Indoor Football League: Max Meylor's 5 TDs lead Arizona Rattlers to 49-21 rout over San Diego Strike Force
Arizona quarterback Max Meylor accounted for five touchdowns and 233 of his team's 292 total yards as the Rattlers slithered to a 49-21 season-opening win over the San Diego Strike Force on Saturday.
Arizona quarterback Max Meylor accounted for five touchdowns and 233 of his team’s 292 total yards as the Rattlers slithered to a 49-21 season-opening win over the San Diego Strike Force on Saturday. Indoor Football League schedule, standings | Full box score Meylor found Arland Bruce for the first of his three passing touchdowns for a 32-yard score three minutes into the first quarter to open the scoring. The Rattlers would not trail from there.
San Diego answered with a score of its own for a 7-7 tie, but never overtook Arizona as the Rattlers rattled off 21 unanswered points in the second quarter to break the game open. San Diego quarterback Nate Davis completed 14-of-26 passes for 160 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Edward Vander caught five passes for 40 yards added seven rushes for 34 yards.
Dallas Daniels tied Vander for the game-high five catches and added a touchdown in the losing effort. The win puts the Rattlers atop the Western Conference as it was the team’s first game of the season, while San Diego, which opened with a win Monday over Northern Arizona Wranglers, dropped to 1-1.