Rattlers hold on to beat Sioux Falls Storm in rescheduled road game

After taking a 41-17 lead in the third quarter, the Rattlers held on for a 48-40 win over the Sioux Falls Storm at Danny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Monday.

Quarterback Jeff Ziemba threw for 109 yards and three touchdowns, while running back Darrell Monroe added four rushing touchdowns. Defensive back Arkeith Brown led the Rattlers defense with nine tackles and an interception.

The game was originally scheduled for Saturday night, but was postponed until Monday because of inclement weather.

Saturday's game postponed

The Rattlers’ game originally scheduled for Saturday night at Sioux Falls was postponed after Sioux Falls Regional Airport was forced to close due to inclement weather.

The game has been rescheduled for Monday at 4:05 p.m.

The game will be streamed live on YouTube, which you can watch here:

Matchup info: The Rattlers won the Indoor Football League championship in their first year in the league last season at Sioux Falls, the defending champ. They opened the season at home with a 39-33 win against Sioux Falls, even though rookie quarterback Jeff Ziemba struggled, completing just five of 13 passes for 78 yards and two TDs and throwing two interceptions. Ziemba was thrust into the game after the first series because of an injury to starter Verlon Reed Jr.; Ziemba has since thrown 10 TD passes and no interceptions. He threw a season-high seven TD passes two weeks ago in a 54-19 win over Cedar Rapids. The Rattlers' defense leads the league, allowing just 34 points a game. With running back Shadrach Thornton on short-term disability, the Rattlers will rely on Darrell Monroe in the run game. This is only the Rattlers' second road game this season. They lost their only road game to Iowa.

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