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Evansville vs. Peoria game notes

May 3, 2006 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF) News Release


QUICK FACTS:

Evansville BlueCats (1-4)
@ Peoria Rough Riders (0-5)

Game Date: Saturday, May 6, 2006
Doors Open: 6:00 PM CST
Kickoff: 7:05 PM CST
Site: Carver Arena
201 S.W. Jefferson St., Peoria, IL 61602

UIF Game Officials:
Referee: William Etzler
Umpire: Jim Thomas
Linesman: Norm Eubank
Line Judge: Tim Maguire
Back Judge: Gary Hooten

Radio:
ESPN Radio 94.9 FM
Jimmy Ford- Play-by-Play
Pre-game @ 6:45 PM CST

Both Evansville and Peoria are struggling with a combined record of 1-9 between them. Evansville is coming off of their bye week and enter the game with a 1-4 record. The BlueCats defense is led by John Winchester who is leading the league in tackles per game with 10. Winchester also leads the UIF in tackles for loss with 12. Evansville is scoring 35.4 points per game as they are led on offense by running back Dale Jennings who is tied for 4th in the UIF in touchdowns with 8. Peoria remains the only winless team in the UIF after their 63-26 loss to Sioux City last week. Quarterback Matt Schabert has passed for 11 touchdowns and 8 interceptions this season. Schabert is also Peoria's leading rusher with 162 yards. Defensively, Darus Green is 2nd on the team in tackles with 20 after missing the previous 2 games for the Rough Riders. The Rough Rider defense is allowing the most points per game in the UIF with 60.0.

PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Evansville
Dale Jennings: RB, 21 yards rushing, 333 return yards, and 18 receiving yards in Week 5 vs. LEX
Levron Williams: WR, 5 receptions for 50 yds. and 2 TD's in Week 5 vs. LEX
John Winchester: LB, 13.5 tackles and 1 fumble recovery in Week 5 vs. LEX
Jerrell Hardy: DL, 8.5 tackles in week 5 vs. LEX

Peoria Rough Riders
Matt Schabert: QB, 13-of-30 passing for 129 yards, 1 TD's, 4 INT's and 56 yards rushing for 1 TD in Week 6 vs. SCB
Phil Taylor Jr.: WR, 6 receptions for 70 yards and 1 TD's in Week 6 vs. SCB
Darus Green: LB, 8.5 tackles in Week 6 vs. SCB

GAME SCHEDULES
Evansville Bluecats (1-4) Head Coach: John Hart
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE
Saturday March 25 Rock River L 36-47
Sunday April 2 @ Ohio Valley W 36-34
Sunday April 9 @ Omaha L 34-75
Saturday April 15 @ Bloomington L 47-54
Saturday April 22 Lexington L 26-33
Saturday May 6 @ Peoria
Saturday May 13 @ Lexington
Saturday May 20 @ Ft. Wayne
Saturday May 27 Ohio Valley
Saturday June 3 Bloomington
Saturday June 10 Ft. Wayne
Saturday June 17 Peoria
Saturday June 24 Omaha
Saturday July 1 @ Ohio Valley
Saturday July 8 @ Sioux Falls

Peoria Rough Riders (0-5) Head Coach: Chuck Goodwin
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE
Friday March 24 Bloomington L 40-44
Saturday April 8 Lexington L 36-66
Sunday April 15 Ohio Valley L 53-60
Saturday April 22 @ Rock River L 37-70
Sunday April 30 Sioux City L 26-63
Saturday May 6 Evansville
Saturday May 13 @ Bloomington
Saturday May 20 @ Ohio Valley
Saturday May 27 Omaha
Saturday June 3 Sioux City
Saturday June 10 @ Sioux Falls
Saturday June 17 @ Evansville
Saturday June 24 @ Lexington
Saturday July 1 Rock River
Saturday July 8 @ Sioux City



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