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IFL Northern Arizona Wranglers

Wranglers Prepare for Sugar Skulls

May 13, 2022 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Northern Arizona Wranglers News Release


PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. - After a three-game road trip, the Northern Arizona Wranglers finally return home to Pinnacle Bank Field at the Findlay Toyota Center, for the highly anticipated rematch with the Tucson Sugar Skulls.

On Saturday evening, the Wranglers will battle the Sugar Skulls, in front of their home crowd, in Prescott Valley, Ariz. This game will be sponsored by Desert Financial Credit Union. The Wranglers were quite successful on the road trip, winning the final two games, after losing the opening game of the trip in Tucson, Ariz. The Wranglers are seeking vengeance on the Sugar Skulls, after losing to them in the Indoor Football League's highest scoring game of the season thus far, just a mere three weeks ago.

In that very meeting between Northern Arizona and Tucson, the Wranglers offense put up 62 points in the loss. Wranglers wide receiver Quentin Randolph was responsible for seven total touchdowns, and earned the IFL's Offensive Player of the Week recognition. Quarterback Kaleb Barker also threw seven touchdown passes against the Sugar Skulls.

The Wranglers showed out on the road last week, with a 45-18 beatdown of the Vegas Knight Hawks. The Sugar Skulls pulled off one of their most impressive wins in franchise history last week. Tucson beat the previously undefeated Arizona Rattlers last week, by a score of 74-63. The Wranglers enter this matchup with a 5-2 record, while the Sugar Skulls sit at 4-3.

This game holds major weight in determining the positioning for the IFL playoffs in the Western Conference. The Wranglers currently hold the number two seed in the Conference. A victory over the Sugar Skulls would give the Wranglers a two-game lead over Tucson for that number two spot. Not to mention, they're only one game behind the Conference-leading Rattlers.

The Wranglers will need a complete game in all three phases to win the matchup. Tucson's offense has been on fire in recent weeks. The Sugar Skulls have proven themselves to be a top offensive attack in the league. The Wranglers offense MUST keep rolling, and the defense will need a stronger performance than their trip to Tucson three weeks ago.

Will the Wranglers get their revenge on the Sugar Skulls with a victory? Come out to Pinnacle Bank Field at the Findlay Toyota Center, in Prescott Valley, Ariz., to find out! Details for tickets are below our home schedule in the bottom of article.

Stream the game on the Indoor Football League YouTube channel using the link below. The Wranglers broadcast team of James Poovey, and Ed Cole, will be on the call of the game, starting with the pregame show at 5:45pm Arizona time.

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