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IFL Indoor Football League 2022

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Standings

IFL Indoor Football League East Conference 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Frisco Fighters14200.875772590182W9
2Massachusetts Pirates11500.68867257399W2
3Iowa Barnstormers9700.56364260537L1
4Quad Cities Steamwheelers9700.56366464222W1
5Sioux Falls Storm8800.500671681-10L1
6Green Bay Blizzard61000.375517558-41L2
7Bismarck Bucks31300.188497662-165L11

IFL Indoor Football League West Conference 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Arizona Rattlers13300.813846500346W4
2Northern Arizona Wranglers12400.750654486168L1
3Tucson Sugar Skulls9700.563782788-6W1
4Duke City Gladiators8800.500683687-4W2
5Vegas Knight Hawks61000.375586617-31L1
6San Diego Strike Force31300.188597809-212L3
7Bay Area Panthers11500.063457842-385L15

Note: Standings Calculated Automatically from results – for Official Standings Please visit the Indoor Football League website in References: [1-2].

Playoff Schedule

Note: Composite Schedule from Individual Team Schedules. See Each Team’s Website for Details on their Schedules. References: [2-16]

Schedule

IFL Indoor Football League 2022

Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
30 - 27

Massachusetts Pirates vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 1)
23 - 26

Green Bay Blizzard vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 1)
35 - 24

Sioux Falls Storm vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

Match Day Week 2
(Week 2)
36 - 38

Bismarck Bucks vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 2)
46 - 24

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 2)
22 - 9

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

(Week 2)
50 - 28

Arizona Rattlers vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 2)
38 - 33

Bay Area Panthers vs San Diego Strike Force

Match Day Week 3
(Week 3)
29 - 26

Bismarck Bucks vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 3)
33 - 60

Duke City Gladiators vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 3)
39 - 48

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 3)
10 - 48

San Diego Strike Force vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 3)
49 - 20

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 3)
31 - 45

Sioux Falls Storm vs Iowa Barnstormers

Match Day Week 4
(Week 4)
36 - 25

Massachusetts Pirates vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 4)
36 - 18

Iowa Barnstormers vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 4)
56 - 34

Frisco Fighters vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 4)
45 - 28

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 4)
21 - 43

Duke City Gladiators vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 4)
27 - 53

Bay Area Panthers vs Vegas Knight Hawks

Match Day Week 5
(Week 5)
34 - 24

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 5)
43 - 54

Bismarck Bucks vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 5)
36 - 38

Green Bay Blizzard vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 5)
20 - 67

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 5)
66 - 67

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 5)
50 - 28

Duke City Gladiators vs Bay Area Panthers

Match Day Week 6
(Week 6)
47 - 37

Iowa Barnstormers vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 6)
51 - 68

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 6)
38 - 31

Green Bay Blizzard vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 6)
30 - 20

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 6)
57 - 52

Duke City Gladiators vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 6)
66 - 33

Arizona Rattlers vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 6)
31 - 44

Bay Area Panthers vs Bismarck Bucks

Match Day Week 7
(Week 7)
49 - 27

Sioux Falls Storm vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 7)
17 - 36

Bismarck Bucks vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 7)
36 - 22

Massachusetts Pirates vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 7)
34 - 25

Green Bay Blizzard vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 7)
42 - 41

Frisco Fighters vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 7)
72 - 62

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

Match Day Week 8
(Week 8)
50 - 47

Sioux Falls Storm vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 8)
49 - 31

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 8)
35 - 49

Frisco Fighters vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 8)
42 - 41

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 8)
28 - 38

Bismarck Bucks vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 8)
44 - 46

Massachusetts Pirates vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 8)
34 - 65

Bay Area Panthers vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

Match Day Week 9
(Week 9)
63 - 47

Iowa Barnstormers vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 9)
30 - 51

San Diego Strike Force vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 9)
14 - 55

Bismarck Bucks vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 9)
18 - 45

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

(Week 9)
74 - 63

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 9)
20 - 43

Bay Area Panthers vs Duke City Gladiators

Match Day Week 10
(Week 10)
39 - 57

Sioux Falls Storm vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 10)
30 - 48

Green Bay Blizzard vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 10)
59 - 29

Arizona Rattlers vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 10)
41 - 36

Iowa Barnstormers vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 10)
23 - 68

