Game date: April 21, 2018 @ Simley High School, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Kickoff: 6 p.m.
This weekend's Women's Football Alliance match-up between the Minnesota Vixen and the Kansas City Titans will be a knock-down, drag-out battle between two surging, well-coached squads.
Both teams boast a 2-0 record, each having beaten the Madison Blaze and the Wisconsin Dragons so far in 2018. Last year, Minnesota bested Kansas City three times, including a 40-6 victory in the first round of the playoffs.
So far this year, the Vixen have played in extreme weather, with a frigid, wet game in Madison and another even colder game in Milwaukee that has affectionately been dubbed "Sleet Bowl 2018." But the forecast for Saturday in the Twin Cities is mid-50s with partly cloudy skies. "Let's just pray that it is favorable conditions so the fans, players and coaches all have a good time," says Minnesota offensive line coach John Taylor.
"Kansas City was a great opponent for us last year," said Vixen offensive coordinator Danny Ekstrand. "They have gotten better this year ... we are preparing for them the best we can and are ready for a dogfight until the very end."
The Titans have several returning players on offense, including WFA All-American wide receiver Liz Sowers. They have outscored their 2018 opponents 94-6 and have their sights set on making things difficult for Nick Leach's defense, which has also held opponents to six points over two games.
Last year, the Vixen defense intercepted the Titans seven times in their two regular season games, returning four of those for touchdowns. "This is going to be a tough test for our defense, but I like how we are playing right now," says Leach. "Hopefully we continue to improve every week and keep giving ourselves chances to be successful."
The Vixen will post live updates on Twitter during their away games, and for the fourth year in a row, Town Square Television will broadcast home games live on local cable access channels and streaming online.
Website: www.mnvixen.com
Facebook: Minnesota Vixen Women's Football
