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06/22/2005: "The Sword was Mightier than the Axe"

The Sword was Mightier than the Axe


9-25-05
By Mark Weiby


The famous saying, “When it rains, it pours” was the cliché on Saturday night in Richfield. The Twins Cities Titans came to play as they visited the Minneapolis Lumberjacks at Holy Angels under the lights! The game was a rematch of week 3, in which the Jacks stole a 19-14 victory.

It didn’t take long for the high-powered Titan offense to strike first. Titans DB Anthony Buckner picked off Jacks QB Willie Staple, setting up an easy touchdown run by Sam Blocker. Next, the Jacks took the ball down into Titan’s turf only to turn it over once again. Titan QB Neist lead the assault, hitting WR Cannaday for a 35-yard connection, positioning the offense in a goal situation. Charles Reed ran unscathed into the end zone for the early 14-0 lead after one quarter of play. After the Jack D held, the offense was able to work in the end zone. Jacks QB Middleton found a wide-open Ollison to bring the score to 14-7, Titans. The Jacks D got the ball right back after a stifling performance giving way to a rushing touchdown by RB Moore, knotting the game 14-14 at halftime.

The Titans came out of the break and rolled down the field to take the lead for good on a 5-yard run by FB Mead. Going into the 4th quarter, the Jacks trailed 21-14 and their turnover woes continued as QB Middleton gave it back. It wasn’t long before the Titans sealed the envelope and mailed it set-up by a fake punt. This worked in their favor as the already vulnerable Jacks D gave up a 39-yard touchdown run by RB Reed. The Jacks struck late to bring the contest to 28-21, but it was too late. Saturday proved that when a Titan meets a Lumberjack in the woods, a Sword is mightier than an Axe! Next week’s shootout is a rematch of the final regular season battle between the Central Minnesota Thunderbirds and the TC Titans; the T-Birds won 41-32. Kickoff is 12:05pm at St, Could State University. It’s a plane, no it’s a blimp, wait it’s a Thunderbird…ready to be slain!