Cobras Try to Get Back at Detroit, Gain in Playoff Race Tonight at Sports Arena

The Cobras will try to get back on the winning track and gain a measure of revenge when they play the Detroit Drive in the Arena Football League tonight at 7:30 at the Sports Arena.

The Drive ended the Cobras’ three-game winning streak last Friday at Detroit, 39-26. The game also has playoff implications. With five regular-season games remaining, the Cobras (3-4) trail the Drive (4-3) in their battle for third place. Since this will be the last meeting of the two teams, the Cobras need to win tonight by 14 points or more to edge Detroit in the playoff point-differential tiebreaker.

Cobra quarterback Matt Stevens continues to lead the league in passing, having completed 124 of 225 for 1,589 yards and 35 touchdowns. Stevens was 21 of 38 for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Drive last week.

The Drive is led by wide receiver-defensive back Dwayne Dixon, who leads the league in receiving with 57 catches for 703 yards, and in scoring with 14 touchdowns. Quarterback Rich Ingold has passed for 1,509 yards and 26 touchdowns.