers 31, Oakland Invaders 21
Saturday
Philadelphia Stars 37, New Jersey Generals 27
Denver Gold 38, Pittsburgh Maulers 14
Sunday
Boston Breakers 42, Washington Federals 39
Jacksonville Bulls 27, Tampa Bay Bandits 17
Michigan Panthers 48, Houston Gamblers 52
Birmingham Stallions 31, Memphis Showboats 7
San Antonio Gunslinger 14, Chicago Blitz 28
Oklahoma Outlaws 41, New Orleans Brass 43
Monday
Las Vegas Ace 24, Los Angeles Express 30
Standings
Players of the Week
Offense: Matt Dunigan, QB, Boston Breakers. Dunigan continued his impressive romp through the league on 16/19 passing with 266 yards and 4 TDs. He also ran 8 times for 28 yards and a touchdwon.
Defense: Howard Carson, LB, Los Angeles Express. Carson lifted the Express on his shoulders recording 11 tackles, a fored fumble and an interception return for a touchdown to help the Express top the Ace.
Special Teams: David Trout, K, Philadelphia Stars. Trout was perfect on the day with 3 field goals and 4 extra points to contribute 13 of Philadelphia’s 37 points against the previously unbeaten New Jersey Generals.