No. 2 Turfcats Take On Top Ranked Swashbucklers
June 10, 2009 - Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL)
Austin Turfcats News Release
AUSTIN, Texas - This is the rematch we have all been waiting for. The two top teams in the league are preparing for a possible preview of the Southern Indoor Football League championship game. The Austin Turfcats (5-1) will take on the Louisiana Swashbucklers (6-1) Monday in Lake Charles, La.
The Turfcats are still on a high from their 71-15 win over the North Texas Crunch on Saturday. They once again proved that they have a full arsenal of scoring weapons with seven different players finding the end zone.
The Swashbucklers on the other hand are coming off a close 27-21 win on Saturday against their in-state rivals, the Acadiana Mudbugs (3-3). The game was up for grabs until the Swashbucklers defense made a 4th and 1, goal line stand with 55 seconds left to go in the game. That put an end to the Mudbugs chances of getting their first win over the top ranked Swashbucklers.
The first matchup between these teams on May 9 came down to the wire but ended with the Swashbucklers' only loss so far this season in a 56-53 Turfcats victory. The Swashbucklers scored first but the Turfcats quickly put up two touchdowns and had the Swashbucklers playing catch up the rest of the game. The Turfcats won the rushing game and had and three touchdowns on both rushing and passing while the Swashbucklers had almost twice as many passing yards with four passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. With this win, the Turfcats ended the Swashbucklers 20-game win streak.
The first matchup took place in Austin but this time the Turfcats will have to play on the Swashbucklers home turf where they are undefeated this season. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Tickets are available for purchase at the ticket booth on game day. Live updates will be available on Turfcats.com and on Twitter.com/austinturfcats. There will also be a special pre-game episode of the Turfcats Insider podcast previewing the game and featuring interviews with players and coaches.
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