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March 27, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Louisville Fire News Release


2006 KICK-OFF: The Fire will kick-off the 2006 season this Friday night in Wilkes-Barre, PA against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers. The Fire will open on the road for the second straight season. The Fire and the Pioneers have met three times with the Fire holding a 2-1 series advantage. The two teams met last April in Wilkes-Barre with the Fire winning 58-50. The game will kick-off at 7:00 P.M.

QUARTERBACK BATTLE: The Fire has narrowed the roster down, but the battle for starting quarterback is still unsettled. Brett Dietz and last season's back-up Joel Steele are still battling for the starting job. Both have big shoes to fill replacing the 2005 Offensive Player of the Year Matt Sauk, who is now with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League.

LOCAL FLAVOR ON THE ROSTER: The 2006 opening roster has a lot of ties to Kentucky and Indiana. The following players attended college in Kentucky or Indiana:

Player Position School

Will Rabatin OL/DL Louisville (St. X)

Koby Clark OL./DL Louisville

Jeremy Chandler DS Western Kentucky

Anthony Payton WR/LB Kentucky Wesleyan

Nate Green WR/DB Georgetown

Scott Power FB/LB Hanover

Brett Dietz QB Hanover (Cov. Catholic)

Joel Steel QB Anderson

Rob Mager OS Indianapolis (Columbus, IN)

Cesare Manning WR/DB Indianapolis

EAST DIVISION STANDINGS:

TEAM WINS LOSSES PCT. GAMES BACK STREAK

Louisville 0 0 .000 -- --

Albany 0 0 .000 -- --

Green Bay 0 0 .000 -- --

Manchester 0 0 .000 -- --

Quad City 0 0 .000 -- --

Wilkes-Barre 0 0 .000 -- --

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Monday March 27:

4:00 - 4:30 Team meeting

4:45 - 6:00 Practice Cardinal Stadium

6:30 - 8:30 Team Meal at Pat's Steakhouse courtesy of LG & E

Tuesday March 28:

5:00 - 5:45 Team meeting

6:00 - 8:00 Practice Cardinal Stadium

8:30 - 10:00 Team meal at Hometown Buffet on Chamberlain Lane

Wednesday March 29:

5:00 - 5:45 Team meeting

6:00 - 8:00 Practice Cardinal Stadium

8:30 - 10:00 Team meal Caesar's in Elizabeth, IN

Thursday March 30:

5:00 A.M. - Team departs for Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Friday March 31:

7:00 P.M. FIRE at Wilkes-Barre in the Wachovia Arena

All times P.M. Any media wishing to conduct interviews may do so before or after practice. All media is welcome to attend, please contact Adam Luken at 368-0009 or 376-9647 if you need to set-up a different time.

2006 LOUISVILLE FIRE SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time

Friday March 31 @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton* 7:00

Friday April 14 Manchester* 7:30

Friday April 21 Birmingham 7:30

Saturday April 29 Green Bay* 7:00

Friday May 5 @Birmingham 8:00

Saturday May 13 @Quad City* 8:15

Saturday May 20 Albany* 7:00

Saturday May 27 @Tennessee Valley 8:30

Saturday June 3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton* 7:00

Saturday June 10 Spokane 7:00

Saturday June 17 @Albany* 7:00

Friday June 23 @ Manchester* 7:30

Saturday July 8 Memphis 7:00

Saturday July 15 Quad City* 7:00

Saturday July 22 @Florida 7:30

Saturday July 29 @Green Bay* 8:30

* = East Division Game

All times Eastern.



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