2011 Georgia Force season

2011 Georgia Force season
Head coach	Dean Cokinos
Home field	Arena at Gwinnett Center
Results
Record	11–7
Division place	2nd AC South
Playoff finish	Won Conference Semifinals (Gladiators) 50–41 Lost Conference championship (Sharks) 55–64

The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. In the regular season, the Force went 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs as the 3rd seed in the American Conference. They defeated the Cleveland Gladiators 50–41 in the conference semifinals, but lost 55–64 to the Jacksonville Sharks in the conference championship.

Standings

South Division
Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	CON	Home	Away
z-Jacksonville Sharks	14	4	.778	1158	908	8–0	12–0	8–1	6–3
x-Georgia Force	11	7	.611	1007	931	7–5	5–3	5–4	6–3
x-Orlando Predators	11	7	.611	1001	933	4–4	8–4	6–3	5–4
Tampa Bay Storm	7	11	.389	802	993	2–6	4–8	4–5	3–6
New Orleans VooDoo	3	15	.167	826	1017	1–7	2–10	0–9	3–6

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Schedule

Regular season

The Force began the season at home against the Tulsa Talons on March 13. They will finish the regular season on the road against the Iowa Barnstormers on July 23.^[1]

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Report
					Score	Record
1	Sunday	March 13	4:05 p.m. EDT	Tulsa Talons	W 53–46	1–0	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[2]
2	Friday	March 18	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Jacksonville Sharks	L 57–71	1–1	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[3]
3	Bye
4	Saturday	April 2	8:00 p.m. EDT	at New Orleans VooDoo	W 61–35	2–1	New Orleans Arena	[4]
5	Friday	April 8	8:00 p.m. EDT	Dallas Vigilantes	W 55–48	3–1	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[5]
6	Saturday	April 16	7:30 p.m. EDT	Orlando Predators	L 43–48	3–2	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[6]
7	Saturday	April 23	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Milwaukee Mustangs	W 57–48	4–2	Bradley Center	[7]
8	Saturday	April 30	7:30 p.m. EDT	Pittsburgh Power	W 58–39	5–2	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[8]
9	Friday	May 6	8:05 p.m. EDT	Utah Blaze	L 71–74	5–3	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[9]
10	Friday	May 13	7:05 p.m. EDT	at Philadelphia Soul	L 49–68	5–4	Wells Fargo Center	[10]
11	Saturday	May 21	7:35 p.m. EDT	Jacksonville Sharks	L 55–62	5–5	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[11]
12	Saturday	May 28	10:30 p.m. EDT	at San Jose SaberCats	W 55–49	6–5	HP Pavilion at San Jose	[12]
13	Saturday	June 4	7:35 p.m. EDT	Tampa Bay Storm	W 60–49	7–5	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[13]
14	Saturday	June 11	7:00 p.m. EDT	at Cleveland Gladiators	L 48–62	7–6	Quicken Loans Arena	[14]
15	Friday	June 17	8:05 p.m. EDT	New Orleans VooDoo	W 58–47	8–6	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[15]
16	Saturday	June 25	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Orlando Predators	W 64–34	9–6	Amway Center	[16]
17	Bye
18	Saturday	July 9	7:35 p.m. EDT	Chicago Rush	L 41–51	9–7	Arena at Gwinnett Center	[17]
19	Saturday	July 16	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Tampa Bay Storm	W 58–40	10–7	St. Pete Times Forum	[18]
20	Saturday	July 23	8:05 p.m. EDT	at Iowa Barnstormers	W 63–59	11–7	Wells Fargo Arena	[19]

Playoffs

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	Location	Report
AC Semifinals	Sunday	July 31	3:00 p.m. EDT	at Cleveland Gladiators	W 50–41	Quicken Loans Arena	[20]
AC Championship	Monday	August 8	8:00 p.m. EDT	at Jacksonville Sharks	L 55–64	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[21]

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Tulsa Talons

Week 1: Tulsa Talons at Georgia Force – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Talons	6	13	7	21	47
Force	14	13	13	13	53

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

• Date: March 13
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 4,385
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (8:55) Benji McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–0 Tulsa – (6:18) Bobby Reid 6-yard run (Juan Bongarra kick failed), Georgia 7–6 Georgia – (2:20) Michael Johnson 6-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 14–6 2nd quarter Georgia – (10:32) Larry Shipp Jr. 22-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Georgia 20–6 Tulsa – (8:38) Bobby Reid 39-yard run (Juan Bongarra kick), Georgia 20–13 Georgia – (7:42) C.J. Johnson 56-yard kickoff return (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 27–13 Tulsa – (3:36) Trent Shelton 14-yard pass from Bobby Reid (Juan Bongarra kick failed), Georgia 27–19 3rd quarter Georgia – (9:50) Benji McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Georgia 33–19 Tulsa – (5:45) Bobby Reid 1-yard run (Juan Bongarra kick), Georgia 33–26 Georgia – (2:18) Larry Shipp Jr. 4-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 40–26 4th quarter Tulsa – (14:50) Bobby Reid 34-yard run (Juan Bongarra kick), Georgia 40–33 Georgia – (10:24) Maurice Purify 42-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 47–33 Georgia – (5:40) Kevin McAlmont 29-yard pass from Michael Johnson (Carlos Martinez kick blocked), Georgia 53–33 Tulsa – (1:55) Trent Shelton 23-yard pass from Bobby Reid (Juan Bongarra kick), Georgia 53–40 Tulsa – (0:06) Trent Shelton 31-yard pass from Bobby Reid (Juan Bongarra kick), Georgia 53–47 Passing Tulsa – Bobby Reid: 21/32, 218 yards, 3 TD Georgia – Brett Elliot: 23/33, 280 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tulsa – Bobby Reid: 6 att, 93 yards, 4 TD Georgia – Benji McDowell: 4 att, 2 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tulsa – Trent Shelton: 8 rec, 109 yards, 3 TD Georgia – C.J. Johnson: 10 rec, 107 yards

