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WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Arctic Predators fell to 4-7 with a 76-6 loss to the Wenatchee Valley Venom at the Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Wash., on Saturday.
Brad Collins connected with Bryan Ensley for a 13-yard touchdown with 9:40 left in regulation to put the Predators on the scoreboard.
Collins, in his first start at quarterback, completed 14 of 37 passes for 103 yards, but was picked off five times. Ensley finished with five catches for 25 yards. JR Wells caught seven passes for 62 yards.
Wenatchee Valley 76, Arctic Predators 6
Saturday, Wenatchee, Wash.
Predators 0-0-0-6—6
Venom 23-21-20-12—76
First quarter:
Wenatchee — Rhone 10 run (Thomsen kick) 1:06.
Wenatchee — Hollins 3 run (Thomsen kick) 4:50.
Wenatchee — Thomsen rouge, 4:50.
Wenatchee — Rhone 1 run (Thomsen kick) 11:38.
Wenatchee — Thomsen rouge, 12:08.
Second quarter:
Wenatchee — Beard 2 run (Thomsen kick) 00:15.
Wenatchee — Beard 3 run (Thomsen kick) 8:00.
Wenatchee — Patterson 45 interception return (Thomsen kick) 11:37.
Third quarter:
Wenatchee — Simmons 4 pass from Sharma (Thomsen kick) 4:53.
Wenatchee — Thomsen rouge, 5:30.
Wenatchee — Newson 35 interception return (pass failed) 6:40.
Wenatchee — Beard 5 run (Thomsen kick) 11:50.
Fourth quarter:
Wenatchee — Sharma 2 run (run failed) 4:50.
Predators — Ensley 13 pass from Collins (pass failed) 9:40.
Wenatchee — Simmons 8 run (pass failed) 11:19.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — Wenatchee Valley: Beard 4-19, Rhone 3-24, Amoah 1-15, Simmons 2-14, Sharma 5-6, Hollins 3-3. Predators: Muir 2-2, Wells 1-(-13), Collins 1-(-14).
PASSING — Wenatchee Valley: Sharma 6-7-0—30, Hollins 5-5-0—65; Predators: Collins 14-37-5—103.
RECEIVING — Wenatchee Valley: Ligons 3-26, Simmons 2-22, Rhone 2-34, Bell 1-9, Newson 1-3, Goodman 1-1; Predators: Wells 7-62, Ensley 5-25, Leonard 1-13, Moody 1-3.