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Former UCF Knights WR Rannell Hall scored his first career touchdown in the Alliance as his Orlando Apollos hung on to defeat the Memphis Express 21-17 at Spectrum Stadium on Saturday night.
Hall caught a 37-yard TD from QB Garrett Gilbert on a 4th and 8 to give Orlando a 15-9 lead in the third:
.@6_Speedo hitting paydirt in the Bounce House just like old times
— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) February 24, 2019
Look at this footwork
@TheAAF ⚔️ #BuiltByUCF pic.twitter.com/Hvy0VRvHjw
Hall finished with a team-best 68 yards on four catches and spoke to the media after the game:
.@6_Speedo got his first TD of the season back in the Bounce House!
— Orlando Apollos (@aafAPOLLOS) February 24, 2019
#TakeAim | #MEMvsORL pic.twitter.com/s2OtXpeYzY
Saturday Knights at the Apollos
In addition to Rannell Hall, a few other Knights saw action:
- Jordan McCray and Aaron Evans got the start for the third straight game at center and left tackle, respectively. They both helped Orlando to 183 team rushing yards on 30 carries (6.1 ypc).
- Tony Guerad also saw action but did not record a tackle.
- Chris Martin was inactive.
Next up: Orlando heads out to Salt Lake City to face Dennis Erickson’s Stallions Saturday, March 2 at 4 p.m. ET. The game will be carried on Bleacher Report Live.