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"San
Jose 81, Grand Rapids 55"
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA (TICKER)
—Mark Grieb threw eight
touchdown passes as the San
Jose SaberCats advanced to Arena
Bowl XXII with an 81-55 win
over the Grand Rapids Rampage
on Saturday.
Grieb completed 24-of-30 passes
for 249 yards and Omarr Smith
had a team playoff-record three
interceptions that led to touchdowns
as San Jose cruised to victory
in the American Conference championship
on Saturday. |
The defending champion SaberCats
(13-5) will face the Philadelphia
Soul, who posted a 70-35 triumph over
the Cleveland Gladiators on Saturday.
The game will be played on July 27
at New Orleans.
Cleannord Saintil, who had 11 receptions
for 113 yards and five touchdowns,
had two scores in the second quarter
to spark a 24-7 run and help San Jose
build a 38-14 advantage at the half.
Jam MacPherson completed 30-of-51
passes for 314 yards and four touchdowns
to pace the Rampage (8-11), who saw
their five-game winning streak and
first playoff run in five years come
to an end.
Kenny Higgins had 12 catches for a
game-high 142 yards and two scores,
while Cole Magner had 10 grabs for
103 yards.
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