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game time Thunder vs. Louisville
Youngstown Vindicator

Series history: Louisville leads 2-0. The Fire won 52-34 and 57-32 in the teams’ two meetings last season.

Talons top coaches poll for eighth straight week
af2 Press Release

The defending ArenaCup Champion Tulsa Talons have maintained the No. 1 ranking in the Week 8 Coaches Poll, the arenafootball2 (af2) league office announced today.

Barnstormers rule Louisville this time
DesMoinesRegister.com

The Iowa Barnstormers have insisted that they are a different team from the one that began play in arenafootball2 six weeks ago.

Barnstormers: Hungry Iowa feeling acclimated to af2 game
DesMoinesRegister.com

After five games, defensive back Jason Simpson doesn't see the Iowa Barnstormers as a new team anymore.



Talons top coaches poll for seventh straight week
af2 Press Release

The defending ArenaCup Champion Tulsa Talons have maintained the No. 1 ranking in the Week 7 Coaches Poll, the arenafootball2 (af2) league office announced today.

Steamwheelers comeback falls short as Fire hold on for 55-53 victory
Quad City Steamwheelers Press Release

With the Quad City Steamwheelers trailing 35-21 at the half, a strong second half effort came up short as the ‘Wheelers (2-3) fell 55-53 to the Louisville Fire in front of 4,721 at the i wireless Center on Saturday, May 3.

Fire holds off Steamwheelers 55-53
Louisville Courier-Journal

The Fire led 14-0 after two touchdown runs by Demetrius Forney. Bassuener then ran for two scores and completed a 27-yard TD pass to Lonnell Dewalt to put the Fire ahead 35-21 at halftime.

Missed chances haunt 'Wheelers in 2-point loss
Quad-Cities Online

Former Quad City Steamwheelers coach Rich Ingold famously groused, on more than one occasion, "You can't win arena football games kicking field goals."



Horsemen get burned by Fire in first matchup
Kentucky.com

The Louisville Fire needed a quarterback. They found one in Matt Bassuener during their 61-34 victory over Lexington Saturday night.

Bassuener propels Fire
Louisville Courier-Journal

After struggling the previous couple of weeks, the Louisville Fire exploded for a season-high 61 points -- all in the last three quarters -- and downed the Lexington Horsemen 61-34 last night in arenafootball2 at Freedom Hall.

Fire, Horsemen kick off rivalry
Louisville Courier-Journal

For the first time, Kentucky's two arena football teams -- the Louisville Fire and Lexington Horsemen -- will meet on the field at 7 tonight in Freedom Hall.

Horsemen, Fire put hair on the line in af2 showdown
Kentucky.com

"Hair Today and Gone Tomorrow" was the obvious headline on a news release concerning the Lexington Horsemen's visit to the Louisville Fire in arenafootball2 Saturday night.



Vipers defeat Fire 41-30
Tennessee Valley Vipers Press Release

The Tennessee Valley Vipers came in to Saturday night's game with the Louisville Fire looking for their first win of the season, after starting 0-3 for the first time in Vipers history, and the Vipers behind the play of receiver Maurice Brown got the job done, winning 41-20 over the Fire.

Wheelers put out Fire
Quad City Times

Blending an opportunistic defense with a steady, methodical offense, the Quad-City Steamwheelers escaped Freedom Hall with a win Friday night.

QC 'Wheelers burn Louisville Fire
Quad-Cities Online

Good teams win at home, but great teams win on the road, Quad City Steamwheelers coach Troy Biladeau said earlier this week.

South Georgia will grow with Lester
Albany Herald On-line

Breaking it down - 2008 Week Five
Andy Lopusnak, ArenaFan.com

The AFL’s fifth week of 2008 was the most competitive week of play thus far (except in three markets). Five of the eight games were decided in the final minute of the game compared to last week when five teams blew out their opponents by at least 29 each. This any many other news and notes are showcased in this week’s much anticipated addition of breakdowns.

Arena football: Barnstormers routed in opener
DesMoinesRegister.com

The Iowa Barnstormers returned to action in arenafootball2 Saturday night after a seven-year layoff and the rust showed.

Barnstormers fall in first game since 2001
DesMoinesRegister.com

The Iowa Barnstormers returned to action in arenafootball2 Saturday night after a seven-year layoff and the rust showed.

Zimmerman to honor former teammate
South Carolina Now

Benedict’s memory will definitely be on Zimmerman’s mind tonight when he hits the field for his AF2 debut with the Louisville Fire.

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At a Glance
Record Ovr Home Away
  4-3 2-1 2-2
Last Game Sat May 10
  Loss @IOW 39-48
Next Game Sat May 17 7:05pm
  vs MV  
Schedule
Date Opp Time (ET)
May 3 @ Quad City W 55-53
May 10 @ Iowa L 39-48
May 17   Mahoning Valley 7:05pm
May 30 @ Lexington 7:30pm
Jun 7 @ Peoria 8:05pm
Complete Schedule
Standings
Midwest Division W L PF PA
Lexington5 2 299 273
Green Bay5 3 383 333
Louisville4 3 321 286
Iowa3 3 235 243
Quad City2 4 249 313
Peoria2 4 265 265
Complete Standings
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