LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Maddox threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score as the Los Angeles Xtreme handed the Orlando Rage its first loss of the season, 31-6 Sunday.
Jose Cortez added 29- and 31-yard field goals in the first half and Saladin McCullough ran 3 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown for the Western Division-leading Xtreme (5-2) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Eastern Division-leading Orlando (6-1) lost quarterback Jeff Brohm for the rest of the regular season on the first play of the second quarter with a separated right shoulder. He was sacked by Los Angeles linebacker Juan Long. Brohm completed five of 10 passes for 46 yards.
Brian Kuklick replaced Brohm, completing 17 of 24 passes for 224 yards and was intercepted three times. He spoiled the shutout by running 3 yards for a touchdown with 10:17 left.
Maddox, who scored from a yard out, completed 19 of 25 passes for 199 yards.
Long punt returns by Damon Gibson set up both of the Xtreme’s first-quarter scores. Cortez opened the scoring with a 29-yard field goal, four plays after Gibson’s 51-yard return gave Los Angeles the ball on Orlando’s 20-yard line.
Maddox scored on a quarterback sneak three plays after Gibson’s 34-yard return put the ball on the Rage 12.
The Xtreme increased its lead to 18-0 on Maddox’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Darnell McDonald with 3:26 left in the first half. Maddox also threw an 8-yard TD pass to McDonald after a 57-yard interception return by Leomont Evans with 1:05 left in the half.
Orlando 6 Los Angeles 31 – Final
Summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Orlando 0 0 0 6 6
Los Angeles 9 16 0 6 31
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
Los – Fg, Jose Cortez 29 Yd, 4:35. Drive: 3 Plays, 9 Yards In 1:44. Key Plays: Gibson 51-Yard Punt Return To Orlando 20. Los Angeles 3-0
Los – Td, Tommy Maddox 1 yd run (Pat Failed), 13:42. Drive: 3 Plays, 14 Yards In 1:25. Key Plays: Gibson 34-Yard Punt Return Plus Ineligible Man Downfield Penalty On Rage To Orlando 14; Maddox 14-Yard pass To Rachal To Orlando 2. Los Angeles 9-0
Second Quarter
Los – Fg, Jose Cortez 31 Yd, 5:58. Drive: 8 Plays, 48 Yards In 5:12. Key Plays: Maddox 18-Yard Pass To Mcdonald On 3rd-And-3 To Orlando 36; Maddox 11-Yard pass To Mccullough To Orlando 20. Los Angeles 12-0
Los – Td, Darnell Mcdonald 6 yd pass From Tommy Maddox (Converison Failed), 11:51. Drive: 6 Plays, 53 Yards In 3:05. Key Plays: Maddox 32-Yard Pass To Gibson To Orlando 21. Los Angeles 18-0
Los – Td, Darnell Mcdonald 8 yd pass From Tommy Maddox (Tommy Maddox pass To Darnell Mcdonald For Converison), 13:55. Drive: 1 Play, 8 Yards In 0:03. Key Plays: Evans 57-Yard Interception Return To Orlando 9. Los Angeles 25-0
Third Quarter
None
Fourth Quarter
Los – Td, Saladin Mccullough 3 yd run (Pat Failed), 1:18. Drive: 11 Plays, 90 Yards In 5:59. Key Plays: Maddox 34-Yard pass To Gibson To Los Angeles 47; Maddox 15-Yard pass To Copeland On 3rd-And-11 To Orlando 38. Los Angeles 31-0
Orl – Td, Brian Kuklick 3 yd run (Converison Failed), 4:43. Drive: 6 Plays, 74 Yards In 2:52. Key Plays: Kucklick 22-Yard pass To Culver To Los Angeles 41; Kucklick 27-Yard pass To Burks To Los Angeles 3. Los Angeles 31-6Att: 20,382
BOXSCORE
Team Statistics
ORL
LOS
FIRST DOWNS
15
12
Rushing
2
1
Passing
12
10
Penalty
1
1
3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY
2-7
6-11
4TH-DOWN EFFICIENCY
0-0
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
271
303
Total plays
48
52
Average gain
5.6
5.8
NET YARDS RUSHING
20
59
Rushes
11
23
Average per rush
1.8
2.6
NET YARDS PASSING
251
244
Completed-attempted
22-34
21-29
Yards per pass
6.8
8.4
Sacked-yards lost
3-24
0-0
Had intercepted
3
0
PUNTS-AVERAGE
5-42.8
3-45.0
RETURN YARDAGE
166
245
Punts-returns
1-5
5-109
Kickoffs-returns
7-161
2-49
Interceptions-returns
0-0
3-87
PENALTIES-YARDS
13-121
8-56
FUMBLES-LOST
0-0
0-0
TIME OF POSSESSION
27:22
32:38
Player Statistics
Missed field goals :
None.
