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Championship Weekend: The Backseat Forecast

Commentary and picks by Backseat Coach. Photograph by Anthony Nunez. Last week’s record: 5-1 (83%)Record in 2017: 211-40 (84%) It’s WBowl Championship Weekend! The spectacular finale of a fantastic season. Thanks everyone who read my regular game previews and predictions. I hope you enjoyed them.   DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ARKANSAS WILDCATS (8-2) vs. ORLANDO ANARCHY (8-2) — It is…

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Championship Weekend Preview

By Kyle Wescott, Senior Writer for MyWSports.com Special Contributor for the Women’s Football Alliance Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania will be the host to an amazing weekend of football, July 21st and 22nd, as the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) will crown three national champions. This year, the championship weekend has many great stories in all three divisions….

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The Backseat Forecast: Playoffs Round 3 – 7/8/2017

Commentary and picks by Backseat Coach. Photograph courtesy of the Dallas Elite. Last week’s record: 10-2 (83%)Record in 2017: 206-39 (84%)   DIVISION I Chicago Force @ Boston Renegades — Chicago is coming off an eye-popping victory in which they obliterated the #5 ranked Pittsburgh Passion  45-0. The Massey Ratings has Chicago favored over Boston by 6…

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SLAM Football Returns To WFA Tier II Title Game With Semifinal Win

(ST. LOUIS, MO) For the second straight year, the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise will compete in the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) Tier II trophy game. This comes following St. Louis’ 43-21 Tier II semifinal victory over the Mile High Blaze Saturday at St. Mary’s High School. With the victory, the SLAM (9-1) plays the Tampa Bay Inferno (11-0) on Friday, July 21 at…

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One Win Away From WFA Title Game, SLAM Football Plays At Home Saturday

Photo Credit: Bob Dunnell The St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise is one victory away from reaching a national championship game for a second straight season. In order to secure a trophy trip, the tough task ahead is upending an imposing, undefeated team. The SLAM, currently 8-1 and defending Tier II titlists of the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA), host the Mile…

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Preview: What to Expect at the 2017 Conference Championships

By Kyle Wescott, Senior Writer for MyWSports.comSpecial Contributor for the Women’s Football Alliance On April 1st, the 65 teams in the Women’s Football Alliance began their season with one goal in mind:  winning the National Championship. Since then, hundreds of games have been played — including two playoff rounds in June – and the league is…

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SLAM Football Extinguishes Blaze In WFA Playoff Quarterfinal

(ST. LOUIS, MO) For St. Louis SLAM fans that purchased a ticket for the team’s post-season opener at St. Mary’s High School Saturday night, they certainly received their money’s worth. Photo Credit: Bob Dunnell For the defending Tier II National Champions of the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA), double-digits recorded in the touchdown column was the highlight. Propelled by a 34-0…

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SLAM Football Eyes WFA Playoff Quarterfinal Prize At Home Saturday

Photo Credit: Mick Lite Photography For the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise…the magic number is currently “3.” That would be the amount of victories the defending Women’s Football Alliance Tier II National Champions needs in order to claim back-to-back titles. The quest for win number one takes place on home turf this Saturday at 7 p.m. as St. Louis (7-1) tangles…

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Eleven SLAM Players Named WFA All-Americans

Photo Credit: Mick Lite Photography The Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) revealed their 2017 All-Americans Thursday and the listing contained 11 players from the St. Louis SLAM. Six made the WFA American Conference All-American First Team and will compete in a July 22 exhibition during the governing body’s Championship Weekend held in Pittsburgh, PA. A half-dozen SLAM defensive specialists and five members…

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Undefeated SLAM Football Faces Higher-Ranked Chicago In Saturday Regular Season Finale

If the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise wishes to finish their regular season undefeated, they literally have to put forth their best performance on the field this weekend…and perform it at the opposition’s lair. Photo Credit: Mick Lite Photography The 7-0 SLAM, the current defending Tier II National Champions of the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA), challenges the Chicago Force (6-1) at 6…