Week 2: at Jacksonville Sharks

Week 2: Georgia Force at Jacksonville Sharks – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Force	7	7	14	29	57
Sharks	3	19	28	21	71

at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: March 18
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Jacksonville – (9:48) Marco Capozzoli 21-yard field goal, Jacksonville 3–0 Georgia – (0:46) Larry Shipp Jr. 27-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–3 2nd quarter Jacksonville – (13:16) Jeron Harvey 8-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick blocked), Jacksonville 9–7 Jacksonville – (10:02) Jomo Wilson 29-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 16–7 Georgia – (6:22) Maurice Purify 17-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 16–14 Jacksonville – (2:11) Jamarko Simmons 1-yard run (Marco Capozzoli kick failed), Jacksonville 22–14 3rd quarter Jacksonville – (12:37) Jeron Harvey 18-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Jamarko Simmons run), Jacksonville 30–14 Georgia – (10:12) Larry Shipp Jr. 19-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 30–21 Jacksonville – (8:29) Jomo Wilson 3-yard run (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 37–21 Jacksonville – (4:50) Kirby Griffin 4-yard run (Marco Capozzoli kick failed), Jacksonville 43–21 Jacksonville – (3:16) Terrance Smith 10-yard fumble return (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 50–21 Georgia – (0:07) Brett Elliot 4-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 50–28 4th quarter Georgia – (11:01) Maurice Purify 16-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 50–35 Jacksonville – (9:13) Jeron Harvey 6-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (LaRoche Jackson run), Jacksonville 58–35 Georgia – (3:34) Larry Shipp Jr. 5-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Brett Elliot pass), Jacksonville 58–43 Georgia – (1:45) Maurice Purify 5-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 58–50 Jacksonville – (0:54) Jomo Wilson 8-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 65–50 Georgia – (0:49) Maurice Purify 31-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 65–57 Jacksonville – (0:22) Jeron Harvey 4-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick failed), Jacksonville 71–57 Passing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 19/35, 266 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT Jacksonville – Aaron Garcia: 19/25, 177 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT Rushing Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 2 att, −3 yards Jacksonville – Kirby Griffin: 6 att, 10 yards, 1 TD Receiving Georgia – Maurice Purify: 14 rec, 166 yards, 4 TD Jacksonville – Jeron Harvey: 7 rec, 70 yards, 4 TD

Week 4: at New Orleans VooDoo

Week 4: Georgia Force at New Orleans VooDoo – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Force	14	28	13	6	61
VooDoo	7	7	13	8	35

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: April 2
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 8,282
• Referee: Chris Sead
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (12:51) Maurice Purify 14-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–0 Georgia – (9:52) Ryan Bowers 4-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 14–0 New Orleans – (5:00) P.J. Berry 6-yard run (Jonathan Ruffin kick), Georgia 14–7 2nd quarter Georgia – (14:52) C.J. Johnson 2-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 21–7 Georgia – (10:29) Maurice Purify 5-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 28–7 Georgia – (7:55) Mike Johnson 5-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 35–7 New Orleans – (2:05) Joe Holmes 0-yard fumble recovery (Jonathan Ruffin kick), Georgia 35–14 Georgia – (0:06) Brett Elliott 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 42–14 3rd quarter New Orleans – (13:48) Derrick Lewis 12-yard pass from Danny Wimprine (Jonathan Ruffin kick failed), Georgia 42–20 Georgia – (10:38) Larry Shipp 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Georgia 48–20 New Orleans – (4:21) Carlese Franklin 6-yard pass from Danny Wimprine (Jonathan Ruffin kick), Georgia 48–27 Georgia – (3:02) Larry Shipp 19-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 55–27 4th quarter Georgia – (11:57) Larry Shipp 22-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Darnell Kennedy rush failed), Georgia 61–27 New Orleans – (7:28) Eric Scott 17-yard interception return (Derek Cassidy pass), Georgia 61–35 Passing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 16/22, 217 yards, 6 TD New Orleans – Danny Wimprine: 18/34, 184 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Rushing Georgia – Ryan Bowers: 2 att, 3 yards, 1 TD New Orleans – James Harris: 2 att, 14 yards Receiving Georgia – Maurice Purify: 12 rec, 156 yards, 2 TD New Orleans – Carlese Franklin: 7 rec, 89 yards, 1 TD

Week 5: vs. Dallas Vigilantes

Week 5: Dallas Vigilantes at Georgia Force – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vigilantes	13	21	7	7	48
Force	7	21	13	14	55

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

• Date: April 8
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 6,335
• Referee: Kevin Stine
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Dallas – (6:40) Derrick Ross 1-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick), Dallas 7–0 Georgia – (5:05) Larry Shipp 37-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Tied 7–7 Dallas – (1:17) Anthony Jones 29-yard pass from Dan Raudabaugh (Remy Hamilton kick failed), Dallas 13–7 2nd quarter Georgia – (13:04) C.J. Johnson 16-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 14–13 Georgia – (12:14) Ryan Bowers 0-yard fumble recovery (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 21–13 Dallas – (8:08) Derrick Ross 1-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick), Georgia 21–20 Georgia – (3:45) Maurice Purify 14-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 28–20 Dallas – (0:45) Derrick Ross 2-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick), Georgia 28–27 Dallas – (0:25) Justin Warren 34-yard fumble recovery (Remy Hamilton kick), Dallas 34–28 3rd quarter Georgia – (10:53) Mike Johnson 3-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 35–34 Dallas – (1:53) Matt Fields 3-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick), Dallas 41–35 Georgia – (0:15) Larry Shipp 38-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Tied 41–41 4th quarter Dallas – (13:57) Derrick Ross 20-yard run (Remy Hamilton kick), Dallas 48–41 Georgia – (12:05) Maurice Purify 8-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Tied 48–48 Georgia – (0:11) Larry Shipp 29-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 55–48 Passing Dallas – Dan Raudabaugh: 20/36, 228 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Georgia – Brett Elliot: 23/39, 373 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT Rushing Dallas – Derrick Ross: 13 att, 66 yards, 4 TD Georgia – Brett Elliot: 1 att, −2 yards Receiving Dallas – Anthony Jones: 13 rec, 153 yards, 1 TD Georgia – Larry Shipp: 9 rec, 213 yards, 3 TD

