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Lexington vs. Rock River game notes

May 18, 2006 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF) News Release


QUICK FACTS:

Lexington Horsemen (7-0)
@ Rock River Raptors 5-3)

Game Date: Saturday, May 20, 2006
Doors Open: 6:30pm CST
Kickoff: 7:30 PM CST
Site: Metro Centre
300 Elm St. Rockford, IL

UIF Game Officials:
Referee: Craig Patrick
Umpire: Greg Koerner
Linesman: Addison Owen
Line Judge: Scott Curtis
Back Judge: Rick Fahnestock

Radio:
Lexington
WLAP 630 AM
Gary Ball- Play-by-Play
Pre-game @ 8:00 PM EST
Rock River
WTJK 1380 AM
www.raptorsuif.com
Andy Gannon- Play-by-Play
Pre-game @ 7:10 PM CST

Both of these teams are division leaders and have proven to be dominant forces in the UIF. The teams will play twice in three weeks as Rock River tries to move to the top two places in the UIF standings and earn a first-round playoff bye. For Lexington, the Raptors are the only team with a winning record that the Horsemen must face the rest of the season. Lexington wide receivers Chad Spencer and Harry Lewis have each scored 8 receiving touchdowns this season, which ranks them in a tie for 4th in the UIF. Quarterback Eddie Eviston runs this balanced attack with running back Derek Homer as another weapon. Homer has accounted for four rushing touchdowns while Eviston has accounted for six. The Raptors scored 24 unanswered points in the second-half after facing a 22-10 halftime deficit last weekend. Wide receivers Luke McArdle and Ade Adeyemo rank third and fourth, respectively, in the UIF in receptions.

PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Lexington Horsemen
Eddie Eviston: QB, 15-of-21 passing for 255 yards, 5 TD's and 0 INT's vs. EVA in Week 8
Chad Spencer: WR, 3 receptions for 48 yards vs. SCB in Week 7
Harry Lewis: WR, 4 receptions for 84 yards and 3 TD's vs. EVA in Week 8
Wiliam Mulder: DB, 3 tackles and 1 INT (returned for a TD) vs. EVA in Week 8
JT Haskins: DB, 6 tackles and 1 INT (returned for a TD) vs. EVA in Week 8

Rock River Raptors
Ade Adeyemo: WR, 4 receptions for 52 yards and 1 TD vs. FTW in Week 8
Luke McArdle: WR, 6 receptions for 74 and 1 TD vs. FTW in Week 8
Jeremiah Thompson: WR, 6 receptions for 55 yards and 2 TD's vs. FTW in Week 8
Mike Davis: LB, 7.5 tackles and 1 INT vs. FTW in Week 8


GAME SCHEDULES
Lexington Horsemen (7-0) Head Coach: Mike Zuckerman
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE
Friday March 24 Ohio Valley W 38-24
Saturday April 8 @ Peoria W 66-36
Sunday April 15 Omaha W 46-23
Saturday April 22 @ Evansville W 33-26
Friday April 28 Ft, Wayne W 65-32
Saturday May 6 @ Sioux City W 30-20
Saturday May 13 Evansville W 62-44
Saturday May 20 @ Rock River
Friday May 26 @ Bloomington
Saturday June 3 Rock R iver
Saturday June 10 Sioux City
Sunday June 18 @ Ohio Valley
Saturday June 24 Peoria
Saturday July 1 @ Ft. Wayne
Saturday July 8 @ Bloomington

Rock River Raptors (5-3) Head Coach: Rik Richards
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE
Saturday March 25 @ Evansville W 47-36
Saturday April 1 Sioux Falls L 20-46
Saturday April 8 @ Bloomington W 36-34
Saturday April 15 @ Sioux Falls L 34-48
Saturday April 22 Peoria W 70-37
Saturday April 29 Omaha L 30-41
Saturday May 6 Bloomington W 53-45
Friday May 12 @ Ft. Wayne W 49-36
Saturday May 20 Lexington
Saturday June 3 @ Lexington
Saturday June 10 @ Omaha
Saturday June 17 Ft. Wayne
Saturday June 24 Bloomington
Saturday July 1 @ Peoria
Saturday July 8 Ohio Valley



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