The Blaze got doubled upon losing 68-34 to a Spokane Shock team that looked light years ahead of the Blaze. A Shock team that had as many pass completions as the Blaze had attempts, a Shock team that had enough points to win the game by halftime. a Shock team that had more kick return yards than the Blaze had passing yards.
63, ORLANDO 48
· The Sharks never trailed and forced three turnovers, two of which resulted in touchdowns and the third ended the game.
· Jacksonville swept Orlando in the regular season and has won 13 straight games against American Conference opponents since losing to the Predators in the playoffs last season.
· The win is the first in the franchise s two-year AFL history (lost in first round to Orlando last year).
· For the second straight game, Sharks WR/KR Jeff Hughley took the opening kickoff 57 yards for a touchdown. He added another 57-yard scoring scamper to become just the fifth player in league history to post two kick returns for scores in the same game.
A wild ride : After COVID closure, Old Saybrook arts center ready to rock again
Josh LaBella
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The Kate will hold its first live music show in more than a year when a Beatles tribute band takes the stage this month.File photo
OLD SAYBROOK As a band was practicing on stage last March 13, staff members of the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center learned businesses would soon be closing due to the COVID pandemic.
The show went on that night, but the stage has gone mostly dark ever since.
“Going to that to, for a while, nothing, was really a change,” said Brett Elliot, executive director of the cultural arts center.