Week 6: vs. Orlando Predators

Week 6: Orlando Predators at Georgia Force – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Predators	7	7	14	20	48
Force	21	3	13	6	43

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

• Date: April 16
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 3,797
• Referee: Scott Vaughn
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (14:46) C.J. Johnson 57-yard kickoff return (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–0 Georgia – (6:40) C.J. Johnson 1-yard pass from Larry Shipp (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 14–0 Orlando – (4:30) Robert Quiroga 14-yard pass from Nick Hill (Mark Lewis kick), Georgia 14–7 Georgia – (1:40) Maurice Purify 8-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 21–7 2nd quarter Orlando – (14:16) T.T. Toliver 28-yard pass from Nick Hill (Mark Lewis kick), Georgia 21–14 Georgia – (0:04) Carlos Martinez 17-yard field goal, Georgia 24–14 3rd quarter Orlando – (12:36) Bobby Sippio 10-yard pass from Nick Hill (Mark Lewis kick), Georgia 24–21 Georgia – (9:15) Mike Johnson 6-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 31–21 Orlando – (2:17) T.T. Toliver 6-yard pass from Nick Hill (Mark Lewis kick), Georgia 31–28 Georgia – (0:46) Maurice Purify 29-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Georgia 37–28 4th quarter Orlando – (12:32) Robert Quiroga 3-yard pass from Nick Hill (Mark Lewis kick), Georgia 37–35 Orlando – (4:59) Marlon Moye-Moore 1-yard run (Mark Lewis kick), Orlando 42–37 Georgia – (1:11) Darnell Kennedy 7-yard run (Darnell Kennedy pass failed), Georgia 43–42 Orlando – (0:38) Nick Hill 23-yard run (Nick Hill pass failed), Orlando 48–43 Passing Orlando – Nick Hill: 25/40, 328 yards, 5 TD Georgia – Brett Elliott: 20/27, 215 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Orlando – Nick Hill: 3 att, 29 yards, 1 TD Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 3 att, 12 yards, 1 TD Receiving Orlando – T.T. Toliver: 7 rec, 111 yards, 2 TD Georgia – Murice Purify: 7 rec, 95 yards, 2 TD

Week 7: at Milwaukee Mustangs

Week 7: Georgia Force at Milwaukee Mustangs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Force	16	13	14	14	57
Mustangs	0	6	14	28	48

at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Date: April 23
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 3,712
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (9:45) Maurice Purify 28-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–0 Georgia – (6:10) Team safety, Georgia 9–0 Georgia – (3:02) Maurice Purify 14-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 16–0 2nd quarter Milwaukee – (10:23) Mike Aguayo 1-yard pass from R.J. Archer (Garrett Lindholm kick failed), Georgia 16–6 Georgia – (6:23) Ben McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 23–6 Georgia – (0:21) Maurice Purify 31-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Georgia 29–6 3rd quarter Georgia – (12:20) Larry Shipp 5-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 36–6 Milwaukee – (7:39) Damian Harrell 14-yard pass from R.J. Archer (R.J. Archer pass), Georgia 36–14 Milwaukee – (4:21) Brent Holmes 1-yard run (R.J. Archer pass failed), Georgia 36–20 Georgia – (1:12) C.J. Johnson 9-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 43–20 4th quarter Milwaukee – (13:39) Mykel Benson 22-yard pass from R.J. Archer (Mykel Benson rush failed), Georgia 43–26 Milwaukee – (12:15) Andre Jones 47-yard interception return (R.J. Archer. pass failed), Georgia 43–32 Georgia – (9:04) Mike Johnson 8-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 50–32 Milwaukee – (3:23) Damian Harrell 9-yard pass from R.J. Archer (Mykel Benson rush), Georgia 50–40 Georgia – (0:56) Larry Shipp 7-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 57–40 Milwaukee – (0:06) Mykel Benson 8-yard pass from R.J. Archer (R.J. Archer pass), Georgia 57–48 Passing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 20/31, 246 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT Milwaukee – R.J. Archer: 26/45, 281 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT Rushing Georgia – Ben McDowell: 1 att, 1 yard, 1 TD Milwaukee – Mykel Benson: 6 att, 20 yards Receiving Georgia – Maurice Purify: 6 rec, 105 yards, 3 TD Milwaukee – Ernest Smith: 10 rec, 139 yards

Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Power

Week 8: Pittsburgh Power at Georgia Force – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Power	13	6	0	20	39
Force	13	7	21	17	58

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

• Date: April 30
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 2,093
• Referee: Joe Pester
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Pittsburgh – (11:32) Xavier Lee 6-yard pass from Anthony Morelli (Paul Edinger kick), Pittsburgh 7–0 Georgia – (10:31) C.J. Johnson 45-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Tied 7–7 Pittsburgh – (7:09) Jason Willis 4-yard pass from Anthony Morelli (Paul Edinger kick failed), Pittsburgh 13–7 Georgia – (0:44) Maurice Purify 4-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Tied 13–13 2nd quarter Georgia – (11:40) C.J. Johnson 13-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 20–13 Pittsburgh – (0:55) Joshua Rue 6-yard run (Paul Edinger kick failed), Georgia 20–19 3rd quarter Georgia – (13:14) Larry Shipp 15-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 27–19 Georgia – (6:09) Maurice Purify 4-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 34–19 Georgia – (0:25) Maurice Purify 6-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 41–19 4th quarter Pittsburgh – (12:20) Xavier Lee 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), Georgia 41–26 Georgia – (11:17) Maurice Purify 17-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 48–26 Pittsburgh – (7:40) Xavier Lee 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), Georgia 48–33 Georgia – (4:19) Carlos Martinez 33-yard field goal, Georgia 51–33 Georgia – (0:34) C.J. Johnson 44-yard pass from Brett Elliot (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 58–33 Pittsburgh – (0:15) Craig Fulton 6-yard pass from Xavier Lee (Xavier Lee pass failed), Georgia 58–39 Passing Pittsburgh – Anthony Morelli: 22/41, 188 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Georgia – Brett Elliott: 20/34, 261 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT Rushing Pittsburgh – Joshua Rue: 9 att, 34 yards, 1 TD Georgia – Ben McDowell: 2 att, 2 yards Receiving Pittsburgh – Jason Willis: 8 rec, 79 yards, 1 TD Georgia – C.J. Johnson: 8 rec, 140 yards, 3 TD

