Game Summary

The Shreveport Pirates put on a show at home this Friday in front of 21,000 fans but came up short to the Birmingham Barracudas who are in the middle of a playoff race. Shreveport opened scoring in the game with a 14 yard field goal by Bjorn Nittmo. Birmingham answered back with a 32 yard field goal by Luis Zendejas. The ’Cudas took the lead when Matt Dunigan threw a 31 yard pass to Marcus Grant. Zendejas booted the convert. Shreveport fought back in the second quarter. Nittmo kicked a 39 yard field goal. Norman Bradford took a 39 yard pass from B.J. Tolliver into the end zone later in the quarter to give Shreveport the lead. Nittmo kicked the convert. Nittmo’s hot foot continued as he sent his third field goal through to extend the Shreveport lead. Dunigan tied the game up just before the half throwing a 49 yard pass to Keith Woodside for a TD. Zendejas’ convert gave the ’Cudas a 1 point lead going in to the locker room. The teams exchanged field goals in the third quarter with Nittmo hitting from 36 yards out for his fourth of the game. Zendejas’ attempt was from 32 yards out for the Barracudas. Nittmo regained the lead for the Pirates just seconds into the fourth quarter on a 12 yard field goal attempt. He extended the margin at the 10:00 mark with a 26 yard kick, Nittmo’s sixth FG of the game. Birmingham regained the lead from Shreveport when Dunigan threw a 14 yard pass to Schredrick Austin. Dunigan’s two-point convert attempt failed. Shreveport took a two point lead with only 0:55 seconds to play in the game. Nittmo scored his seventh FG on a 43 yard attempt. With no time on the clock, Birmingham kicker Luis Zendejas was called upon to win the game. His 42 yard attempt split the uprights taking the win away from Shreveport. For Birmingham, the win kept them in a tie for second place in the South Division with the San Antonio Texans. It looks as though the final playoff positions won’t be determined until the final game of the season between Birmingham and San Antonio.