New Jersey Generals Clinch Playoff Berth With Victory Over Tampa Bay Bandits

From the desk: FIVE STAR PIGSKIN

WEEK SEVEN

Generals   20

Bandits     13

FINAL

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Generals Grind Out Sixth Straight Victory; Clinch Playoff Berth

New Jersey clinched a playoff berth with Saturday's victory over the Tampa Bay Bandits.  This makes six consecutive wins for the first place Generals.  

Coach Riley gave Luis Perez the ball the entire game.  Perez finished 19/25 for 174 yards.  With just over five minutes left in the first quarter, he and Ka'Vontae Turpin connected for six points.  

Alonzo Moore led the Generals with four receptions for 69 yards, and Darius Victor rushed 14 times for 72 yards and a second-quarter touchdown.  

The Generals' offense ranks third in total points.

Defensively, the Generals are second in fewest points allowed and first in fewest yards per game.  They have now held their opponent under twenty points for the fifth time in seven games.  Tampa Bay was limited to 78 yards rushing, and quarterback Jordan Ta'Amu was picked off three times and sacked three times.

Three division games remain on New Jersey's schedule against Pittsburgh, Michigan, and Philadelphia.

New Jersey Generals Fend Off Pittsburgh Maulers

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WEEK FOUR

New Jersey Generals  21

Pittsburgh Maulers     13

FINAL

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After Dropping Season Opener, the First-Place New Jersey Generals March to Their Third Straight Victory  

De'Andre Johnson started behind center.  Johnson connected with Alonso Moore on a 62-yard touchdown reception with just over three minutes left in the first quarter.  It was De'Andre's first TD pass this season.  

Pittsburgh opened the second quarter with a field goal.  New Jersey then extended their lead before the half.  Wide receiver KaVontae Turpin scored on a reverse from the seven-yard line.  But with less than a minute left in the second quarter, the Maulers found the end-zone to make it a 14-10 game.

Darius Victor rushed for his fourth touchdown this season in the third quarter, giving the Generals a 21-10 lead.  New Jersey kept Pittsburgh off the scoreboard in the first quarter and again in the third.  Afterwhich, the Generals' defense limited the Maulers to just a field goal in the fourth quarter en route to a 21-13 victory.

Johnson and Luis Perez joined together on 20/24 for 200 yards, no turnovers, and a touchdown.  The ground game rushed 32 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns.  Alonso Moore caught three passes for 104 yards.  

The offense averages a league-leading 358 yards per game and is second in rushing behind the Michigan Panthers.

After New Jersey's week one defeat in which they yielded 28 points against the Birmingham Stallions, the Generals have now held their last three opponents under twenty points.