Week 9: vs. Utah Blaze

Week 9: Utah Blaze at Georgia Force – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blaze	12	28	14	20	74
Force	13	21	14	23	71

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

• Date: May 6
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 3,259
• Referee: Kevin Stine
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (11:03) Maurice Purify 7-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brian Jackson kick), Georgia 7–0 Utah – (6:55) Alvance Robinson 5-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick failed), Georgia 7–6 Utah – (4:11) Aaron Boone 16-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick failed), Utah 12–7 Georgia – (0:32) Maurice Purify 23-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brian Jackson kick failed), Georgia 13–12 2nd quarter Utah – (12:59) Aaron Boone 20-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick), Utah 19–13 Georgia – (12:11) C.J. Johnson 56-yard kickoff return (Brian Jackson kick), Georgia 20–19 Utah – (11:13) Ernest Pierce 10-yard kickoff return (Greg Gunderson kick), Utah 26–20 Georgia – (7:10) C.J. Johnson 3-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brian Jackson kick), Georgia 27–26 Utah – (2:42) Jason Boone 4-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick), Utah 33–27 Georgia – (0:54) C.J. Johnson 27-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brian Jackson kick), Georgia 34–33 Utah – (0:00) Aaron Lesue 2-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick), Utah 40–34 3rd quarter Utah – (8:58) Alvance Robinson 15-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick), Utah 47–34 Utah – (7:20) Alvance Robinson 3-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick), Utah 54–34 Georgia – (5:55) C.J. Johnson 30-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brian Jackson kick), Utah 54–41 Georgia – (3:15) Larry Shipp 7-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brian Jackson kick), Utah 54–48 4th quarter Utah – (14:56) Aaron Lesue 14-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick), Utah 61–48 Georgia – (11:58) Maurice Purify 2-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brian Jackson kick), Utah 61–55 Georgia – (10:42) Team safety, Utah 61–57 Georgia – (8:31) Larry Shipp 13-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brian Jackson kick), Georgia 64–61 Utah – (5:17) Aaron Lesue 15-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick blocked), Utah 67–64 Georgia – (3:33) Maurice Purify 39-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brian Jackson kick), Georgia 71–67 Utah – (0:04) Aaron Boone 2-yard pass from Tommy Grady (Greg Gunderson kick), Utah 74–71 Passing Utah – Tommy Grady: 33/45, 344 yards, 10 TD Georgia – Brett Elliott: 27/38, 374 yards, 9 TD Rushing Utah – Tommy Grady: 3 att, 11 yards Georgia – Brett Elliott: 2 att, 5 yards Receiving Utah – Aaron Boone: 18 rec, 196 yards, 3 TD Georgia – Maurice Purify: 9 rec, 141 yards, 1 TD

Week 10: at Philadelphia Soul

Week 10: Georgia Force at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Force	14	14	14	7	49
Soul	20	27	7	14	68

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

• Date: May 13
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 7,551
• Referee: Joe Pester
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Philadelphia – (12:23) Syvelle Newton 38-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Robbie Smith kick blocked), Philadelphia 6–0 Georgia – (9:53) Maurice Purify 1-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–6 Philadelphia – (6:52) Darnell Whitley 15-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Robbie Smith kick), Philadelphia 13–7 Georgia – (3:02) Maurice Purify 12-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 14–13 Philadelphia – (1:02) Keith Stokes 11-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Robbie Smith kick), Philadelphia 20–14 2nd quarter Georgia – (8:31) Maurice Purify 9-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 21–20 Philadelphia – (6:04) Donovan Morgan 45-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Robbie Smith kick), Philadelphia 27–21 Georgia – (3:59) Maurice Purify 2-yard pass from Larry Shipp (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 28–27 Philadelphia – (2:17) Donovan Morgan 45-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Robbie Smith kick), Philadelphia 34–28 Philadelphia – (0:56) Ryan Vena 1-yard run (Robbie Smith kick failed), Philadelphia 40–28 Philadelphia – (0:40) Donovan Morgan 3-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Robbie Smith kick), Philadelphia 47–28 3rd quarter Georgia – (14:44) C.J. Johnson 56-yard kickoff return (Carlos Martinez kick), Philadelphia 47–35 Philadelphia – (8:46) Damian Walker 5-yard run (Robbie Smith kick), Philadelphia 54–35 Georgia – (3:05) Maurice Purify 9-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Philadelphia 54–42 4th quarter Philadelphia – (11:53) Ryan Vena 1-yard run (Robbie Smith kick), Philadelphia 61–42 Philadelphia – (5:13) Donovan Morgan 35-yard pass from Ryan Vena (Robbie Smith kick), Philadelphia 68–42 Georgia – (1:16) C.J. Johnson 44-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Philadelhpia 68–49 Passing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 21/44, 301 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT Philadelphia – Ryan Vena: 20/28, 320 yards, 7 TD, 3 INT Rushing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 2 att, 2 yards Philadelphia – Damian Walker: 1 att, 5 yards, 1 TD Receiving Georgia – Maurice Purify: 10 rec, 92 yards, 5 TD Philadelphia – Donovan Morgan: 5 rec, 135 yards, 4 TD

Week 11: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

Week 11: Jacksonville Sharks at Georgia Force – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	14	21	6	21	62
Force	7	24	7	17	55