San Diego Strike Force vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 10)
36 - 21

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

Match Day Week 11
(Week 11)
43 - 42

Massachusetts Pirates vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 11)
47 - 44

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 11)
30 - 27

Green Bay Blizzard vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 11)
45 - 48

Arizona Rattlers vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 11)
21 - 47

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 11)
65 - 69

San Diego Strike Force vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 11)
52 - 27

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Bay Area Panthers

Match Day Week 12
(Week 12)
55 - 62

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 12)
28 - 25

Massachusetts Pirates vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 12)
34 - 24

Iowa Barnstormers vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 12)
42 - 21

Frisco Fighters vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 12)
32 - 34

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

(Week 12)
54 - 49

Duke City Gladiators vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 12)
38 - 23

Arizona Rattlers vs Bay Area Panthers

Match Day Week 13
(Week 13)
34 - 42

Iowa Barnstormers vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 13)
31 - 13

Green Bay Blizzard vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 13)
51 - 43

Duke City Gladiators vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 13)
24 - 55

Bismarck Bucks vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 13)
17 - 35

San Diego Strike Force vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

(Week 13)
21 - 83

Bay Area Panthers vs Arizona Rattlers

Match Day Week 14
(Week 14)
49 - 44

Sioux Falls Storm vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 14)
48 - 30

Massachusetts Pirates vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 14)
47 - 46

Frisco Fighters vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 14)
49 - 23

Vegas Knight Hawks vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 14)
58 - 33

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 14)
37 - 34

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Arizona Rattlers

Match Day Week 15
(Week 15)
42 - 40

Green Bay Blizzard vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 15)
46 - 36

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 15)
42 - 62

Iowa Barnstormers vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 15)
39 - 32

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 15)
66 - 26

San Diego Strike Force vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 15)
38 - 58

Duke City Gladiators vs Arizona Rattlers

Match Day Week 16
(Week 16)
69 - 55

Massachusetts Pirates vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 16)
56 - 57

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 16)
30 - 49

Bismarck Bucks vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 16)
50 - 27

Frisco Fighters vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 16)
54 - 24

Arizona Rattlers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 16)
49 - 41

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Duke City Gladiators

Match Day Week 17
(Week 17)
35 - 26

Iowa Barnstormers vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 17)
65 - 33

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 17)
47 - 53

San Diego Strike Force vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 17)
40 - 28

Arizona Rattlers vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

Match Day Week 18
(Week 18)
50 - 42

Sioux Falls Storm vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 18)
50 - 44

Frisco Fighters vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 18)
28 - 44

Bay Area Panthers vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 18)
48 - 61

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 18)
46 - 21

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 18)
49 - 31

Arizona Rattlers vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 18)
51 - 53

San Diego Strike Force vs Duke City Gladiators

Match Day Week 19
(Week 19)
35 - 28

Frisco Fighters vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 19)
42 - 35

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 19)
60 - 17

Massachusetts Pirates vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 19)
41 - 50

Bay Area Panthers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 19)
39 - 32

Duke City Gladiators vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

Note: Composite Schedule from Individual Team Schedules. See Each Team’s Website for Details on their Schedules. References: [2-16]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 Recap

Sioux Falls Storm (South Dakota) defeated expansion franchise Quad Cities Steamwheelers (Moline, Illinois) 35-24 as the East Conference opened their schedules a week earlier than the West Conference. The other two games in the East Conference were both close affairs as Massachusetts Pirates won 30-27 versus Frisco Fighters from Texas and Bismarck Bucks (North Dakota) won 26-23 versus Green Bay Blizzard (Wisconsin).

Week 2 Recap

The Western Conference kicked off in Week 2, a week after the Eastern Conference, with Bay Area Panthers from San Jose winning 38-33 at home to San Diego Strike Force in a tightly contested Northern versus Southern California match-up [References: 3,6]. Arizona Rattlers from Phoenix defeated South West USA rivals Duke City Gladiators from Albuquerque, New Mexico, 50-28 [References: 2,4] , and in the third game in the Western Conference Vegas Knight Hawks welcomed Northern Arizona Wranglers to Nevada, defeating them 22-9 [References: 5,9].

