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After playing four of their first five games on the road and taking it on the chin from the defending IFL champion Louisiana Swashbucklers three times in a row, the Katy Ruff Riders return home to the Merrell Center Sunday to take on the CenTex Barracudas. The Riders (1-4) begin a four game home stand Sunday at 6 p.m. against the Barracudas (3-3). The Riders are trying to get their footing back after three straight losses against Louisiana by scores of 89-26, 80-45 and 70-24. Luckily for... [More Info]

The Katy Ruff Riders had another tough outing Sunday night, falling to an explosive CenTex Barracuda team by a score of 79-62. For the first time in Riders’ history, someone other than Albert Higgs started at quarterback. Jermaine Alfred returned to the fold for Sunday night’s contest after leaving the team earlier in the year, but the change behind center was not enough for the Riders to shake their losing streak. Beset by interceptions, fumbles and miscues, Alfred never appeared to... [More Info]

Although the Katy Ruff Riders coaching staff remained somewhat tight-lipped about the importance of their Sunday match up against the CenTex Barricudas (4-3), it was quite apparent that starting their four-game home stand off with a loss would be quite difficult to overcome. With another game on slate with Louisiana, who has dominated the Ruff Riders in three matchups this season, and the (6-1) Corpus Christi Hammerheads coming to town later this month, the time is now to start racking up... [More Info]

There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. After playing four of their first five games on the road, the Katy Ruff Riders finally get to enjoy the friendly confines of their own home turf, as the team kicks off a four-game homestand beginning with the Centex Barracudas at 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Merrell Center. And to make things even brighter, the Ruff Riders (1-4) don't have to face that juggernaut Louisiana Swashbucklers at all during that... [More Info]

LAKE CHARLES, LA. — The Katy Ruff Riders managed just 15 yards of offense in a 70-24 loss on Saturday to the Louisiana Swashbucklers. The Ruff Riders committed six turnovers en route to dropping to 1-4 on the season. Alvin Bartie led the way for Louisiana with 175 yards passing, with five touchdowns and no interceptions. Defensively, the Swahsbucklers scored three touchdowns and added a safety to score 23 points, just one shy of the Ruff Riders output for the game. Katy will hit the... [More Info]

For the third time in a row, the defending IFL champion Louisiana Swashbucklers dominated the Katy Ruff Riders, this time by a score of 70-24. The loss Saturday night at the Lake Charles Civic Center also spoiled the debut of newly-appointed Riders head coach Gerald Dockery. Dockery replaced former coach Stephen Wiggins last week after the Riders started the 2008 season with a weak 1-3 record. Wiggins’ tenure lasted only four games after replacing Donald Hollas, who guided the team... [More Info]

With the team struggling with a 1-3 record, including two humiliating losses in a row to the rival Louisiana Swashbucklers, the Katy Ruff Riders have given new head coach Stephen Wiggins his walking papers. Wiggins was let go this week, replaced by defensive coordinator Gerald Dockery just in time to again face the Swashbucklers for the third time this season. The Riders travel to Lake Charles for a 7 p.m. game tonight at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Ruff Riders Managing Partner... [More Info]

After a less-than stellar 1-3 start to the 2008 season, the Katy Ruff Riders have made big changes within their coaching ranks. The team parted ways with Stephen Wiggins earlier this week and promoted defensive coordinator Gerald Dockery to the head post. Wiggins lasted only four games after replacing Donald Hollas who guided the team during its first season. "We were heading into a bye week, so the timing was really conducive in dealing with a change," managing partner David Iglinsky... [More Info]

The Katy Ruff Riders were eagerly anticipating their rematch with the Louisiana Swashbucklers as an opportunity to prove that a lopsided loss a few weeks ago in Lake Charles was indeed an aberration. But after another 80-45 setback Saturday night in front of their home crowd at the Merrell Center, the Ruff Riders coaches had few answers, but lots of built up frustration. "It was simply ridiculous how we played out there tonight," head coach Steve Wiggins said. "We gave up eighty-nine points... [More Info]

The defending IFL champion Louisiana Swashbucklers spoiled the Katy Ruff Riders’ home opener at the Merrell Center Saturday night by a score of 80-45. Katy quarterback Albert Higgs completed 20 of 38 pass attempts for 145 yards and 4 touchdowns, but also threw for 3 interceptions. Former Tulane and McNeese State standout Warren St. Junious returned one of the picks for a Louisiana touchdown. Wide receiver Jamal Lord was one of the few bright spots for Katy in an otherwise lackluster... [More Info]

