The reigning 2007 AFL Ironman of the Year finished the game at Orlando with five receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown, two rushes for three yards and a touchdown and was one-of-one for a three-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Anthony Armstrong on his first career passing attempt on offense while also leading the Desperados defensively with five tackles, two pass breakups and returned an interception 42 yards for his first career touchdown.
For the season, Pettis leads the team offensively with 78 receptions for 874 yards (11.2 avg.) and 20 touchdowns while he is second on the team with seven rushes for 32 yards and four touchdowns. He has also returned 43 kickoffs for 741 yards (17.2 avg.) and has 16.5 tackles, two interceptions and four pass breakups on defense.
Pettis was also named Ironman of the Week for Week Three and Week Seven, respectively, of the 2008 AFL season.
The Desperados return to action at the Cleveland Gladiators in an Eastern Divisional matchup on Saturday, 31 at 6:00 p.m. (CDT) at the Quicken Loans Arena. The game will be available locally in the Dallas/Fort Worth area on Saturday night on tape delay on FSN Southwest at 11:00 p.m. (CDT).
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