Cid Tyler Hairt for 15-Yard Score as Misfits Hold Off Yetis
Riley Kade — JRSports One
Hunter Cid found Tyler Hairt for a 15-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and Miami Misfits beat Denver Yetis 22-17. The win moved Miami to 7-1 and dropped Denver to 6-2, and the Yetis' final touchdown came with 4:27 left, too late to tie.
The turning point came in the second quarter, when Cameron Cheacksby scored on a 3-yard run at 10:02 to give Miami its first lead, 6-3. Miami never trailed again, and it led by as many as 13 points in the third quarter.
Denver opened the scoring with Derek Carkwood's 37-yard field goal at 11:04 of the first quarter. Josh Joostson intercepted Lorenzo Zosales at 12:54 of the second quarter, and Cheacksby's touchdown followed. Jose Fanoro's 49-yard field goal at 10:37 of the third quarter made it 9-3.
Clay Mocksby intercepted Zosales again at 8:38 of the third quarter. Ignacio Chenero then ran 5 yards for a touchdown at 5:45, and Miami led 16-3.
Denver answered in the fourth quarter. Zosales hit Manuel Randuz for a 3-yard touchdown at 13:51 to make it 16-10. Hairt's 15-yard catch from Cid at 10:49 pushed Miami to 22-10. Zosales found Randuz again for a 2-yard score at 4:27, cutting the margin to 22-17, but Denver got no closer.
Cid completed 23 of 33 passes for 250 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Chenero carried 19 times for 125 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 32 yards. Hairt caught eight passes for 87 yards and a score.
Zosales completed 27 of 33 passes for 242 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Randuz caught 11 passes for 111 yards and both of Denver's touchdowns through the air. Matt Whock led Denver with 12 tackles.
Miami outgained Denver 391 yards to 296 and committed no turnovers, while Denver lost the ball twice. Miami converted 5 of 9 third downs, and Denver converted 4 of 9.
Miami lost Travis Heark to an MCL sprain expected to keep him out three weeks. Denver lost Dario Krosski to an MCL sprain that is expected to sideline him two weeks, and Nolan Foodson was ruled out with a shoulder sprain.
Miami is 7-1 after its best run of the night, 16 unanswered points, and Denver falls to 6-2.
