Bucs Rebound With 56-35 Win Over Mudbugs
Published on May 18, 2009 under Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) News Release
LAKE CHARLES, La. (May 16, 2009) -- Alvin Bartie threw for 254 yards and seven touchdowns as the Louisiana Swashbucklers defeated the previously unbeaten Acadiana Mudbugs 56-35 in a Southern Indoor Football League before 3,819 Saturday.
Bartie connected with Sammy Knight (seven catches, 110 yards) for three scores as the Bucs (3-1) jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead. Placekicker Tommy Hebert went 8-8 on PAT attempts to improve to 29 of 30 for the season.
Mudbugs (3-1) quarterback Bo Bartik threw four touchdowns, but was intercepted three times, twice by Damien Huren.
Acadina defensive Kemmie Lewis posted one interception to increase his league-leading to total to seven.
AUSTIN, Tex. (May 16,2009) - Deron Ellis rushed for two touchdowns and threw another while Darrick Wallace returned two missed field goals for touchdowns as the Austin Turfcats defeated the Houma Conquerors 55-27 in a Southern Indoor Football League game Saturday.
The Turfcats (3-1) defeated the Conquerors (0-4) for the second time this season.
Wallace's first return gave Austin a 14-0 first quarter lead. After Gerald Landry's 21-yard touchdown from Omar Haughbook narrowed it to 14-6, the Turfcats used an Ellis keeper and Michael Wallace's 20-yard interception return to take a 26-6 halftime lead.
Houma pulled to 33-19 on Haughbook's to Clevan White with 8:56 remaining in the third quarter, but that was as close as the Conquerors got in the second half.
Ellis, the SIFL's leading rusher, gained 58 yards on 10 carries while completing eight of 16 passes for 65 yards.
Haughbook finished with132 yards and four touchdowns - three to Landry, who had five catches for 64 yards.
Southern Indoor Football League Stories from May 18, 2009
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