The Wranglers were still in control, leading by a score of 40-37. The Steamwheelers scored another touchdown, and missed the point after attempt. Each team continued to trade punches, as you would expect in a national title game. After that, Northern Arizona kicked a successful 23-yard field goal from Peterson, which kept the Wranglers in front by two possessions. The fourth quarter of this IFL National Championship game was intense, as Quad City opened the final 15 minutes with a touchdown that brought them within six points of the Wranglers. The third quarter ended with Quad City in possession of the football, as the Wranglers were in front, by a score of 37-24. This feeling didn't last long for the Wranglers, after turning the ball over towards the end of the third quarter. The Steamwheelers missed a field goal, and it felt as if the Wranglers held control of the game's momentum. Barker threw a short pass to running back Israel Tucker, and he took it 20 yards for the score. The Wranglers weren't going to quit either, as their offense responded with yet another touchdown. Quad City made it clear that they would not quit in this IFL National Championship game, scoring a 42-yard touchdown on their first offensive play, during the game's next drive. The point after attempt was no good, and the Wranglers were in front of the Steamwheelers by a score of 30-17. Northern Arizona made the most of this possession, scoring a rushing touchdown, courtesy of Chiaokhiao-Bowman. The Wranglers opened the second half of the IFL title game with possession of the football. The Wranglers went into halftime leading the Steamwheelers, by a score of 24-17. Wranglers kicker Craig Peterson nailed a 25-yard field goal as the clock expired in the first half of the IFL National Championship. Just like that, the lead for Northern Arizona was back down to four points. The Steamwheelers were able to answer quickly, matching the Wranglers touchdown with one of their own, in just two plays. The Wranglers extended their lead from four to 11 points, outpacing the Steamwheelers, by a score of 21-10 to this point.

On the ensuing possession, Wranglers wide receiver Ulice Gillard took a handoff, and faked out the defense as he trotted into the end zone with ease. Quad City responded with a field goal, bringing the Northern Arizona lead down to four points. The Wranglers took their first lead of the game, putting themselves in front of the Steamwheelers, by a score of 14-7. With the ball back in possession of the Wranglers, Barker scrambled for a 10-yard touchdown run, as he rolled into the end zone untouched. The Wranglers ended the first quarter by forcing the Steamwheelers to turn the ball over on downs. The first quarter of the 2022 IFL National Championship ended in a 7-7 tie. inside the five yard-line, and Gibbons Jr. Barker located wide receiever Glen Gibbons Jr. After this play, the offense continued to click, and they capped off their opening offensive possession with a touchdown. Wranglers quarterback Kaleb Barker threw a strike over the middle to wide receiver Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman, picking up 19 yards and the first down. The Wranglers were faced with a 3rd and 16, from their own one-yard line. The first three offensive plays for the Wranglers were bleak, losing a total of six yards from two plays that went for negative yardage, and then a false start penalty.

The game started quickly for the Steamwheelers, turning a short field into a 7-0 lead over the Wranglers. The lights were bright, and the stakes were high for both teams, as they battled until the very end when the rightful National Champion was crowned. The Wranglers ran out onto the neutral site field, inside The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nev., and Wranglers Nation made it sound like a home game for Northern Arizona. The Northern Arizona Wranglers are bringing the Indoor Football League National Championship Trophy back to Prescott Valley, Ariz., as they defeated the Quad City Steamwheelers, by a score of 47-45, on Saturday night. Northern Arizona Wranglers Win 2022 IFL National Championship, Defeat Quad City Steamwheelers 47-45ĪugIndoor Football League (IFL) - Northern Arizona Wranglers News Release

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