Marquee Win For The Power!

As we look back on the season for the Pittsburgh Power, two moments standout for me.  The low point, so far, was when a winless Tulsa Talons squad came into Consol Energy Center and stomped the Power 45-22.  The high point for 2011 came last night as the Power took down the defending Arena Bowl Champs.

Don't get me wrong, there are still some issues to address, but the Power finally have a win they can build some momentum from.  This was an opponent who had just beaten the undefeated Arizona Rattlers and also a very good Orlando Predator squad IN Orlando.

Everything about this matchup screamed mismatch for the Power and yet there they were at the end of the game able to claim victory.

Bernard Morris made the surprise start at quarterback and looked completely awful in the first half.  he was missing wide open receivers, making poor reads, and quite honestly making head coach Chris Siegfried's decision to start him look idiotic.  Luckily for the Power, the defense decided to come and play big today.

Gary Butler has officially been removed from the Missing Persons report, and Lonnell DeWalt's shift to defense paid huge dividends.  Larico Stevenson was flying aorund the whole game making plays and the return of Neil Purvis provided a huge boost to the Power pass rush.  The Front three were relentless the whole game. forcing plenty of early throws from the Shock's Kyle Rowley.

Mike "Joystick" Washington came up huge in this game.  His one handed leaping grab early in the 3rd quarter was not only a game changer, but possibly a season changer as well.

Is it any coincidence that the stars of this game both wore number one for the Power.  Make-A-Wish kid Michael "Mick" Walsh clearly had a positive impact on the Power and one cannot deny what Washington's presence meant for the Power in this one.

If Morris can play like he did in the second half, the Power offense should be able to hang with anyone in the league.  If the defense plays like they did in this one, the sky is the limit. 

At least the Power finally have something to build on.