Arizona quarterback Max Meylor accounted for five touchdowns and 233 of his team’s 292 total yards as the Rattlers slithered to a 49-21 season-opening win over the San Diego Strike Force on Saturday.
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Meylor found Arland Bruce for the first of his three passing touchdowns for a 32-yard score three minutes into the first quarter to open the scoring.
The Rattlers would not trail from there. San Diego answered with a score of its own for a 7-7 tie, but never overtook Arizona as the Rattlers rattled off 21 unanswered points in the second quarter to break the game open.
San Diego quarterback Nate Davis completed 14-of-26 passes for 160 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Edward Vander caught five passes for 40 yards added seven rushes for 34 yards. Dallas Daniels tied Vander for the game-high five catches and added a touchdown in the losing effort.
The win puts the Rattlers atop the Western Conference as it was the team’s first game of the season, while San Diego, which opened with a win Monday over Northern Arizona Wranglers, dropped to 1-1.
