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Albany Firebirds Hold Off Minnesota Monsters, 69-56

Ja'Vonte Johnson completed 27 of 49 passes for 416 yards, with eight touchdowns and two interceptions.

Statside Game Recap · August 1 · Arena Football

Albany Firebirds

Win

Minnesota Monsters

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Albany Firebirds edged Minnesota Monsters 69 to 56 on Saturday, August 1 at MVP Arena. Johnson set the tone.

Sam Castronova completed 20 of 27 passes for 304 yards, throwing nine touchdowns. Jarvai Flowers caught seven passes for 157 yards and five touchdowns. Carlos Thompson Jr. caught 10 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns.

The win improved Albany Firebirds to 1-0 in the postseason.

By the numbers

Final: Albany Firebirds 69, Minnesota Monsters 56
#5 Johnson: 416 pass yds, 8 TD, 2 INT
#2 Castronova: 304 pass yds, 9 TD
#3 Flowers: 7 rec, 157 yds, 5 TD
#28 Thompson Jr.: 10 rec, 193 yds, 2 TD
#21 Townsend: 6 rec, 109 yds, 4 TD

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