Team Stars & Stripes have mounted a fourth quarter comeback in the Tazon de Estrellas and now trail 17-12.

Starting with the ball at their own 29-yard line, Team Stars & Stripes went to the air to move the ball downfield and the passing game paid dividends as quarterback Mike Isgro moved the chains steadily.

First the Delaware Valley College passer hit wideout Riley Curry (Trinity University) for a 22-yard gain and then went long to Patrick O’Connor (Dickinson College) to eat up 45 yards, taking the ball to the six-yard mark.

Another flag backed the Americans up 15 yards, but Isgro reclaimed ten yards with a pass to Orlando Webb (North Carolina Wesleyan College) before hitting O’Connor for a touchdown.  A missed extra point attempt by running back and stand in kicker Jake Parke (Augustana College) left coach Manlove’s team trailing by 11 points with 8.26 to play.

Defensive back Corry Stewart (Hanover College) then recovered a fumble at the Tec 20 to continue the revival.   Quarterback Aaron Fanthorpe (North Central) rushed for five yards, found O’Connor for ten more and then hit Steve Austin (Fitchburg State College) for a five-yard touchdown on third down with the clock down to 5.48 to play.

The two-point pass attempt failed, leaving Team Stars & Stripes down 17-12.