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NEW ORLEANS -- Shane Austin and Dominick Goodman combined on five touchdown passes as the Cleveland Gladiators defeated the New Orleans Voodoo, 70-42, in an Arena Football League game Saturday at Smoothie King Center.

The Gladiators improve to 2-0 as they prepare for their home opener next Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena against defending AFL champion Arizona.

Austin completed 21 of 31 passes for 272 yards and seven touchdowns and added another touchdown rushing. Goodman finished with eight receptions for 99 yards and five touchdowns.

Goodman had nine catches and two touchdowns in the opening win over Tampa Bay and had five TD catches in two games against the VooDoo last year. Austin had seven TD passes in the opener.

The Gladiators defeated Tampa Bay in last week's opener, 60-44, while New Orleans edged Jacksonville at home, 51-50. The Gladiators swept New Orleans in two games last season.

Cleveland jumped to a 21-14 lead after one quarter Saturday as Austin and Goodman connected on touchdowns of 9 and 5 yards, then Joe Phinisee had a 7-yard interception return for a TD. Phinisee was honored as the AFL Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the opener, which included an interception.

The Gladiators built the lead to 42-28 at the half as Austin found Goodman for a 14-yard score with 11 seconds left. Austin also scored on a 1-yard run and threw a 36-yard TD pass to Amarri Jackson.

Austin threw two more TD passes in the third quarter to make it 56-35 entering the fourth. Collin Taylor had a 9-yard score and Goodman caught one for 20.

Cleveland scores in the fourth quarter included a 3-yard run by Jeramine Richardson and an 11-yard reception by Goodman.

Taylor had seven catches for 74 yards. Phinisee and Brandon Stephens each had six tackles.

VooDoo quarterback Adam Kennedy completed 18 of 29 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns. Marcus Smith caught eight passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns.