The Quad City Steamwheelers and Northern Arizona Wranglers face off in the IFL National Championship game – Saturday, August 13th, 7:00 pm CT at the Las Vegas Dollar Loan Center Arena.
You can watch this championship showdown LIVE on YurView!
How to Watch
- Cox customers can tune into their local YurView channel (check local listings or view the channel lineup for your region). The game will be tape delayed in Oklahoma and NW Arkansas.
- Cox customers can also watch the game for free on any mobile device using the Cox Contour app. Download the Contour app on Apple and Android.
The final matchup is set! The @qcsteam will take on the @NazWranglers in The Dollar Loan Center IFL National Championship!
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— Indoor Football League (@IndoorFL) July 31, 2022
A Battle of Underdogs
Both teams faced stiff competition to advance into the national championship game. In the Eastern Conference final, the Quad City Steamwheelers (11-7) went on the road to upset the top-seeded Frisco Fighters 48-41. The Fighters came into the game with an impressive 15-2 record and were up 42-26 at one point in the second half.
However, the Steamwheelers would make a ferocious comeback and late in the game, QB and IFL MVP candidate E.J. Hilliard launched a bomb to WR Keyvan Rudd for what would end up being the game-winning touchdown.
The Northern Arizona Wranglers (14-4) traveled to the dreaded “Snake Pit” and defeated perennial IFL powerhouse and six-time champion Arizona Rattlers 52-51 to secure the Western Conference title.
The Wranglers came back from a 14-point deficit in the 2nd half and iced the game when defensive back Trae Meadows intercepted a pass in the endzone. The victory was even more impressive when you consider the Wranglers went 1-13 in 2021 – their inaugural season of play.
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— Indoor Football League (@IndoorFL) July 31, 2022
About the Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League is the highest level of professional indoor football in the United States. The IFL is the longest continuously-running indoor football league in America. and it’s the second longest-running professional football league in the U.S., after the National Football League.
The IFL was founded in 2009 and is in its 14th consecutive season of play. The IFL offers a unique product for football fans. It’s played on a 50-yard field with padded boards surrounding the field. The IFL consists of 8 players on offense, two of which can be in motion at the snap, and eight players on defense.
