PHOENIX -- The Arizona Rattlers held Orlando to a season-low in points as they came away with a 55-35 win on Saturday night.
"I thought our defense played outstanding tonight," said head coach and general manager Kevin Guy. "I believe we had seven stops tonight -- five were on fourth down."
Arizona (10-2) entered the game with the third-highest scoring offense in the league. Orlando (7-6) was fourth.
Defensive back Jeremy Kellem pushed his streak of having at least one interception in a game to five, when he picked off quarterback Bernard Morris in the third quarter. Defensive back Arkeith Brown also forced a turnover in the third when he stripped the ball from Orlando wide receiver Larry Brackens after he was held up by defensive back Ben Wells.
"We put Ben Wells in there tonight, and I thought he did an outstanding job," Guy said. "He gave us very good minutes."
Arizona quarterback Nick Davila threw for 221 yards and six touchdowns.
Defensive back AJ Cruz started on offense in Saturday's game at wide receiver and once again showed why he is dangerous when he gets his hands on the ball. Cruz has two receiving touchdowns and another touchdown on the ground. He also had two tackles on kickoffs and averaged 22.5 yards on kickoff returns.
Morris was under pressure the entire game and was sacked three times, two of which were by defensive end Michael McAdoo. Overall, Morris completed only 50 percent of his passes.
"I thought our pass rush did a great job as well," Guy said. "I don't believe we let (Morris) out of the pocket. I believe we shut those plays down."
The Rattlers' next game will be Saturday when they visit the Los Angeles KISS (3-6). Arizona defeated the KISS in the fifth week, 68-30.
