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'Stormers Aim to Make it Two in a Row Saturday

April 24, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Iowa Barnstormers News Release


DES MOINES - The Iowa Barnstormers (1-2) return to Des Moines this Saturday looking to maintain momentum following the team's big road win last weekend over then-division leader Quad City as the visiting Stockton Lightning (1-3) travel to central Iowa for a non-division matchup with the ツ全tormers.

Kick-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Field inside Wells Fargo Arena.

Making his second career start at quarterback, will be former Coe College and Colo-Nesco High School standout Joe Brannen. The arena football rookie shredded the Steamwheelers' secondary for four touchdown passes and calmly engineered the ツ全tormers high-powered offense in his first start at Quad City.

Brannen will have a relatively new weapon at his disposal as Saturday's game will also mark the first time Iowa fans will personally see the af2's reigning Ironman of the Year, Jack Walker, Jr., in a Barnstormers uniform. Walker, who signed with the ツ全tormers last week, made an immediate impact in his first game registering two interceptions and a key fourth down TD reception at Quad City.

In other Barnstormers news, the team announced that WR/LB Kevin Williams has been placed on Injured Reserve. Williams broke his arm during special teams play late in the second quarter at Quad City. Taking Williams' spot on the roster is rookie quarterback Buddy Rivera. Rivera, who is coming off a record-setting career at Northern Michigan University, will serve as the ツ全tormers backup quarterback for the Stockton game.

Barnstormers team officials expect another outstanding crowd for Saturday's game, noting that local Classic Rock band, Rude Mood, will be this week's featured live entertainment at the official Barnstormers Tailgate Party. The tailgate party will start at 4 p.m. in the north parking lot of Vets Auditorium. Saturday's game can also be watched live on Mediacom Connections Channel 22 or heard live on the radio at ESPN AM 1700 The Champ.

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