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Semi-Final Action to Start this Weekend

July 18, 2006 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF) News Release


Omaha, NE - United Indoor Football is pleased to announce that the Semi-Final round is set and will take place this weekend, July 22 and 23. The #3 Rock River Raptors will travel to #2 Lexington Horsemen and the #5 Evansville BlueCats head to #1 Sioux Falls Storm.

The Raptors (12-4) pulled off a close one this past weekend against the #6 Sioux City Bandits, 37-33. Rock River will now head to Lexington to meet the Horsemen for the third time this season. The Raptors have give the Horsemen (13-2) their only two losses of the season, with one of them being in Rupp Arena. Game time will be at 7:30 pm EST in Lexington, KY at Rupp Arena on Saturday, July 22.

The Evansville BlueCats (8-8) knocked off the higher seeded #4 Omaha Beef with a dominating, 37-15, victory. This was the second time that the BlueCats have defeated the Beef this season, bringing the two teams to a 2-1 BlueCats series lead. Now Evansville will travel to the home of the #1 Sioux Falls Storm (15-0). This is the second time the two teams will meet. The BlueCats nearly took the Storm for their first loss in Week 16 by a score of 33-26. Kick-off is slated for 3:05 on Sunday, July 23 at the "Storm Shelter," Sioux Falls Arena.

Playoff Seeds

#1 Sioux Falls Storm (15-0)

#2 Lexington Horsemen (13-2)

#3 Rock River Raptors (12-4)

#4 Omaha Beef (8-7)

#5 Evansville BlueCats (8-8)

#6 Sioux City Bandits (6-9)

Playoff Schedule

First Round

7/15 #5 Evansville BlueCats 37 at #4 Omaha Beef 15

7/15 #6 Sioux City Bandits 33 at #3 Rock River Raptors 37

Semi-Final Round

7/22 #3 Rock River Raptors (12-4) at #2 Lexington Horsemen (13-2) 7:30 pm EST

7/23 #5 Evansville BlueCats (8-8) at #1 Sioux Falls Storm (15-0) 3:05 pm CST

United Bowl II

7/29 Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed TBA



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