Recap: Surge defeats Rebellion 47-27

BALBOA STADIUM (05/25/2019) Deana Guidry was responsible for four touchdowns as the San Diego Surge (3-1-1) cruised to a 47-27 victory over the hosting San Diego Rebellion (2-3), ending a two-game winless streak.

Tale of the Tape: SD Rebellion vs. SD Surge

🏈  #5 San Diego Surge (2-1-1) at #9 San Diego Rebellion (2-2)

📍 Balboa Stadium (San Diego, CA)

📅 Saturday, May 25th 🕕 6:00 PM (PT)

📺 Rebellion Facebook / WNFC.tv

We had the privilege of catching up with the Surge and Rebellion as they prepared for their big rematch, taking place Saturday night at the historic Balboa Stadium.

Series History

First Meeting: April 6, 2019 - Surge 42, Rebellion 14

Surge leads the all-time series 1-0

Defense dominates as Rebellion hold off LA

San Diego Rebellion at Los Angeles Bobcats
May 18, 2019	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
#10 San Diego Rebellion (2-2)	7	0	6	0	13
#6 Los Angeles Bobcats (3-2)	0	6	0	0	6

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER		SDR	LA
13:33	(SDR) 30-yard TD by Merci Scott (Strother Kick Good)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER		SDR	LA
8:47	(LA) 36-yard INT return TD by Tina Frisby (XP Blocked)	7	6
FOURTH QUARTER		SDR	LA
9:45	(SDR) 17-yard TD run by Knengi Martin (XP No Good)	13	6

San Diego: 5/25 vs. SD Surge (2-1-1)

Los Angeles: 6/1 vs. Las Vegas (0-5)

LOS ANGELES, CA (05/18/2019) Powered by a stellar defensive outing, the San Diego Rebellion (2-2) escaped Los Angeles with a 13-6 victory over the hosting Bobcats (3-2).

On the first play from scrimmage, the Rebellion drew first blood with a 30-yard touchdown run by Merci Scott. 

The Bobcats answered in the second quarter when Knengi Martin’s pass was picked off by Tina Frisby and returned 36 yards for a pick-six. Martin blocked the ensuing extra point to keep the Rebellion lead at 7-6 with 8:47 left in the half.

Following a scoreless third quarter, Martin extended San Diego’s advantage with a 17-yard quarterback keeper for the game-clinching score.

Holding on to a 13-6 lead with 9:45 left to play, the San Diego defense continued to shutdown LA’s offense to earn their second straight win.

Next Saturday, May 25th, the Rebellion returns to Balboa Stadium to host a rematch with the San Diego Surge.

Impact Rebellion

QB/LB Knengi Martin
1 TD run, 1 FR, 2 sacks

DL Crystal Stokes

3.5 sacks, 2 TFLs

Rebellion Defense

3 Turnovers, 0 Points Allowed

Impact Bobcat

DL Angela “Havik” Mims

2 Fumble Recoveries

Tale of the Tape: SD Rebellion at Los Angeles

🏈 San Diego Rebellion (1-2) at Los Angeles Bobcats (2-1)

📍 Los Angeles, CA (Rancho Cienega Sports Complex)

📅 Saturday, May 18th 🕕 6:00 PM (PT)

📺 Rebellion Facebook / WNFC.tv

The playoff race in the WNFC is heating up, and despte a rough start to the season, the San Diego Rebellion are still in contention for one of four spots in the Pacific Conference. Coming off their first win of 2019, a tough task awaits them as three of the current top four teams in the conference remain on their schedule.

A few weeks removed from their first loss of the season, the Bobcats look to defeat the Rebellion for the second time. They last played on April 13th where Los Angeles came away with a 20-14 victory at Balboa Stadium. During that game, San Diego held a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Bobcats rallied back with 20 unanswered points.

Series History

First Meeting: April 13, 2019 - Los Angeles 20, Rebellion 14
Los Angeles leads the all-time series 1-0

Tale of the Tape: SD Surge vs. Seattle

🏈 #5 San Diego Surge (2-1) vs. #3 Seattle Majestics (3-1)

📆 Saturday, May 11th 🕔 5:00 p.m. PT

🏠 Santana High School (Santee, CA)

📺 WNFC.tv

As the Surge enter the second half of their regular-season schedule, they find themselves in a unique situation; preparing to face a team that handed them a defeat the previous week.

The Majestics' 22-10 triumph over then-ranked No. 2 Surge was one of the more surprising results of the season, but now they come to town as favorites. Both teams will be looking to improve or maintain their position in a heated playoff race.

Series History

First Meeting: July 5, 2014 - Surge 36, Seattle 20 (Playoffs)

Previous Meeting: May 4, 2019 - Seattle 22, Surge 10

Surge leads the all-time series 3-1

Highlights: Enforcers rout San Bernardino

The San Diego Enforcers improved to 4-0 after a commanding 48-0 win over the visiting San Bernardino Spartans. The Enforcers will close out the regular season on May 18th with a road game against the rival LAPD Centurions.