On Friday night, the Green Bay Blizzard lost a heart-breaker to the
Manchester Wolves, 62-58 in front of 5,016 fans at the Resch Center.

The Wolves scored the first points of the game on 25-yard pass to
WR/LB Wendell Williams from QB Steve Bellisari. Manchester was able
to capitalize on a fumble on the kick off with Bellisari scoring on
a 6-yard run giving them the lead 14-0. The Blizzard scored their
first point of the quarter on 7-yard pass to OL/DL Robert Boss from
QB James MacPherson, making the score 14-7. The Wolves were able to
score one more time in the quarter on a 12-yard pass to WR/DB Steve
Gonzalez from Bellisari. K Dylan Pohlman missed the extra point
ending the quarter at 20-7 Manchester.

The Blizzard entered the 2nd quarter looking to make up for lost
ground. The Blizzard scored first on a 6 yard pass to WR/DB Robert
Garth from MacPherson. The Wolves wouldn't back down however, and
Gonzalez scored on a 41-yard pass from Bellisari to make the score
27-14. The Blizzard would not be shut out and came with a 21 yard
pass from MacPherson to OS Brent Holmes. The Blizzard were able to
recover a fumble letting FB/LB Jeff Cogell score on a 2 yard run and
with the extra kick by K Dallas Pelz, the Blizzard took the lead 28-
27. As the quarter wound down each team scored one more time and the
teams headed into the locker room with Green Bay winning 35-34.

The beginning of the 3rd quarter looked good for the Blizzard as
they increased their lead 38-34 on a 17-yard field goal by Pelz. The
Wolves turned the ball over on downs and the Blizzard was able to
capitalize once again on an 8-yard run by OL/DL Larry Brown,
increasing their lead to 45-34. Manchester fired right back on 29-
yard pass to Williams from Bellisari. Before the quarter ended the
Blizzard was able to increase their lead even more on an 8-yard pass
to Holmes from MacPherson, bringing the score at the end of the 3rd
quarter to 51-41.

The Blizzard seemed to be assured a win as the 4th quarter started
after a 16-yard pass from MacPherson to Holmes put the Blizzard up
by 17 points, 58-41. The Wolves would not be put down however,
scoring three more times in 4th quarter with the final blow being
delivered with 40 seconds left on the clock. Bellisari again hooked
up with Gonzalez on a 6-yard pass and after the extra point the
final score would be Manchester Wolves 62, Green Bay Blizzard 58.