Ruff Riders Crunch North Texas
The Ruff Riders open up regular season play against the Corpus Christi Hammerheads next Saturday at home.
The Abilene Ruff Riders are pleased to announce the resigning of RB/LB Trae Ivory and QB Larry Dockery. Dockery and Ivory were key contributors to the 2010 Ruff Riders and are pleased to be back for the 2011 season. Ivory was a starting LB for the Ruff Riders to start the season than switched to running back later in the year. Ivory pulled off the rare feat of being the leading tackler as well as the leading rusher for the Ruff Riders during 2010. Before joining the Ruff Riders, Ivory has had an illustrious indoor football career playing all over Texas including the Lubbock Renegades as well as the San Angelo Stampede Express.
Dockery was the backup quarterback for the Ruff Riders last season and will be competing with Joe Brennan for the starting position. Though Dockery did not get much time on the field last season, he is an exciting talent that should be a star indoor player in the near future. When asked about the resigning of Ivory and Dockery, general manager Brett Quigley had this to say, "I can't begin to explain how excited we are to have Trae and Larry back. These are two great players as well as two great young men. There effort on the field is only surpassed by their belief about giving back to the Abilene community. These are two players who I am proud to continue to call Abilene Ruff Riders.”
The Abilene Ruff Riders 2011 season kicks off on March 12. Season Tickets are as low as $35 per seat for the entire season. For season tickets or to become a valued partner in a soon to become championship winning SIFL franchise call (325) 677-7277.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Abilene Ruff Riders are pleased to announce the signing of WR/DB Joe Page and OL/DL Gabriel Babin. Page comes to the Ruff Riders after playing for the University of Arizona for two seasons. Before his time at U of A, Joe was a star safety at Pima Community College in Arizona. In his freshman year at Pima, he was the 2nd leading tackler on the team despite only playing 7 games. Paige is known for the speed he bring to the game having being clock at numerous combines around a 4.4 40 yard dash.
Babin comes to the Ruff Riders from the state of California. He played his college football at Palomar College in San Marcos. At 6’5 and 355 lbs, Babin is a massive man and he will be one of the largest players in the SIFL. He will help the Ruff Riders on the offensive line as well as the interior defensive line. Coach Shaun King had this to say about the addition of Page and Babin, “These are two great players that we are adding to our roster. Abilene is known as a great place to play football and that is why players like Joe and Gabriel are willing to travel from other parts of the country to come here and play. I can’t wait for them to get here, because I know they are going to make a positive impact on and off the field when they do.”