Shock on road to tackle tough Twisters team

Controlling the determined pass rush of the Arkansas Twisters will be paramount for the Spokane Shock in today’s arenafootball2 matchup at ALLTEL Arena in Little Rock, Ark.

The fourth-ranked Shock (9-2) are coming off a come-from-behind 49-46 win over the Albany (N.Y.) Conquest at the Spokane Arena last Saturday. The Twisters (8-4) are ranked fifth in the latest coaches’ poll and are coming off a 50-32 win over Bakersfield last Saturday. Bakersfield handed Spokane one of its two losses, a 50-22 thrashing on May 6 at the Arena.

The Twisters are tied for second in the National Midwest.

Today’s game will be the Shock starting debut for quarterback Kyle Rowley, who spearheaded the second-half rally last week against Albany, completing 19 of 25 passes for 193 yards and four touchdowns.

Returning to the Shock lineup will be standout wide receiver/defensive back Charles Frederick, who missed last week’s game for family reasons. Frederick has scored 19 touchdowns in the last five games he has played.