Shock fall to Arizona in matchup of AFL powers

| June 16, 2013 9:00 PM

PHOENIX - Former Spokane Shock quarterback Nick Davila threw for six touchdowns and 233 yards, leading the Arizona Rattlers past the Shock 59-42 in a matchup of teams sporting the best two records in the Arena Football League on Saturday night in front of 10,654 at US Airways Center.

Arizona (12-1) has won nine straight and ended a four-game win streak for Spokane.

Spokane (9-4) trailed 38-35 following a 31-yard touchdown pass from Erik Meyer to Adron Tennell - the duo's third of four scoring connections - with 3:27 remaining in the third quarter, before Arizona scored 21 straight points to pull away.

Meyer completed 29 of 43 passes for 256 yards, and Tennell finished with 15 receptions for 110 yards.

Spokane hosts Utah on Friday.

Spokane 14 7 14 7 - 42

Arizona 14 17 14 14 - 59

Ari - Rod Winsor 15 pass from Nick Davila (Garrett Lindholm kick)

Spo - Erik Meyer 1 run (Taylor Rowan)

Ari - Odie Armstrong 1 run (Lindholm kick)

Spo - Adron Tennell 12 pass from Meyer (Rowan kick)

Ari - Armstrong 3 run (Lindholm kick)

Ari - FG Lindholm 32

Spo - Kamar Jorden 7 pass from Meyer (Rowan kick)

Ari - Rod Winsor 3 pass from Davila (Lindholm kick)

Ari - Winsor 5 pass from Davila (Lindholm kick)

Spo - Tennell 11 pass from Meyer (Rowan kick)

Spo - Tennell 31 pass from Meyer (Rowan kick)

Ari - Trandon Harvey 4 pass from Davila (Lindholm kick)

Ari - Kerry Reed 5 pass from Davila (Lindholm kick)

Ari - Harvey 9 pass from Davila (Lindholm kick)

Spo - Tennell 4 pass from Meyer (Rowan kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING - Spo, Tennell 1-3, Meyer 2-2, Thompkins 1-0. Ari, Armstrong 5-10, Reed 2-6, Windsor 1-6, Davila 1-2.

PASSING - Spo, Meyer 29-43-1-256. Ari, Davila 24-42-0-233.

RECEIVING - Spo, Thompkins 9-111, Tennell 15-110, Jorden 5-35. Ari, Windsor 7-59, Reed 5-48, Harvey 5-47, Purify 5-45, Dixon 1-21, Armstrong 1-13.