{"id":40114,"date":"2014-07-19T19:35:11","date_gmt":"2014-07-20T02:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=40114"},"modified":"2014-07-20T03:02:43","modified_gmt":"2014-07-20T10:02:43","slug":"san-antonio-21-la-kiss-0-1st-qtr-133","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=40114","title":{"rendered":"KISS Fall in Home Finale 72-65"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"AJ<\/a>

AJ Cruz was back returning kickoffs and providing sparks for the Kiss<\/p><\/div>\n

(Anaheim) – San Antonio\u00a0raced out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter and never\u00a0trailed\u00a0holding on to beat the\u00a0LA KISS\u00a072-65 Saturday night at the\u00a0Honda Center. It was the final home game of the year for the KISS.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0KISS (3-14) finally\u00a0got on the board in the second quarter on a Donovan “Captain” Morgan touchdown. The KISS still trailed\u00a044-28 at halftime but fought back and forged a tie at 65\u00a0with with 25 seconds left.\u00a0But San Antonio (2-15) immediately hit\u00a0the game winner when Matthew Bassuener found P.J. Berry for a 34 yard touchdown pass\u00a0with six ticks left to ice it.<\/p>\n

The KISS had one\u00a0last chance but J.J. Raterink was sacked in the final play.\u00a0Raterink connected with Brandon Thompkins on a 34-yard score with 45 seconds left and then found\u00a0 Morgan on the two\u00a0point conversion to tie it. Morgan had a huge night for the KISS catching 10 passes for 178 yards and four touchdowns.\u00a0But the Talons quickly\u00a0untied it.<\/p>\n

The Talons jumped on the KISS early. After Robert Quiroga scored on a 21-yard pass from Bassuener, Kelvin Rodgers recovered the ensuing kick off in the endzone for a 14-0 lead. Another quick score by Holmes and a P.J. Berry one-run yard run\u00a0and before the first Bon Jovi tune had been jammed it was 28-0 Talons. J.J. Raterink hit a streaking\u00a0Morgan for a 24-yard touchdown to open the second for the\u00a0KISS’ first score, but\u00a0Holmes hauled in a touchdown pass\u00a0from Bassuener on the following series for San Antone.<\/p>\n

Raterink and Morgan hooked up again for a score to cut it to 35-14. Garrett Lindholm booted a 27 yard field goal\u00a0to extend the margin\u00a0to 24. Fullback Andres Vargas provided a highlight on the next series for the KISS when he turned his first career catch into an 18-yard\u00a0for a touchdown\u00a0to get the KISS within 38-21.<\/p>\n

\"Brandon<\/a>

Brandon Thompkins TD grab brought the Kiss to within two with seconds left.<\/p><\/div>\n

A wide open Clinton Solomon ran under a pass\u00a0and\u00a0danced in for the score for San Antonio but A.J. Cruz returned it back\u00a0to the Talons’ 15 on the ensuing kickoff.\u00a0The KISS capitalized with a TD strike from Raterink to guess who?\u00a0Morgan – to make it 44-28 at the break.<\/p>\n

The KISS rallied for two touchdowns in the third quarter\u00a0on a Kenny Guiton catch and a Raterink one yard run\u00a0to slice the lead to just three at 44-41.\u00a0However San Antonio’s Holmes\u00a0scored his third TD of the game to close out the quarter and put the\u00a0Talons up 51-41 after three.<\/p>\n

The Teams then traded scores to 65-55 when the KISS erased a ten point lead in 36 seconds on the\u00a0safety and Raterink’s strikes to Thompkins and Morgan.<\/p>\n

\"Former<\/a>

Former CV Falcon Sam Campbell carries the rock from his fullback position.<\/p><\/div>\n

Cruz had the KISS in scoring position all night\u00a0with eight returns for 249 yards. Raterink completed 21 of 33 for 351 yards and 7 touchdowns. He also threw two picks. Basseuener was 13 of 23 for 243 yards and six\u00a0touchdowns. Holmes had a pair of scores receiving and one rushing for the Talons.<\/p>\n

With the loss the KISS were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.<\/p>\n

“You can’t fall behind by 28 points,” said KISS Coach Bob McMillen.\u00a0“We gave up a touchdown in the endzone and made several other mistakes. You can’t do that and expect to win.”<\/p>\n

The KISS have one road game remaining with Jacksonville before the 2014 campaign officially ends and the team focuses on 2015.<\/p>\n

“I\u00a0might not even be here. They might fire me and bring in someone else. I said we would make the playoffs and have a winning record.\u00a0We did neither,” McMillen said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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