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

• Date: May 21
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 4,301
• Referee: Chris Snead
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (13:23) Maurice Purify 41-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–0 Jacksonville – (8:07) Jomo Wilson 3-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Tied 7–7 Jacksonville – (2:54) Jomo Wilson 21-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 14–7 2nd quarter Jacksonville – (14:57) Jomo Wilson 5-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 21–7 Georgia – (10:43) Maurice Purify 7-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 21–14 Jacksonville – (8:04) Jeron Harvey 26-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 28–14 Georgia – (4:53) Larry Shipp 31-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 28–21 Jacksonville – (3:45) Kirby Griffin 1-yard run (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 35–21 Georgia – (0:13) Carlos Martinez 33-yard field goal, Jacksonville 35–24 Georgia – (0:09) Maurice Purify 4-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 35–31 3rd quarter Georgia – (4:30) C.J. Johnson 7-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 38–35 Jacksonville – (1:42) Sale' Key 28-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick failed), Jacksonville 41–38 4th quarter Georgia – (12:08) Maurice Purify 5-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 45–41 Jacksonville – (10:23) Jeron Harvey 37-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 48–45 Georgia – (6:05) Carlos Martinez 40-yard field goal, Tied 48–48 Jacksonville – (4:26) Jeron Harvey 25-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick failed), Jacksonville 54–48 Georgia – (2:00) Larry Shipp 5-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 55–54 Jacksonville – (1:29) Jeron Harvey 11-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Aaron Garcia pass), Jacksonville 62–55 Passing Jacksonville – Aaron Garcia: 22/29, 279 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT Georgia – Brett Elliott: 30/47, 283 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jacksonville – Kirby Griffin: 9 att, 15 yards, 1 TD Georgia – Brett Elliott: 5 att, 18 yards Receiving Jacksonville – Jeron Harvey: 5 rec, 97 yards, 4 TD Georgia – Larry Shipp: 11 rec, 126 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: at San Jose SaberCats

Week 12: Georgia Force at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Force	10	21	10	14	55
SaberCats	7	21	15	6	49

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

• Date: May 28
• Game time: 10:30 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 10,231
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (10:03) C.J. Johnson 47-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–0 San Jose – (7:15) Ben Nelson 8-yard pass from Mark Grieb (Juan Gamboa kick), Tied 7–7 Georgia – (2:21) Carlos Martinez 25-yard field goal, Georgia 10–7 2nd quarter San Jose – (13:28) Chad Cook 1-yard run (Juan Gamboa kick), San Jose 14–10 Georgia – (9:16) Larry Shipp 10-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 17–14 San Jose – (8:08) Mervin Brookins 42-yard pass from Mark Grieb (Juan Gamboa kick), San Jose 21–17 Georgia – (3:03) Ben McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 24–21 Georgia – (0:03) Brett Elliott 4-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 31–21 San Jose – (0:00) Mervin Brookins 24-yard pass from Mark Grieb (Juan Gamboa kick), Georgia 31–28 3rd quarter Georgia – (11:09) Mike Johnson 8-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 38–28 San Jose – (9:35) Mervin Brookins 14-yard pass from Mark Grieb (Juan Gamboa kick), Georgia 38–35 Georgia – (4:28) Carlos Martinez 47-yard field goal, Georgia 41–35 San Jose – (1:40) Chad Cook 1-yard run (Juan Gamboa rush), San Jose 43–41 4th quarter Georgia – (14:17) Larry Shipp 13-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Georgia 47–43 San Jose – (10:30) Ben Nelson 12-yard pass from Mark Grieb (Juan Gamboa kick failed), San Jose 49–47 Georgia – (0:29) Larry Shipp 16-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Brett Elliott pass), Georgia 55–49 Passing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 31/46, 368 yards, 5 TD San Jose – Mark Grieb: 24/34, 358 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT Rushing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 1 att, 4 yards, 1 TD San Jose – Chad Cook: 8 att, 14 yards, 2 TD Receiving Georgia – C.J. Johnson: 13 rec, 159 yards, 1 TD San Jose – Mervin Brookins: 9 rec, 136 yards, 3 TD

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

Week 13: Tampa Bay Storm at Georgia Force – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Storm	3	7	19	20	49
Force	7	18	14	21	60

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

• Date: June 4
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 4,023
• Referee: Scott Vaughn
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (7:26) Larry Shipp 30-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–0 Tampa Bay – (0:30) Kyle Chilton 43-yard field goal, Georgia 7–3 2nd quarter Georgia – (9:27) Maurice Purify 9-yard pass from Brett Elliott, Georgia 13–3 Tampa Bay – (5:04) Amarri Jackson 7-yard pass from Brian Zbydniewski (Kyle Chilton kick), Georgia 13–10 Georgia – (0:56) Mike Johnson 2-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 20–10 Georgia – (0:54) Team safety, Georgia 22–10 Georgia – (0:00) Carlos Martinez 26-yard field goal, Georgia 25–10 3rd quarter Tampa Bay – (9:38) Huey Whittaker 3-yard pass from Brian Zbydniewski (Kyle Chilton kick), Georgia 25–17 Georgia – (7:40) Maurice Purify 35-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 32–17 Tampa Bay – (6:18) Hank Edwards 47-yard pass from Brian Zbydniewski (Kyle Chilton rush fumbled), Georgia 32–23 Georgia – (4:18) Maurice Purify 13-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 39–23 Tampa Bay – (2:25) Huey Whittaker 6-yard pass from Brian Zbydniewski (Kyle Chilton kick failed), Georgia 39–29 4th quarter Georgia – (14:57) Maurice Purify 14-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 46–29 Tampa Bay – (10:30) Michael Hawthorne 21-yard interception return (Kyle Chilton kick), Georgia 46–36 Georgia – (8:35) Maurice Purify 6-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 53–36 Tampa Bay – (5:21) Hank Edwards 19-yard pass from Brian Zbydniewski (Kyle Chilton kick), Georgia 53–43 Georgia – (2:47) Ben McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 60–43 Tampa Bay – (0:14) Michael Lindsey 15-yard pass from Brian Zbydniewski, Georgia 60–49 Passing Tampa Bay – Brian Zbydniewski: 22/41, 314 yards, 6 TD Georgia – Brett Elliott: 22/32, 248 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tampa Bay – Terrence Royal: 1 att, 3 yards Georgia – Brett Elliott: 1 att, 15 yards Receiving Tampa Bay – Hank Edwards: 6 rec, 142 yards, 2 TD Georgia – Maurice Purify: 8 rec, 120 yards, 5 TD

