Box Score
April 17, 2004 Idaho Falls Mustangs vs. Great Falls Gladiators

IDAHO FALLS 6 GREAT FALLS 0

GREAT FALLS - Jason Lawson intercepted a Dee Jones pass midway through the third quarter deep in Gladiator territory setting up a game-winning Sean Powell touchdown run, breaking a 0-0 tie and vaulting the defending champion Idaho Falls Mustangs past the upstart Great Falls Gladiators 6-0 in opening day RMFL action.

Although a defensive struggle, the Mustangs did manage a commanding 255 to 55 advantage in total net yards as the Gladiator offense struggled against a swarming Mustang defense all evening. The closest, however, the Mustangs came to scoring prior to Sean Powell's 4-yard touchdown run with 5:13 on the third quarter clock was a second quarter, Rico Chacon field goal attempt which was wide.

Powell, a former 2-time RMFL offensive MVP had a solid offensive performance rushing for 47 yards as well as catching 6 passes for another 48 yards. Scott Brown performed well at quarterback, completing 17 passes on only 27 attempts for 127 yards and no interceptions. Brown also rushed for another 24 yards on 9 carries.

For the stout Gladiator defense, Reggie Jennings recorded 8 tackles, Sam Morgan 7 tackles, including a sack and Brad Thurber and Mike Pease 6 a piece in leading a spirited Gladiator defense against the 3-time RMFL Champion Mustangs. The Mustang defense was solid all around in stifling the Gladiator offense, forcing 8 punts (one partially blocked by Rayce Bird), with Lawson making the big play setting up the winning score.

Idaho Falls

Great Falls

Scoring Summary:

Third Quarter:

Idaho Falls: Powell 4-yard run (kick blocked) 5:13

	Idaho Falls	Great Falls
First Downs	11	5
Rushes, Yards	28-142	26-13
Passes	17-27-0	4-19-1
Passing Yards	127	67
Sacked-Yds Lost	2-14	4-25
Total Net Yards	255	55
Punts, Average	1-49.0	8-23.0
Penalties, Yards	10-78	13-82
Fumbles, Lost	4-3	1-1

Individual Statistics:

Rushing: Idaho Falls - Scouten 5-49, Powell 10-47, Brown 9-24, Cummins 4-22. Great Falls - Merriweather 7-13, Hailey 1-10, Odums 1-9, Cook 1-4, Scott 2-(-2), Nolan 4-(-5), Jones 10-(-16).

Passing: Idaho Falls - S.Brown 17-27-0-127-0. Great Falls - Jones 4-18-1-67-0, Cook 0-1-0-0-0.

Receiving: Idaho Falls - Powell 6-48, Cadet 3-38, Cummins 4-26, B.Cook 2-12, Scouten 1-2, Spencer 1-1. Great Falls - Odums 1-28, Hailey 1-22, Merriman 1-15, Merriweather 1-2.

Tackles: Idaho Falls - Hawker 4 (2 sacks), Bird 4, Jensen 3 (1 sack), Lawson 3, Roth 3, J.Cook 3, McNeil 2 (1 sack), Hudson 2, Weaver 2, Worthington 2, Chacon 2, Richardson 1, Holdorf 1, S.Brown 1, Burch 1. Great Falls - Jennings 8, S.Morgan 7 (1 sack), Thurber 6, Pease 6, Shannon 3, Rhode 3, Pinkney 3, Barton 2, Garcia 2, Nolan 2, Baxter 1, Merriman 1.

Interceptions: Idaho Falls - Lawson. Great Falls - None.

Missed Field Goals: Idaho Falls - Chacon 32-yards (wl).