Rush's defense turned the tide vs. Avengers.(Sports)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April, 2007 | by Gosman, Bob

Byline: Bob Gosman Daily Herald Correspondent The odds of an Arena Football League team running the ball four consecutive times are about the same as the cheerleaders showing up wearing baggy clothing. That's why a sequence in the middle of the first quarter of Sunday's game between the Rush and the Los Angeles Avengers was so significant.

The Avengers had first-and-goal on the 2-yard line and the chance to get on the scoreboard first. Four running plays later, the Allstate Arena crowd was going crazy after watching the Avengers turn the ball over on downs. The Rush went on to secure a 66-31 victory. The Rush (4-1) puts its four-game winning streak on the line today at 7 p.m. against the Nashville Kats (2-3) at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville,...