Week 14: at Cleveland Gladiators

Week 14: Georgia Force at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Force	7	21	7	13	48
Gladiators	21	14	7	20	62

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: June 11
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 5,029
• Referee: Tony Cannella
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Cleveland – (10:53) Russell Monk 3-yard run (Matt Denny kick), Cleveland 7–0 Georgia – (8:34) Ben McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Tied 7–7 Cleveland – (4:56) Thyron Lewis 5-yard pass from Kurt Rocco (Matt Denny kick), Cleveland 14–7 Cleveland – (3:04) Joe Phinisee 27-yard interception return (Matt Denny kick), Cleveland 21–7 2nd quarter Georgia – (12:22) Ben McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Cleveland 21–14 Cleveland – (11:33) Quorey Payne 56-yard kickoff return (Matt Denny kick blocked), Cleveland 27–14 Georgia – (8:19) Ben McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Cleveland 27–21 Georgia – (5:10) Brett Elliott 4-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 28–27 Cleveland – (1:02) Calvin Wilson 4-yard pass from Kurt Rocco (Kurt Rocco pass), Cleveland 35–28 3rd quarter Georgia – (10:46) Larry Shipp 3-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Tied 35–35 Cleveland – (7:24) Robert Redd 6-yard pass from Kurt Rocco (Matt Denny kick), Cleveland 42–35 4th quarter Cleveland – (14:11) Dominick Goodman 11-yard pass from Kurt Rocco (Matt Denny kick), Cleveland 49–35 Georgia – (10:11) Mike Johnson 4-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick blocked), Cleveland 49–41 Cleveland – (7:52) Thyron Lewis 9-yard pass from Kurt Rocco (Matt Denny kick), Cleveland 56–41 Georgia – (5:17) Larry Shipp 3-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Cleveland 56–48 Cleveland – (2:16) Quorey Payne 11-yard pass from Kurt Rocco (Matt Denny kick failed), Cleveland 62–48 Passing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 31/42, 318 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Cleveland – Kurt Rocco: 23/29, 212 yards, 6 TD Rushing Georgia – Ben McDowell: 6 att, 4 yards, 3 TD Cleveland – Russell Monk: 2 att, 3 yards, 1 TD Receiving Georgia – Larry Shipp: 13 rec, 138 yards, 2 TD Cleveland – Dominick Goodman: 10 rec, 122 yards, 1 TD

Week 15: vs. New Orleans VooDoo

Week 15: New Orleans VooDoo at Georgia Force – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
VooDoo	7	13	7	20	47
Force	7	17	21	13	58

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

• Date: June 17
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 4,009
• Referee: Joe Pester
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter New Orleans – (6:17) Tom Taggert 15-yard run (Jonathan Ruffin kick), New Orleans 7–0 Georgia – (2:37) Maurice Purify 19-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Tied 7–7 2nd quarter Georgia – (14:18) Carlos Martinez 29-yard field goal, Georgia 10–7 New Orleans – (9:43) Lucas Taylor 11-yard pass from D. Bryant (Jonathan Ruffin kick), New Orleans 14–10 Georgia – (8:50) C.J. Johnson 56-yard kickoff return (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 17–14 New Orleans – (0:49) P.J. Berry 2-yard run (Jonathan Ruffin kick failed), New Orleans 20–17 Georgia – (0:14) Maurice Purify 15-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 24–20 3rd quarter Georgia – (14:24) Ahmad Hawkins 4-yard interception return (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 31–20 New Orleans – (12:17) Skyler Green 5-yard pass from Danny Wimprine (Jonathan Ruffin kick), Georgia 31–27 Georgia – (10:12) Mike Johnson 4-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 38–27 Georgia – (4:40) Maurice Purify 16-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 45–27 4th quarter New Orleans – (9:09) Skyler Green 2-yard pass from D. Bryant (Jonathan Ruffin kick), Georgia 45–34 New Orleans – (7:55) Tom Taggert 2-yard run (Jonathan Ruffin kick blocked), Georgia 45–40 Georgia – (4:09) Maurice Purify 10-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 52–40 New Orleans – (1:36) D. Bryant 2-yard run (Jonathan Ruffin kick), Georgia 52–47 Georgia – (0:48) Mike Johnson 7-yard pass from Brett Elliott, Georgia 58–47 Passing New Orleans – D. Bryant: 21/34, 239 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Georgia – Brett Elliott: 19/33, 179 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT Rushing New Orleans – Tom Taggert: 7 att, 38 yards, 2 TD Georgia – None Receiving New Orleans – Skyler Green: 11 rec, 150 yards, 2 TD Georgia – Maurice Purify: 11 rec, 106 yards, 4 TD

Week 16: at Orlando Predators

Week 16: Georgia Force at Orlando Predators – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Force	3	23	10	28	64
Predators	7	7	6	14	34

at Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

• Date: June 25
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 11,364
• Referee: Kevin Stein
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Orlando – (13:26) Bobby Sippio 3-yard pass from Nick Hill (Mark Lewis kick), Orlando 7–0 Georgia – (7:07) Carlos Martinez 36-yard field goal, Orlando 7–3 2nd quarter Georgia – (14:09) Maurice Purify 1-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 10–7 Orlando – (13:09) T.T. Toliver 18-yard pass from Nick Hill (Mark Lewis kick), Orlando 14–10 Georgia – (0:32) Lance Ancar 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 17–14 Georgia – (0:23) Team safety, Georgia 19–14 Georgia – (0:11) Maurice Purify 41-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 26–14 3rd quarter Georgia – (12:24) Maurice Purify 15-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 33–14 Orlando – (10:40) Robert Quiroga 8-yard pass from Nick Hill (Mark Lewis kick blocked), Georgia 33–20 Georgia – (3:08) Carlos Martinez 30-yard field goal, Georgia 36–20 4th quarter Georgia – (13:17) Larry Shipp 13-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 43–20 Orlando – (9:57) T.T. Toliver 7-yard run (Mark Lewis kick), Georgia 43–27 Georgia – (9:45) Caleb Bostic 9-yard kickoff return (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 50–27 Georgia – (5:13) Larry Shipp 48-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 57–27 Georgia – (2:25) Robert Durham 46-yard interception return (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 64–27 Orlando – (0:50) Josh Bush 11-yard pass from Collin Drafts (Mark Lewis kick), Georgia 64–34 Passing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 18/29, 320 yards, 5 TD Orlando – Nick Hill: 21/33, 244 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Georgia – Brett Elliott: 1 att, 8 yards Orlando – T.T. Toliver: 2 att, 9 yards, 1 TD Receiving Georgia – Larry Shipp: 6 rec, 152 yards, 2 TD Orlando – T.T. Toliver: 8 rec, 99 yards, 1 TD

