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- ↑ "St. Louis Attack Open Season with Win on the Road". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 29, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "St. Louis Edges Bloomington, 47-45". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 11, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Attack Lose 33-29 to Blue Racers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 18, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Attack Triumph over Blue Racers, 48-23". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ Joe Deacon (May 2, 2015). "Edge unable to recover from poor first half". www.pantagraph.com. Bloomington Pantagraph. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Attack Lose to Sol for Second Time". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.