AFL must-see matchups
Published on June 2, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
GEORGIA OS TROY BERGERON vs. ORLANDO DS KENNY MC ENTYRE
Youth meets experience when 2005 AFL Rookie of the Year OS TROY BERGERON (6-2, 180, Middle Tennessee State) and the Georgia Force (12-5) host three-time ADT Defensive Player of the Year DS KENNY MC ENTYRE (5-11, 186, Kansas State) and the Orlando Predators (11-6) this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
Bergeron, the AFL's youngest player at 21 years old, set an AFL rookie-record with 1,370 receiving yards and finished the season with 105 receptions and 31 touchdowns. The six-time Offensive Player of the Game earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Force past the Tampa Bay Storm last week in the Divisional Round.
Last week, McEntyre was named to the All-Arena First-Team for the fifth consecutive year. An ADT Defensive Player of the Year candidate for the 2005 season, McEntyre finished the season with a team-high 57.0 tackles (53 solo), 13 passes defended and five interceptions. The former Kansas State standout holds the AFL career record for interceptions (62) and interception returns for touchdowns (11).
COLORADO QB JOHN DUTTON AND OS DAMIAN HARRELL vs. CHICAGO DEFENSE
Former ArenaBowl MVP QB JOHN DUTTON (6-4, 225, Nevada) and All-Arena First-Team selection OS DAMIAN HARRELL (6-3, 200, Florida State) match up against the regular season's No. 4 ranked scoring defense (47.8 PPG) when the Colorado Crush (11-6) host the Chicago Rush (10-7) this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
Dutton, who led the San Jose SaberCats to victory in ArenaBowl XVI, led all quarterbacks last week with a 141.5 passer rating after connecting on 19-of-29 passes for 315 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions in a victory over the defending champion SaberCats.
Harrell holds the AFL record for consecutive regular-season games with a touchdown reception (49). In five career playoff appearances, the former Florida State receiver has averaged three touchdowns and 117.4 yards per game.
The Rush defense is led by U.S Army All-Ironman WR/LB ETU MOLDEN (6-2, 195, Montana) and All-Arena Second-Team selection OL/DL JOHN MOYER (6-3, 265, Eastern Illinois). Moyer leads all players over the last four seasons with 29.0 sacks and ranked No. 5 this season with 6.0 sacks. Last week OL/DL D.J. BLEISATH (6-2, 280, Tennessee Tech) earned ADT Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording three tackles and two sacks in the Rush's victory over the No. 2 seeded Los Angeles Avengers.
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