Rough Riders lose to Bandits
Published on June 10, 2005 under United Indoor Football Association (UIF)
Peoria Rough Riders News Release
The Peoria Rough Riders battled the Sioux City Bandits evenly in the first half of Friday Night's game only to lose it in the third as the Sioux City defense shut Peoria's offense out for the rest of the game.
It was an old fashioned shootout in the first half as Peoria matched Sioux City score for score. The Riders drew first blood after a 40 yard kickoff return by the exciting Brandon Robinson put them in great field position. The return pushed Robinson over 1,000 all-purpose yards on the season. Two plays later Jon Schoonover cradled a Walt Church pass in the Endzone to put the Riders ahead. Matt Russell's successful PAT made it 7-0.Sioux City had to settle for a 34 yard Cody Butler Field goal and Peoria was on the march again.
Once again Robinson returned Butler's kickoff to near midfield. Three plays later the Riders had chewed up 34 yards and Robinson blasted off end twisting and breaking tackles for the score. Russell's extra point attempt was good and the Riders were up 14-3.
After a Sioux City QB Jarrod DeGeorgia to Fred Butler bomb drawing the Bandits to within 4 made if 14-10 Riders; Russell drilled a field goal from 33 yards out to keep the margin at a touchdown making the score 17 â 10 Riders.
Sioux City strung two scores together to take the lead including a 34 yard bomb from DeGeorgia to a wide open John Ostermeyer to take the lead 22 â 17 and they never relinquished it.
Matt Russell kicked a 40-yard field goal to end the first half. It took a stellar effort from holder Fran Johnson to grab the twisting snap and put it down for the long distance score. The Bandits 21 points ended the scoring at 43-20 dropping the Riders to 3-8 on the year.
Next Saturday the Riders take on the tupelo Fire Ants. The Riders are looking to string together enough wins to make the post season Fans can buy a family 4 pak of tickets for $ 30 and celebrate Father's Day with the Riders. Kickoff is set for 7:05 Saturday June 18.
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