After three tough road games, including a long trek to Alaska, the Katy Ruff Riders finally make their 2008 home debut at 7 p.m. on Saturday night at the Merrell Center in Katy. Katy meets the 2008 Intense Football League Champion Louisiana Swashbucklers (3-0), who handed the Ruff Riders (1-2) their worst defeat ever (89-26), two weeks ago in Lake Charles. The two teams will meet twice more this season, including another match up April 26 in Louisiana. "It's no question that we'll have... [More Info]

The Katy Ruff Riders took it on the chin in Lake Charles Saturday night, falling to defending IFL championship Louisiana Swashbucklers 26 – 89. The Swashbucklers record goes to 2-0 on the season, while the Riders fall to 1-2. The game was played on Louisiana’s home turf at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The victory was the Swashbucklers’ fifteenth straight home win dating back to 2006. Lake Charles scored 10 touchdowns and converted 9 for 9 in the red zone in rolling over Katy.... [More Info]

LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Louisiana quarterback Alvin Bartie scored seven touchdowns to lead the Swashbucklers to an easy win over the Katy Ruff Riders 89-26 on Saturday. The loss drops the Ruff Riders to 1-2 on the season, while the Swashbucklers improve to 2-0 and win for the 15th straight time at home. Albert Higgs led Katy with 151 yards on 16 of 26 passing. But it was Bartie that was lighting up the scoreboard, throwing for 215 yards in the victory. Louisiana's Shawn Piper, the 2007 IFL... [More Info]

The Katy Ruff Riders travel to Lake Charles to take on the defending IFL champion Louisiana Swashbucklers tonight at 7 p.m. at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The game will mark the first of four meetings scheduled between the two teams for the 2008 season. Katy comes into the contest with a 1-1 record, having dropped their season opener to Frisco 63-66 before topping the expansion Fairbanks Grizzlies 75-61. The Swashbucklers are 1-0 after devastating the San Angelo Stampede Express... [More Info]

March 20, 2008 For Immediate Release Jeremy Poore jeremy.poore@indoorfootballfan.com Albert Higgs, quarterback for the Katy Ruff Riders of the Intense Football League has been named the IndoorFootballFan.com Offensive Player of the Week for the week of March 10 - 17. Higgs was 22 of 28 for 376 yards through the air and connected for 8 touchdowns in a 75-61 Ruff Riders win over the Fairbanks Grizzlies. The victory gave the Ruff Riders their first win of the young Intense Football... [More Info]

The Katy Ruff Riders notched their first win of the 2008 season, topping the expansion Fairbanks Grizzlies 75 – 61 at Fairbanks’ Carlson Center last night. The game brings the Riders to 1-1 on the season, while the Grizzlies fall to 0-2. Grizzlies’ coach John Fourcade said that his despite new players and an abbreviated playbook, Katy’s passing attack was just too much for his still-developing team. “We played hard; we played real hard,” Fourcade said after the game, pointing out that... [More Info]

The Katy Ruff Riders make their longest road trip of the season, traveling to Alaska this weekend to take on the IFL expansion Fairbanks Grizzlies. Game time is 7 p.m. today from the 4,500-seat Carlson Center in Fairbanks. The Ruff Riders (0-1) dropped their season opener last week against the Frisco Thunder, 63-66. The Grizzlies (0-1) lost their first-ever game to cross-state rival Alaska Wild by a score of 12-88. The league voted last October to add Fairbanks to the 2008 season... [More Info]

The Katy Ruff Riders dropped their season Intense Football League opener to the Frisco Thunder 66-63, spoiling the debut of the Rider’s new head coach, Stephen Wiggins. The Riders held the Thunder to a tie through the first half with strong play from Jammal Lord before falling off the pace 49 – 35 in the third quarter. Quarterback Albert Higgs brought Katy back for a tie with 24 second left on the clock, but Thunder kicker Dennis Hopovac put the game away with a field goal with no time... [More Info]

The Katy Ruff Riders kick off their second Intense Football League season tomorrow against the Frisco Thunder in Frisco. The Ruff Riders will take the field under new head coach Stephen Wiggins at 3 p.m. The Ruff Riders ended last season with a 7 – 7 record for a fifth-place finish. Wiggins said that the Thunder will be a good test for his team and he expects a hard-fought game. “The Frisco Thunder is an outstanding organization from top to bottom, and we are looking forward to... [More Info]

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