Thunder buoyed by defense in victory

By John Kovach

YOUNGSTOWN — After much talk about needing a stronger offense to win, it turned out to be the defense that enabled the struggling Mahoning Valley Thunder to snap a three-game losing streak Saturday at home against the Louisville Fire in an af2 game.

Defensive end Mike Lane emerged as the hero for Mahoning Valley when he blocked an extra point kick attempt by Danny Knight with 8.6 seconds left to preserve a 42-41 victory.

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