There were two Eastern Conference games in week 2, Quad Cities Steamwheelers from Moline, Illinois defeating Iowa Barnstormers from Des Moines 46-24 to go 1-1 in Iowa’s first game of the season [References: 13,15]. Meanwhile in South Dakota, Sioux Falls Storm won the battle of two 1-0 teams, narrowly defeating Bismarck Bucks from neighbouring North Dakota 38-36 to go 2-0. [References: 10, 16]

Week 3 Recap

In the Eastern Conference Bismarck Bucks went to 2-1 with a 29-26 defeat of Green Bay Blizzard who fall to 0-2 [References: 10, 12]. Sioux Falls Storm (2-1) lost 31-45 to Iowa Barnstormers (1-1) Monday Night [References: 13, 16]. In the Western Conference Tucson Sugar Skulls started 1-0 with a 48-39 defeat of Vegas Knight Hawks who fall to 1-1 [References: 8-9]. Arizona Rattlers, also undefeated at 2-0 defeated San Diego Strike Force (0-2) 48-10 on Monday Night [References: 2-6]. Northern Arizona Wranglers drew level with Bay Area Panthers on 1-1 after a 49-20 victory over the San Jose team in Prescott [References: 3, 5] Duke City Gladiators meanwhile lost heavily for the second week running, going down 33-60 to Frisco Fighters who improve to 1-1 in an Inter-Conference game [References: 4-11]

Week 4 Recap

Massachusetts Pirates went top of the Eastern Conference on a 2-0 record after defeating Quad Cities Steamwheelers 36-25. Four teams were on 2-1: Frisco Fighters who won 56-34 versus Tucson Sugar Skulls, Iowa Barnstormers after a 36-18 defeat of Green Bay Blizzard and both Bismarck Bucks and Sioux Falls Storm who were idle. In the Western Conference Arizona Rattlers movede to 3-0 after a 43-21 defeat of Duke City Gladiators. Northern Arizona Wranglers and Vegas Knight Hawks both improved to 2-1 with victories over San Diego Strike Force (45-28) and Bay Area Panthers (53-27). [References: 1-16]

Week 5 Recap (8-11 April 2022)

Sioux Falls Storm lost their second in a row, 24-34 at Quad Cities Steamwheelers, to leave both teams on 2-2 and Frisco Fighters improved to 3-1 with a close 38-36 win at home versus winless Green Bay Blizzard (0-4). Massachusetts Pirates, however, went 3-0 to top the Eastern Conference with a 54-43 victory at home against Bismarck Bucks, who fell to 2-2.

In the Western Conference Arizona Rattlers continued blazing through ther Arenas, winning 67-20 at home to Vegas Knight Hawks, to go 4-0 at the top, while Vegas fell to 2-2. In the closest, high-scoring game of the season, San Diego Strike Force finally got a W in the Win column with a 67-66 victory over the Tucson Sugar Skulls (1-2). Duke City Gladiators were another team to finally get a win, 50-28 versus Bay Area Panthers in Albuquerque to go 1-3, as the Panthers dropped to 1-3 also. [References: 1-16]

Week 6 Recap (15-18 April 2022)

The Western Conference leaders Arizona Rattlers defeated San Diego Strike Force 66-33 to go 5-0, as the Strike Force fell to 1-4. In Albuquerque, Duke City Gladiators narrowly defeated Tucson Sugar Skulls 57-52 to improve to 2-3. They were joined on 2-3 by Vegas Knight Hawks who lost 20-30 at Northern Arizona Wranglers who moved clear into second place on 3-1. Bay Area Panthers lost to Bismarck Bucks 31-44.

In the Eastern Conference saw Green Bay Blizzard pick up their first win of the season in a shock 38-31 victory at previously unbeaten Massachusetts Pirates. Iowa Barnstormers defeated Sioux Falls Storm 47-37 and Quad Cities Steamwheelers lost 51-68 to Frisco Fighters [References: 1-16]

Week 7 Recap (23-24 April 2022)

Green Bay Blizzard’s Jack Sheehan, surely an Irish connection there somewhere, scored the team’s opening touchdown on an 11-yard run, and passed for another in the first quarter, with Keyshaun Taylor catching two TD’s in the second quarter and Toren Young running in a fifth as the Blizzard went into the break 34-0 up at halftime only to see Vegas Knight Hawks pull back to 34-25 in the second half before the buzzer sounded. For a full report click on the game link in the Schedule. Blizzard remain 2-4 at the foot of the Eastern Conference.

