Edge to Play at Lehigh Valley on Sunday
Published on March 9, 2012 under Indoor Football League (IFL)
Bloomington Edge News Release
Bloomington, IL, 3/9/12 - The Bloomington Edge, presented by Heller Stores, are on the road this week as they will take on the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks on Sunday at 4 pm. The Edge sit on top of the United Conference standings with a 2-1 record while the Steelhawks are 1-1. This is the first of only two meetings this season with Lehigh Valley. The next time they meet is the very next game that the Edge will play. The Steel Hawks will come to Bloomington on Saturday March 24 at 7:35 pm.
The Edge got the result they wanted in their rematch with the Chicago Slaughter last Saturday. In their opening game at Chicago the Edge lost. But last weekend the Edge beat Chicago 55-44. There was a lot of scoring in the opening quarter and it ended 24-20 Edge. Bloomington slowed Chicago in the 2nd and 3rd quarter and seemed to have complete control of the game. The Slaughter attempted a comeback in the 4th but the 18-9 effort was not enough. Dusty Burk threw for 172 yards with 3 passing touchdowns. He also had 2 rushing touchdowns. Burk led rushing yards with 18 but running back Andre Raymond had 7 yards as well. John Cooper had 69 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.
James Temple had a great game and was named IFL Defensive Player of the Week. Temple grabbed an IFL season-high three interceptions and recorded 15 total tackles (6 unassisted, 9 assisted) and one pass break-up. Temple currently leads the IFL with four interceptions. One of the interceptions saved a touchdown in his own end zone as the clock ran out at halftime. Another set up scoring drive for the Edge.
Lehigh Valley fell 32-13 to the Cedar Rapids Titans last Saturday on the road. The opening quarter was only a one score quarter for both teams. Lehigh Valley had a field goal and the Titans has a touchdown with a missed extra point. The 2nd quarter was the highest scoring quarter of the game. Cedar Rapids had two touchdowns while Lehigh Valley had a touchdown and a field goal. The only other scoring was a Cedar Rapids touchdown in the 4th quarter.
For more information on the Edge visit bloomingtonedge.com and the IFL at goifl.com. All games can be heard on WJBC Online.
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