'LFL' Game 16 Recap: Seattle Braces for Legends Cup With 28-24 Win Over LA
The Seattle Mist (5-1-1) moved closer to their first ever Legends Cup Championship by defeating the LA Temptation (3-3-1) on Sunday, 28-24. In beating their Western Conference rivals, Seattle took a huge leap toward fulfilling what they believe is their destiny. Fans expected a close contest with this one and it certainly did not disappoint. In a game that featured an emerging Seattle squad facing off against a franchise that was once considered the most-dominant in the Legends Football League, plenty of hitting and trash talking was sure to take place.
The big story coming into this game was a battle of quarterbacks with Ashley Salerno considered one of the LFL’s best ever at the position and Seattle’s KK Matheny an MVP finalist this season for her stellar quarterback play. Both franchises knew that it would fall to their signal callers to get things done. From the beginning, however, a defensive battle began to unfold. Led by Monique Gaxiola, who finished the game with 2.5 tackles. It was a campaign of hard-hitting and physicality as the LA Temptation’s defense held the high-octane defense of Seattle scoreless in the first quarter. They seemed to get to their assignments fast and make things difficult for a Seattle team that’s used to scoring fast.
Finally, the first points of the game landed as LA’s Ashley Salerno scored from 6 yards out on a running play with less than a minute to play. They would convert for 2 points on a run by Carmen Bourseau, giving the Temptation an 8-0 lead as the first quarter came to a close.
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