Elsewhere there were victories for Sioux Falls Storm (49-27 versus Bay Area Panthers); Quad Cities Steamwheelers (36-17 at Bismarck Bucks); defending Champions Massachusetts Pirates who take sole ownership of the Eastern Conference lead with a 36-22 defeat of Iowa Barnstormers; Frisco Fighters who defeated Duke City Gladiators 42-41 in a close Southwest rivalry match-up and Tucson Sugar Skulls who won 72-62 versus Northern Arizona Wranglers in an all-Arizona shootout. [References: 16-21]

Week 8 Recap (29 April-1 May 2022)

Massachusetts Pirates dropped their second game of the season 44-46 to Vegas Knight Hawks to fall to 4-2 as they just failed to take advantage of Frisco Fighters 35-49 loss to Arizona Rattlers as the Fighters fell to 5-2. The two results meant the Eastern Conference title race was blown wide open with Quad Cities Steamwheelers from Illinois defeating Green Bay Blizzard from Wisconsin 49-31 and Sioux Falls Storm from South Dakota winning 50-47 versus Iowa Barnstormers. With both the Steamwheelers and Storm improving to 4-3 and the Barnstormers on 3-3 there was no more than one loss between the top five teams in the East. [References: 1-16]

In the Western Conference Arizona Rattlers continue to march on, going to 6-0 with that victory over Eastern Conference leaders Frisco Fighters. Northern Arizona Wranglers (4-2) made it an Arizona 1-2 with a 65-34 defeat of Bay Area Panthers (1-6) while Tucson Sugar Skulls 42-41 win over Duke City Gladiators (2-5) from Albuquerque in New Mexico meant it was 1-2-3 for Arizona. San Diego Strike Force moved above the Gladiators with a 38-28 victory over North Dakota’s Bismarck Bucks (3-4) in an Inter-Conference match-up. With Vegas (3-4) winning against Massachusetts Pirates it was a good weekend for Western Conference teams, winning the Inter-Conference match-ups three to nothing. [References: 1-16]

Week 14 Recap (11 June 2022)

In the Eastern Conference Massachusetts Pirates improved to 8-4 defeating Green Bay Blizzard (5-8) 48-30, while Sioux Falls Storm (7-5) remained hot on their heels winning a close game 49-44 versus Bismarck Bucks (3-10). Meanwhile Eastern Conference leaders Frisco Fighters remained two games in front winning by the closest possible margin 66-65 versus Duke City Gladiators in an Inter-Conference game.

Duke City fell to 6-6 in the Western Conference as Tucson Sugar Skulls (6-5) overtook the Gladiators with a 58-33 victory against Bay Area Panthers (1-11). At the top of the Conference Northern Arizona Wranglers defeated Arizona Rattlers in the crucial Arizona rivalry to go one game in front of the Rattlers (10-2 to 9-3). The only other game saw Vegas Knight Hawks improve to 5-7 with a 49-23 victory over the 2-10 San Diego Strike Force. [References: 1B]

Weeks 15-19 (17 June-16 July 2022)

In the Eastern Conference Frisco Fighters finished the season 14-2 with four straight wins, while Massachusetts Pirates took the runners-up spot with an 11-5 record losing only one of their last four games. Quad Cities Steamwheelers took third with a 9-7 record, and Iowa Barnstormers finished out the Regular Season 9-7 also. Sioux Falls Storm took fifth on an 8-8 record but failed to make the playoffs, as did Green Bay Blizzard (6-10) and Bismarck Bucks (3-10).

The Western Conference title race went to the wire with both Arizona Rattlers and Northern Arizona Wranglers finishing on 14-4, with Arizona Rattlers taking the tie-breaker. Tucson Sugar Skulls finished third on 9-7 and Duke City Gladiators 8-8 took the remaining playoff place. Vegas Knight Hawks (6-10), San Diego Strike Force (3-13) and Bay Area Panthers (1-15) failed to make the postseason. [References: 1B]

Playoffs (22 July-30 July 2022)

There were shocks galore in the Playoffs as Quad Cities Steamwheelers (9-7 Regular Season) eliminated both Frisco Fighters (14-2 Regular Season) and Massachusetts Pirates (10-6 Regular Season) in the Eastern Conference to progress to the National Championship Game. The other 1st Round game in the East was a 64-39 victory for Frisco Fighters versus Iowa Barnstomers (9-7 Regular Season). Quad Cities battled to a 39-38 victory at Massacusetts and a 48-41 victory at Frisco in Texas.

