TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- In the last week of regular season play the football league’s undefeated Reservists remained untouched, outscoring 423rd Supply Chain, 22-0.
With the first possession of the game, SCMS had a small series of complete passes and marginal yard gain in their running game. To no avail, they turned the ball over, setting Gold up for their first touches of the match. Three consecutive plays led the Reservists to significant movement down the field, including a 17-yard completed pass from quarterback Jeffrey Inferrere. Heading in to the second quarter, Gold was sitting pretty at third and goal. Minutes later they scored their first touchdown of the game, capped with a successful two-point conversion.
SCMS gave it another go, with two failed attempts to hike the ball, resulting in back-to-back dead balls. Though they completed a pass on third down, Supply Chain didn’t gain enough yardage for a first down, and were forced to punt. The Reservists nearly turned the ball back over immediately, with an interception opportunity gliding straight through the hands of the opponent. Gold redeemed themselves with a complete pass spanning close to the length of the field. Refs threw a flag, threatening another chance to put points on the board. Not stopping the victors, Gold’s Inferrere hailed a 12-yard pass to the end zone. Another two-point conversion put the deficit at 16 at the half.
After a rough first half of play, Supply Chain had a series of small runs and short passes. With strong winds serving as a deterring factor, those types of plays seemed to work to the Suppliers’ advantage. The Reservists defense however, was successful in keeping SCMS out of scoring territory.
In the final quarter, Gold sprinkled in a one-arm snag, a 14-yard completion and another spinoff resulting in a five-yard gain, giving the Reservists another first down. After a largely overthrown pass past the end zone, Inferrere connected his third touchdown pass of the game. The pass sailed through three defenders who didn’t match the height. An incomplete two-point conversion sealed the deal.