02/27/2020
RENEGADES LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK AFTER HEARTBREAKING WEEK 2 LOSS!
February 27, 2020 11:46AM
Sports Writer
In sports one of the hardest defeats to get over are the ones that come down to the final seconds of the game. That’s exactly what the Renegades must do this week as they head on the road to face the Southern Wisconsin Monsters this weekend. Last week the Renegades took a heartbreaking loss to the Mad City Nightmare when the potential game winning field goal a 2.1 seconds in the game by (Daniel) Kalvaitis was blocked by the Nightmare. Up until that point the game had went back and forth as both teams exchanged scores. The Renegades opened the game with a drive that was capped off by a Touchdown Run by RB, JB (Justus) Brantley. However the Nightmare responded quickly by scoring on the kick return.
Both teams had moments in which their offenses stalled out and the defenses looked gassed but in the end of the day the Nightmares held out for the 44-42 victory to go 2-0 and the Renegades falling to 0-1 on the young season. Throughout the game there were some controversial no calls and plays from the refs. “I’m not here to comment on the refs and some of the missed calls or bad calls. In sports it happens not all calls are going to go our way. There were some calls which I think should have been called that weren’t, but it’s our job as a team to not let the game come down to a missed call here and there to effect the outcome of the game. “ - (Gread) McKinnis the general manager when asked about the refs and some of those calls that were missed.
When asked what can be taken away from a loss like this he stated, “everything we will watch film and see where we went wrong, what things worked good, and what things we need to just toss away and rebuild. One thing we have to get better at is wrapping up on tackles and or special teams play. When you give up three touchdowns on special teams something has to change and change quickly.” The Renegades hope the changes made this week in practice lead to a dominating performing this weekend against the Monsters. The Monsters last game was a crushing lost to M3I 65-0. Kick off for this weeks game is at 3:30 at Netlynx Sports Warehouse im Loves Park, IL. “We have put last weeks lost behind us and focus on the Monsters, our goal is to go 1-0 this week.” McKinnis.. The Renegades return home next week March 8, 2020 as they host M3I. Tickets for that game are on sell now!