The Western Conference Playoffs saw the two Arizona teams (both 14-4 Regular Season) progress with ease versus Tucson Sugar Skulls (49-30 to the Northern Arizona Wranglers) and Duke City Gladiators (53-14 to Arizona Rattlers). The Western Conference title game was won 52-51 by Northern Arizona Wranglers in a game that could not have been closer. [References: 1B]

IFL National Championship Game (13 August 2022)

Northern Arizona Wranglers defeated Quad Cities Steamwheelers 47-45 to take the IFL National Championship in Prescott Valley, Arizona. [References: 1B]

ABOUT the IFL 2022

For the 2022 season the Indoor Football League lost the Louisville Xtreme and Spokane Shock but added Bay Area Panthers (San Jose, California), Quad Cities Steamwheelers (Moline, Illinois), San Diego Strike Force (California) and Vegas Knight Hawks (Las Vegas, Nevada) to incease to a 14-team league, divided into two Conferences (East and West) of seven teams each.

The Indoor Football League is a Major American Football League playing Reduced Numbers (8v8) Arena Indoor American Football in USA. Previously AAA, it has since the demise of the Arena Football League (a Major League) after the 2019 season, expanded its Geographic Reach, and has taken the AFL’s position as the Major League in Indoor/Arena Football. This version of American Football is most popular in Mexico, hence names like Tucson Sugar Skulls. LEXFA (Liga Extrema de Futbol Arena) in Mexico is the Major League in Mexico (and also one of four Mexican Majors)

SAP Center San Jose
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References

[1] Indoor Football League (2021) 2022 Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/standings.aspx?standings=9 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 August 2022]

[1B] Indoor Football League (2022) Calendar Season = 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/calendar.aspx?season=2022 [Accessed 7 August 2022][Last Accessed 15 August 2022]

[2] Arizona Rattlers (2021) 2022 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://azrattlers.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[3] Bay Area Panthers (2021) 2022 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.bayareapanthers.com/stats#/team-schedule?team_id=153709 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[4] Duke City Gladiators (2021) 2022 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://dukecitygladiators.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[5] Northern Arizona Wranglers (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://nazwranglers.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[6] San Diego Strike Force (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.sdstrikeforce.com/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[7] Spokane Shock (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://thespokaneshock.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 23 March 2022]

[8] Tucson Sugar Skulls (2021) 2022 Tucson Sugar Skulls Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://tucsonsugarskulls.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[9] Vegas Knight Hawks (2021) Vegas Knight Hawks Announce Inaugural Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.hendersonsilverknights.com/vegas-knight-hawks-announce-inaugural-season-schedule/ [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[10] Bismarck Bucks (2021) 2022 Bucks Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.bismarckbucks.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[11] Frisco Fighters (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://friscofighters.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[12] Green Bay Blizzard (2021) 2022 Football schedule [Internet] Available from: https://greenbayblizzard.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[13] Iowa Barnstormers (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://theiowabarnstormers.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[14] Massachusetts Pirates (2021) 2022 Pirates Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://masspiratesfootball.com/schedule/ [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[15] Quad Cities Steamwheelers (2021) 2022 Home Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://steamwheelersfootball.com/schedule/home-schedule-mm.html [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[16] Sioux Falls Storm (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://siouxfallsstorm.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Bart Barden, Tim Leadingham & Sam Thompson

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Indoor Football League 2021

Indoor Football League Logo 2020-Present
Indoor Football League Logo 2020-Present [Reference: 1]

