USARL News

A HAT-TRICK from winger Matt Thorton capped a spirited comeback from the Jacksonville Axemen as they notched an incredible 40-16 USARL victory over the Philadelphia Fight at Hodges Stadium, Florida

In the 8th and final round of the inaugural 2011 USARL competition the Philadelphia Fight and Washington DC Slayers are the journeymen to Florida and Massachusetts

The Philadelphia Fight moved into equal first place of the USARL competition standings after their runaway 84 - 4 win over a gallant NJ Turnpike Titans on Saturday July 23

The Jacksonville Axemen are back in first place after a convincing victory over the competition leaders DC Slayers in scorching conditions at the nations capital

Who would have thought that with two rounds remaining, the DC Slayers would be sitting in pole position and making a run at a perfect 8-0 record

The Rhode Island Rebellion have much to celebrate in their inaugural year but a trip to the playoffs will put them in the history books as the only newly formed team to achieve a finals berth in the first year of the USARL

The Slayers hit the road this week to take on the New Jersey Titans as part of the New Jersey 7’s tournament

The Philadelphia Fight 'fought' it tough throughout and right up to the very last seconds of their match against the New Haven Warriors in Connecticut to achieve a club record 5 - 1 season and remain equal 2nd in the USARL standings

The Philadelphia Fight celebrate a remarkable last minute victory against the Warriors while the Axemen and Slayers continue on their winning way

It's planes, trains and automobiles for Round 6 as a wounded Philadelphia travel north to face a fired up Warriors while the plucky Rebellion travel to Florida to take on the much feared Axemen