PORTLAND, Ore. – For the LA KISS, Saturday night wasn’t just a 63-47 loss.

Instead, it was the second time the KISS had lost in Portland this season. It was its eighth loss in a winless 2015 season. And it was its 14th straight loss, putting them near the Arena Football League record of 17 straight losses, set 20 years ago by the Memphis Pharaohs.

The Thunder (3-4) was led by quarterback Darron Thomas. Starting in his first game of the season, Thomas threw for six touchdowns and 229 yards, and rushed for a touchdown. For the KISS (0-8), quarterback Danny Southwick put up 312 yards and five touchdowns through the air. Wide receiver Donovan Morgan scored three touchdowns for the second consecutive time in Portland, with 129 receiving yards.

Moda Center belonged to the Thunder all night. The KISS never led, and Portland always had an answer for every KISS score or big play.

The KISS started the opening drive of the game inside its 5-yard line. Throughout the game, the KISS had a bittersweet relationship with kickoff returns – and it started bitter – with a near turnover in the opening seconds.

It didn’t get much better for the next four quarters.

Poor field position did not hinder the KISS on its first drive, as it moved the ball up the field successfully. Its efforts were for naught however after a field goal attempt hit the uprights.

The Thunder and KISS then traded scores to make it 7-7 with just under six minutes left in the first. The game then turned for the KISS. Portland scored on its next drive, came up with a big fourth-down stop inside the KISS 20, and then scored again. Thomas controlled an in-rhythm Thunder offense that completely took control.

Just when Portland looked like it was going to pull away, the KISS took advantage of the kickoff return with a touchdown by returner Laron Scott.

The teams traded touchdowns again, and with under two minutes left, the Thunder put up another scoring drive to finish the first half with 35 points. The KISS has averaged 36.1 points per game this season, which is last in the Arena Football League.

The floodgates opened to begin the second half, as the Thunder returned the third-quarter kickoff for a touchdown. The KISS gave up 21 consecutive points, and the deficit reached 49-21.