Gladiators win third-straight game with 41-24 victory over Orlando

Monday April 9, 2012

 Defense forces four turnovers

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Gladiators improved to 3-1 with a 41-24 win over the Orlando Predators in front of 4,149 at Quicken Loans Arena on Easter Sunday. The Predators (0-4) remain winless on the year.

Dominick Goodman, fresh off a five-touchdown performance a week ago in Philadelphia, caught 10 passes for 79 yards and four touchdowns in the win. He and quarterback John Dutton have now connected on nine touchdown passes combined in the last two games. Robert Redd led all receivers with 105 receiving yards on 10 catches, scoring twice.

Dutton finished the game 22-of-32 for 209 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions.

Predators quarterback Collin Drafts threw for 235 yards on 24-of-39 passing, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Dwayne Eley Jr. was the recipient of all three of the passing scores.

Defensively for the Gladiators, Derrick Boyd intercepted his first two passes of the year and broke up three others. Almondo Sewell, Drew Berube, Tim Cheatwood and Jeramie Richardson all recorded sacks in the game. Sewell (2.5 for 15 yards) led the squad, while Berube (2.0 for 5 yards), Cheatwood (1.0 for 2 yards) and Richardson (0.5 for 1 yard) rounded out the pack.

The Gladiators are now tied with the Philadelphia Soul atop the East Division of the American Conference at 3-1.

The Cleveland Gladiators next travel to Florida on April 13th to take on the Tampa Bay Storm. Kickoff is set for 7:30 at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

The Cleveland Gladiators are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.

Gladiators tickets are on sale now and start as low as just $13 per seat! For tickets, call 216.420.2222, visit www.clevelandgladiators.com or any Northeast Ohio Discount Drug Mart location.

National Guard MVP: CLE Dominick Goodman
Russell Athletic Offensive Player: CLE Dominick Goodman
Riddell Defensive Player: CLE Derrick Boyd
JLS Ironman: ORL Dwayne Eley Jr.
AFL Playmaker: CLE Almondo Sewell
Cutter’s Catch of the Game: CLE Derrick Boyd 2nd Interception
Spalding Highlight of the Game: CLE Tim Cheatwood fumble recovery with 11:27 left in the game