The Orlando Predators open up the 2015 Arena Football League season against the Philadelphia Soul. Predators beat writer Bryce Brimhall will be updating this blog throughout the game..

Pregame notes – Former Tampa Bay Storm QB Randy Hippeard is set to start for Orlando tonight instead of Bernard Morris. | Orlando has a good chance to get an early lead in the division with the losses of Tampa and Jacksonville this week.

*** End of Game*** – The Orlando Predators fail to make a touchdown on their last drive and lose to the Philadelphia Soul 70-63.

0:12 – McDaniels makes a diving catch in the endzone to bring Philly up 68-63. The two-point conversion  is good with a dive from Marco Thomas widening the gap to 70-63.

0:36 – Larry Brackins reaches over his defender to catch a 3-yard pass from Hippeard on 3rd down. With the PAT, Orlando goes up 63-62.

2:21 -Ryan McDaniels catches an over the shoulder pass to bring Philly up 62-56. The PAT is no good, but they retry due to a penalty from Orlando, but is stopped short again.

5:56 – Greg Carr shows his vertical ability for his first touchdown of the night to catch a high pass from Hippeard. The good extra point ties the game 56-56.

8:43 – Randy Hippeard throws an interception to Soul defensive back James Romain who runs it back for a touchdown. The points after are good bringing Philly up 56-49.

10:28 – Fumble on the play but Orlando recovers on the 20-yard line which brings up 3rd down.

11:41 – Marco Thomas scores for Philadelphia but remain behind at 49-48. The two-point conversion is stopped short.

***End of the 3rd*** – Orlando holds a 7 point lead at the end of the third. With Philly only attempting 2 point conversions Orlando has to as well to keep up.

0:05 – Thompkins catches his second touchdown of the night to bring their lead to 49-42 going into the fourth quarter.

1:11 – A Soul touchdown by Kaleinamoku ties the game 42-42.

5:23 – Kendal Thompkins catches his first touchdown pass of the night, an easy one at that, to score for Orlando. Lewis makes the kick to bring Orlando back up 42-36.

6:37 – Marco Thomas catches an 11-yard pass in the endzone for 6 points for Philly. The two point conversion to offensive lineman Adam Smith is good. Philly leads 36-35.

10:58 – After a four minute drive, Brackins catches a 6-yard pass for an Orlando touchdown. The point after is good, Orlando leads 35-28.

***Halftime*** – The Predators go into the locker room tied 28-28. They will receive the ever-crucial second half kickoff to start the third quarter. A score on their first drive will put them in position to win if they keep the scoring to one-for-one.

0:42 – Shaun Kauleinamoku catches a long pass from Radabaugh for a Soul touchdown. The two-point conversion is good to tie the game at 28-28.

0:56 – Larry Brackins breezes into the endzone wide open and catches a pass from Hippeard for the touchdown. Lewis makes the kick bringing Orlando up 28-20.

1:00 – The ball is knocked lose but is recovered by Orlando setting them on Philadelphia’s 16-yard line.

3:16 – Hippeard lobs a pass to a wide open Justin Hilton for a 25-yard touchdown. With the successful PAT, Orlando is up 21-20.

6:04 – Soul QB Dan Radabaugh misses the shovel pass and the ball is recovered by Predator Erick McIntosh who brings it to Philadelphia’s 12-yard line.

***End of 1st*** – Orlando is down 20-14. After an action packed first quarter, the Predators looked promising, not losing any opportunities to score besides the muffed kick that resulted in a touchdown for Philadelphia.

0:35 – Hippeard connects with Justin Hilton who stretches for the touchdown catch closing the gap. Philly leads 20-14.

2:58 – Bryan Randall muffs the kick and the ball bounces off Arness Ikner then is recovered by Xavier Boyce who returns it for a Soul touchdown. After another failed two point conversion, Philadelphia leads 20-7.

3:10 – Touchdown for Philadelphia. A 28-yard pass to former AFL first team receiver Marco Thomas connects for touchdown. The two point conversion is stopped just short of the endzone. Philadelphia leads 12-7.

6:54 – Touchdown for Orlando. After a pass to TE Ray Dominguez putting the on the 2-yard line, Randy Hippeard pushes his way into the endzone. The extra point is good bringing Orlando up 7-6.

10:42 – Touchdown for Philadelphia. Dan Radabaugh makes a fourth down pass to Ryan McDaniels for the touchdown, but miss the PAT. Kicker Carlos Martinez is walked off the field, looks like an injury.

15:00 – Predators win the coin toss and choose to defer and will kick the ball off to Philadelphia. Mark Lewis kicks for a touchback, Philadelphia will start on the 5-yard line.