The New England Surge (5—1) Host Chesapeake Tide (1—6) Saturday, May 10, 2008 @ 7:30p.m. at the DCU Center, Worcester, MA

Worcester, MA.  The New England Surge of the Continental Indoor Football League, (CIFL), is hosting the Chesapeake Tide on Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:30p.m. at the DCU Center, Worcester Mass.  The Surge promise another exciting, action packed game as they compete to keep their first place standing in the Atlantic Division. The DCU Center field transforms into a hard hitting playing action on the field as well as high energy fan participation off the field. Owner and Head Coach Roy Lucas, Jr. likes to joke, “Many times the players end up in the stands like the balls.  Keep the balls, but throw back the players, we need them to win!”

The Kalamazoo Xplosion are pleased to announce the appearances of Jerome Harrison, NFL running back with the Cleveland Browns, and Ted Kluck, American author who's work has appeared on ESPN.com, at Saturday night's game against the Muskegon Thunder.  Both guests will be involved in pregame festivities and will also be in attendance to cheer on some old friends.

Courtsey of the Telgram & Gazette

Clive McFarlane
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Roy Lucas Jr., founder and president of the New England Surge arena football team, told me the following story:

One day, years ago, while Mr. Lucas was training hard in preparation for a tryout with the Dallas Cowboys, a high school kid who lived in his building stopped by to chat.

Despite blowing out his ankle during his senior year in college, Mr. Lucas, a star athlete at Bethel University in Minnesota, was still convinced he could make it to the pros, and the young man was impressed.

“He asked if he could train with me,” Mr. Lucas recalled. “I said sure, but after coming with me and doing my training regimen, he never showed up again.”

The hosts, however, never even got the pilot light lit in a 27-10 loss that snapped the team's four game winning streak in Continental Indoor Football League action.

Chicago (4-3) needed less than two minutes to get on the scoreboard as receiver Dontrell Jackson grabbed a Ronnie Gordon pass near midfield, juked his defender, and sprinted untouched to the end zone. The 29-yard score was Jackson's 10th TD of the season. Kicker Ben Aguillar's successful point-after try made it 7-0 with 13:30 remaining in the opening quarter.