Spokane blasted by Arizona

| June 30, 2012 9:00 PM

SPOKANE — The Arizona Rattlers picked off six Spokane passes and routed the Shock 61-35 in Arena Football League play Friday night before 8,946 at the Spokane Arena.

Arizona (12-3) intercepted Spokane’s Kyle Rowley five times — two of those by former Shock linebacker Kevin McCullough — as Spokane (8-7) was all but eliminated from playoff contention. Arkeith Brown had three interceptions, one which he returned 56 yards for a touchdown.

Nick Davila, another former Shock player, threw five touchdown passes, two to former Spokane receiver Markee White.

Arizona led 40-14 at halftime, and 54-14 with 4:16 left in the third quarter, before Spokane scored three straight times to pull within 54-35 with 8:49 left. But the Shock never scored again.

Spokane travels to Philadelphia (12-3), which shares the league’s best record, on July 8.

Arizona 14 26 14 7 — 61

Spokane 7 7 7 14 — 35

Ariz — Tardon Harvey 25 pass from Nick Davila (C. Rantanamorn kick)

Spo — Adron Tennell 5 pass from Kyle Rowley (Kenny Spencer kick)

Ariz — Markee White 4 pass from Davila (Rantanamorn kick)

Ariz — Arkeith Brown 56 interception return (kick failed)

Ariz — Kerry Reed 29 pass from Davila (kick failed)

Ariz — Reed 3 run (Rantanamorn kick)

Spo — Jeffrey Solomon 4 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)

Ariz — Jason Geathers 3 pass from Davila (Rantanamorn kick)

Ariz — Geathers 2 run (Rantanamorn kick)

Ariz — Odie Armstrong 14 run (Rantanamorn kick) 4:16 left in third, 54-14

Spo — Tennell 14 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)

Spo — Steven Black 23 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick)

Spo — Black 27 pass from Rowley (Spencer kick), 8:49 left

Ariz — White 9 pass from Davila (Rantanamorn kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — Ariz, Armstrong 4-24, Reed 1-8, Geathers 1-2. Spo, King 2-1, Tennell 1-1, Moore 1-(minus 2).

PASSING — Ariz, Davila, 18-27-0-247. Spo, Rowley 29-45-5-303, Boltus 4-6-1-30.

RECEIVING — Ariz, Geathers 7-99, Reed 6-69, Harvey 2-45, White 2-13, Rogers 1-21. Spo, Solomon 12-122, Tennell 12-113, Black 8-103, Ma Sun 1-(minus 5).