Law Dogs pull off second victory
Law Dog fullback Randy Moore breaks through the Heat's defensive line during the second quarter of the third annual Guns and Hoses Charity Football game at Lions Field on Saturday.<br>Brad Redford/Columbia Basin Herald
Guns and Hoses third annual game gets fiery and competitive
MOSES LAKE — The battle on the gridiron between the Law Dogs and the Heat became more apparent Saturday after both teams burst out for big touchdowns and one big brawl in the middle of the field.
While the brawl got put out before it could heat up, the Law Dogs got the upperhand in a 10-6 win over the Heat at the third annual Guns and Hoses Charity football game at Lions Field.
"Overall, I thought the guys were playing better football," said Greg Kittrell, who picked up his second straight win as head coach of the Law Dogs.
Kittrell added that he thought the level of play would become a big reason why the charity football game will grow in support over the next couple of years of Moses Lake.
Kittrell and the Law Dogs took advantage of field position in the second quarter when Ricardo Char split the uprights on a 24-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead with 1:31 left in the second quarter.
The Law Dogs then contained a drive by the Heat when they intercepted a Mark Graham pass down the left side of the field.
The Heat found life in the third quarter when Graham redeemed himself with a 52-yard touchdown pass to Troy Hesse to put the Heat on top 6-3. Then, the Heat nestled in on defense, holding the Law Dogs scoreless through the next 15:40 before Law Dog quarterback Joe Kriete rolled left on a keeper for a 36-yard touchdown. Char nailed the extra-point and put the Law Dogs up 10-6.
The Heat were denied on offense in the remaining six minutes and the Law Dogs won their second Guns and Hoses football game.
"I probably should have thrown the ball a lot more," said Todd Griffith, head coach for the Law Dogs.
But despite the win or the loss, Kittrell called the game a success based on the increase in play by the football players, plus the role it had on the community.
"Why is football great? Because it is a great game," Kittrell said, then added that having firemen and policemen square off makes it even better.
The money raised from the charity football game will go to Samaritan Foundation, the Police and Firemen funds and camps for kids during the summer, plus other equipment needed for the upcoming season.