CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE SET!

Empire Conference Championship 

Birmingham Suns  ( 10-7 )  at  Omaha Express  ( 13-4 )


Metropolitan Conference Championship 

Louisville Cougars  ( 13-5 )  at  Oakland Odyssey  ( 12-5 )

DIVISIONAL ROUND: SUNDAY RESULTS

Empire Conference 

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Omaha,Nebraska;   Rakeem Cato threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Omaha Express to a 20-6 win over the New York Red Raiders in a Empire Conference Divisional Round playoff game at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha Sunday.

The Express will entertain the Birmingham Suns at TD Ameritrade Park for the Empire Conference Championship.


Metropolitan Conference 

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Chicago, Illinois;   Kareem Hunt ran for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns on 17 carries as the Louisville Cougars took down the Chicago Crusaders 20-14 in a Metropolitan Conference Divisional Round playoff game Sunday night in Chicago.

Louisville improved to 12-5 and will travel to Oakland to take on the Oakland Odyssey in the Metropolitan Conference Championship game next week.

Chicago finishes at 13-4.

DIVISIONAL ROUND: SUNDAY PREVIEW

Empire Conference 

  New York Red Raiders
           ( 10-7 )



              At

    Omaha Express
         ( 12-4 )






Date:  6-28-2020

Place:  TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, Nebraska

Time: 1pm c.d.t

Line:  Omaha by 4




Metropolitan Conference 

  Louisville Cougars
        ( 11-5 )


        At

   Chicago Crusaders
        ( 13-3 )





Time:  7pm c.d.t

Date:  6-28-2020

Place:  Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois

Line: Even

DIVISIONAL ROUND: SATURDAY RESULTS

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- 7







Line:  Tampa Bay by 1



Tampa, Florida:  Drew Willy threw two touchdowns and Aaron Jones ran for two scores as the Oakland Odyssey advance to the Metropolitan Conference Championship with a 28-7 thrashing of the Tampa Bay Barracudas at Raymond James Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Oakland took a 7-0 lead as Drew Willy connected with Jeremy Gallon on a 7 yard touchdown pass with twenty one seconds remaining in the first quarter.

Oakland made it 14-0 with fifty one seconds remaining in the first half as Drew Willy tossed his second touchdown, this time to Tim Wright from five yards out.

With 8:17 left in the third stanza Aaron Jones ran in from five yards out, pushing Oakland's lead to 21-0.   Oakland put the game away early in the fourth quarter as Aaron Jones powered in from eight yards out, giving the Odyssey a commanding 28-0 lead.

The Barracudas avoided the shutout as Brad Kaaya tossed a six yard touchdown pass to Kyran Moore with 3:17 remaining in the contest.  The Barracudas were held to only 124 yards total offense and only nine first downs.

Drew Willy completed 18 of 22 passes for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception. He was sacked 3 times.  Aaron Jones rushed for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries. Jeremy Gallon caught 6 passes for 55 yards and a score. Tim Wright caught 4 passes for 23 yards and a touchdown for Oakland. Hau'oli Kikaha recorded 2 sacks and six tackles in the win.

Brad Kaaya threw for only 74 yards and a touchdown on 13 of 27 passing with 3 interceptions and sacked 3 times for the Barracudas.  Jay Ajayi ran only 9 times for 51 yards and  James Romain recorded 10 tackles in the loss.

Tampa Bay finishes the year at 11-6.  Oakland moves to 13-5.

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Line:  Birmingham Suns by 3



Birmingham, Alabama:  Devonta Freeman ran for 92 yards and 3 touchdowns on 15 carries to lead the Birmingham Suns to a 35-0 shut out of the Los Angeles Stars Saturday night at Legion Field in Birmingham.

The Suns ( 12-5 ) will now advance to the Divisional round against the winner of New York and Omaha game next week.

Los Angeles finishes the year at ( 9-8 ).

DIVISIONAL ROUND: SATURDAY PREVIEW

Metropolitan Conference 

   Oakland Odyssey 

           ( 12-5 )

   Pacific Division Champions 

                    At

    Tampa Bay Barracudas 

            ( 11-5 )

    ( Gulf Coast Division Champion)

Date:  June 27 2020

Place: Raymond James Stadium 

Tampa, Florida 

Time:  1:00 cdt 

Line:  Tampa Bay by 1

Empire Conference 

    Los Angeles Stars 

          ( 10-7)

  Southwest Division Champions

               At

    Birmingham Suns 

         ( 9-7 )

      Southern Division Champions 

Date:  June 27 2020

Place:  Legion Field 

Birmingham, Alabama 

Time:  7:00 cdt

Line:  Birmingham by 3

WILDCARD WEEKEND: SUNDAY RESULTS

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- 14







Line:  No Line



Louisville Cougars  ( 12-5 )- 24   Las Vegas Bandits  ( 9-8 )- 14



Louisville, Kentucky;   Bo Levi Mitchell threw two touchdowns and Kareem Hunt rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries as the Louisville Cougars defeated the Las Vegas Bandits 24-14 in a Metropolitan Conference Wild-card game Sunday at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.

