Never has this been truer than when a team overcomes adversity and
pulls together as a singular unit to achieve victory where it was
unlikely that it could be won.

On Friday night, the Green Bay Blizzard showed their character by
defeating the Manchester Wolves 48-34 in front of 7,521 fans at
Manchester's Brady Sullivan Field at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

The Blizzard went into Manchester on the heels of a season-opening
loss to the Albany Conquest, who had finished the 2005 season with a
4-12 record, but they left with a resounding victory over the
defending American Conference East Division Champion Wolves, who
were ranked second in this week's af2 Weekly Coaches Poll.

In their loss to the Conquest, the Blizzard could not overcome their
own miscues, which included several turnovers and numerous
penalties. Against the Wolves, the Blizzard showed their character
by learning from their previous mistakes, capitalizing on four
Manchester miscues while keeping their own to a minimum.

For the second straight week the Blizzard jumped to a 13-0 first
quarter lead, but this time they didn't squander it. After opening
up a 31-7 lead early in the 4th quarter, the Blizzard held off a
furious Wolves comeback attempt to preserve the win.

The Blizzard victory was a total team effort, and the squad's most
outstanding performances were rewarded with individual game honors.
QB James MacPherson was named Schutt Offensive Player of the Game
for throwing 3 TDs and executing Offensive Coordinator Mark Stoute's
game plan with efficiency and poise. WR/LB Robert Garth caught 7
passes for 76 yards and 2 TDs on his way to being named U.S. Army
Ironman of the Game. DS Ronnie Kaymore continued his solid play by
snagging an INT and recovering a fumble, which he returned 45 yards
for a TD. His performance earned him ADT Defensive Player of the
Game honors.

The win marks the first "W" of the year for the Blizzard, who even
their record at 1-1, while the Wolves drop to 0-1 to open the
season. It is also the first win for the Blizzard in their last 4
meetings with the Wolves.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "What lies behind us and what lies
before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." And
that is character, which the Blizzard showed in pulling together to
overcome last week's defeat and achieve victory over the Wolves on
Friday night.