Orlando rushing :
Derrick Clark 5-11, Brian Kuklick 1-3, Jeff Brohm 1-3, Mike Black 2-2, Brian Shay 2-1.
Los Angeles rushing :
Saladin Mccullough 17-55, Tommy Maddox 2-5, Ken Oxendine 3-1, Team 1-minus 2.
Orlando passing :
Brian Kuklick 17-24 for 229 yards, 3 INT, 0 TD, Jeff Brohm 5-10 for 46 yards, 0 INT, 0 TD.
Los Angeles passing :
Tommy Maddox 19-25 for 199 yards, 0 INT, 2 TD, Scott Milanovich 2-4 for 45 yards, 0 INT, 0 TD.
Orlando receiving :
Mario Bailey 6-51, Dialleo Burks 5-68, Kevin Swayne 4-61, Shannon Culver 4-48, Derrick Clark 3-47.
Los Angeles receiving :
Darnell Mcdonald 5-90, Damon Gibson 5-52, Jeremaine Copeland 3-51, Latario Rachal 3-25, Saladin Mccullough 3-15, Frank Leatherwood 1-6, Damon Dunn 1-5.
Orlando tackles-assists-sacks (unofficial) :
Cory Gilliard 4-1-0, Ricky Bell 4-0-0, James Burgess 4-0-0, James Roberson 3-0-0, Patrise Alexander 2-0-0, Jimmy Clemments 2-2-0, Jonathan Brown 2-1-0, Reginald Doster 2-0-0, Jay Taylor 1-0-0, Ben Huff 1-0-0, Sedric Clark 1-0-0, Louis Riddick 1-0-0, Shawn Banks 1-0-0, Mark Campbell 1-0-0, Rich Young 0-1-0, Kelly Malveaux 0-1-0.
Los Angeles tackles-assists-sacks (unofficial) :
Ron Carpenter 3-0-0, Jeff Russell 2-1-0, Reginald Durden 2-0-0, Dell Mcgee 5-0-0, Eric Johnson 2-0-0, Ricky Parker 4-0-0, Leomont Evans 3-2-0, Juan Long 1-6-1, Ken Oxendine 2-0-0, Shawn Stuckey 1-1-0, Errick Herrin 2-0-0, Matt Keneley 1-1-0, Dave Richie 4-1-1, Jamal Duff 1-0-0, Ramondo Stallings 2-1-1, Tinker Keck 2-0-0, Latario Rachal 0-1-0.
Interceptions :
Los Angeles (Reginald Durden 1 for 3 yards, Dell Mcgee 1 for 27 yards, Leomont Evans 1 for 57 yards).
Fumbles lost :
None.
Opponent’s fumbles recovered :
None.
Officials :
Referee-David Wilvoet, Umpire-Roy Ellison, Head linesman-Dana Mckenzie, Line judge-Tom Hofmann, Back judge-Dino Paganelli, Side judge-David Chesney, Field judge-Paul Engelberts.
