Championship

The DFW played the Kaufman Sharks in the NMLF 2010 Championship in front of a crowd of 400 - 500 fans. The Xpress train started rolling early when rookie QB sensation James Chism hooked up with 2010 All Star Wide Out Chris Choice on a 27 yard T.D. pass and after a Cadenas Kick the Xpress went up 7-0. The Sharks could not muster much offense against the Xpress Monsters of the Midway defense on their first drive. The Xpress offense went back to work this time when Q.B. Tre Fields hooked up with All Star wide out Michael Cotton on a 55 yard T.D. grab for a 14-0 lead. The Xpress defense put up another defensive stand and the Xpress could not get rolling Fields was sacked in the end zone for a Sharks safety that made the score 14-2 Xpress half time lead. After half time the Sharks had the momentum but the defense stopped the Sharks and the train started to roll again this time Fields hooked with All Star T.E. Kendrick Matlock for a 38 yard score and the Xpress were up 20 -2 and the game was basically out of reach at that time. The Xpress defense had key players to stand out in the championship game. Middle Linebacker Sam Crawford and rookie Standout Stanley Sterns kept the sharks powerful running game bottle up, while free safety turned defensive end Anthony Stevenson kept constant pressure on the Sharks Q.B.'s. The defensive tackles Derrick Blount and Robert Teal kept the middle of the field running lanes closed down. With just under 9 mins to go inn the game the Xpress offense wet back to work constantly confusing the Sharks defense with the run and the pass when Rocky Frank went in un touched for an 8 yard T.D. to make the score 27-2 and with under 3 mins left to go in the game the Sharks scored a meaningless T.D. to give you a final score of Xpress 27 Sharks 10.

CHAMPIONSHIP

In a game that was classified as a grudge match between the Xpress and the Storm was a game with many big hits, long T.D. runs and interceptions for T.D.'s. The Xpress came in the game coming off a blow out win a week earlier over the Storm by a score of 38-0. 2 weeks earlier the Xpress traveled to longview to take on the Storm and lost in overtime 20-14. The game was set out to be a battle from the beginning to the end. Tempers flared before the game, both teams were determined to get respect before the kick-off, the dislike for one another was like the hate the Dallas Cowboys have for the NY Giants. The game was the most important game of the year for both teams. Winner advances to the NMLF Championship! The game started off slow with big hits. Kicker Nestor Cadenas kicked a 32 yard F.G. to put the Xpress up 3-0. The next Offensive possession for the Storm ended when Safety Demarcus Nixon intercepted his first pass of the game and his 7th of the year, he returned it 33 yards and that ended the half with the Xpress leading 3-0. The second half heated up, Qb. Tre Fields was intercepted and the pass was returned for a T.D. and gave the Storm an early 6-3 lead. The Xpress defense played the best game of the season forcing 4 interceptions and delivering vicious hits all game long. The Xpress run game was successful all during the game, the runningback by committee worked out perfect. Ron Hallum brought the physical run to the game, James Roberts brought his finesse Guy Smith brought his quickness and Rocky Frank brought his change of direction. All game long this kept the Storm defense off balance. The Xpress offense got the running game going in the fourth quarter and moved the ball down to the 1 yard line when Q.B. Tre Fields took it in from the 1 yard line, to put the Xpress up 9-3 and the storm started fading away. After a Field's interception the Storm found new life drove down to the Xpress 17 yard line and kicked a 34 yard F.G. On the next Storm kick-off the Xpress got a good return the ball was brought back to the Xpress 45 yard line, the very next play Frank took the hand off and went 55 yards for a T.D. that sealed the faith. The Storm had a chance to win the game but the Storm Q.B. was intercepted by Wisner Derosier that ended the chance for a Storm win. And sent he Xpress to the 2010 NMLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Game of The Decade

The Xpress played a game down in Gainsville Texas with only 25 players against the C.C Outlaws turned out to be nail biter. The Xpress had the ball first and moved the ball pretty good only to have the drive stall. The Outlaws then received the ball and immediately got their ground game going early, with the Xpress missing 5 starters on defense, the Outlaws moved the ball quickly down the field to take a 6-0 lead early. The Xpress answered right back with a 17 yard T.D. reception by all time reception leader Chris Choice. The extra point was fumbled and returned for 2 Pt's for the Outlaws and the score was 8-6. The Xpress then turned over the ball and C.C. went back to work this time with passes and runs to take a 16-6 half time lead. The Xpress players still had the feeling that they could win. After halftime the Outlaws received the ball drove the length of the field and scored again to make the score 24-6. On the kick-off Mr. excitement Isiah Johnson took the kick-off 85 yards for an Xpress T.D. and just like that the score was 24-13, but the Outlaws were not done scoring. The Outlaws this time went to the air and scored on a 65 yard T.D. pass and push their lead to 32-13. The Xpress still had a sense of pride and determination. Michael Cotton who did not have a catch in the first half had 4 catches for 190 yards and 2 T.D. in the second half. The first score was a 39 yard strike and a Cadenas kick and the score was now 32-20, the Xpress defense made a major stop and a mishap on the Outlaws punt team gave the Xpress the ball at the 1 yard line the Xpress scored again with a Q.B. plunge after a Cadenas kick the Xpress were down 32-27 with just under 5 mins left in the game. The Xpress defense played superb down the stretch and held the Outlaws again to a punt and Mr. Cotton went to work with a final 79 yard T.D. to seal the biggest comeback in franchise history 33-32.