Standings

IFL 2021PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Division
Massacusetts Pirates321012176.667
Bismarck Bucks3210117117.667
Green Bay Blizzard4220170164.500
Louisville Xtreme20204798.000
Central Division
Iowa Barnstormers110056361.000
Frisco Fighters110036331.000
Sioux Falls Storm10103656.000
Duke City Gladiators
Western Division
Tucson Sugar Skulls
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Spokane Shock10103336.000
Arizona Rattlers
Indoor Football League 2021 [Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
23.04.2021Green Bay Blizzard35Bismarck Bucks41
24.04.2021Louisville Xtreme18Massachusetts Pirates49
Week 2
02.05.2021Green Bay Blizzard40Massachusetts Pirates36
Week 3
08.05.2021Bismarck Bucks18Massachusetts Pirates36
07.05.2021Louisville Xtreme29Green Bay Blizzard49
Week 4
14.05.2021Bismarck Bucks58Green Bay Blizzard46
15.05.2021Sioux Falls Storm36Iowa Barnstormers56
15.05.2021Spokane Shock33Frisco Fighters36
16.05.2021Northern Arizona WranglersArizona Rattlers
Week 5
21.05.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsGreen Bay Blizzard
22.05.2021Bismarck BucksNorthern Arizona Wranglers
22.05.2021Arizona RattlersSioux Falls Storm
22.05.2021Iowa BarnstormersDuke City Gladiators
22.05.2021Frisco FightersLouisville Xtreme
22.05.2021Spokane ShockMassachusetts Pirates
Week 6
28.05.2021Iowa BarnstormersBismarck Bucks
29.05.2021Louisville XtremeSioux Falls Storm
29.05.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsDuke City Gladiators
Week 11
04.06.2021Green Bay BlizzardArizona Rattlers
05.06.2021Bismarck BucksSioux Falls Storm
05.06.2021Frisco FightersDuke City Gladiators
05.06.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsIowa Barnstormers
05.06.2021Northern Arizona WranglersSpokane Shock
06.06.2021Massachusetts PiratesLouisville Xtreme
Week 8
12.06.2021Bismarck BucksIowa Barnstormers
12.06.2021Massachusetts PiratesFrisco Fighters
12.06.2021Louisville XtremeGreen Bay Blizzard
12.06.2021Sioux Falls StormSpokane Shock
12.06.2021Northern Arizona WranglersDuke City Gladiators
12.06.2021Arizona RattlersTucson Sugar Skulls
Week 9
18.06.2021Green Bay BlizzardBismarck Bucks
19.06.2021Frisco FightersLouisville Xtreme
19.06.2021Iowa BarnstormersSioux Falls Storm
19.06.2021Duke City GladiatorsArizona Rattlers
19.06.2021Tuscon Sugar SkullsMassachusetts Pirates
19.06.2021Spokane ShockNorthern Arizona Wranglers
Week 10
25.06.2021Arizona RattlersSpokane Shock
25.06.2021Green Bay BlizzardIowa Barnstormers
26.06.2021Northern Arizona WranglersTuscon Sugar Skulls
26.06.2021Sioux Falls StormBismarck Bucks
26.06.2021Duke City GladiatorsFrisco Fighters
27.06.2021Louisville XtremeMassachusetts Pirates
Week 11
02.07.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsArizona Rattlers
02.07.2021Frisco FightersMassachusetts Pirates
03.07.2021Louisville XtremeSpokane Shock
03.07.2021Duke City GladiatorsNorthern Arizona Wranglers
Week 12
09.07.2021Frisco FightersIowa Barnstormers
10.07.2021Massachusetts PiratesBismarck Bucks
10.07.2021Louisville XtremeGreen Bay Blizzard
10.07.2021Arizona RattlersNorthern Arizona Wranglers
10.07.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsDuke City Gladiators
10.07.2021Spokane ShockSioux Falls Storm
Week 13
16.07.2021Bismarck BucksFrisco Fighters
16.07.2021Green Bay BlizzardSioux Falls Storm
17.07.2021Massachusetts PiratesArizona Rattlers
17.07.2021Iowa BarnstormersLouisville Xtreme
17.07.2021Spokane ShockTucson Sugar Skulls
17.07.2021Northern Arizona WranglersDuke City Gladiators
Week 14
22.07.2021Massachusetts PiratesLouisville Xtreme
24.07.2021Iowa BarnstormersGreen Bay Blizzard
24.07.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsBismarck Bucks
24.07.2021Duke City GladiatorsSpokane Shock
24.07.2021Arizona RattlersSioux Falls Storm
24.07.2021Frisco FightersNorthern Arizona Wranglers
Week 15
08.2021Arizona RattlersDuke City Gladiators
08.2021Bismarck BucksGreen Bay Blizzard
08.2021Louisville XtremeIowa Barnstormers
08.2021Sioux Falls StormFrisco Fighters
08.2021Spokane ShockMassachusetts Pirates
08.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsNorthern Arizona Wranglers
Week 16
08.2021Arizona RattlersTucson Sugar Skulls
08.2021Duke City GladiatorsNorthern Arizona Wranglers
08.2021Frisco FightersSpokane Shock
08.2021Iowa BarnstormersBismarck Bucks
08.2021Massachusetts PiratesGreen Bay Blizzard
08.2021Sioux Falls StormLouisville Xtreme
Week 17
08.2021Spokane ShockArizona Rattlers
08.2021Bismarck BucksGreen Bay Blizzard
08.2021Iowa BarnstormersLouisville Xtreme
08.2021Northern Arizona WranglersMassachusetts Pirates
08.2021Spokane ShockArizona Rattlers
08.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsDuke City Gladiators
Week 18
08.2021Arizona RattlersFrisco Fighters
08.2021Duke City GladiatorsBismarck Bucks
08.2021Massachusetts PiratesIowa Barnstormers
08.2021Northern Arizona WranglersTucson Sugar Skulls
08.2021Sioux Falls StormGreen Bay Blizzard
08.2021Spokane ShockLouisville Xtreme
Indoor Football League Regular Season Results 2021 [Reference: 3]

