Wild DB earns IFL weekly honor for third time this season
April 30, 2008 - Intense Football League (Intense)
Alaska Wild News Release
A third time is a charm for #2 Demarcus James. James was named IFL Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. Over the weekend, he intercepted 4 passes and returned 3 for touchdowns. He set the IFL record for interception return yards in a game with 145. Six games into the season, James has already set the IFL record for interceptions returned for touchdowns (7), interception return yards for a season (362) and tied the interceptions for a season (12).
The 4-2 Wild is riding high with a four-home game winning streak this season and have a bye week this weekend. The next Wild game will be Sunday, May 11th against the 6-0 Louisiana Swashbucklers. It's a Wild Mother's Day home game at the Sullivan Arena (Mom's get in free with a 2 for 1 Clubhouse seat special). Pre-game at 2:30pm AST and kickoff is at 3:00pm AST.
The Alaska Wild is part of the Intense Football League (IFL). Founded in 2003, the IFL consists of a record nine professional indoor football teams, three of which are located outside of Texas: the Louisiana Swashbucklers of Lake Charles, the Alaska Wild of Anchorage, Alaska and the Fairbanks Grizzlies of Fairbanks, Alaska. Texas teams include the CenTex Barracudas of Belton, Corpus Christi Hammerheads, Odessa Roughnecks, San Angelo Stampede Express, Katy Ruff Riders, and Frisco Thunder.
Alaska Wild is owned by Alaska Professional Sports, Inc. For more information on Alaska Wild and Alaska Professional Sports, Inc., please visit www.goakwild.com or www.akprosports.com.
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