By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:58 PM

Rockets trying desperately to score.  Three pass attempts to the endzone are thwarted.  Fourth down and Colwell picks it off stopping the Rockets thrust.  Phoenix takes a knee and that is a ball game.  Don't forget our next game May 3 at home against the undefeated Utah Wolverines.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:52 PM

Penalties move the ball to the Phoenix 32 with 57 seconds left

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:45 PM

Not moving the ball on first or second down.   Arnold completes a short pass to Lumpkin who turns it into a six yard gain.  Fourth down with 2:00 left in the fourth.  Spencers forty five yard field goal had plenty of distance, but misses just right.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:39 PM

Phoenix put the second string in on offense.  Arnold at QB but without much time the Phoenix march backwards twenty yards.   The punt receiver is blown up by Colwell and Sanderson recovers the ball.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:33 PM

Rockets take the kickoff to the forty, but a personal foul marches it back to the 25.  A long pass over the middle is tipped by Hardenburg then caught, but the receiver fumbles after the catch.   Sanderson recovers and returns it to midfield.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:31 PM

Phoenix have to go for it on fourth and Jurasek sneaks it for a first down at the 20 with 9:00 to go in the fourth.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:25 PM

Fourth at one at the Rockets 32 and they look to be going for it.   Phoenix come on the blitz and force an early, long incompletion.  Phoenix take over on the 33.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:22 PM

Jurasek to Lumpkin at the four and Lumpkin earns it on his own with 11:40 to go in the fourth!  Your Missoula Phoenix up 21-6 after the Spencer PAT

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:18 PM

Phoenix up 14-6 at the end of the third quarter.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:16 PM

Fumble in the backfield on the next play but recovered by Kirby Couvillian.  1:20 left in the third.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:08 PM

Your Phoenix ahead  14-6 and going to get the ball back as they force the Rockets to punt.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 6:02 PM

Rockets defense holds and the Phoenix have to kick it away

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:59 PM

Huge hole by the offensive line.  The big boys are taking over and imposing their will on the Rockets.   Nice five yard completion to Garza then a false start on the line.    Fifty yarder off the finger tips of Arnold at the four. 

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:55 PM

Kessman returns the punt to the 35 yard line.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:51 PM

Great run by Henry.  He was almost taken down in the backfield, but broke free and exploded into the endzone.  Spencer with the PAT

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:49 PM

Big block by Sanderson sets Kessman on his way for a big return.  Urdahl for five up the middle on first then for no gain on second.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:45 PM

Phoenix to receive the kick and have to face the wind.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:30 PM

Phoenix up 7-6!

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:25 PM

Garza with a defender draped on him catches the touchdown!   Spencer's kick is good!   Your Phoenix take the lead with four seconds left in the half.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:21 PM

Shane scrambles and delivers a strike to a twisting diving Garza at the 15 yard line of the Rockets.   45 seconds and  just off Lumpkins fingertips in the endzone.  Fourth down after a completion to Nick Arnold on the seven yard line.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:14 PM

Phoenix hold on first and second.  Big third down with 1:45 in the half,  and a huge blitz by Schreibeis results in a sack!

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:12 PM

Jurasek scrambles for five yards on second down and the ball is at the Phoenix 40 yard line.   Rockets hold and the Phoenix punt it away.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:08 PM

Everyone in the booth says it was an incomplete forward pass, but the refs give the Rockets a fumble recovery and fifty five yard run resulting in a touchdown.  Extra point was blocked

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 5:00 PM

Phoenix defense holds and the punt goes out of bounds at the fifteen.  First down Phoenix!   First down Shane Byers on a nice pass.  First down on a scramble by Shane Jurasek.  Urdahl with six yards up the middle with 5:40 left in the half.  Lumpkin then takes a short pass and turns it into a big gainer to the Rockets 46 yard line.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 4:54 PM

Huge hit by Stephon causes a fumble that is recovered by BR for a short gain.    First down BR on the Phoenix 44.  False start on the Rockets moves the back five. 

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 4:51 PM

Kessman returns the punt to the BR 21 with 2:00 minutes left in the first.  Boyce Urdahl up the middle for fifteen yards to the five.  First and goal Phoenix.  Jurasek fumbles the snap and BR recovers on the seven. 

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 4:45 PM

An unbelievable 48 yard punt into the teeth of a hurrican headwind and Frankie Jordan downs it on the eight.   D-Line stuffs the first run bringing up second and ten.  Batted ball by Nick True brings up third down and ten.  Sack!  Andrew Leichtman sack the QB on the one.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 4:41 PM

First down on their own forty six and Henry Atkinson explodes for a 17 yard gain around the left end.    Flag on the play, personal foul at the end of the play returns the ball to the original line of scrimmage.  Jurasek sacked on the next play.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 4:38 PM

Line gives Jurasek time and he completes a big first down to Lumpkin at the 26.  Phoenix marching.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 4:34 PM

BR punts and Maynard barely misses the block.  Short return by Kessman and Phoenix start on the 14.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 4:30 PM

Spencer squibb kicks and Bear River is stopped on the 20.

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 4:25 PM

let's make some noise Phoenix fans!!!

By GameBlogger on 4/19/2008 4:13 PM

Temperature is around 70 degrees and gusts of 30 mph on the field.   The Canadians couldn't make the trip with horrible weather and we will be hard pressed to replace them.

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By GameBlogger on 4/12/2008 4:31 PM

With 34 seconds left the Mustangs quarterback throws an interception to the hands of a Missoula Phoenix defender. The Phoenix came out on to the field and downed it to win the game. The final score was 3-0. This game was another big win for the Phoenix for there second win of the season bringing their record to 2-0. This game was a defensive battle all the way to the end until it seemed like on the last few plays were the Mustangs offense broke down to give the victory to the Phoenix.

GREAT WIN PHOENIX!!!!

By GameBlogger on 4/12/2008 4:06 PM

With about 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter Mustang quarterback Ard throws it deep only to be intercepted by Hughes, getting your Phoenix to the 47. Atkinson takes the Phoenix for another first down. With a penalty on the play the Phoenix are now on the 10. Its first and goal. Only 10 more yards to the fisrt touchdown of the day. Boaz catches it for about a 5 yard gain. Atkinson takes a run for about 1. The Phoenix are now on the 4 yard line. There is a penalty on third taking the Phonix back to the 9. It is 3rd down. Jurasek scrambles around in the backfield and throws an incomplete. Its 4th and 9. Brian Meier kicks the field goal and MAKES IT. The scoreboard has changed making it now 3-0 Phoenix.

By GameBlogger on 4/12/2008 3:56 PM

On 4th and 1 the Phoenix go for it. Jurasek takes it staright through the line for the first. Brian Meier takes the pass in for the first down which brings the Missoula Phoenix to the Mustang 21. On third down Jurasek gets taken down in the bakcfield. Spencer goes for the 38 yard fieldgoal and misses it wide right. It is now the Mustangs ball on the 20.