AVENGERS TONIGHT

Site -- Staples Center.

Radio -- 570.

Records -- Avengers 6-5, Rush 7-4.

Record vs. Rush -- (2004) 1-0.

Update -- Avenger Coach Ed Hodgkiss has said that the only time a game is a must-win is if it is in the playoffs or will determine a playoff team. Well, this is a must-win for the Avengers, who are fifth in the American Conference, one game behind Chicago. Avenger defensive backs Damen Wheeler and Antuan Simmons will run into an old rival tonight. Chicago receiver Etu Molden helped Sacramento Jesuit win the city championship 10 years ago, beating a Valley team that had Wheeler and Simmons in the secondary. Molden caught five touchdown passes last week. Chicago has won five of its last six games.

-- Chris Foster