Bay Area Panthers warm up before their game against the North Arizona Wranglers at SAP Center in San Jose on Sun Apr 13, 2025 (photo by Daisy Amaya Sports Radio Service)
By Madison Montez
The Bay Area Panthers dominated the North Arizona Wranglers at SAP Center in San Jose on Sunday night 50-28. The Panthers in the first half had their offense going with a 22-7 lead. The Wranglers quarterback CJ Fowler at 10:56 threw an intercepted pass that was intercepted by the Panthers Tevaughn Grant at the Arizona 11 yard line and ran in for a touchdown making it 8-0 Panthers.
At 7:00 Fowler threw to wide out Marvin Kinsley for a six yard touchdown and the Wranglers were on the scoreboard cutting the Panthers lead to one point 8-7. The Wranglers kicker Brandon Fischer hit a 49 yard kick off that was returned by the Panthers Arsiah McCorker Sr for a touchdown at 6:04 making it 16-7. The Panthers concluded the first half with another score at 5:06 when Panthers quarterback Josh Jones threw a 15 yard pass to Tyrese Chambers for a 22-7 Panthers lead at the half.
Third quarter action Fowler threw a 13 yard pass to Kinsley at 11:57 and the Wranglers had their second score of the game making it 22-14 Panthers still ahead. Panthers running back Joshua Tomas scored on a two yard carry at 7:08 as the Panthers improved on the scoreboard 29-14. The Wranglers David Elder scored on a hand off for a six yard scamper at 3:39 to make it 29-21 Panthers lead was to eight points. Bay Area’s Joshua Tomas scored after taking a pitch into the end zone for a six yard carry at 14:10 to conclude all the scoring in third quarter making it 36-21
Fourth quarter action the Bay Area scored twice unanswered: Wranglers quarterback Fowler threw an intended pass to Jamal Couch but the ball was intercepted by Panthers Trae Meadows who ran it back for a 50 yard touchdown Panthers up 43-21. The Panthers would score one more time for the evening to ice the game when Jones hit Chambers at 1:57 for a 19 yard run. Panthers hit the 50 point mark making it 50-21. The Wranglers hard as they tried scored for the final time of the game with 26 seconds left in the game when Fowler hit Elder for a three yard run but it was not enough for Northern Arizona who lost it 50-28.
Panthers next game is at the Fisher Freight. It will be the Panthers first IFL meeting with the Fish in the two franchises history Sat Apr 19th at 4:05pm PDT.
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