The
Kansas City Command (3-11) will try to keep the division-leading San
Antonio Talons from securing a spot in the Arena Football League (AFL)
playoffs this Saturday, June 30 at the Alamodome. Saturday night's 7
p.m. matchup will mark the second-to-last road game of the regular
season for the Command, who finish the season on the road at Arizona.
The
Talons (11-3) know that a win this weekend means a potential home
playoff game at the Alamodome, and their unrivaled eight game winning
streak is causing some playoff fever throughout San Antonio.
"This
is a big step toward our ultimate goal," says quarterback Aaron Garcia.
"But the first step is to get to the playoffs and then have the
opportunity to win a professional football championship for San
Antonio," Garcia adds.
In
their last match up with the Talons, Kansas City’s defense gave a
stellar effort. In that game Sergio Gilliam had two interceptions,
earning him Riddell Defensive Player of the Game. Unfortunately, it
wasn’t enough as the Command could not hold on to a fourth quarter lead
and fell to the Talons 41-31 that Saturday night at Sprint Center.
The
Command’s defense, led by J.C. Neal, Rashad Barksdale and Gilliam has
kept the team close in most games. The unit, which has been the team’s
strong suit all season long, is currently ranked 5th in Total Defense
and 8th in Scoring Defense in the league. On the down side the team has
the 15th best Red Zone Defense in the AFL.
Recently,
Kansas City has received a boost from Jackie Chambers, the team’s All
Purpose Yardage leader.Chambers has returned a kickoff for a touchdown
in two straight games.
The
San Antonio offense, led by Garcia, is ranked 8th in Scoring Offense
and 11th in Total Offense in the AFL. The Talons do have the 2nd ranked
Red Zone Offense in the league.
The Talons (Tulsa/SA) lead the all time series 2-1 and have won the last two matchups with the Command.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN 1510 AM and Ustream.tv/kansascitycommand.
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