Visitor:  Grand Rapids Rampage

Home:  Kansas City Brigade

Date:  March 24, 2008

 

Scoring:

Team                1          2          3          4          Final

GR                   14        34        23        21          92

KC                  17        14        7          14          52

 

Network:  AFL Network (KSMO Kansas City)

Announcers:  Dave Armstrong, Stan Weber

 

Pregame:  No

Halftime:  Yes

Postgame:  Yes

Commercials:  No

 

Grade: 

 

Notes:  Grand Rapids quarterback James MacPherson threw for nine touchdowns and 307 yards in a 92-52 rout of the Kansas City Brigade.  MacPherson and company recorded 12 team touchdowns on their way to the second most points scored in AFL history.  The Rampage threatened the all-time scoring record of 99 held by the 2001 New York Dragons.

           

Former Brigade wide receiver Anthony Hines caught four touchdown passes and recorded a game high 117 yards in a Rampage (1-2) victory.   Kenny Higgins, who was named iron man of the game, contributed two touchdowns.  One of those scores came on a kickoff recovery in the Brigade end zone.  12,943 fans filed into Sprint Center in what many thought was going to be a close game.  The Rampage led 21-17 at the end of the first quarter and never looked back.  The Brigade (0-3) committed five turnovers in what was the most points ever allowed by the third year franchise.   

 

Brigade quarterback Matt Kohn made his Kansas City debut on Monday night.  Kohn rushed for a team and season high 58 yards.  Kohn, who was selected from Nashville in the 2007 dispersal draft, was 19-36 for 281 yards and threw four touchdowns.  Jerel Myers led the way for the Brigade receiving core as he went for 114 receiving yards and snagged two touchdowns.

 

Rampage wide receiver Kenny Higgins was in the right place at the right time.  With 2:59 left to play in the first half Higgins recovered a muffed kickoff in the Brigade end zone and opened up a 42-24 lead on the Brigade.  The fumble was one of five costly Brigade turnovers. 

 

Running time:  2:38 (2 discs)