IIFA News: Crunch Heads to the SIFL
May 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
North Texas Crunch has announced they would be heading to the Southern Indoor Football League to compete for the rest of the season. There was no word as to how their move will effect the IIFA. In a statement released
SIFL
today, the Crunch said
The North Texas Crunch has been invited to participate in the remainder of the Southern Indoor Football Leagues 2009 season as a travel team. Head Coach Larry Hendrix Jr. and IIFA commissioner Juan G. Wesson accepted the invitation and will revise the Crunch’s current schedule to allow them to play four games beginning in June. “Its an incredible opportunity,” Hendrix said. “Our players are going to go against a higher level of play and gain invaluable experience. You can’t ask for anything more as a coach.”
Several former IIFA players are now in the SIFL, which includes the Louisiana Swashbucklers, Austin Turfcats, Houma Conquerors, Texas Pirates and Acadiana Mudbugs. The SIFL is in its first year of play.
The opening became available when the SIFL expelled the Florida Kings over Memorial Day weekend. The Crunch won the IIFA championship last season and currently lead the league with a 4-0 record.
In action this past Saturday, the Crunch (4-0) defeated the DFW Doom 38-32 and the Texas Wranglers defeated the Texas Krush 34-33. The Crunch remain in sole possession of first place while the Wranglers picked up their first win.