Louisville ( 12-5 ) advance to face the Chicago Crusaders in the Divisional Round in Chicago.

Las Vegas Bandits finish the year at ( 9-8 ).

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- 0





Line:  L.A by 2



Los Angeles Stars  ( 10-7 )- 8   Oklahoma Roughnecks  ( 9-8 )- 0



Los Angeles, California;   Channing Stribling recorded a 40 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown and Muhammad Wilkerson recorded a safety as the Los Angeles Stars topped the Oklahoma Roughnecks 8-0 in a defensive slugfest in a Empire Conference Wild Card game at Dignity Health Park in Carson Sunday night.

Kwon Alexander recorded 7 tackles, 2 sacks and a interception for the Stars. Taylor Loffler also had 7 tackles in the win. Channing Stribling had 6 tackles and a sack.

Los Angeles ( 10-7 ) now advance to play the Birmingham Suns in the Divisional Round next weekend.

Oklahoma Roughnecks finish at ( 9-8 ).

WILD CARD WEEKEND: SATURDAY RESULTS

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New York Red Raiders  ( 10-7 )- 23   St. Louis Stallions  ( 10-7 ) - 0



New York:  Matt McGloin threw for a touchdown and Justin Stockton ran for a score as the New York Red Raiders shut out the St. Louis Stallions 23-0 before 33,711 at Michi Stadium in New York Saturday.

After a scoreless first quarter, New York got on the board first as Brett Maher connected on a 47 yard field goal to give New York a 3-0 lead with 2:12 remaining in the first half.

After a quick three and out by St. Louis,  New York extended their lead to 10-0 as John Stockton ran in from five yards out. That is where the score stood at the half.

New York made it 13-0 with 9:52 in the third quarter as Brett Maher hit from 28 yards out. After a St. Louis punt, Matt McGloin found Clay Harbor in the endzone from two yards out to give the Red Raiders a commanding 20-0 lead with 4:45 remaining in the third.

Then Otaro Alak intercepted a Robert Griffin III pass setting up a Brett Maher's third field goal of the game, this time from 31 yards out as the New York Red Raiders went on to defeat the St.Louis Stallions 23-0 to advance to the Divisional Round next week.

New York improved to 10-7, while St. Louis finished at 10-7 on the year.

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- 10





Line: Even



Oakland Odyssey  ( 12-5 )- 19   Orlando Rockets  ( 9-8 )- 10



Oakland, California:  KJ Dillon picked off a pass and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown as the Oakland Odyssey grounded the Orlando Rockets 19-10 before 30,111 at Oakland Alameda Coliseum in Oakland Saturday night.

Oakland drew first blood as Lance Geesey hit on a 33 yard field goal giving the Odyssey an early 3-0 lead. With 2:36 remaining in the half, KJ Dillon picked off a Joshua Dobbs pass and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown pushing Oakland to a 10-0  lead.

Oakland made it 13-0 as Lance Geesey made his second field goal, this time from 38 yards out.

Orlando would answer back on their next possession as Joshua Dobbs tossed a 68 yard bomb to Ryan Balentine making the score 13-7 Oakland.  Orlando closed the gap even further with 2:21 remaining in the first half as Lewis Ward hit from 26 yards out to make the score, Oakland- 13  Orlando- 10 at intermission.

Oakland would shut the door on the Rockets as their defense stiffened and  Lance Geesey added two more field goals as the Odyssey advances to the Divisional Round next week.

Oakland moves to 12-5, while Orlando finishes at 9-8 on the year.

WILD CARD WEEKEND: SATURDAY PREVIEW

EMPIRE CONFERENCE 

 St. Louis Stallions
         (10-6 )



                 At

  New York Red Raiders
               ( 9-7 )
( Atlantic Division Champions)





Date:  June 20, 2020

Place:  Michie Stadium
New York, New York

Time:  1:30 pm

Line:  New York by 2



METROPOLITAN CONFERENCE 

  Orlando Rockets
          ( 9-7 )


                   At

   Oakland Odyssey
            ( 11-5 )
 ( Pacific Division Champions)





Date: June 20, 2020

Place: Oakland Almeda Coliseum

Time: 7 p.m.