Week 18: vs. Chicago Rush

Week 18: Chicago Rush at Georgia Force – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rush	28	10	6	7	51
Force	14	0	7	20	41

at Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

• Date: July 9
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 9,723
• Referee: Chris Snead
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Chicago – (13:05) Charles Dillon 13-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Rob Forstrom kick), Chicago 7–0 Chicago – (11:40) Kelvin Morris 12-yard fumble recovery (Rob Forstrom kick), Chicago 14–0 Georgia – (10:17) Alonzo Nix 30-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Chicago 14–7 Chicago – (4:09) J.J. Raterink 1-yard run (Rob Forstrom kick), Chicago 21–7 Georgia – (2:25) Larry Shipp 22-yard pass from Brett Elliott (Carlos Martinez kick), Chicago 21–14 Chicago – (0:27) Derek Lee 21-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Rob Forstrom kick), Chicago 28–14 2nd quarter Chicago – (12:12) Rob Forstrom 20-yard field goal, Chicago 31–14 Chicago – (8:45) Kelvin Morris 37-yard interception return (Rob Forstrom kick), Chicago 38–14 3rd quarter Georgia – (13:05) Eric Crosby 12-yard interception return (Carlos Martinez kick), Chicago 38–21 Chicago – (7:10) Reggie Gray 7-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Rob Forstrom kick failed), Chicago 44–21 4th quarter Chicago – (14:25) Reggie Gray 24-yard pass from J.J. Raterink (Rob Forstrom kick), Chicago 51–21 Georgia – (8:49) C.J. Johnson 5-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Chicago 51–28 Georgia – (4:50) Mike Johnson 3-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Chicago 51–35 Georgia – (0:20) Alonzo Nix 3-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy, Chicago 51–41 Passing Chicago – J.J. Raterink: 20/30, 223 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 15/25, 161 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Chicago – Marcus Waugh: 3 att, 14 yards Georgia – Larry Shipp: 1 att, 5 yards Receiving Chicago – Reggie Gray: 11 rec, 113 yards, 2 TD Georgia – C.J. Johnson: 10 rec, 111 yards, 1 TD

Week 19: at Tampa Bay Storm

Week 19: Georgia Force at Tampa Bay Storm – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Force	3	28	14	13	58
Storm	0	7	20	13	40

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

• Date: July 16
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 9,700
• Referee: Tom McCabe
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (9:49) Carlos Martinez 19-yard field goal, Georgia 3–0 2nd quarter Georgia – (9:44) Lance Ancar 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 10–0 Georgia – (3:21) Larry Shipp 30-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 17–0 Tampa Bay – (1:53) Hank Edwards 18-yard pass from Danny Southwick (Greg Gunderson kick), Georgia 17–7 Georgia – (0:13) C.J. Johnson 4-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 24–7 Georgia – (0:09) Eric Scott 2-yard fumble recovery (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 31–7 3rd quarter Tampa Bay – (11:48) Michael Lindsey 40-yard pass from Matt Grothe (Greg Gunderson kick), Georgia 31–14 Tampa Bay – (11:31) Tom Kaleita 5-yard pass from Matt Grothe (Greg Gunderson kick failed), Georgia 31–20 Georgia – (10:02) Mike Johnson 6-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 38–20 Tampa Bay – (6:29) Amarri Jackson 29-yard pass from Matt Grothe (Greg Gunderson kick), Georgia 38–27 Georgia – (4:16) C.J. Johnson 18-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 45–27 4th quarter Tampa Bay – (14:54) Amarri Jackson 12-yard pass from Matt Grothe (Greg Gunderson kick), Georgia 45–34 Georgia – (4:54) Mike Johnson 29-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 52–34 Georgia – (3:18) Tracy Belton 30-yard interception return (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Georgia 58–34 Tampa Bay – (0:43) Amarri Jackson 17-yard pass from Matt Grothe (Greg Gunderson kick failed), Georgia 58–40 Passing Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 12/20, 130 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT Tampa Bay – Matt Grothe: 12/24, 161 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT Rushing Georgia – Lance Ancar: 3 att, 8 yards, 1 TD Tampa Bay – Danny Southwick: 1 att, 9 yards Receiving Georgia – Mike Johnson: 7 rec, 61 yards, 2 TD Tampa Bay – Amarri Jackson: 8 rec, 112 yards, 3 TD

Week 20: at Iowa Barnstormers

Week 20: Georgia Force at Iowa Barnstormers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Force	21	14	7	21	63
Barnstormers	13	23	13	10	59

