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Rock River vs. Lexington game notes

May 31, 2006 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF) News Release


QUICK FACTS:

Rock River Raptors (6-3) @
Lexington Horsemen (8-1)

Game Date: Saturday, June 3, 2006
Doors Open: 6:30 PM EST
Kickoff: 7:30 PM EST
Site: Rupp Arena
430 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507

UIF Game Officials:
Referee: William Etzler
Umpire: Jim Thomas
Linesman: Norm Eubank
Line Judge: Tim Maguire
Back Judge: Gary Hooten

Radio:
Rock River
WTJK 1380 AM
www.raptorsuif.com
Andy Gannon- Play-by-Play
Pre-game @ 6:10 PM CST
Lexington
WLAP 630 AM
Gary Ball- Play-by-Play
Pre-game @ 7:00 PM EST

This game is a battle between the top two scoring offenses in the UIF. Lexington is number one and is averaging 47.2 points per game, while Rock River is second in the league averaging 44.6 points per game. Before their bye last week, Rock River defeated Lexington to hand the Horsemen their first loss of the season. The Raptors scored 62 points against Lexington, which is the most that the Horsemen have given up this season. Rock River is led on offense by Ben Sankey, who was named UIF Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Lexington in Week 9. This season, Sankey has thrown 27 touchdowns and only one interception. Lexington wide receiver and back-up quarterback Harry Lewis is tied for third in the league in touchdown receptions with 10. Lewis may have to start at QB as Eddie Eviston went down in the second half of last week's game.

PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Rock River Raptors
Ben Sankey: QB, 15-of-28 passing for 136 yards, 5 TD's and 0 INT's vs. LEX in Week 9
Tyrece Butler: WR, 7 receptions for 77 yards and 2 TD's vs. LEX in Week 9
Luke McArdle: WR, 6 receptions for 46 and 2 TD's vs. LEX in Week 9
Jermaine Hampton: DB, 7 tackles and 3 pass break-ups vs. LEX in Week 9
Fernandez Shaw: DL, 5 tackles vs. LEX in Week 9

Lexington Horsemen
Eddie Eviston: QB, 8-of-13 passing for 125 yards, 3 TD's and 1 INT vs. BLO in Week 10
Chad Spencer: WR, 4 receptions for 34 yards and 1 TD vs. BLO in Week 10
John Cooper: WR, 6 receptions for 101 yards and 3 TD's vs. BLO in Week 10
JT Haskins: DB, 3.5 tackles, 4 pass break-ups and 2 INT's vs. BLO in Week 10

GAME SCHEDULES
Rock River Raptors (6-3) 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 W 62-43
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

Lexington Horsemen (8-1) 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 L 43-62
Friday May 26 @ Bloomington W 42-16
Saturday June 3 Rock River
Saturday June 10 Sioux City
Sunday June 18 @ Ohio Valley
Saturday June 24 Peoria
Saturday July 1 @ Ft. Wayne
Saturday July 8 @ Bloomington



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