TULSA WINS REGULAR SEASON FINALE IN DOMINANT FASHION
The Oilers defeat the Steamwheelers 66-42 and roll into the postseason with confidence.
Moline, IL. — Tulsa Oilers Football, a proud member of the IFL and powered by Community Care, closed out the regular season in dominant fashion, defeating the Quad City Steamwheelers, 66-42, on the road.
Tulsa struck first before the offense even took the field, as Axel Perez opened the game with a deuce to give the Oilers an early 2-0 lead. Quad City answered with a 13-yard field goal to take a 3-2 advantage with 8:38 remaining in the opening quarter.
The Oilers reclaimed the lead late in the first, as TJ Edwards II escaped pressure on fourth down and scrambled 12 yards for a touchdown to put Tulsa in front 9-3 with 3:50 to play. Quad City responded before the end of the quarter, as Daquan Neal avoided a sack and lofted a touchdown pass to Keyvon Rudd to give the Steamwheelers a 10-9 lead.
Tulsa answered quickly in the second quarter. Edwards II connected with Ketron Jackson Jr. on a 7-yard touchdown pass along the goal line to make it 16-10 with 12:01 remaining in the half. On Quad City's next possession, Mark Shepherd Jr. intercepted a pass in the endzone, and the Oilers capitalized immediately with a 45-yard touchdown strike to Jackson Jr., extending the lead to 23-10.
The Steamwheelers answered with a touchdown but missed the extra point to make it 23-16. Tulsa responded once again as Edwards II found Jerminic Smith Sr. on a 44-yard touchdown pass to push the advantage to 30-16. Quad City added another touchdown but missed its second extra point of the half, trimming the deficit to 30-22. Before halftime, TJ Davishauled in a touchdown reception and slid into the endzone to give Tulsa a 37-22 lead at the break.
The Oilers continued to pour it on in the second half. Caleb Ramseur opened the third-quarter scoring with a 2-yard rushing touchdown to extend the lead to 44-22. After a Quad City score, Edwards II connected with Davis on a 5-yard slant for another touchdown, making it 52-28.
Tulsa added another score as Edwards II powered in on a 4-yard rushing touchdown to stretch the lead to 59-28. Davis completed the hat trick later in the game with his third touchdown reception, capping Tulsa's offensive outburst as the Oilers rolled to a 66-42 victory.
The win completed a dominant road performance for Tulsa, as the Oilers totaled 66 points behind a balanced offensive attack and timely defensive plays to close out the regular season. Tulsa finishes the season 11-5, the most wins in a season in team history and they expand their franchise-record win streak to nine games entering the playoffs.
Tulsa awaits the final results of Sunday's slate to determine who their first round opponent is and where.
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