Lincoln Falls Just Short To Rival Omaha In First Meeting
April 14, 2013 - Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL)
Lincoln Haymakers News Release
Lincoln, NE - The Lincoln Haymakers fell to the Omaha Beef in the first ever rivalry game between the two teams Saturday night. In the first half both the Haymakers and the Beef were on scoring sprees finding the end zone or field goal every time. The first game of the three in this rivalry was very exciting for both the fans and the players going down to the final possession.
The Beef wasted no time capping off a three minute drive to start the game. The Haymakers swing back with an answer and a 20 yard field goal from Ziola. Shortly after a kickoff out of bounds, Beef had good field position and took advantage of it. A run up the middle by Rollins put the Beef up 3-14 early. Haymakers settled for another field goal from Ziola in the red zone. That score made it 6-14 at the end of the 1st.
The first drive of the 2nd quarter finished with a quick 15 yard Omaha score. David Ferris filled in nice for Marlon Lucky as he added offensive firepower to the lineup. The Haymakers struggled defending the run game, when Rollins scored again for the Beef. David Ferris seemed to be all over the place, receiving a pass from Bolles and finishing the score with a successful fake field goal run to the left. With under a minute left, the Beef hurry-up offense caught the Haymakers off guard and got in a quick score to end the half 21-34.
First play of the second half, Bolles drops a bomb to Rickie Simmons for the quick score. With the muffed kick off, Beef had great position on the field. McNear secured his 4th touchdown pass of the night. Blake Bolles showed his skills with a bootleg run to match the score. The first interception of the evening happened when Cortney Grixby snagged the ball out of the air giving Lincoln the momentum. Capitalizing from nine yards out, Parker got a slant pass from Bolles to put the Haymakers up 42-41.
During the 4th quarter, Rollins scored for his 3rd time on the ground to put the Beef up by 6 with 10:40 left in the game. Mike Ziola attempted a 40 yard field goal, but missed to the left. The 4th quarter didn't show a lot of scoring for the Haymakers, with the Beef going up 42-55. Ferris's running attack was not enough to bring back the Haymakers. The final score of the game was 49-55 with the Beef staying undefeated on the year, while the Haymakers fall to a 1-3 record.
The Haymakers improved their performance not losing any turnovers on the night as they gave the top team in the league quite a challenge. The team has a quick turnaround this week as the next home game will be Friday Night at the Pershing. The Haymakers resume action next week versus the Salina Bombers. For more information visit lincolnhaymakers.com and for tickets contact the Pershing Center Box Office.
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