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WASILLA – The Arctic Predators made history Sunday afternoon, but the Yakima Valley Warriors spoiled the Predators hopes of tying a victory to their historic event.
Yakima Valley scored 35 unanswered points in the second half to post a 52-21 win over the Predators, on Sicily’s Field inside the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, in the first professional football game ever to be played in the Mat-Su Valley.
The Predators, an American Indoor Football League expansion franchise, took a 21-17 lead into the half, but Yakima Valley (1-1) scored twice during a three-minute span of the third quarter to spark the Warrior second-half rally.
Damion Ward threw three first-half touchdown passes to help give the Predators the lead after two quarters. Andre Velazquez snagged two of those scores.
Victor Smith also caught a Ward touchdown pass.
For more on the Predators’ home debut, see the Tuesday edition of the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.
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