All season long, the Green Bay Blizzard has struggled to find its
identity. Unable to put two halves of good football together
consistently, the team had started games out strong, only to fall in
the end.

Well, on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 5,104 at the Resch
Center, the Blizzard not only put together a complete effort against
the struggling Macon Knights, they were firing on all cylinders all
night long. In the end it would be the Blizzard getting back on
track with a resounding 53-19 victory.

As they had done in three of their previous games, the Blizzard (3-
4) opened up a 13-0 lead over the Knights (2-4), but this time they
would hold onto that lead. QB Ronnie Gordon was rock-solid, going 16-
for-26 for 255 yards, with 4 TDs passing, 1 TD rushing, and no INTs.
He was the main beneficiary of the long-awaited return of OS Brent
Holmes, who made an impact right from the start by catching a 21-
yard TD pass in the 2nd quarter.

WR/DB Luke Leverson also had a stellar night, hauling in 7 passes
for 98 yards and a TD, while adding 3 kick returns for 85 yards.
FB/LB Peter "The Animal" Lazare imposed his will on the Knights all
night long, piling up a whopping 39 yards and 2 TDs on 10 carries.
Lazare was also a beast on defense, menacing his way to 3.5 tackles
on the night.

The win was not merely a collection of solo performances, as the
entire team would collaborate on the effort. OS Randall Lane would
score 2 TDs, one on a 5-yard run and the other on a 12-yard pass
from Gordon. WR/LB Robert "Superman" Garth would muscle out a
defender for a 17-yard TD grab, and then perform his
signature "flight" into the stands. The defense got in on the act as
well, as DS Ronnie Kaymore would snag his 2nd INT of the season and
FB/LB Jermaine Petty would register his first sack of the year.

Perhaps the most impressive performance of the night came from DS
David Crocker, who led the team with 8.5 tackles and 2 passes
defensed, but it was not his statistics that would tell the tale –
it was his generous distribution of bone-jarring hits. On no fewer
than 4 occasions, Crocker announced his presence to opposing players
with thunderous hits. His first haymaker came on Macon's first
possession, thus setting the tone for the entire game.