Last
Sunday Quarterback Zack Eskridge got his first start for Kansas City
and he provided a much needed spark for the Command. Eskridge led the
team to its third win in five games, finishing with 183 yards passing,
17 yards rushing; tossing three touchdowns, and rushing for another two
in front of 4,258 fans at Sprint Center. The Command (3-10) went on to
beat the second ranked San Jose SaberCats (9-5) in Kansas City.
“It
felt great,” exclaimed winning quarterback Eskridge. “I knew it was
going to take me a little while to get acclimated. Once I started to
get a feel for it, the speed of the game, then I started to settle down
and it was good.”
This
Saturday Eskridge leads the Command (3-10) as they try to win for
fourth time in six games. They take on the Chicago Rush (8-5) in a
Central Division matchup at 7 p.m. at the Sprint Center.
Last
week a defensive awakening by the Chicago Rush vaulted them to a 62-27
victory over the Georgia Force at Allstate Arena in front of 6,202 fans.
The win keeps the Rush right in the thick of the National Conference
playoff race as they moved to within a half game of the fourth and final
playoff spot.
It
will be a battle of #5s on Saturday. The Rush are ranked fifth in total
offense while the Command are ranked fifth in total defense. Chicago
also has the seventh ranked scoring offense in the league while Kansas
City’s scoring defense is currently ranked fifth.
The Rush lead the all time series 5-2 but have not won on the road since March 31st at Iowa.
The game will be broadcast on SportsRadio 810 WHB AM and Ustream.tv/kansascitycommand.
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