Wild and Rage to Battle for Conference Title on Saturday
July 31, 2009 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Wichita Wild News Release
The Wichita Wild of the Indoor Football League (IFL) continues their playoff push this week as they take on a rejuvenated RiverCity Rage (10-6) team in the United Conference Championship Game of the IFL?s inaugural season. Wichita (10-6) earned the right to host the conference championship after back-to-back road victories over the Bloomington Extreme and Omaha Beef. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:05 PM on Saturday at Hartman Arena and doors will open at 6:00 PM.
The Wild enter this week?s game having won seven of their last eight games played and are 4-0 since quarterback Dixie Wooten has taken over as field general. Wichita also won the three game regular season series between the two teams, winning both games at Hartman Arena by scores of 56-40 on April 11 and 73-33 on June 27. While the Rage proved victorious on their home turf 52-31 on April 18 with Wooten playing QB for RiverCity. Wooten went 7-3 as the starter for the Rage during the first half of the season.
Last week against Omaha, wide receiver Clinton Solomon caught seven Wooten passes for 119 yards and three scores, which stands as the most receiving yards by a player in a playoff game this season. Wooten also added 75 yards on the ground along with a touchdown.
Not to be outdone this post-season is the play of Wild defensive back Randy Kelly. Kelly has picked off two passes, is averaging 21 yards per kickoff return, and has 14 total tackles thru two playoff games. Kelly was named IFL Defensive Player of the Week for the Divisional Championship and has been a threat to score every time the ball has been in his hands.
RiverCity QB Ben Sankey has been the catalyst for the Rage offense during these playoffs. Through two games he has thrown for 351 yards and tossed ten touchdown passes. RB Randy Bell has scored two touchdowns coming via the ground and another two through the air.
On defense, Cornelius "Pig" Brown showed up in a big way last weekend against the Maryland Maniacs. The Rage defensive back totaled seven tackles, broke up a pass, and forced a crucial fumble to lead his team to a 55-31 victory.
Tickets for the United Conference Championship game are available at the Hartman Arena Box Office, online at www.stage1tickets.com, or by phone at 927-3999. Tickets for the game start at just $5. If you can?t make it to the game, it can be heard on 1330 AM KNSS or online at knssradio.com.
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