Lexington Horsemen Return to Winning Ways Against Peoria
June 30, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Kentucky Horsemen News Release
PEORIA, Ill. - The Lexington Horsemen turned in one of their finest defensive performances of the season on Saturday en route to a 61-33 win against Peoria in the Peoria Civic Center.
The Horsemen (8-5) maintain sole possession of second place in the arenafootball2 American Conference Midwest Division. Lexington is now just a game behind division leader Green Bay after the Blizzard dropped a 66-41 decision to Quad City also on Saturday.
Lexington quarterback Eddie Eviston, in his second game back from injury, completed 24-of-40 passes for 285 yards. Wide receiver John Cooper had 10 catches for a team-leading 141 yards with three touchdowns.
The Horsemen, who led 21-13 at halftime after an 11-yard scoring strike from Eviston to receiver Harry Lewis, improved to 4-1 this season in bounce-back games (games following a loss).
Lexington improves to 4-1 all-time vs. Peoria in the history of the two franchises.
Lexington returns to action July 12, when it plays host to Green Bay with first place in the Midwest Division on the line. Kick-off in Rupp Arena is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT and the game will be carried live on WVLK AM and FM with Gary Ball and Randy Wilson. Live audio will be available at www.wvlkam.com with live stats available at www.wlstats.net.
• Discuss this story on the arenafootball2 message board...
arenafootball2 Stories from June 30, 2008
- Football Camp at the Sports Emporium - Green Bay Blizzard
- Pirates Corralled By Horsemen - Peoria Pirates
- Lexington Horsemen Return to Winning Ways Against Peoria - Kentucky Horsemen
- Dusters gain confidence with win over Number One ranked Talons - Amarillo Venom
- 2008 af2 Playoff Standings - af2
- Battlewings To Don Special Jerseys For July 4 Game - Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
