Rage at Kentucky Xtreme 3/15/13

I was able to make it to Louisville to catch the Rage get their rematch against the Kentucky Xtreme, the same team that roughed them up in Owensboro the week before.

This was my first time at Freedom Hall for a sporting event.  Even with the new bigger venue across town popping up, I thought Freedom Hall was still well maintained.  Obviously, the place has a very retro feel now.

Parking was $8 (thats $8 more than what they charge at the Next Level).  Plus, the facility does have a LOT of staff and security that seemed a bit unnecessary for a CIFL game.  Still, all of the staff and security we encountered were friendly and helpful.

Before the game, we did stop by the very cool little coffee shop,  Sunergos.  It was very close to Freedom Hall, and they had great coffee!  They are a micro roaster place, and it had a great, local community type feel.  Check out their site:
https://sunergoscoffee.com/

The Xtreme looked good, and for a second week in a row, played good too.  This is a tough, fun team to watch, and as I said before, I hope this team does well (except for when they are playing the Rage).

Unfortunately, they were playing the Rage.  Also factoring against the Rage this week was the fact that the Rage have recently released several players including QB Bill Ashburn.  In fact, they really weren't playing with a QB in Louisville.

Actually, playing so unconventionally worked well for the Rage during the first half.  Owensboro was up 20-19 at the half!  The Xtreme absolutely dominated after that though, and the Rage scored one single TD towards the end of the game, which could not match the endless parade of touchdowns their opponents scored.

After the game, both teams hung out on the field and were available for pictures and autographs.  I think this is really cool in the CIFL.  The players are accessible and friendly. 

After we left Freedom Hall, we hit Wick's Pizza on Baxter Ave.  This place is great too, check them out!
http://www.wickspizza.com/index.stm

Louisville is an easy road trip to make from Owensboro.  We had some friends who made the journey who decided to drive back after the game.  I am hoping that I will have the opportunity to see these teams play each other again in Owensboro AND Louisville next season!