Capital City Outlaws
Press Release
Outlaws rebound to beat undefeated pekin
springfield, il - The Capital City Outlaws eight-man football team won Sunday afternoon, beating the undefeated Pekin Dominators 24-22 at Rotary Park in Springfield.
The win was important for the Outlaws after losing for the first time this season last week to Macomb. Pekin came into today’s game undefeated, having beaten their last opponent 63-0.
“It was a great match-up between 2 of the leagues finest teams” said Outlaws coach Chris Lawson. “We made adjustments during the game that put us on top and received outstanding individual effort that resulted in a victory.”
On defense, David Hall and Steve Fristoe had an interception each and Lex Woolford had 3 sacks. Troy Helton and Jeff Thomas dominated with 12 tackles each.
The Capital City Outlaws is a semi-professional football team with several Springfield area players. Their next game is April 3rd against the Metamora Redbirds at Rotary Park in Springfield.
1st Quarter: (6pts) CCO: Darius Miller 6 yard run
2nd Quarter: (6pts) CCO: QB Aubrey Miller to Steve Fristoe 12 yd pass
3rd Quarter: (6pts) CCO: Tony Blisset fumble recovery for TD
(6pts) PEK: Jason Howard 12 yard run
4th Quarter: (6pts) PEK: QB Chris David 16 yd pass to Alex Jones
(2pts) PEK: Run by Jason Howard
(6pts) CCO: QB Aubrey Collins to Steve Fristoe 48yd pass
(6pts) PEK: QB Chris David 22yd pass to Jason Howard
(2pts) PEK: Run by Jason Howard
OUTLAWS LEADERS:
QB Aubrey Collins: 6 for 9 – 82 yards passing, 2 TD pass
Steve Fristoe: 3 receptions for 67 yards, 1 interception on DEF
Darius Miller: 12 rushes for 67 yards
Lex Woolford: 3 sacks, 6 tackles
Troy Helton: 12 tackles
Jeff Thomas: 12 tackles
David Hall: 1 interception