BILLINGS (11-4) vs. SIOUX FALLS (11-3)
At Sioux Falls, SD
Saturday, 7:05 p.m. Central
The Sioux Falls Storm will host the Billings Outlaws in the Western Conference Championship game to be played Saturday evening at the Sioux Falls Arena. The match-up will be the fourth this season, 13th overall, and third in a conference championship setting in the last five years between the two teams. The Storm come into the game off a bye week. In their last action, Sioux Falls defeated the Bloomington Extreme 49-41 July 14th at home. Leading the way for the Storm were wide receiver Dusty Hovorka and UIF All-Star defensive lineman Cory Johnsen. Hovorka caught four passes for 49 yards and three touchdowns while also recovering a fumble in the end zone for his fourth touchdown. Johnsen led the defensive effort as he tallied 4.5 tackles, a team-high four tackles for loss and two sacks, and also recovered a fumble. The Outlaws defeated the Omaha Beef 47-30 last Saturday evening at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark. Billings was led by UIF MVP Chris Dixon and defensive lineman Eugene Phillips. Dixon led the offense as he tallied 200 yards of total offense (55 rushing and 145 passing) and had a hand in five touchdowns (one rushing and four passing). Phillips led the defense as he made seven tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.
RIVERCITY (7-8) vs. BLOOMINGTON (7-7)
At Bloomington, IL
Monday, 7:05 p.m. Central
The Bloomington Extreme will welcome the RiverCity Rage for the Eastern Conference Championship game to be played Monday evening at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. The game will be the fourth this season and sixth in the past two seasons involving the two teams. In their last action, RiverCity fell last weekend to Billings 45-23 at home. Leading the way for the Rage were quarterback Ryan Maiuri and defensive back Ron Rockett. Maiuri led the offense with his 159 yards of total offense (55 rushing and 104 passing) while also throwing for two touchdowns (both to Virgil Union). Rockett led the defense with a team-high 12 tackles and also broke up a pass. The Extreme head into the game after a bye week. In their last action, Bloomington fell at the Sioux Falls Storm 49-41 on July 14th. Bloomington was led by defensive back Mike Crumpler and UIF All-Star Andre Raymond. Crumpler led the defense by making 2.5 tackles and a tackle for loss while also intercepting a pass, returning it five yards for a touchdown. Raymond had a solid all-around game as he tallied 235 all-purpose yards (seven rushing, 23 receiving, 180 kickoff returns and 25 missed field goal returns) and scored two touchdowns (one rushing and one receiving).
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