Commandos Take On Wolfpack Saturday For CIFL Championship

Published on June 22, 2010 under Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL)
Cincinnati Commandos News Release


The two best teams in the CIFL this season square off for the CIFL Championship 8 p.m. Saturday, June 26 at Cincinnati Gardens. The Wolfpack and Commandos split their two regular season games this year, with the host team coming out the victor each time. Cincinnati won 48-26 in Week 4 and Wisconsin won 45-21 on May 29, the last game of the regular season for both teams that saw the Commandos play without QB Ben Mauk due to an ankle injury.

Last Week: The top-seeded Commandos advanced to the CIFL Championship on Saturday after defeating Miami Valley for the third time this season. Mauk threw six touchdown passes, two apiece to WRs Brandon Boehm, Johnny Long and Robert Redd ... The Cincinnati defense, which finished the season ranked No. 1, lived up to its ranking after holding Miami Valley scoreless for the first 22 minutes of the game and forcing two turnovers.

Broken record: The Commando defense recorded 34 sacks in 2010, shattering the CIFL record for sacks in a season, previously set by the Port Huron Pirates (27) in '06 and '07 ... Cincinnati's defense racked up 27 interceptions on the season, one shy of the CIFL record set by the '06 Rochester Raiders and the '08 Rock River Raptors.

No. 1 spot: For the season, the Commandos led the CIFL in total offense (211.7 ypg), scoring offense (49.3 ppg), yards per play (5.4), rushing yards (722), and turnover margin (+14), among others. Defensively, they finished first in total defense (138.9 ypg), interceptions, sacks, and pass defense efficiency (52.4).

Leader board: The CIFL individual leader page is filled with Commandos on offense and defense. QB Ben Mauk led the league in total offense (175.1 ypg), total touchdowns (50), passing yards (1,430), completion percentage (66.0), completions (134) and passing touchdowns (46) ... WR Dominick Goodman topped the league in receptions (47), receiving yards (473) and receiving touchdowns (18) ... Defensively, DB Jeff Franklin led the league with nine interceptions ... Fellow DB EJ Underwood finished No. 1 in interceptions returned for touchdowns (three) and interception return yards (128), despite only playing in the team's final five games ... DE James Spikes paced the CIFL in sacks (15) and tackles for loss (19), while DT Terrill Byrd (9.5) and DE James Frazier (5) finished third and sixth in sacks, respectively.

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