SIFL Preview Capsules
May 6, 2011 - Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) News Release
CAROLINA SPEED (1-5) AT ALABAMA HAMMERS (1-5)
Speed looking to snap two-game losing streak ¬Â¦ Speed defense gives up 56.2 points a game, one of bottom three totals in SIFL ¬Â¦ Tanner Cunningham eight in SIFL rushing ¬Â¦ Hammers QB Bill Ashburn coming off his best game of the season two weeks ago against Columbus, throwing for 327 yards and five touchdowns ¬Â¦ The Hammers signed former Tennessee Valley Viper defensive standout Demetrius Derico this week; Derico had 85 tackles in 10 INT in the Vipers ¬â¢ 2008 championship season.
ERIE EXPLOSION (5-2) AT RICHMOND RAIDERS (4-3)
Explosion trying to rebound from stunning loss to Harrisburg while Richmond trying to snap two-game losing streak in this key playoff battle ¬Â¦.Erie squandered a 40-16 lead ¬Â¦ Raiders were picked off five times and sacked four times by Albany ¬â¢s defense last week ¬Â¦ Brandon Isaiah has six rushing TD this season ¬Â¦ Damon Thompson had caught 21 TDs and is average 102.7 yards a game receiving.
HARRISBURG STAMPEDE (1-6) AT TRENTON STEEL (4-3)
Stampede broke into win column last week against Erie ¬Â¦ Steel on four-game winning streak ¬Â¦ Trenton has edged past Houston for SIFL ¬â¢s top-scoring offense at 66.1 ppg; Houston ¬â¢s averaging 66 ¬Â¦.EJ Nemeth leads SIFL with 275 passing yards per game. Steel has two WR ¬"Oderick Tuner (3rd with 108) and Dan Huff (6th with 98.6) in SIFL top ten.
FAYETTEVILLE FORCE (3-4) AT COLUMBUS LIONS (6-1)
Force coming off fourth straight loss ¬Â¦ Trenton held Fayetteville to 84 total yards last week ¬Â¦. Force 14th in total offense ¬Â¦ Columbus offense continues to roll ¬Â¦. QB Chris McCoy set SIFL record with 483 passing yards last week against Carolina ¬Â¦ All three receiver finished with double-figure receptions and over 100 yards ¬Â¦ Damian Daniels is now up to 9 INT for the season.
ABILENE RUFF RIDERS (3-4) AT HOUSTON STALLIONS (7-0)
Stallions back home after narrow escape last week at Corpus Christi ¬Â¦ Stallions lead SIFL in total offense with 317.5 yards per game as well as +14 turnover ratio ¬Â¦ QB Robert Kent has SIFL ¬â¢s best pass efficiency rating at 210.5 ... Abilene defeated North Texas Crunch 88-47 last week ¬Â¦ WR Juan Reese has 46 catches in six games.
RGV MAGIC (2-5) AT CC HAMMERHEADS (2-4)
Game could have some playoff significance when it comes to fourth seed ¬Â¦ Both teams lost close battles at home last week ¬Â¦ Magic have returned 3 KO for TD this season ¬Â¦ Hammerheads defense has returned 3 picks for TD ¬Â¦
Southern Indoor Football League Stories from May 6, 2011
- Hammers take down Carolina 52-44 - Alabama Hammers
- Erie Explosion Look to Bounce Back this Weekend at Richmond - Erie Explosion
- Hammerhead face Rio Grande Valley in Monday Night Matchup - Corpus Christi Hammerheads
- Lions High Power Offense Returns Home To Face Force - Columbus Lions
- SIFL Preview Capsules - SIFL
- Stampede Seek to Bend Steel's Momentum Their Way - Harrisburg Stampede
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