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Kerry Lewis getting snaps with Merchantmen
Following the disastrous thwarting at the Hanalei Dragons, the Merchantmen staff is working out Kerry Lewis in the first team offense for the week 3 game at the Fort Wayne Fury. Harry Osborne showed his famed heroics in a week one victory over the Bordeaux Vineyards, but at Hanalei set up his own team to defeat with 3 early turnovers that accounted for 17 points. Lewis has one career start, a week 17 win over the Bordeaux Vineyards in 2037 when a playoffs bye week was already secured. Combined with one more game active in relief, Lewis has completed 28 of 60 passes for 317 yards, 1 touchdown and no interceptions.

Perry Coleman is still out with a broken foot and is expected not to return for another couple of weeks. "A tough situation," said Merchantmen head coach Graham Hines, "we'll make the best of it. We've got a talented team, with two quarterbacks that know this franchise in and out. Osborne and Lewis can step in and step it up."

In the mean time, the Merchantmen have signed sixth year veteran Jerald Jefferson as their new third string quarterback. Jefferson had stints with the Moontown Darksiders and Frederick Red Menace, primarily as the emergency quarterback and kick holder. Last season he threw his first IHOF passes, playing in relief in three games for the Red Menace. Jefferson was already active in the road game at the Hanalei Dragons. Rookie quarterbacks Marco McKinnis (Oregon) and Ronald Frederick (Colorado) worked out for the emergency quarterback roster spot, but they lost the battle to Jefferson.