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July 13, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Louisville Fire News Release


PLAYOFFS!!!! With a 62-40 victory over the San Diego Riptide last Saturday the Fire has clinched a playoff spot for the second straight season. Lawrence Matthews led the way for the Fire on defense with two interceptions including one for a touchdown. The Fire defense turned in their best performance of the 2005 season shutting the Riptide out in the second and third quarters. If the season ended today the Fire would be the fourth seed in the American Conference and would face Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

JOE B. & DENNY... The Fire has teamed up with Joe B. Hall and Denny Crum for a special dual bobblehead at the July 23rd game. The bobbleheads will be available to purchase for just $20 with proceeds going to Crestwood Christian Church and the Denny Crum Scholarship Foundation. This special promotion is brought to you courtesy of the Louisville Ford Dealers Association, WAVE-3 and 790-AM WXXA. Visit louisvillefirefootball.com to see a picture of the bobblehead.

$1.50 DOGS... The Fire has joined Fischer's for the July 23rd game to offer fans $1.50 all beef deli dogs. Fans can purchase up to four dogs at once.

HEADING WEST... The Fire will head west this weekend to take on the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz on Saturday night at 8:30 P.M. The Yard Dawgz are in the thick of the National Conference playoff chase, and will come into the game with an identical 8-5 record as the Fire. The game can be heard on 1080-AM WKJK with Paul Wilman.

ON RECORD PACE... Fire QB Matthew Sauk is currently on pace to break three league records this season:

Stat Current Record Sauk's Current Total Sauk's Projected Total Touchdowns in a Season 93 Troy Zimmerman (Quad City 2003) 77 94 Passing Yards in a Season 4462 Ryan Vena (Albany 2003) 3685 4535 Completions in a Season 357 Matt Sauk & Kyle Rowley (Louisville 2004; Columbus 2004) 332 408

TWO HOME GAMES LEFT... The Fire has just two home games left for the 2005 regular season and it's not too late to get your tickets. The Fire will play Manchester on July 23 and Quad City on July 30. Both games will kick-off at 7:30 and you can get your tickets by visiting TicketMaster.com.

OLD PHONES... The Fire has teamed up with Special Olympics Kentucky to turn your old cell phones into gold for area Special Olympics athletes. Donate your old cell phone at the Fire Will Call office on game night and receive one free admission ticket per phone. For additional information on the Turn Old Into Gold program please visit www.soky.org

HURRY TIME IS RUNNING OUT... Don't forget Fire home games are a great way to entertain employees or clients this summer, we only have two home games left this season. Group outings start at $10 a ticket on the upper sideline. To schedule your group for one of the last two home games call 368-0009.

ARENACUP TICKETS... Tickets for the ArenaCup in Bossier City are on sale now. Visit arenacup.com for all the info on The 2005 ArenaCup. The ArenaCup will be played on Saturday August 27 pitting the winner of the National and American Conferences against each other.

ASK COACH... Every Tuesday on Xtra Sports 790 you can hear Louisville Fire Coaches Show from 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. with host Paul Wilman and Fire head coach Tommy Johnson. Each week Fire fans can call in and ask Coach Johnson questions pertaining to the team or comment on the season.

GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK... Fire season ticket holders can get $10 off a one hour massage at A Healing Touch, located at 5135 Dixie Highway, with a ticket stub from a 2005 game. A Healing Touch is the official massage therapy location of the Louisville Fire. To schedule your massage call (502)345-1900 or visit www.ahealingtouchmassage.topchiro. com.

PARTY, PARTY... The Fire also has birthday party packages available the last two home games. Birthday packages include 12 tickets to the game, 12 hot dogs, 12 drinks, chips, a birthday cake and 30 tickets for the Meijer/Big Red Kids Zone activities for just $250. To schedule your child's birthday party call 368-0009.



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