Wichita Wild vs. Bloomington Edge June 2nd Game Preview
Published on May 31, 2012 under Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Wichita Wings News Release
WICHITA, KS - The Wichita Wild of the Indoor Football League (IFL) will welcome the Bloomington Edge to Hartman Arena this Saturday, June 2nd; Kickoff is scheduled for 7:05pm (CST). This is the first matchup between the two teams this season.
Entering the game as one of the hottest teams in the IFL, Wichita will be fighting for their lives in a game that will have huge implications for the Wild regarding potential post-season play. Wichita (6-5) sits in third place of the Intense Conference, currently tied with the Allen Wranglers. The Wild's remaining three games this season will determine whether the team faces a top-seed on the road, host a home playoff game, or altogether makes the playoffs. The road to playoffs will not be easy for the Wild, facing a quality Bloomington Edge team this Saturday night, the Wild will then hit the road for their final two regular season games, facing-off with the New Mexico Stars (2-9) and Green Bay Blizzard (8-3).
Wichita currently has a 4 game win streak and has won 6 of the last 7 games. Wichita is coming off a road victory against the Allen Wranglers last Saturday night, winning 59-41 in the team's second consecutive win over the Wranglers. The Wild defense shut down the Wrangler's offense continuously throughout the game. Wichita's defensive back Kendrick Harper recorded 2 interceptions, 4 tackles, and 1 fumble recovery, good enough to for Week 14 IFL Defensive Player of the Week recognitions. Along with Harper, the Wild defensive backfield held the Wranglers to only 36 total reception yards.
Bloomington (9-3) is coming off a 62-43 victory over the Chicago Slaughter. With the win, Bloomington holds the second place spot in the United Conference and has clinched a playoff berth. Bloomington is led by quarterback Dusty Burk who completed 22 of 30 passes, throwing for 268 yards with 7 touchdowns in the teams win over Chicago. Saturday night's game is exceedingly important for Bloomington as Green Bay trails them by a half game for second place in the United Conference.
Key Statistics:
Bloomington Wichita
Points per Game 46.8 (9th) 47.5 (8th)
Total Yards 238.8 (8th) 228.5 (11th)
Passing Yards per Game 199.2 (4th) 171.4 (10th)
Passing Yards Against 175.3 (6th) 185.7 (10th)
Rushing Yards per Game 50.8 (14th) 70 (10th)
Key Matchup: Bloomington's Receiving vs. Wichita's Secondary
Bloomington quarterback Dusty Burk is currently ranked 3rd in the IFL with 2406 passing yards through 12 games, averaging 200.5 yards a game. Burk is completing 61% of his passes for 46 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. The Wild defense is giving up 238.9 yards per game, 185.7 of those coming through the air. Even with IFL Defensive Player of the Week Kendrick Harper, the Wild defense must continue their stellar performances over the past 4 weeks to keep the Edge out of the end zone. The Wild will rely heavily on their defense to slow down the high-powered Edge offense.
This is the last home game of the 2012 season for the Wichita Wild. The Wichita Wild front office has announced a "Fan Appreciation Night" in which $5 tickets will be for sale in recognition of the teams five years of play in Wichita.
To keep up with all the latest Wild news, and to purchase tickets for Saturday night's game, visit www.wichitawildfootball.com. Follow the team's social media on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Gowalla. Saturday night's game can also be viewed on the America One Network: www.b2livetv.com.
Major Indoor Soccer League Stories from May 31, 2012
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