New league seems perfect fit for Wichita Wild
The evidence points to an inferior league helping the Wild suddenly become an indoor football powerhouse, but it might have just as much to do with continuity.
PARK CITY — The Wild experienced something a little different Saturday: A close game.
The evidence points to an inferior league helping the Wild suddenly become an indoor football powerhouse, but it might have just as much to do with continuity.
The Wichita Wild opened its season with a 44-point win over the Oklahoma Defenders. So its 73-7 victory at home Saturday against the same team showed the growth Wichita has made in the past seven games.
Kendrick Harper was getting off work with the Wichita school district Friday when he made time to talk about his impressive third season with the Wild.
In James McCartney’s bio on the Wild’s website, his 16 sacks over his first three years in Wichita are touted — he’s called a "mainstay on the defensive line."
Wichita Wild coach Morris Lolar prepared his defense to face Omaha Beef quarterback James McNear, the league’s leader in total offense. When McNear didn’t show up in Wichita for Saturday’s game, Lolar’s defense was forced to adjust.
The Wild still has half a season to play, but it might not find any regular-season games as important or as telling as Saturday night’s tilt with Omaha at Hartman Arena.
Tim Simmons and Joe Kassanavoid each caught two touchdown passes to help the Wild beat the Edge 49-35 on Friday night in Bloomington, Ill.
Looking back to last season, Morris Lolar recalls a very different opening four games. The Wichita Wild started last season 0-4. With its 51-22 win over Bloomington Saturday, the Wild is 4-0.
The relationship between the Wild and dual-threat quarterback Rocky Hinds started with a text message. Just not the first one.
The Wichita Wild managed to keep the Kansas Koyotes at a safe distance Saturday night, but it was a battle all the way.
The Wild’s offense has been so efficient during its first two games that quarterback Rocky Hinds can sometimes predict which play will produce a touchdown.
Just enough has stayed the same that the Wild’s debut in the Champions Professional Indoor Football League can be considered a follow-up to last season, when Wichita advanced to the Indoor Football League Intense Conference championship game.
The Wichita Wild is leaving the Indoor Football League for a new league with teams planned in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Iowa.
The Wichita Wild’s road success came to an end Friday night in the Indoor Football League’s Intense Conference final.
As Allen drove into the red zone against the Wild late in the first round of the Indoor Football League playoffs on Monday night, Wichita wasn’t thinking about holding the Wranglers to a field goal and taking its chances in overtime.
Wichita Wild defensive back Kendrick Harper intercepted a pass from Allen quarterback David Knighton in the end zone as time was running out to seal the Wilds 43-40 win over the Wranglers in the Intense Conference semifinals on Monday in Allen, Texas.
The Wild meets Allen for the fifth time this season tonight, but their playoff game in Texas won’t completely be a gathering of old friends.
The Green Bay Blizzard rolled to a 28-point halftime lead and buried the Wichita Wild 72-41 on Saturday night in Green Bay, Wis., on the final night of the IFL regular season.
The Wichita Wild was tested in Saturday nights road game against the New Mexico Stars and running back Tywon Hubbard was the one who provided the answers.