FUSE TV - 'LFL' Game 11 Recap: Mist Take Over First Place, Defeating LA 24-13

The Legends Football League featured one of the best rivalries in the game on Saturday night, in a fierce battle between the Los Angeles Temptation and the Seattle Mist. This was the third game this season between the two Western Conference front-runners and both previous contests featured a one-point margin of victory, with each team stealing a win on the road. Though the score was not as close as those first two games, this game featured some incredible highlights and both teams laid it all out on the field, as a playoff berth for victor was on the line. 

Both LA and Seattle were missing some key starters on Saturday night. The Temptation’s quarterback Ashley Salerno and center Laura Barba were not in the lineup and Salerno’s presence was certainly missed for the second straight game. The Mist did not have safety Lily Granston and they were still without starting defensive-end Deanna Schaper-Kotter and corner-back Lashaunda Fowler, but some players have stepped up big for the Mist. Katie Whelan has played great in her last two games at defensive-end, as she recorded four solo tackles, a fumble recovery and a sack on Saturday night, and scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery against the Sin two weeks ago in a game that she also had multiple tackles one of which was a tackle-for-a-loss. The addition of Mele Gilmore also helped both offensively and defensively and it is clear the Seattle’s depth has answered the call so far this season.

Los Angeles started out on offense and quarterback Michelle Angel was ready to lead the Temptation offense in her second career start behind center. However, LA could not get much going and after a quick turnover on downs, Seattle took over on the LA 24 yard line, with just over two minutes into the first quarter.