NIFL Playoffs Set, Division All-Stars Announced
July 7, 2004 - National Indoor Football League (NIFL) News Release
Lafayette, LA--The National Indoor Football League will begin post season play this weekend as Round 1 of the NIFL Playoffs commences.
The road to Indoor Bowl IV will begin in the Atlantic Conference as the Lexington Horsemen (10-4) host the Atlantic City CardSharks (9-5) at Rupp Arena on Saturday. On Sunday, the Show Me Believers (9-5) will take their high powered offense on the road as they face the Fort Wayne Freedom (8-6) in Indiana.
In the Pacific Conference, playoff action begins Friday night as the Utah Warriors (6-8) play host to the Tri-City Diesel (11-3) at the E-Center. On Saturday, the Sioux City Bandits (8-6) hit the road to take on the Omaha Beef (9-5) in Nebraska.
The top two seeds in both conferences, Ohio Valley and Houma in the Atlantic Conference along with Sioux Falls and Billings in the Pacific Conference, will enjoy a bye in Round 1. The number one seed in each conference, Ohio Valley and Sioux Falls, will host the lowest remaining seeds in NIFL Conference Semifinal action next weekend.
In other news, the NIFL announced today the 2004 Division All-Stars from around the league as voted on by head coaches, team executives, team broadcasters/media relations staff, and local media outlets. A full rundown of award winners are included in this press release, as well as on the NIFL Website. These divisional winners will now be eligible for Conference All-Star honors, with voting taking place this week.
For more information, visit www.nationalindoorfootballleague.net.
2004 NIFL Playoffs -- Round 1
Atlantic Conference
Saturday, July 10th
Atlantic City CardSharks at Lexington Horsemen
7:30pm - Rupp Arena
Sunday, July 11th
Show Me Believers at Fort Wayne Freedom
7:00pm - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Pacific Conference
Friday, July 9th
Tri-City Diesel at Utah Warriors
7:00pm - E-Center
Saturday, July 10th
Sioux City Bandits at Omaha Beef
7:05pm - Omaha Civic Auditorium
2004 NIFL Division All-Stars
ATLANTIC EAST ALL-STARS
Head Coach
Mark Bonar, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Quarterback
Tony Racioppi, Atlantic City CardSharks
Running Back
Rayshawn Askew, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Wide Receiver
Eric Magrini, Atlantic City CardSharks
Willie Austin, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Kahmal Roy, Staten Island Xtreme
Offensive Linemen
Jason Whitfield, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Mike Blackburn, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Ken Sandor, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Defensive Linemen
Eddie Bynes, Atlantic City CardSharks
DeJuan Goulde, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Curtese Poole, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Linebacker
Shawn Hacket, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Safety
Angel Estrada, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Cornerback
Chonn Lacey, Atlantic City CardSharks
Lew Daniels, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Joey Flora, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Kicker
Bruce Reineker, Carolina Rays
Kick Returner
Rayshawn Askew, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
ATLANTIC NORTH ALL-STARS
Head Coach
Mike Wyatt, Show Me Believers
Quarterback
Justin Peery, Show Me Believers
Running Back
Rocky Harvey, Fort Wayne Freedom
Wide Receiver
Demetrius Doss, Evansville BlueCats
Adrian Reese, Fort Wayne Freedom
Scott Pingel, Show Me Believers
