Blizzard Win During Bye Week
Published on May 3, 2010 under Indoor Football League (IFL)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release
Green Bay, WI - Without playing a down this weekend, the Green Bay Blizzard came out a winner after week 10 of the IFL played out. Both the Chicago Slaughter and the Bloomington Extreme lost, broadening the Blizzard lead in the North Central Division. In an important conference game, the Bloomington Extreme (3-5) played lackadaisically as the Omaha Beef (3-4) rolled the Extreme, 25-66. The Extreme could not accomplish anything on either side of the ball, as Omaha had clear control of this contest from the first snap. In La Crosse, defense was the name of the game as the La Crosse Spartans (1-7) notched their first franchise win over the Chicago Slaughter (3-4) with a 35-29 victory.
These two losses make the May 8th game with Chicago a crucial divisional game because a win for the Blizzard means they control their own destiny as they look for that first North Central Division Championship.
The Blizzard have been keeping everyone on the edge of their seats the last few games as the Blizzard have won the last three games by a total of four points. More dramatic is the last two games the Blizzard won on last second plays. First, Tino Amancio drilled a 29 yard field go as time expired to end a shoot out with the West Michigan ThunderHawks. A week later, it took an astonishing last second grab by Green Bay's Scott Burnoski at the gun to keep its winning streak alive.
The 2010 Blizzard are officially in the record books for setting the franchise record for best start at 7 and 1. They passed the 2005 team record of 6 and 1. Also, the 6 wins in a row passes the 5 wins in a row the 2005 team set.
The Blizzard returns home to play at Online Trading Academy Field in the Resch Center on Saturday, May 8th at 7:05 against the Chicago Slaughter. Group and single game tickets are on sale now. Blizzard 4 Game Flex Packs start as low as $28 and are available by calling (920) 405-1264 or visiting our website www.greenbayblizzard.com.
Indoor Football League Stories from May 3, 2010
- Venom Playoff Packages Available Now - Amarillo Venom
- Indoor Football League Week Ten Recap - IFL
- Venom To Hold Youth Football Camp - Amarillo Venom
- Ted Schmitz named Extreme Head Coach for Remainder of 2010 Season - Bloomington Extreme
- Blizzard Win During Bye Week - Green Bay Blizzard
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