(S27) PT5 - Highlight Reel

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For Saleem Spence, his debut game could be considered a highlight for sure. Spence started showing what he could do in the 4th quarter with a tough 8 yard catch for a first down to move the chains, as Portland started driving down 33-21 in the 4th quarter. Spence then broke the game wide open by catching a short pass, throwing off the man covering him, and galloping for 68 yards before being hauled down at the 1 yard line. Remus Roman finished it off with a 1 yard TD run, and then, after a pick-six by Evan Jones gave Portland the lead, Spence sealed it by catching another short pass and blowing straight past his man for a 59 yard touchdown to put Portland up 41-33. Overall, a tremendous debut showing from Spence, as he only caught three passes but all of them were in the 4th quarter and were important for Portland's success in their season opener.

Another candidate for a Spence highlight was catching 6 passes for 124 yards and the first 2 touchdowns of the 30-17 win against the Norfolk Seawolves. Spence's early production got Portland off on the front foot early, and gave them a key bounce back win after a comedy of errors loss to the London Royals the week before put them 3-1.

Honestly though, the whole season has been a highlight so far for Spence, who ultimately caught 80 passes for 1241 yards and 6 touchdowns, and is on a winning team that went 11-3 and are a good bet to win an Ultimini Championship this season, after falling traumatically short in the title game last year to Bondi Beach.