Report

Weeks 1-3 23 April – 8 May 2021

Playing a 3-game schedule between themselves to start the 2021 Indoor Football League schedule in USA, Green Bay Blizzard (Wisconsin) and Massachusetts Pirates both got off to 2-1 Wins-Losses starts while Bismarck Bucks (North Dakota) started 1-1 and expansion franchise Louisville Xtreme got off to an 0-2 start. The Blizzard lost their opening game 36-41 at home to Bismarck, but then won 40-36 at home to Massachusetts before a much easier 49-29 victory over the Xtreme. The Pirates had big wins over both Louisville Xtreme (49-18 on opening day) and 36-18 versus Bismarck Bucks.

Week 4 15-16 May 2021

Bismarck Bucks moved to 2-1 with a win over Green Bay Blizzard, which dropped the Blizzard to 2-2. Meanwhile, most of the rest of the League played their opening games. Iowa Barnstormers defeated Sioux Falls Storm 56-36, early indication that the Storm’s long-standing record of Bowl wins and appearances may be threatened in 2021. Making their debut were Frisco Fighters, from Texas, who triumphed in their first ever game 36-33 at Spokane Shock of Washington State, one of the oldest of the Arena Indoor Football teams.

About

For the 2021 season the Indoor Football League added the Louisville Xtreme and Northern Arizona Wranglers. The Indoor Football League is a AAA American Football League played Reduced Numbers (8v8) Arena Indoor American Football primarily in the American Mid-West & West. Previously AA, it has since the demise of the AAA Arena Football League after the 2019 season, it has expanded its Geographic Reach, and has taken the AFL’s position as the AAA League in Indoor/Arena Football. This version of American Football is most popular in Mexico, hence names like Tucson Sugar Skulls. LEXFA (Liga Extrema de Futbol Arena) in Mexico is the Major League (and also one of four Mexican Majors)

Team Map 2021

Indoor Football League Team Map 2021 [References: 4]

References

Logos

[1] Indoor Football League Twitter (2020) Indoor Football League 2020 Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1230522589648310272/BstnTsL2_400x400.jpg [Accessed 11 March 2020]

Websites

[2] Indoor Football League (2021) Standings [Internet] Available from:  [Accessed 27 October 2019]

[3] Indoor Football League (2020) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/images/2021/2/18/2021_IFL_Composite_Schedule2.jpg [Accessed 2 December 2020]

[4] Indoor Football League (2020) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/calendar.aspx [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[5] Arizona Rattlers (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://azrattlers.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[6] Bismarck Bucks (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.bismarckbucks.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[7] Frisco Fighters (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://friscofighters.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[8] Green Bay Blizzard (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://greenbayblizzard.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[9] Sioux Falls Storm (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://siouxfallsstorm.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[10] Spokane Shock (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://thespokaneshock.com/schedule/ [Accessed 13 May 2021]

Images

[4] Indoor Football League (2019) image_handler [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=0&image_path=/images/2020/12/3/ifl_map_2022_30.png  [Accessed 26 February 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Bart Barden & Sam Thompson

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 17 May 2021

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