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Fairies Shock Zombies

Johnny Holmes’ 91 yard kick return for a TD late in the 4th quarter stunned New Zealand as San Francisco won it’s first game of the year, 38-35. The two teams battled like a couple of heavy height fighters as the first half ended in a 14 all draw. The Fairies took a 10 point lead midway through the third quarter on a couple of Zombie turnovers - a Curtis Martin fumble and a Bart Star interception. Martin’s TD run and a James Lofton TD reception, sandwiched around a Holmes score, had the Zombies trailing by 3 going into the 4th quarter.

A Dan Fouts pass to Billy ‘White Shoes’ Johnson gave New Zealand a first and goal at the 1. Fouts then snuck it in for a 35-31 lead, but Holmes’ TD return quickly changed things around. Star rallied his team to the Fairy 20 yard line, but Adam Vinatieri’s field goal attempt was blocked, preserving the win for San Francisco. Star and Fouts combined for 11-18-1 passing for 220 yards and a touchdown. James Leach had 65 yards rushing and a couple of scores for the Fairies. Richard Simmons led the Fairy defense with 4 ½ tackles and an interception. Merlin Olsen, Alan Page and Charles Mann each had 3 ½ tackles for the Zombies.



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