i feel really bad for the firebirds they didnt deserve to lose that badly
Shock win season opener, 59-42 Courtesy: arenafootball2 Release: 04/04/2009
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For the fourth consecutive season, the Spokane Shock came away with a 59-42 victory on opening night in front of a sold-out crowd, their 20th straight regular season sell-out. The Shock (1-0) overcame a game Stockton squad that saw its record slip to 1-1 in defeat.
In a see-saw first half battle, the Lightning drew first blood on a 28-yard pass from QB Andy Collins to WR Troy McBroom, his longest of the night. Collins added four more touchdown passes and ended the night with 311 total passing yards.
Although Collins did not make many mistakes tonight, he did make a crucial mistake at the end of the first half that proved to be a