Post by Banana Cat on Jul 7, 2010 11:34:56 GMT -5
From GoIFL.com:
Countdown to Conference Finals
July 6, 2010 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Richmond, VA: Eight elite teams were left vying for superiority in the post season. These teams took to the field in four exciting games in the Conference Semi-Finals. Top contenders prevailed as almost all contests proved to be tight. With the smoke settled and the dust cleared, four final teams have emerged with their eyes set on becoming conference champions and ultimately, the United Bowl champions. Only four of the eight could achieve advancement and four teams were sent home after an exciting weekend of playoff football that included an amazing IFL Game of the Week.
The IFL Game of the Week started off a wonderful weekend of playoff battles. Both the Rochester Raiders (10-6) and Wichita Wild (11-5) came off huge first round victories. Both teams looked to be in tremendous form for their first meeting of the year. Raiders QB Perry Patterson kept his team in striking distance all game. Patterson went 14 for 33 with 155 yards and four touchdowns. The only knock on Patterson would be the two interceptions he gave up to Wichita's defenders. Wild QB Dixie Wooten would manage slightly better than his Rochester counterpart. Wooten went 19 for 23 on his passing attempts. He connected for three touchdown passes and 135 total yards on the day. The Wild were also able to keep control of the games' pace with the other component of their dominating offense. Running back Darius Fudge could not be contained by the Raiders. Fudge racked up 41 yards and three touchdowns on the ground against the Raiders. The combined offensive flurry on the ground and in the air sealed a 45-33 victory for the Wichita Wild. It is now the final countdown for Wichita as they head into the eye of the Storm. Wichita will travel to Sioux Falls for the United Conference Championship game.
IFL playoff action continued when then Sioux Falls Storm (13-3) hosted the Chicago Slaughter (7-9). The Slaughter had braced themselves for a severe storm, but ultimately could not hold up to the downpour of offense brought on by Sioux Falls. Chicago got struck by the Storm for a 47-33 loss. The game started off immediately in Sioux Falls favor, pulling out to an early 13-0 lead in first quarter. This would be consistent as the Storm outscored the Slaughter in every quarter of the game. Overall the game did end up being a close contest. Chicago had 223 total yards of offense for the game compared to Sioux Fall's 215 total yards of offense. The two teams' quarterbacks also proved to be similar on the stats sheet. QB Tavares Woodley went 16 for 28 on his pass attempts for 187 yards and two touchdowns passes. Woodley's downfall would be the interceptions he gave up. For the Storm, QB Terrance Bryant was able to provide a quality performance. Bryant went 15-21 on his passes for 105 yards with three TDs. While picked off once, the Sioux Falls quarterback was able to keep control for his team for the majority of the game. As the two seed, Sioux Falls will get to host the United Conference Championship game. The Storm will await the fourth seeded Wichita Wild in the final United Conference game before the United Bowl.
Timothy Brown of the Billings Outlaws (14-2) seemed to be anywhere and everywhere during Billings 68-39 derailing of the San Angelo Stampede Express (11-5). If you look to Billings' ground game, Brown was there with 68 yards and a touchdown run on eleven carries. On the Outlaws passing game, Brown was again part of the picture going 61 yards and scoring in the end zone for a touchdown on just six receptions. Brown was also in the midst of the kick return game by scoring on a kick return and also picking up 111 yards on his four returns. Not being eclipsed by his teammate, QB Chris Dixon also delivered in the Outlaw victory. Dixon went 19 for 30 on his passes for the day for 186 yards and 4 four touchdowns. While he was picked off once in the game, Dixon managed to make up for it by bringing in two rushing touchdowns to help his team. For San Angelo, they looked for another spectacular performance from their IFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Derrick Ross. The rookie running back had another impressive day picking up 55 yards and two touchdowns on eleven carries. However, San Angelo's offense couldn't ultimately keep up with Billings scoring drives as the Stampede Express were outscored every quarter by the Outlaws. Being the number one seed in the Intense Conference, Billings will travel to punch their ticket back to the United Bowl if they can win the Intense Conference championship at home against an impressive Arkansas Diamonds.
Coming into this Conference Semi-Final game, the Arkansas Diamonds (13-3) and the Amarillo Venom (12-4) met twice during the IFL regular season. The season series ended with a win a piece for both teams. The tiebreaker could not be held on any bigger a stage as the two squared off for the rights to play in the Intense Conference Championship game. While Amarillo appeared to strike earlier out of the gate, the Diamonds would end up cashing in on a victory. Arkansas scored four unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter to establish a lead they would never relinquish for a 46-31 win over the Venom. Amarillo QB Julian Reese seemed poised to take his team to the top. He went 14 for 25 with 235 yards and four touchdowns. However, Diamonds QB Brian Jones would more than match that performance. Going 15 for 26 on his passing attempts, Jones had 246 yards with five passes going in for touchdown receptions. He also had 42 yards and a touchdown on ten rushes. Arkansas will have a tough road ahead as they travel to Billings for the Intense Conference Championship game. They will need a repeat offensive outburst if they wish to shine through to the United Bowl.