Line:  Oakland by 6

PLAY OFF MATCH UPS!

WILD CARD ROUND

Empire Conference 

St Louis Stallions  at  New York Red Raiders  (Sat)

Oklahoma Roughnecks  at  Los Angeles Stars  (Sun)

Bye:  Omaha Express,  Birmingham Suns


Metropolitan Conference 

Orlando Rockets  at  Oakland Odyssey   ( Sat )

Las Vegas Bandits  at  Louisville Cougars   ( Sun )


Bye: Chicago Crusaders, Tampa Bay Barracudas

POWER RANKINGS

Power Rankings 

1. Oakland Odyssey  ( 11-5 )
2. Chicago Crusaders  ( 13-3 )
3. Los Angeles Stars  ( 9-7 )
4. Birmingham Suns  ( 9-7 )
5. Louisville Cougars  ( 11-5 )
6. Las Vegas Bandits  ( 9-7 )
7. New Orleans Nightmare  ( 9-7 )
8. St. Louis Stallions  ( 10-6 )
9. Hartford Centurions  ( 8-8 )
10. Tampa Bay Barracudas  ( 11-5 )
11. Orlando Rockets  ( 9-7 )
12. Omaha Express  ( 12-4 )
13. Dallas Six Shooters  ( 8-8 )
14. Oklahoma Roughnecks  ( 9-7 )
15. Georgia Firebirds  ( 8-8 )
16. New York Red Raiders  ( 9-7 )
17. Michigan Stags  ( 8-8 )
18. Mississippi Cottonmouths   ( 6-10 )
19. Honolulu Volcanoes  ( 8-8 )
20. Carolina Speed  ( 7-9 )
21. Memphis Bombers  ( 8-8 )
22. Washington Wave  ( 7-9 )
23. San Antonio Marshalls  ( 8-8 )
24. Arizona Scorpions  ( 6-10 )
25. Columbus Explorers  ( 5-11 )
26. Utah Raptors   ( 5-11 )
27. Philadelphia Bulldogs  ( 6-10 )
28. Houston Wranglers  ( 6-10 )
29. Iowa Threshers  ( 6-10 )
30. Arkansas Armadillos  ( 5-11 )
31. Pittsburgh Forge  ( 4-12 )
32. San Diego Diablos  ( 6-10 )

STANDINGS

Empire Conference 

Atlantic Division 
                                                     W   L    T    PF    PA 
X- New York Red Raiders         9    7    0    359   337
Hartford Centurions                 8    8    0    398   358
Philadelphia Bulldogs              6   10   0     363   409
Pittsburgh Forge                        4   12   0     319   439


Southern Division 
                                             W   L    T    PF    PA 
X- Birmingham Suns        9    7     0   524   447
Georgia Firebirds              8    8     0   407   413
Houston Wranglers          6    10   0    379   441
Arkansas Armadillos        5    11   0    354   476


Midwest Division 
                                                    W   L    T    PF    PA 
X- Omaha Express                   12   4    0    462  402
Y- St. Louis Stallions                10   6    0    471  398 
Y- Oklahoma Roughnecks       9    7    0     385  378
Dallas Six Shooters                   8    8    0     444  406


Southwest Division 
                                               W    L    T    PF    PA 
X- Los Angeles Stars           9     7     0    415  308
San Antonio Marshalls      8     8     0    359  391
Arizona Scorpions              6    10    0    235  285
San Diego Diablos               6    10    0    302  420



Metropolitan Conference 

Eastern Division 
                                            W    L    T    PF    PA 
X- Louisville Cougars      11   5     0    483  427
Memphis Bombers           8    8     0     430  448
Washington Wave            7    9     0     355  396
Carolina Speed                  7    9     0     317  393


Great Lakes Division 
                                               W    L    T    PF    PA 
X- Chicago Crusaders         13   3     0   469   313
Michigan Stags                     8    8     0    403  416
Iowa Threshers                    6   10    0    323  398
Columbus Explorers            5   11    0    370  434


Gulf Coast Division 
                                                       W   L    T    PF    PA 
X- Tampa Bay Barracudas        11  5    0    472  420
Y- Orlando Rockets                     9   7    0    444   391
New Orleans Nightmare           9   7    0    419  364
Mississippi Cottonmouths          6  10   0   362  390


Pacific Division 
                                          W    L    T    PF    PA 
X- Oakland Odyssey      11   5     0    505  378
Y- Las Vegas Bandits       9    7     0    467  431
Honolulu Volcanoes       8    8     0    380  407
Utah Raptors                    5   11    0    375  436

