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| Dan Pifer |
The 2006 season brought with it another change at the coaching helm as Matt Land left the organization to take the head coach
position at Tri-State University in Angola, IN. His successor would be Dan Pifer, who had served as an assistant coach under
Land the previous year.
The team struggled both on and off the field in 2006, finishing with a 4-11 record and grumblings about the lack of financial
responsibility from the ownership. The teams four wins came against Sioux City (6-10), Bloomington (5-10) and Ohio Valley
(6-9) twice. The Freedom did put up a fight to eventual champion Sioux Falls Storm in a 44-47 overtime loss at the Memorial
Coliseum.
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| Rocky makes his way into the stands after a TD and proposes to his girlfriend. |
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Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
| Mar 25, 06 |
vs S. City Bandits |
W 28-23 |
(1-0) |
| Apr 01, 06 |
at BLM Extreme |
W 51-28 |
(2-0) |
| Apr 08, 06 |
vs OV Greyhounds |
W 37-32 |
(3-0) |
| Apr 15, 06 |
at S. City Bandits |
L 27-41 |
(3-1) |
| Apr 22, 06 |
vs S. Falls Storm |
L 44-47 |
(3-2) |
| Apr 28, 06 |
at LEX Horsemen |
L 65-32 |
(3-3) |
| May 6, 06 |
at S. Falls Storm |
L 25-44 |
(3-4) |
| May 12, 06 |
vs RR Raptors |
L 36-49 |
(3-5) |
| May 20, 06 |
vs E-ville BlueCats |
L 31-33 |
(3-6) |
| Jun 03, 06 |
at OV Greyhounds |
L 29-52 |
(3-7) |
| Jun 10, 06 |
at E-ville BlueCats |
L 37-43 |
(3-8) |
| Jun 17, 06 |
at RR Raptors |
L 27-29 |
(3-9) |
| Jun 24, 06 |
vs OV Greyhounds |
W 42-40 |
(4-9) |
| Jul 01, 06 |
vs LEX Horsemen |
L 44-70 |
(4-10) |
| Jul 08, 06 |
at Omaha Beef |
L 13-52 |
(4-11) |
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Top Performers
Despite the team's disappointing record, there were a few players who managed to shine. Defensively, DB's Michael Hanley
and Scott Heighland led the team. Hanley racked up a team leading 73 total tackles and 11 pass break-ups while Heighland
was hot on his heels with 71 total tackles and 16 pass break-ups.
WR Adrian Reese again stepped up for the offense with 66 catches for 676 yards and 13 touchdowns. And despite many teams
trying to kick away from him, he racked up 77 kickoff returns for a league best, 1,359 yards. He led the league in all-purpose
yardage with 2,097 and an average of 139.8 yards per game.
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