Round 8 with Fight and Axemen in pole position for finals
The regular season finished with Fight and Axemen alone at the top of ladder and going into the playoffs with home field advantage.
Both teams will be accompanied by the Rhode Island Rebellion and DC Slayers who finished the season in the 3rd and 4th spot respectively. Both the Rebellion and Slayers struggling to find form of late after starting the season with some solid performances.
Philadelphia Fight vs DC Slayers
Saturday Aug 10 at 5pm
A. A. Garthwaite Stadium, Conshohocken PA
The semifinal matchup will see the Philadelphia Fight versus arch rivals the DC Slayers. The Slayers will need to put in a much better performance after a disappointing finish that saw them easily beaten in their final game. The Fight will relish the chance for a tough encounter with equally favorite Jacksonville Axemen only one win away from meeting them in the Championship Final.
The Fight topple the DC Slayers 60-16 to claim their first ever USARL regular season championship
Jacksonville Axemen vs Rhode Island Rebellion
Saturday Aug 10 - Details to be confirmed
The second semi final sees the Axemen take on Rhode Island Rebellion who have improved vastly from last season. The Rebellion were early favorites after smashing Boston earlier in the year before a return encounter had many scratching their heads. The draw for the Rebellion is a crushing blow as distance proves a telling factor on club finances.