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Kent-based Seattle Mist whip Green Bay Chill 55-36 in football opener | SLIDESHOW

Published 12:02 pm Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Seattle Mist quarterback Laurel Creel fires a pass against the Green Bay Chill during a Legends Football League game Saturday at the ShoWare Center in Kent. The Mist won 55-36.
Seattle Mist quarterback Laurel Creel fires a pass against the Green Bay Chill during a Legends Football League game Saturday at the ShoWare Center in Kent. The Mist won 55-36.

Shuree Hyatt scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to help lead the Seattle Mist to a 55-36 win against the Green Bay Chill in a women’s Legends Football League game at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Seattle (1-0) led 20-18 at halftime as Mele Rich, LaShaunda Fowler and Hyatt each scored touchdowns in the Saturday night game, according to the LFL website. Hyatt is a former soccer player at Kentlake High School and the University of Washington.

The Mist led 35-18 after three quarters. Jessia Hopkins scored a touchdown to help hold off the Chill.

Seattle returns to action May 4 in a game at the Los Angeles Temptation, the defending league champions. The next home game for the Mist is July 6 against the Minnesota Valkyrie.

Games feature seven-on-seven tackle on a 50-yard field. The offense includes a quarterback, two running backs, three receivers and a center. The league used to be known as the Lingerie Football League.

 

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