Horsemen Face Defending Champs in First Round of Playoffs
July 10, 2003 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Kentucky Horsemen News Release
The Lexington Horsemen (9-5) will face the defending NIFL Champion Ohio Valley Greyhounds (14-0) in the first round of the NIFL playoffs tomorrow night in Wheeling, WV. It will be the teams' third meeting of the season, with Ohio Valley having won the first two matchups 56-53 (in Lexington) and 70-27 (in Wheeling). The Horsemen will be facing what is undeniably one of the top teams in the league, as the Greyhounds are on an 18-game winning streak dating back to last year. The âHounds also lead the NIFL in scoring defense, total defense, pass defense, sacks and field goals.
The winner of the Lexington-Ohio Valley game will face the winner of the Lake Charles-Houma game in the Atlantic Conference championships next week. A Lexington win means that it will play the championship game either at home against Lake Charles, or on the road against Houma.
HORSEMEN STATISTICAL LEADERS
The Horsemen finished with a number of leaders in regular season statistical categories. QB Dusty Bonner remains among the top quarterbacks in the league, and finished second overall in pass rating (109.2), third in total offense (206.0 YPG), third in passing yards (202.4 YPG), and third in passing touchdowns (63).
RB Martez Johnson finished up his strong all-around season second in the league in scoring (196 points), sixth in all-purpose yards (93.0 YPG), sixth in receptions (71) and eighth in rushing (562 yards).
WR Carlos Johnson finished fifth in the league in receptions (72) and eighth in receiving yards (726).
Defensively, Lexington's defensive backs put together top numbers as well. DB Nate Green finished third in the league in picks with 8 on the season. DB Ray McLaurin finished fourth in the NIFL in passes defensed, with 20, leading teammates Green and Champ Kelly, who tied for eighth with 17 passes defensed on the year.
K Brian Sivinski finished fourth in the league in PATs made, with 76 on the season.
OTHER NEWS The Horsemen game will be broadcast live at 7:30 PM EST on WLAP 630-AM.
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