Soul easily defeat Kiss, 73-37
TRENTON - The Soul comfortably beat the L.A. Kiss, 73-37, in a game Saturday that was only technically at home.
TRENTON - The Soul comfortably beat the L.A. Kiss, 73-37, in a game Saturday that was only technically at home.
Because of the Democratic National Convention next month, the Soul were forced to vacate their home at the Wells Fargo Center and move to the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton to host the Kiss, owned in part by Gene Simmons and the band Kiss.
L.A. struggled to keep up with the Soul's fast-paced attack.
"We were a little sluggish early on," Soul coach Clint Dolezel said. "But the second quarter on, we were efficient."
The Soul scored on their first possession of the game, but a failed onside kick gave the Kiss the ball at just the 9-yard line. Three plays later, the score was tied at 7.
The teams traded touchdowns again at the beginning of the second quarter. The Soul failed to convert their extra point, but were able to block the Kiss' and return it for two points and a 15-13 lead.
From that point on, the Soul were in charge. Quarterback Dan Raudabaugh and his offense scored on successive possessions and brought the lead to 36-19 at halftime.
They picked up where they left off in the second half, scoring on nearly every possession to the delight of the 5,802 in attendance.
Raudabaugh finished with 261 yards passing and six touchdowns on 20-of-23 passing. Darius Reynolds caught 10 passes for 141 yards and three scores.
Tensions flared in the fourth quarter and a fight broke out with eight minutes left. Soul wide receiver Ryan McDaniel was ejected from the game.
"He's just got to learn to control his feelings," Dolezel said. "That's the bottom line."
There was little else on the negative side for the Soul. They are 9-2 and stayed in first place in the American Conference.
