Combines Twist the Twirps

Pittman continues to star for the Combines...

(Lind, WA) - Following a week of boastful predictions by the Twisp Twirps the Inland Empire Fightin' Combines entered the game with quiet confidence choosing to let their actions speak for themselves. And boy did they ever. The Combines posted their highest score of the season defeating the Twirps 117-98 in front of 50,000 rabid Inland Empire fans at the Lion's Club Arena in Lind.

"This is an incredible win for us," said coach Brandon Sparks on the field after the game amidst a group of fans who stormed the field. "It's always great to beat our rivals but to do it in such an amazing way playing our best game against their best game, it makes it even more special."

RB Michael Pittman led the way for the Combines scoring 33 points while QB Jake Plummer in his second start scored 25. Plummer has scored 57 points in his two games as a starter while Pittman has scored 53 in his last two games. Plummer has a bye in week 10 and Michael Vick will start in his place.

"Both of these guys have been incredible over the last few weeks and have become the backbone of this team," said Sparks. "It isn't a coincidence that we've won two straight with Jake at the helm."

Fans swarmed the field as soon as the game ended and tore down the South goalposts during the celebration. The goalposts were last seen in Lind being loaded into a pickup truck on Main Street after being paraded through town. There were reports that the goalposts were deposited 178 miles away at the Twirps headquarters in Twisp.

This weekend the Combines welcome the OTHG to the Lion's Club Arena. The OTHG has won five straight games and is tied for the CFFL's best record at 7-2. It's Odessa Community Day at the game. Odessa residents get in for free and receive a Combine logo Beer Stein courtesy of the Odessa Deutschesfest.