Seven straight for Indy
The AlleyCats also played one of their cleanest games in the long history of their franchise on Saturday against Madison. In fact, the eight turnovers against the Radicals were the second-fewest in the 154 games the organization has played since 2012. They struggled creating separation for the first 32 minutes of the game—Indy and Madison were tied at 13-all with four minutes remaining in the third—but the AlleyCats’ defense broke through late, rampaging for five breaks in the final 16 minutes, closing on a 10-4 run to win 23-17. “The main story of the night was consistent pressure from our D and falling back on our O-line identity of ‘trust and motion,’ said Indy’s Xavier Payne. “This game actually felt totally different than a normal matchup. Last [week against the Radicals], they had our number for what we wanted to do on O. We talked about adjustments and felt really strong coming into the weekend and just needed to take care of business. We were able to get in a team flow state, which allowed us to just play.” Payne and Travis Carpenter both had 42 completions and one throwaway, while Keegan North went 49-for-49, with five assists and four hockey assists. Rick Gross also went 32-for-32 with five goals and an assist. Henry Goldenberg and Victor Luo combined to complete 141 passes with just two throwaways, but the Radicals’ inability to earn the disc from the Indy offense prevented the Radicals from being more competitive in the fourth quarter. Both these teams will face Minnesota this coming weekend, as the Wind Chill travel to Madison on Friday before returning home to host Indy on Sunday. The AlleyCats have spent the past couple months knowing they let a home win over Minnesota slip away—Indy led 4-0, but lost 23-21 on May 6—so they’ll get their chance for revenge in five days. “The Wind Chill have great players and great coaches, but so do we,” said Payne.
Originally posted in theaudl.com