WEEK SEVENTEEN: SUNDAY RESULTS

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Line:  Chicago by 5



Chicago Crusaders  ( 13-3 )- 14   Louisville Cougars  ( 11-5 )- 10



Chicago, Illinois:  Brandon Doughty threw two touchdown passes to George Kittle and Kenny Vaccaro picked off a pass and returned it 33 yards for a score as the Chicago Crusaders defeated the Louisville Cougars 14-10 before 47,000 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

- 12

- 6






Line:  Los Angeles by 1



Michigan Stags  ( 8-8 )- 12   Los Angeles Stars  ( 9-7 )- 6



Detroit, Michigan:  Alterraun Verner had a 18 yard interception return for a touchdown and Marquel Lee added 9 tackles as the Michigan Stags slipped by the Los Angeles Stars 12-6 at Ford Field in Detroit.

Rashard Davis recorded a 74 yard punt return for a touchdown for Los Angeles.

Cody Kessler completed 25 of 34 passes for 253 yards and a interception for the Stags.

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- 17






Line:  Iowa by 1




Honolulu Volcanoes  ( 8-8 )- 19   Iowa Threshers  ( 6-10 )- 17



Ames, Iowa:  Zach Collaros completed 16 of 32 passes for 239 yards and Alex Henery went 4 for 4 on field goal attempts as the Honolulu Volcanoes scored a 19-17 victory over the Iowa Threshers at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa Sunday.

Jeremiah Masoli completed 23 of 39 passes for 264 yards 2 touchdowns with 6 interceptions.  Eugene Lewis had 3 catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns ( 59, 64 ) for Iowa.

Rob Kelley ran 13 times for 56 yards and a touchdown for Honolulu.

- 17

- 0






Line:  Orlando by 5



Orlando Rockets  ( 9-7 )- 17   Washington Wave  ( 7-9 )- 0



Orlando, Florida:  Joshua Dobbs threw for one touchdown and ran for another as the Orlando Rockets shut out the Washington Wave 17-0 in Orlando Sunday.

Matt Breida ran 20 times for 76 yards and had a touchdown reception.  Deatrick Nichols had a interception, 2 forced fumbles, a sack and 11 tackles for the Rockets.

Blake Martinez recorded a interception, a forced fumble, a sack and six tackles to lead Washington.

- 28

- 7






Line:  Tampa Bay by 12



San Diego Diablos  ( 6-10 )- 28   Tampa Bay Barracudas  ( 11-5 )- 7



Tampa,  Florida:  Gardner Minshew threw for 285 yards and 3 touchdowns, all three to Darvin Adams as the San Diego Diablos crushed the Tampa Bay Barracudas 28-7 at Raymond James Stadium.

Darvin Adams had 5 catches for 117 yards and 3 touchdowns. Eli Bouka recorded a interception and 8 tackles for San Diego.

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- 24






Line:  No Line



Oakland Odyssey  ( 11-5 )- 45   Oklahoma Roughnecks  ( 9-7 )- 24



Norman, Oklahoma:  Drew Willy threw for a touchdown and Aaron Jones ran for two as the Oakland Odyssey dismantled the Oklahoma Roughnecks 45-24 at Gaylord Memorial Stadium Sunday in Norman.

Elandon Roberts recorded 3 sacks for Oakland.

Kurt Benkert tossed two touchdowns and Shakir Soto recorded 2 sacks for the Roughnecks.

- 22

- 7






Line:  San Antonio by 3



San Antonio Marshalls  ( 8-8 )- 22   Utah Raptors  ( 5-11 )- 7



San Antonio, Texas:  Brady Gustafson threw for157 yards and a touchdown and Bacarri Rambo had a 38 yard interception return for a touchdown as the San Antonio Marshalls defeated the Utah Raptors 22-7 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio before 54,209.

Carl Lawson had 2 sacks for Utah.

- 21

- 7






Line:  Arizona by 1



Georgia Firebirds  ( 8-8 )- 21   Arizona Scorpions  ( 6-10 )- 7



Tempe, Arizona:  Colin Kaepernick threw for 2 touchdowns and Ryan Smith lead the defense with 12 tackles to lead the Georgia Firebirds to a 21-7 victory over the Arizona Scorpions at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Sunday night.

Phillip Lindsay ran 16 times for 105 yards for Georgia. Keke Coutee had a 77 yard touchdown reception.

D'Onta Forman ran 18 times for 89 yards and Sam Acho recorded 8 tackles for the Scorpions