The Wichita Falls Nighthawks suffered a fourth-quarter meltdown during Saturday’s 41-31 loss to the Green Bay Blizzard at Kay Yeager Coliseum.
The loss dropped Wichita Falls to 5-7 on the season. This marked the second time in consecutive weeks Green Bay rallied to beat the Nighthawks.
Wichita Falls had a 25-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter; however, Green Bay scored two touchdowns during the first six minutes of the final frame.
The Blizzard defense then added two more scores on fumble returns.
Jimmy Pipkin returned a kickoff 46 yards for a TD with 3 minutes, 6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough.
Wichita Falls had one more offensive possession with 0:47 left, but Green Bay’s Kenneth Ridley picked off Nighthawks quarterback Marcus Jackson’s pass moments later. The next home game is at 7 p.m. on June 13 against Colorado. Read more, including a piece on the Nighthawks returning for the 2016 season, in the mid-week Bowie News.

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