Spendloves Sack Zion Football League All Stars 19-14 in Birthday Bowl XXXI!

(Hurricane, Utah)_In one of the most exciting Birthday Bowls ever played, Preston scored a 5 yard fake field goal TD pass with two plays left in the game, to give the Spendlove All Stars a heartstopping 19-14 win over the ZFL All Stars in Birthday Bowl XXXI held at Spendlove Place on January 19th.
The game was a low scoring affair with neither all-star team able to move the football early. Only Shawn's 44 yard TD long pass with two plays left in the first half gave his team a 7-0 lead. Katie Spendlove kicked a 22 yard field goal to extend the Spendlove lead to 10-0 at the end of the third quarter. Things looked bleak for the Zion Football League All Stars until Beau "Romo" Fisher launched a 49 yard touchdown strike early in the fourth quarter to pull them within 10-7. Following a ZFL All Star blocking of a Spendlove punt, Mike struck quickly with a 41 yard long pass to give the ZFL All Stars a 14-10 lead with 14 plays left in the game. As the Spendlove mob grew quiet, Shawn took reins of the offense and led the Spendlove Stars downfield. Then, out of nowhere, Preston appeared and led his family to the promised land, scoring on a 4th down 5 yard fake field goal pass for a TD that gave the Spendloves an insurmountable 17-14 lead. Beau was sacked in the ZFL All Star endzone on the final play of the game for a Safety to give the Spendlove's a final hard fought 19-14 win in Birthday Bowl XXXI.

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(Above) Doug Spendlove was inducted in the ZFL Hall of Fame
during halftime award presentations of Birthday Bowl XXXI.

(Left) ZFL veterans Jim & Shawn face off as all stars from both teams look on.





(Left) Beau "Romo" Fisher led the ZFL All Stars in a great 4th quarter comeback, that fell short.









(Left) Preston showed up late, and scored late in the Birthday Bowl to give the Spendlove All Stars a 19-14 victory over the Zion Football League All Stars in Birthday Bowl XXXI.

Spendlove All Stars to host ZFL All Stars in historic Birthday Bowl XXXI at Spendlove Place

(Hurricane, Utah)_Through the years the Birthday Bowl has become the Zion Football League's showcase event. Every January, for the past 31 years, fans and players from the colorful history of the ZFL have gathered to celebrate armchair football and the good times shared together. That tradition of excellence will be happily continued on January 19, 2008 at 1 pm when the Zion Football League All Stars invade Spendlove Place to face off against one of the best all star teams ever assembled - the Spendlove Family All Stars - in Birthday Bowl XXXI.

Led by Patriarch Douglas V. Spendlove, the Spendlove All Stars
will feature four 2007 ZFL Tournament Champions, who led the Spendlove Family to their best year ever. The Zion Football League All Stars will be coached by Tony Iverson, who led last year's ZFL All Stars to a near upset of Mike's powerful Posse in Birthday Bowl XXX.

The game kick-off is at 3 pm. Come and be a part of Zion Football League history.