Indoor Football Weekly #20

We've just passed the midway point in the 2017 Indoor Football season. The IFL looks to have 3 of it;s playoff spots decided, the CIF playoff race continues to heat up, and the NAL looks to have 4 teams going for it's final two spots.

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The IFL's Week 9 gave us great football action in more than one game. The weekend opened  up with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks hosting the Cedar Rapids Titans. The Titans held a surprising 20-14 lead after the first quarter but it all went south from their for the boys from the north. Wichita Falls would score 35 points in the 2nd quarter on the way to an 81-52 route of the Titans. Second up of the three games on Friday night was the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles hosting the Arizona Rattlers. Unfortunately, just like the last Screaming Eagles home game, it was NOT shown on YouTube like all other IFL games but rather on Twitch.tv. Yes Salt Lake, the new kids on the block, continue to do things their own way making the league look like a joke. But even with the game being streamed on Twitch.tv the Rattlers would beat Salt Lake 73-60. Friday night was capped off with the Spokane Empire hosting the Colorado Crush. After no scoring by either team in the 1st quarter, Spokane took the reigns in route to a very close 36-24 victory. Saturday night saw two more games wrapping up the weekend. Sioux Falls hosted Green Bay and Iowa hosting Nebraska in the IFL Game of the Week. After the slaughters that were committed inside the Denny the last few weeks, while Green Bay couldn't overcome the Storm, they did fight but to no avail as Sioux Falls won 55-33. Out in Des Moines was the IFL Game of the Week. The Barnstormers defense was the Stars of the night as they held the Danger to just 14 points with 6 takeaways (5 INT and 1 Fumble Recovery). Iowa's offense was potent as well and helped the Barnstormers to a 48-14 route of the Danger.
All 10 teams take the field again in Week 10 of the IFL. Opening up on Friday with just one game as the Wichita Falls Nighthawks (7-1) travel to Loveland, CO to take on the Colorado Crush (1-6) at 7 PM CT. Saturday will see four games played that night. With three games on slate for 7:05 PM CT the easternmost is a rematch of last week, as the Sioux Falls Storm (7-0) travel to the Resch Center in Green Bay (2-6) for the second half of a home and home series against the Blizzard. In the middle it's the 2017 Iowa Bowl as the Cedar Rapids Titans (1-7) host the Iowa Barnstormers (5-2). In the west the Nebraska Danger (4-4) host the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles (1-6). The weekend wraps up with a battle between former AFL rivals as the Arizona Rattlers (4-3) host the Spokane Empire (5-2) at 8 PM CT from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. As always games are LIVE and FREE on YouTube.

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Champions Indoor Football had all 14 teams play over the course of just two days (Thursday and Saturday) in Week 8. The CIF opened with by far the biggest game with the CIF Game of the Week between unbeaten Texas hosting unbeaten Amarillo. The game would go back and forth for the first 3 quarters with no one able to gain a significant lead. That all changed in the 4th quarter when Amarillo scored 21 straight points on the way to a 70-63 win over the Texas Revolution on the road. On Saturday night the CIF had the other 6 games all at 7 PM CT. Down in Texas the Dallas Marshals took down the CenTex Cavalry 48-41 in a Lone Star State showdown. An all Kansas showdown  saw the Dodge City Law take down the Wichita Force 62-39. In North Dakota the Bismarck Bucks would beat the Kansas City Phantoms 51-35 in a battle of expansion teams. Out at the Ralston Arena the West Michigan Ironmen fought another win but just couldn't get the job done as the Omaha Beef beat the Ironmen 30-28. Out in Albuquerque the Duke City Gladiators just barely escaped the Salina Liberty with a 52-50 win. Wrapping up the week was a battle between two of the top teams in the Northern Division as Sioux City hosted Bloomington. The Bandits would escape with a close 62-56 win over the Edge.
Week 9 will feature 10 teams playing 5 games kicking off on Thursday night. The only game on Thursday night sees the the Bismarck Bucks (2-4) hosting the Omaha Beef (3-2) at 7 PM CT. Saturday night has four games all of which start at 7 PM CT. First up is a clash of teams in DFW as the Dallas Marshals (3-3) host the Texas Revolution (4-1) from the Mesquite Arena in Mesquite, TX. At the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, the Edge (4-3) host the expansion Kansas City Phantoms (1-5). Then another Lone Star State clash happens as the Amarillo Venom (5-0) host the CenTex Cavalry (0-6). Wrapping up the night and the weekend is the from Muskegon, MI as the West Michigan Ironmen (2-4) host the Sioux City Bandits (6-0). All games can be viewed on Eversport.

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The National Arena League only had one game being played in Week 5 and that by default was the NAL Game of the Week. Lehigh Valley would take the game at home inside the PPL Center by a score of 56-31 over the Georgia Firebirds.
Week 6 sees two games being played in the NAL. The first game is at 5 PM CT on Saturday when the Columbus Lions (2-2) host the High Country Grizzlies (2-2). The weekend is capped off on Monday night at 8 PM CT when the Monterrey Steel (3-0) host the also unbeaten Jacksonville Sharks (4-0).

Last week the CIF Game of the Week was definitely the ONE to watch this week let's hope we have three great games. This week the games start on Friday night with the CIF Game of the Week. The CIF game will see the Bismarck Bucks (2-4) host the Omaha Beef (3-2) from the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, ND at 7 PM CT on Friday night. Saturday night features the IFL Game of the Week as a rematch between two old AFL rivals as the Spokane Empire travel to Phoenix, AZ to take on the Arizona Rattlers at 8 PM CT from the Talking Stick Resort Arena. Wrapping up the weekend is the NAL Game of the Week and Monday Night Indoor Football. A battle of the unbeatens as the Monterrey Steel (3-0) host the Jacksonville Sharks (4-0) from Arena Monterrey at 8 PM CT on Monday night. As always the IFL and NAL games can be seen on YouTube, while the CIF can be seen on Eversport.