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
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 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