Offensive Linemen
Terry Phillips, Evansville BlueCats
Chris Bell, Fort Wayne Freedom
Chase Denton, Show Me Believers
Defensive Linemen
Rachman Crable, Fort Wayne Freedom
Sylvester Peoples, Lexington Horsemen
Alf Fertil, Fort Wayne Freedom
Linebacker
Lewis Carter, Fort Wayne Freedom
Safety
Adam Wheatley, Fort Wayne Freedom
Cornerback
Andrae Brooks, Fort Wayne Freedom
William Mulder, Lexington Horsemen
Robert Findley, Show Me Believers
Kicker
John Diettrich, Fort Wayne Freedom
Kick Returner
Adrian Reese, Fort Wayne Freedom
ATLANTIC SOUTH ALL-STARS
Head Coach
Jack Phillips, Jr., Houma Bayou Bucks
Quarterback
Doug Coleman, Houma Bayou Bucks
Running Back
Jarvis Dunn, Houma Bayou Bucks
Wide Receiver
Kevin Heard, Houma Bayou Bucks
Clint Schexnayder, Houma Bayou Bucks
Jermaine Martin, Lake Charles LandSharks
Offensive Linemen
Ron Brown, Beaumont Drillers
Trey Davis, Houma Bayou Bucks
Ryan Rogers, Houma Bayou Bucks
Defensive Linemen
T.J. Light, Beaumont Drillers
Andre Reed, Houma Bayou Bucks
Roy Locks, Beaumont Drillers
Linebacker
Pig Prather, Tupelo FireAnts
Safety
Randy Chappell, Beaumont Drillers
Cornerback
Troy Esprit, Beaumont Drillers
Sullivan Beard, Houma Bayou Bucks
Eric Bingham, Tupelo FireAnts
Kicker
John Michael Marlin, Tupelo FireAnts
Kick Returner
Jarvis Dunn, Houma Bayou Bucks
PACIFIC WEST ALL-STARS
Head Coach
Dan Maciejczak, Billings Outlaws
Quarterback
Terrance Bryant, Black Hills Red Dogs
Running Back
Omar Bacon, Utah Warriors
Wide Receiver
Corey Grow, Billings Outlaws
Emmett White, Utah Warriors
Eric Nelson, Wyoming Cavalry
Offensive Linemen
Ben Olson, Billings Outlaws
Wes Amitoelan, Utah Warriors
Jon Watson, Utah Warriors
Defensive Linemen
Anthony Bonner, Billings Outlaws
Andrea Rowe, Wyoming Cavalry
Andy Petek, Billings Outlaws
Linebacker
Cos Abercrombie, Wyoming Cavalry
Safety
Timothy Wright, Black Hills Red Dogs
Cornerback
Jacqwan Breckenridge, Billings Outlaws
Shedrick Harris, Black Hills Red Dogs
Anthony Thomas, Wyoming Cavalry
Kicker
Pete Garces, Utah Warriors
Kick Returner
Emmett White, Utah Warriors
PACIFIC NORTH ALL-STARS
Head Coach
Kurtiss Riggs, Sioux Falls Storm
Quarterback
Jose Fuentes, Sioux Falls Storm
Running Back
Justin Bivins, Sioux Falls Storm
Wide Receiver
Lucas Green, Sioux City Bandits
Casey Veenhof, Sioux Falls Storm
Corey Walker, Sioux Falls Storm
Offensive Linemen
Chris Dankle, Lincoln Capitols
Dan Potmesil, Omaha Beef
John Semchenko, Sioux Falls Storm
Defensive Linemen
Art Maulups, Sioux City Bandits
Nate Fluit, Sioux Falls Storm
Eric Nelson, Lincoln Capitols
Linebacker
Donavon LaViness, Omaha Beef
Safety
Heath Staples, Lincoln Capitols
Cornerback
Travis Kopf, Lincoln Capitols
Bobby Perkins, Sioux Falls Storm
Andre Fields, Sioux Falls Storm
Kicker
Chase Long, Omaha Beef
Kick Returner
Steve Lovell, Omaha Beef
PACIFIC SOUTH ALL-STARS
Head Coach
Robert Fuller, Tri-City Diesel
Quarterback
Alex Neist, Tri-City Diesel
Running Back
Wesley Cates, Tri-City Diesel
Wide Receiver
Justin Wampler, Oklahoma Crude
Sonte Wong, Tri-City Diesel
Jason Mitchel, Tri-City Diesel
Offensive Linemen
Joe Foster, Oklahoma Crude
Tay Schumaker, Tri-City Diesel
Korey Carrier, Wichita Falls Thunder
Defensive Linemen
Chris Mathis, Oklahoma Crude
Thomas Demoss, Tri-City Diesel
Leif Murphy, Tri-City Diesel
Linebacker
Brad Lindamood, Tri-City Diesel
Safety
Demetrius Ross, Tri-City Diesel
Cornerback
Theo Johnson, Tri-City Diesel
Robert Peay, Tri-City Diesel
Reymon Murphy, Oklahoma Crude
Kicker
Ezequiel Arevalo, Tri-City Diesel
Kick Returner
Demetrius Ross, Tri-City Diesel
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