SIFL Week 8 Game Capsules
Published on June 5, 2009 under Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) News Release
Game Capsules for Week 8 of the Southern Indoor Football. All six teams are in action.
LOUISIANA SWASHBUCKLERS AT ACADIANA MUDBUGS (6/6)
.............................................LOUISIANA (5-1).......ACADIANA (3-2)
SCORING OFFENSE.................55.3 (1)......................34.0 (3)
SCORING DEFENSE .................25.5 (1)....................32.8 (2)
TOTAL OFFENSE ......................246.5 (1)..................177.6 (2)
TOTAL DEFENSE ..................... 127.0 (2) .................206.8 (5)
TURNOVER MARGIN.............+9 (1).........................+2 (2)
RUSHER .................................. Blackwell (26-132-3)..Logan (34-52-1)...... Blackwell (26-132-3)
PASSER....................................Bartie..........................Bartik
........................................... 53-107-38-819-19...... 78-157-9-798-18TD
RECEIVER................................Knight (29-428-9) ..... Parks (26-233-8)
KICKING ...............................Hebert 41-43PAT 9 FG .. Daughtry 7-9PAT 3 FG
HEAD COACHES: Louisiana -- Darnell Lee, 4th year, 44-9 Acadiana -- John Fourcade, 10th year, 57-100;
NOTES: Third meeting between Bugs and Bucs ... LA won first two meetings by identical scores of 56-35 two weeks ago ... Bucs have had slow starts in last two games but have used Brandon Thomas INTs in the second quarter to regain control ... Bugs 2-0 at Blackham this season.
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TEXAS PIRATES AT HOUMA CONQUERORS (6/6)
........................................TEXAS (1-3)....................HOUMA (0-5)
SCORING OFFENSE.................23.8 (5)......................25.0 (4)
SCORING DEFENSE .................38.2 (4)....................48.8 (5)
TOTAL OFFENSE ......................144.0 (5)..................177.4 (3)
TOTAL DEFENSE ..................... 194.2 (5) .................181.8 (3)
TURNOVER MARGIN.............+1 (3).........................-10 (5)
RUSHER ..................................Hayes (48-146-5)...... Fosselman (20-36-0)
PASSER................................... Dorsey........................... Haughbook
................................................16-39-3-1572-2 TD.... 84-153-10-763-13TD
RECEIVER............................... Townsend (12-95-1).... Landry (34-294-5)
KICKING ............................... Maravagolia 6-8PAT 0 FG.. Stropolo 8-13PAT 5 FG
HEAD COACHES: Texas: Troy Esprit (interim) 2nd year, 6-10, Houma: Franklin Thomas, 1st year 0-5
NOTES: This game actually has playoff implications ... A Texas victory would give the Pirates a 2-0 lead in the season series ... Texas won the first game 46-27 behind4 Roland Hayes rushing TDS ... Houma QB Omar Haughbook has the SIFL's best passer rating and Gerald Landry leads the league in receptions. It's Houma's 2nd home game of the year.
NORTH TEXAS CRUNCH AT AUSTIN TURFCATS (6/6):
HEAD COACHES: North Texas: Larry Hendrix Jr; Austin: Chris Duliban, 2nd year, 13-8
NOTES: SIFL debut for Crunch, which is replacing PASM Florida Kings as SIFL travel team ... Austin has won four straight.
Southern Indoor Football League Stories from June 5, 2009
- SIFL Week 8 Game Capsules - SIFL
- This week in indoor football - OSC Original by Danny Burnham
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