Ice Battle Generals in Final Regular Season Game
June 25, 2009 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Colorado Crush News Release
FORT COLLINS, CO - The Colorado ICE (5-8) take on the Lonestar Division leading El Paso Generals (9-2) this Saturday, June 27th at 6:00 pm (MDT) at the El Paso County Coliseum. This is the second meeting between the two teams, the first occurring on June 13th at the Budweiser Events Center, with the Generals prevailing 65-33.
The ICE have struggled with player injuries, but newcomers such as RB Maurice Cantrell, who has scored seven touchdowns in the last three games, has rejuvenated the ICE offense. The Generals' offense is led by league MVP candidate QB Tommy Jones who averages over 230 yards per game and has completed 56 TD passes. Saturday's game against the Generals will be the ICE's last regular season game before heading into the playoffs. The ICE will face the Fairbanks Grizzlies in mid-July the first round of the playoffs. The final regular season league games will determine if the ICE host or travel to Fairbanks for the playoff game.
"The Generals are a solid team and a good matchup for us," stated ICE head coach Collins Sanders. "We need to be playing our best in preparation for the playoffs and the Generals will demand that level of effort from us. Our priority right now is to stay tough and to stay healthy and to finish the season strong."
This Saturday's game will be broadcast live via the Internet on the B2 network (B2tv.com) and on the radio on Northern Colorado's ESPN affiliate KJMP AM 870. The ICE's next game will be the week of July 18th for the first round of the 2009 IFL playoffs.
The Colorado ICE are members of the Indoor Football League (IFL). All home games are played at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado. Tickets are available at the Colorado ICE headquarters by calling (970) 472-0128. Single game tickets start at just $15 per seat and include all parking, ticketing, and facility fees.
2009 ICE Remaining Schedule:
Sat. June 27 at El Paso Generals
Round 1 Playoffs: Week of July 18th
All home games played at Budweiser Events Center and start at 7 p.m. (local MTN time). Additional information on the Colorado ICE can be found at TheColoradoIce.com.
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