The Huntington Hammer's defense came up with two interceptions in the fourth period to preserve a 38-37 win over the Saginaw Sting on Sunday in front of 2,022 fans at the Dow Event Center. The Hammer's win creates a four-way tie for first place in the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Huntington, Eastern Kentucky, Saginaw and Northern Kentucky are each 2-1. Saginaw entered the game with the league's No. 1 passing attack behind quarterback Tommy Jones. Saginaw had the ball on the Hammer 1-yard line late and went for a touchdown on fourth down since it didn't have a kicker. Jones went to the air, but Huntington's Wilbert Brison picked off the pass in the end zone. With 10 minutes left in the fourth period, the Huntington defense picked off a 2-point conversion pass by Jones. "When it mattered, the defense stepped up," Hammer coach Josh Resignalo said in a telephone interview after the game. Read more: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x27440038/Hammer-holds-on-to-defeat-Saginaw-38-37
