Firebirds Defense Dominates as Albany Reaches 20 Straight Wins

Week 9 Game Recap: Beaumont Renegades vs Albany Firebirds

 Week 9 was another successful one for the Albany Firebirds as they defeated the Beaumont Renegades 45-12. This win keeps the undefeated at 8-0 and bumps down Beaumont to 2-5 on the season.  For Albany, this win was also a milestone for 20 consecutive wins in the AF1.  

Education Professionals Night Sponsored by Transfinder

 During Week 9, Albany honored educational professionals for everything that they do for the community and for the students.  At halftime, some of the players on the team shared their favorite teachers and other staff members that helped them get to where they are today.

Burning Hot Defense

 The Firebirds defense stayed hot this week after only allowing 10 points in the second half against the Oceanside Bombers. In this week 9 matchup, Albany pitched a shutout in the second half and only allowed Beaumont to score 12 points overall in the game. This continues a run of a stout defense for the year for Albany.  

 They were able to pick off Beaumont quarterback Andrew Mcbride twice at the hands of Drew Singleton and Lorenzo Jones Jr. The Firebirds also added on four sacks in the game with Morris Joseph Jr having two of them. Chizi Umunakwe also had a sack in his first game back after injury.  

Sharing the Wealth

 Four receivers for the Albany Firebirds had at least four receptions this week.  As a group they were led by wide receiver Darrien Townsend, who had 5 receptions for 67 yards and added three touchdowns.  Agiye Hall led the team overall with 81 yards and had a touchdown as well.  Duane Brown and Isaiah Scott also tacked on 5 receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown each. 

Throwing Darts

 Quarterback Sam Castronova was on point again this week with 213 yards to go with 5 passing touchdowns. This was another solid showing from the QB as he raised his season total to 24 on the season, good for fourth in the league.  Joshua Kulka came into the game late in the fourth and went 3-3 with 40 yards and a touchdown in his one drive that he played this week.  

Looking forward

The Firebirds will look to continue their undefeated streak in week 10 when they take in the 2-5 Michigan Arsenal. Their matchup a few weeks ago was electric as the Firebirds were able to pull out a victory 60-57.  Michigan will look to end the undefeated stretch that the Firebirds are currently on.

Stay Connected

For the latest news, schedules, and ticket information, visit FirebirdsAF1.com. Fans can also tune in to the Firebirds Coach's Show every Wednesday across the team's social media platforms, where Head Coach Damon Ware recaps the previous game and previews the next opponent.