Force Seek Hopeful Win at Bloomington to Jumpstart Winning Streak
April 21, 2016 - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
Wichita Force News Release
WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Force (4-2) will make the trek to the Bloomington, Ill. this Saturday to take on the Edge (2-3) at the U.S. Cellular Center.
Plagued with injuries and last minute roster changes, the Force found it difficult to put a stop to the Beef's offense. The Force gave up 365 total offensive yards including 221 passing.
Suffering back-to-back loss in the last two contests, the Force have dropped to the No. 2 slot in the Northern Division of the Champions Indoor Football league as the Sioux City Bandits have jumped to No. 1.
The Force will continue to fight through adversity as several key players will be absent from this week's game. DB Elbert Mack and DL James McCartney will not play due to personal matters as WR Ronald Davis who is out due to a hairline fracture in his foot.
The Force will bring DB Dominique Terrell and Anthony Daniel to continue to assist the team's defense and special teams as well as WR Brett Soft will see minutes on both sides.
The Bloomington Edge will return to its home turf after coming off a monstrous 73-35 win over the Mesquite Marshals on Saturday. QB Caleb Holbrook threw for 176 yards and six touchdowns on 17 completed passes. Holbrook also contributed one rushing touchdown along with RB Darrelynn Dunn and Andre Raymond, respectively.
The Force and Edge squared off in Week 6 of regular season play where the Force scrapped by a 51-48 win over Bloomington. In the fourth quarter, Panasuk found Soft for a four-yard touchdown pass to bring the Force six points over the Edge. The win was sealed with a 38-yard field goal by Frazell.
Force Player to Watch: WR Brett Soft
Filling the voids of DB Kiaree Daniels and Chris Hemphill, Soft stepped up to play both sides of the ball for the Force in last week's loss.
In the contest, Soft recorded 73 yards on four receptions and four touchdowns. On defense, Soft made three tackles and snagged his first interception of the year. In the following series of his interception, Soft caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from QB Stephen Panasuk.
With his four touchdowns, Soft currently leads the Force in single game receiving touchdowns.
Standing as the most versatile player for the Force, Soft will be looked for to make big plays, become a momentum changer, and a team motivator.
Edge Player to Watch: WR Orlandus Harris
In last week's 73-35 win over the Mesquite Marshals, Harris became the Edge's go-to man on offense. Harris recorded 65 yards on four receptions for three touchdowns.
The last time the Force and Edge met, Harris recorded seven receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown.
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