SIFL Preview Capsules
Published on May 13, 2011 under Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) News Release
FRIDAY
TRENTON (5-3) AT ERIE (6-2)
Key match-up in race for third in Eastern Conference... Series tied at 1-1, Erie won 1st meeting 76-73 while Trenton's 65-52 win triggered current five-game winning streak ... QBs EJ Nemeth of Trenton and Adam DiMichele of Erie are 1-2 in total offense ... Erie WR Kevin Concepcion leads SIFL in scoring (180) and reception yards (114 per game) ... Trenton K Craig Camay has nailed 16 FG ... Erie's Troy Blackwell has six sacks.
SATURDAY
COLUMBUS (7-1) AT ALBANY (7-0)
Uh, yeah, this is a big one ... Albany leads season series 1-0 ... Since losing to Albany, Columbus has scored 74 or more four times ... Justin Rivers has at least one sack in 6 of 8 games and Damian Daniels has a pick in 7 of 8 ... WR Gerald Gales has three 100-yard receiving games in last 4 outings ... Panthers defense gives up just 35 points a game ... Albany QB Cecil Lester coming off 8 TD game against Richmond .
CAROLINA (1-6) AT HARRISBURG (1-7)
Speed trying to stop three-game losing streak ... Three losses have been by 8 points or less ... WR Cooter Arnold had 11 catches for 127 yards and 2 TD at Alabama last week ... WR Collis Martin has 13 TD catches for Harrisburg.
ABILENE (3-5) AT RIO GRANDE (2-6)
Game could help determine final playoff spot in west ... Ruff Riders have lost four of last five by 19 points or more ... WR Juan Reese has a pair of 100-yard games this season ... Magic has taken LA and CC to close games in 4th quarter in past two weeks ... WR Ramonce Taylor has 9 TD in the past three games ... DB Melvin Stevenson has picks in the past four games.
LOUISIANA (7-1) AT HOUSTON (8-0)
Big Game #2 ... 1st meeting between two teams ... LA QB Ben McLaughlin has completed 65 percent of his passes ... Bucs have had at least 4 different receivers catch a TD pass last two games ... Veteran Damien Hurren has 37.5 tackles ... Houston QB Robert Kent has only been picked once in last three games ... Stallions defense gave up just 7 points in rout of Abilene last week...
Southern Indoor Football League Stories from May 13, 2011
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- Peach Belt Southern Supremacy On The Line - Columbus Lions
- Panthers Plan "Whiteout" on Toyota of Albany Night - Albany Panthers
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