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UPSET! Turfcats Stun Bucs 56-53, End LA's 20-Game Run

May 10, 2009 - Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) News Release


AUSTIN, Tex (May 9, 2009) - Deron Ellis threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more as the Austin Turfcats snapped the Louisiana Swashbucklers' 20-game winning streak with a 56-53 Southern Indoor Football League victory at the Travis County Expo Center.

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The Turfcats (2-1) led 56-40 on Ellis' 12-yarder to Darrick Wallace with 3:28 remaining and held off a furious Swashbuckler (2-1) rally.

Sammy Knight's second kickoff return and a 2-yard Alvin Bartie run brought the Swashbucklers to 56-53 with 30 seconds left. The Turfcats recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.

Ellis completed 12 of 15 passes for 118 yards and touchdowns to Wallace, Smith and Robert Quiroga.

After a scoreless first quarter, the teams combined for 62 second-quarter points as Austin took a 35-24 lead on Ellis' 21-yarder to Quiroga with 23 seconds left in the period. The Turfcats got return scores for Shon Mitchell and Keith Clay.

Marcus Wilridge (six catches, 84 yards) and Henry Hunter (5-90) each caught two touchdown passes for the Swashbucklers. A BUG'S LIFE: Acadiana Goes To 3-0 Behind 4 Bartik TDs

eNews HeaderLAFAYETTE, La. (May 9, 2009) - Bo Bartik threw four touchdown passes as the Acadiana Mudbugs took first place in the Southern Indoor Football League with a 31-23 victory over the Houma Conquerors Saturday.

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The Mudbugs are the SIFL's only undefeated team, and took over the lead after the Louisiana Swashbucklers lost to the Austin Turfcats.

Houma (0-3) led 16-13 at halftime and again in the third quarter when Omar Haugabook threw his touchdown pass with 4:51 left in the third quarter to make it 23-19.

Acadiana regained the lead on Bartik's touchdown to Anthony Parks with 2:53 for a 25-23 advantage, and the Mudbug defense registered a fourth quarter shut out.

Antonio Logan's rushing touchdown in the fourth closed the scoring. STANDINGS Team W L T For Opp Pct Home Away Neut Streak Acadiana Mudbugs 3 0 0 106 64 1.000 2-0 1-0 0-0 Won 3 Louisiana Swashbucklers 2 1 0 184 70 .667 1-0 1-1 0-0 Lost 1 Austin Turfcats 2 1 0 149 122 .667 1-1 1-0 0-0 Won 2 Texas Pirates 1 2 0 72 115 .333 1-1 0-1 0-0 Lost 2 PASM Florida Kings 0 1 0 0 81 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 Houma Conquerors 0 3 0 82 141 .000 0-1 0-2 0-0 Lost 3

This Week 5/16 Acadiana at Louisian 5/16 Houma at Austin 5/17 Florida at Texas



Southern Indoor Football League Stories from May 10, 2009


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