Wild set for playoff opener at Omaha
The term “scoring offense” doesn’t always apply to the Wild.
The Wichita Wild defeated the Omaha Beef 31-25 on Saturday night in Omaha to earn a spot in next Saturday’s CPIFL championship game against the Salina Bombers at Hartman Arena in Park City.
The term “scoring offense” doesn’t always apply to the Wild.
After losing to Sioux City two weeks ago for only its second loss on the season, the Wild wanted to focus on fixing its mistakes Saturday against the Mid-Missouri Outlaws. Wichita made improvements, and it was obvious as the Wild defeated the Outlaws 74-16 in the final game of the regular season.
After two off weeks in the last three, the Wild’s final football game before the postseason appears to be only slightly more difficult than not playing.
The Wild fell victim to four turnovers in a 46-21 loss at Sioux City, Iowa, on Saturday night.
Anthony Smith may not have known it at the time, but a failure to make the roster of several indoor football teams he tried out for during the winter was leading to something really good.
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.