NEWS RELEASE
Sept. 15, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Paige Ellenberger, Director of Communications
ellenbps@osteaks.com
OMAHA, Neb. – The San Antonio Defenders had the 0.64-point edge over the Omaha Steaks in the nail-biting week two matchup at the Alamo, defeating them 102.46-101.82.
The Steaks had strong performances by running back Nick Chubb who rushed for 62 yards, ran in one TD and received for 36 yards, racking up 19.80 points. The next leading scorer for Omaha was wide receiver D.J. Moore. Moore had nine catches for 36 yards and compiled 17.90 points.
Omaha’s offense had strong execution but it was matched by San Antonio. The Defenders’ Saquon Barkley ran for 107 yards, totaling one TD and caught three passes for 28 yards. Running back Austin Ekeler had himself a night, running for 66 yards, grabbed hold of six balls for 67 yards and scored one TD.
In the post-game press conference, Head coach Catie Harper realized that the contest was out of their control.
“There was not much we could have done differently. We prepared as hard as we could have and executed our plays well. It came down to the nitty-gritty moments and the Defenders capitalized. We’ll be back to practice tomorrow preparing for Vegas.”
The loss brought the Steaks’ record to 0-2.
Omaha will be on the road again next week and will look to face the Las Vegas Jokers at Bellagio Stadium.
About the Omaha Steaks
The Steaks are a newly-assembled organization established in the heart of Omaha, Nebraska. They are a part of the SCOM Fantasy League. All of their home games are played at the Outback which holds 70,000 patrons. For more information visit www.omahasteaks.com
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