at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

• Date: July 23
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 10,871
• Referee: Joe Pester
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (12:48) C.J. Johnson 28-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–0 Iowa – (10:02) Bryan Lee-Laudusky 1-yard run (Nick Pertuit kick), Tied 7–7 Georgia – (8:10) Darnell Kennedy 9-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 14–7 Georgia – (2:25) Larry Shipp 6-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 21–7 Iowa – (0:21) Jesse Schmidt 17-yard pass from Bryan Lee-Laudusky (Nick Pertuit kick failed), Georgia 21–13 2nd quarter Georgia – (13:43) Maurice Purify 33-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 28–13 Iowa – (9:28) Marquis Hamilton 14-yard pass from Bryan Lee-Laudusky (Nick Pertuit kick), Georgia 28–20 Iowa – (4:36) Jesse Schmidt 32-yard pass from Bryan Lee-Laudusky (Nick Pertuit kick failed), Georgia 28–26 Iowa – (3:35) Travon Johnson 0-yard net recovery (Nick Pertuit kick), Iowa 33–28 Georgia – (2:18) Larry Shipp 44-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 35–33 Iowa – (0:00) Nick Pertuit 18-yard field goal, Iowa 36–35 3rd quarter Iowa – (8:39) Jesse Schmidt 5-yard pass from Brian Villanueva (Team rush failed), Iowa 42–35 Georgia – (4:53) Larry Shipp 14-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Tied 42–42 Iowa – (1:46) Jesse Schmidt 4-yard pass from Brian Villanueva (Nick Pertuit kick), Iowa 49–42 4th quarter Georgia – (14:21) Maurice Purify 40-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Tied 49–49 Iowa – (9:08) Nick Pertuit 37-yard field goal, Iowa 52–49 Georgia – (5:44) Maurice Purify 9-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 56–52 Iowa – (2:40) Jesse Schmidt 30-yard pass from Brian Villanueva (Nick Pertuit kick), Iowa 59–56 Georgia – (0:25) Benji McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 63–59 Passing Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 21/32, 373 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT Iowa – Bryan Lee-Laudusky: 14/18, 206 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 1 att, 9 yards, 1 TD Iowa – Bryan Lee-Laudusky: 3 att, 6 yards, 1 TD Receiving Georgia – Larry Shipp: 8 rec, 152 yards, 3 TD Iowa – Jesse Schmidt: 12 rec, 170 yards, 5 TD

Playoffs

American Conference Semifinals: at (2) Cleveland Gladiators

American Conference Semifinals: Georgia Force at Cleveland Gladiators – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
(3) Force	7	13	14	16	50
(2) Gladiators	14	7	0	20	41

at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: July 31
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 4,948
• Referee: Tony Cannella
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Georgia – (11:40) Larry Shipp 9-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–0 Cleveland – (9:22) Robert Redd 30-yard pass from Kurt Rocco (Matt Denny kick), Tied 7–7 Cleveland – (5:27) Troy Bergeron 12-yard pass from Kurt Rocco (Matt Denny kick), Cleveland 14–7 2nd quarter Georgia – (12:20) Benji McDowell 1-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Tied 14–14 Cleveland – (10:25) Robert Redd 9-yard pass from Kurt Rocco (Matt Denny kick), Cleveland 21–14 Georgia – (0:00) Mike Johnson 2-yard fumble recovery (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Cleveland 21–20 3rd quarter Georgia – (10:26) Maurice Purify 16-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 27–21 Georgia – (5:45) Ahmad Hawkins 40-yard fumble recovery (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 34–21 4th quarter Georgia – (14:55) Maurice Purify 7-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick blocked), Georgia 40–21 Cleveland – (11:03) Troy Bergeron 13-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick blocked), Georgia 40–27 Georgia – (3:54) Carlos Martinez 21-yard field goal, Georgia 43–27 Cleveland – (1:04) Robert Redd 3-yard pass from John Dutton (Russell Monk rush), Georgia 43–35 Georgia – (0:36) Darnell Kennedy 15-yard run (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 50–35 Cleveland – (0:25) Troy Bergeron 7-yard pass from John Dutton (Matt Denny kick blocked), 50–41 Passing Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 18/35, 202 yards, 3 TD Cleveland – Kurt Rocco: 15/20, 164 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 4 att, 19 yards, 1 TD Cleveland – Carlos Downey: 1 att, 7 yards Receiving Georgia – Maurice Purify: 7 rec, 91 yards, 2 TD Cleveland – Troy Bergeron: 10 rec, 119 yards, 3 TD

American Conference Championship: at (1) Jacksonville Sharks

American Conference Championship: Georgia Force at Jacksonville Sharks – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
(3) Force	14	20	7	14	55
(1) Sharks	13	27	14	10	64

at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: July 23
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 10,891
• Referee: David Cutaia
• Recap

Game information

1st quarter Jacksonville – (13:10) Jeron Harvey 10-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Aaron Garcia pass failed), Jacksonville 6–0 Georgia – (7:48) Mike Johnson 4-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 7–6 Jacksonville – (4:08) Jamarko Simmons 2-yard run (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 13–7 Georgia – (0:21) Maurice Purify 5-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 14–13 2nd quarter Jacksonville – (13:23) Jeff Hughley 35-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 20–14 Georgia – (10:41) Maurice Purify 25-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 21–20 Jacksonville – (7:37) Jamarko Simmons 5-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 27–21 Georgia – (5:18) C.J. Johnson 31-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Georgia 28–27 Jacksonville – (2:57) Jeff Hughley 35-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick failed), Jacksonville 33–28 Georgia – (0:38) Mike Johnson 4-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick failed), Georgia 34–33 Jacksonville – (0:09) Jomo Wilson 19-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 40–34 3rd quarter Jacksonville – (11:19) Jeron Harvey 17-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 47–34 Georgia – (5:07) C.J. Johnson 5-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 47–41 Jacksonville – (2:13) Jamarko Simmons 9-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 54–41 4th quarter Georgia – (12:38) Mike Johnson 4-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 54–48 Jacksonville – (11:19) Jeff Hughley 39-yard pass from Aaron Garcia (Marco Capozzoli kick), Jacksonville 61–48 Georgia – (5:13) Maurice Purify 11-yard pass from Darnell Kennedy (Carlos Martinez kick), Jacksonville 61–55 Jacksonville – (0:59) Marco Capozzoli 36-yard field goal, Jacksonville 64–55 Passing Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 29/48, 313 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT Jacksonville – Aaron Garcia: 22/28, 313 yards, 8 TD Rushing Georgia – Darnell Kennedy: 2 att, 6 yards Jacksonville – Jamarko Simmons: 1 att, 5 yards, 1 TD Receiving Georgia – Maurice Purify: 13 rec, 153 yards, 3 TD Jacksonville – Jeff Hughley: 7 rec, 168 yards, 3 TD

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