Playoffs Round Two Preview
June 24, 2011 - Indoor Football League (IFL) News Release
Richmond, VA: The Indoor Football League is proud to announce that Round two of the 2011 Playoffs has arrived. Be sure to tune in to see which teams will find their way to the Conference Championship Game next weekend.
Our round two weekend kicks off in Fairbanks, AK tonight, as the Allen Wranglers have fought their way into round two and made the long trip to visit the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are looking strong going into their first game of the post season. With new Rookie of the Year Romandre Gibbs rushing the ball, the Wranglers defense are sure to have their work cut out for them. The Wranglers will be arriving in Alaska with momentum coming off of a big win in round one against Wyoming. Solomon Jr. will be helping out on defense as he recorded 8 total tackles and a forced and recovered fumble last game. With both teams anxious to play, tonight's game should be a high powered match up.
The second match up of round two will come to you from Sioux Falls, SD as the Omaha Beef travel to face the Storm. The Beef will be coming out of the gates with the advantage after taking a big win from the Storm in the last week of the season and giving them their only loss. Sioux Falls continues to stay strong as they contest for the Conference Championship Game again, going 13-1 on the season and having the league M.V.P is sure to turn the tables slightly. Buckle your seatbelts for this one is guaranteed to be a great game.
After Sioux Falls, the IFL will stop in Green Bay as well on Saturday evening, where the Reading Express will visit the Blizzard. With Green Bay winning out the last four games of the season, the Blizzard charge into the second round confident and ready to play. Though the Express have proven that they will not lie down easy, as they dominated in their first round performance against the Slaughter. Arkeith Brown and B.J. Hill will not be shy as they field this game as the Defensive Rookie and Special Teams Player of the Year for Green Bay.
Our fourth and final match up of round two will be between the Tri-Cities Fever and the Colorado ICE. The ICE will carry home team advantage after breaking out in 2011 turning a 2-12 2010 season to 11-3 in 2011. The Fever will be looking to make a run for the Conference Championship with Lillard behind the lines and wide receiver Steven Whitehead looking to add more touchdowns to the books after last week. Terry Washington of the ICE will be looking to take his team to the next round, rushing for four touchdowns in his last game of the season.
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