July 6, 2010 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Richmond, VA: Eight elite teams were left vying for superiority in the post season. These teams took to the field in four exciting games in the Conference Semi-Finals. Top contenders prevailed as almost all contests proved to be tight. With the smoke settled and the dust cleared, four final teams have emerged with their eyes set on becoming conference champions and ultimately, the United Bowl champions. Only four of the eight could achieve advancement and four teams were sent home after an exciting weekend of playoff football that included an amazing IFL Game of the Week.
The IFL Game of the Week started off a wonderful weekend of playoff battles. Both the Rochester Raiders (10-6) and Wichita Wild (11-5) came off huge first round victories. Both teams looked to be in tremendous form for their first meeting of the year. Raiders QB Perry Patterson kept his team in striking distance all game. Patterson went 14 for 33 with 155 yards and four touchdowns. The only knock on Patterson would be the two interceptions he gave up to Wichita's defenders. Wild QB Dixie Wooten would manage slightly better than his Rochester counterpart. Wooten went 19 for 23 on his passing attempts. He connected for three touchdown passes and 135 total yards on the day. The Wild were also able to keep control of the games' pace with the other component of their dominating offense. Running back Darius Fudge could not be contained by the Raiders. Fudge racked up 41 yards and three touchdowns on the ground against the Raiders. The combined offensive flurry on the ground and in the air sealed a 45-33 victory for the Wichita Wild. It is now the final countdown for Wichita as they head into the eye of the Storm. Wichita will travel to Sioux Falls for the United Conference Championship game.
IFL playoff action continued when then Sioux Falls Storm (13-3) hosted the Chicago Slaughter (7-9). The Slaughter had braced themselves for a severe storm, but ultimately could not hold up to the downpour of offense brought on by Sioux Falls. Chicago got struck by the Storm for a 47-33 loss. The game started off immediately in Sioux Falls favor, pulling out to an early 13-0 lead in first quarter. This would be consistent as the Storm outscored the Slaughter in every quarter of the game. Overall the game did end up being a close contest. Chicago had 223 total yards of offense for the game compared to Sioux Fall's 215 total yards of offense. The two teams' quarterbacks also proved to be similar on the stats sheet. QB Tavares Woodley went 16 for 28 on his pass attempts for 187 yards and two touchdowns passes. Woodley's downfall would be the interceptions he gave up. For the Storm, QB Terrance Bryant was able to provide a quality performance. Bryant went 15-21 on his passes for 105 yards with three TDs. While picked off once, the Sioux Falls quarterback was able to keep control for his team for the majority of the game. As the two seed, Sioux Falls will get to host the United Conference Championship game. The Storm will await the fourth seeded Wichita Wild in the final United Conference game before the United Bowl.
Timothy Brown of the Billings Outlaws (14-2) seemed to be anywhere and everywhere during Billings 68-39 derailing of the San Angelo Stampede Express (11-5). If you look to Billings' ground game, Brown was there with 68 yards and a touchdown run on eleven carries. On the Outlaws passing game, Brown was again part of the picture going 61 yards and scoring in the end zone for a touchdown on just six receptions. Brown was also in the midst of the kick return game by scoring on a kick return and also picking up 111 yards on his four returns. Not being eclipsed by his teammate, QB Chris Dixon also delivered in the Outlaw victory. Dixon went 19 for 30 on his passes for the day for 186 yards and 4 four touchdowns. While he was picked off once in the game, Dixon managed to make up for it by bringing in two rushing touchdowns to help his team. For San Angelo, they looked for another spectacular performance from their IFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Derrick Ross. The rookie running back had another impressive day picking up 55 yards and two touchdowns on eleven carries. However, San Angelo's offense couldn't ultimately keep up with Billings scoring drives as the Stampede Express were outscored every quarter by the Outlaws. Being the number one seed in the Intense Conference, Billings will travel to punch their ticket back to the United Bowl if they can win the Intense Conference championship at home against an impressive Arkansas Diamonds.
Coming into this Conference Semi-Final game, the Arkansas Diamonds (13-3) and the Amarillo Venom (12-4) met twice during the IFL regular season. The season series ended with a win a piece for both teams. The tiebreaker could not be held on any bigger a stage as the two squared off for the rights to play in the Intense Conference Championship game. While Amarillo appeared to strike earlier out of the gate, the Diamonds would end up cashing in on a victory. Arkansas scored four unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter to establish a lead they would never relinquish for a 46-31 win over the Venom. Amarillo QB Julian Reese seemed poised to take his team to the top. He went 14 for 25 with 235 yards and four touchdowns. However, Diamonds QB Brian Jones would more than match that performance. Going 15 for 26 on his passing attempts, Jones had 246 yards with five passes going in for touchdown receptions. He also had 42 yards and a touchdown on ten rushes. Arkansas will have a tough road ahead as they travel to Billings for the Intense Conference Championship game. They will need a repeat offensive outburst if they wish to shine through to the United Bowl.