Turfcats Dominate Improved Conquerors 55-27
May 17, 2009 - Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL)
Austin Turfcats News Release
Austin, TX - The Austin Turfcats jumped out to an early 14-0 lead and never looked back cruising to an easy 55-27 victory over the Houma Conquerors at Adfirmative.com Field at the Travis County Expo Center.
Ray Hall got the Turfcats on the board early with a 9-yard run and Derrick Wallace added a 50-yard missed field goal return in first quarter action for the Turfcats. The Conquerors got their first points with a Gerald Landry 21-yard grab for a score with 3:12 left in the opening stanza to close the gap 14-6.
The 2nd quarter remained mostly scoreless, until Deron Ellis capped off a 4-play, 3:20 drive for a touchdown. The T'Cats scored again after a Michael Catchings interception was returned for a touchdown.
Following the half, Houma started the 3rd quarter with renewed life as Omar Haughbook completed a 24-yard pass to Clevan White to bring the score to 26-12. After trading scores, the Turfcats returned a missed Houma field goal to the end zone to bring the score to 40-19 to end the 3rd quarter.
Ellis continued his star performance in the 4th quarter, rushing in 35 yards for a touchdown to bring the score to 47-19 with 9:17 to go in the game. Houma would make their final score of the night as Haughbook connected on a 23-yard pass to White. Haughbook would add the two point conversion to bring it to 47-27. The Turfcats did not let up, however, as David Banks scored on a 6-yard run. The Turfcats would then go on a 2-point conversion pass from Ellis to Earvine to bring the final score to 55-27 at the 0:54 mark.
Turfcats Head Coach Chris Duliban commented postgame, "We came out strong, offensively we held on to the football. Defensively we kept pressure on them, and special teams played a solid game for us tonight. We are happy to be 3-1 in the SIFL."
Conquerors Head Coach Franklin Thomas said, "Austin played a good game, and obviously we made too many mistakes to win a football game. You can't win football games with as many mistakes as we made tonight."
Turfcats General Manager/Vice-President Ronald Oswalt added, "The team is improving week by week and have exceeded first year expectations."
Great locations are still available for the 2009 season! Act now to reserve the best seats. Call a Season Sales Representative today at 866-969-TCAT (8228) to reserve your seats today. The Austin Turfcats are committed to being a premier team in the Southern Indoor Football League and being involved in the community for which we serve.
For more information or get photos for media outlets or to get your 2009 Austin Turfcats season tickets, contact the Turfcats office at (866) 969-8228 (TCAT) or by electronic mail at roswalt@turfcats.com
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