MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's top women's football team is heading to the national championship game, which will be nationally televised by ESPN from Canton, Ohio on Sunday, July 10.
The Women’s Football Alliance PRO National Championship between the Minnesota Vixen (6-2) and the Boston Renegades (8-0) will be televised on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. CT.
The Vixen ended the season undefeated at home and won the WFA American Conference Championship on June 25 after beating Cali War 36-30.
When they take the field at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, where the NFL regularly plays its first pre-season game and where the United States Football League also held their championship game last weekend, the Vixen will be looking for revenge.
Established in 1999, the Vixen is the longest-running women's football team in the country, according to the team. Since then, the Vixen has been a part of several women's football leagues over the years.
Saturday's national championship game will be a heavyweight bout, with both the Vixen and Renegades leading the league in multiple key categories on offense and defense. The Minnesota Vixen, much like the Vikings, are seeking their first league championship and the Renegades are looking to continuing to make Boston Titletown.
On offense, Boston leads the WFA in total team offense with an average of 447.7 yards per game. However, the Vixen isn't far behind at sixth with 352.5 yards per game. For scoring, Boston and Minnesota are closely matched. The Renegades lead the league with 53.3 points per game, while the Vixen ranks third with 38.5 points per game.
The Vixen's offense is led by quarterback Erin Kelley, who leads the league in passing with 1,033 yards and sits third in passing touchdowns with 12, averaging 172.2 passing yards per game. Kelley was one of two quarterbacks to pass for more than 1,000 yards in the WFA this season and was one of the eight Vixen players named to the league's 2022 All-American team.
Boston's quarterback, Allison Cahill, wasn't far behind in passing yards with 974, which ranked third in the league. Cahill also leads the league in passing touchdowns with 15.