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Kickoff: The Pirates host the best team in the IFL tonight in the Frisco Fighters. Frisco is 8-1 on the season and already have a win over the Pirates, a 56-39 win on April 15th in Frisco. The Pirates have won three straight thanks to an explosive offense and a defense that is playing much better of late. The Pirates are undefeated at home and lead the all-time series between the…
Kickoff: The Pirates will look to make it two wins in a row when they visit the Tulsa Oilers for the first time. This will be the first meeting between the two teams. Here three keys to the game. 1. Keep it rolling on O: Pirates’ quarterback Anthony Russo was 17 of 22 passing for 228 yards and seven touchdowns in last week’s win over Quad City. The offense is…
Kickoff: The Pirates will look to stay undefeated at home when they host the Steamwheelers at the DCU Center tonight. The Pirates are coming off of a disappointing blow out road loss at Iowa last Saturday. The Steamwheelers defeated the Pirates 49-44 in the first meeting on April 22nd. https://twitter.com/mass_pirates/status/1659953979978141696?s=46&t=0-klhPVppXQ66vGpXhGesA Here are three keys to tonight’s game. 1. Defense needs to rebound: The defense needs to bounce back after a…
Kickoff: The Pirates will look to pick up their fifth win of the season tonight when they visit the winless Iowa Barnstormers. These two teams met two weeks ago with the Pirates winning handily 56-36. Here are three keys to the game. 1. Build off of last week: The Pirates won their first road game of the season last week. There was some good and some bad but the bottom…
Kickoff: The Pirates will be looking for their first road win of the season when they travel to Green Bay to take on the Blizzard. The Pirates won the first meeting between the two teams. The Pirates won their season opener the DCU Center with a 55-41 victory over the Blizzard. Three Keys to the Game 1. Get Robinson going early: Jimmie Robinson has to touch the ball early and…
Kickoff: The Pirates return home after losing two in a row on the road. They host the struggling Iowa Barnstormers who are winless on the season. The Pirates traditionally have played better at home so a bounce back game is in order. Here are three keys to the game for the Pirates: 1. Get Robinson touches: The Pirates need to get running back Jimmie Robinson back on track. They are…
Kick-off: The Pirates will look to bounce back after losing a shootout to rival Frisco last week 56-39. Despite the loss, quarterback Anthony Russo was 17 of 33 passing in his second start for 169 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He will look to build off that performance this week. 3 Keys to the Game 1. Get off to a fast start: The Pirates are at their best…
The Pirates are back at the DCU Center this afternoon to play the Bay State Panthers. Both teams are coming off of week one wins. The Panthers upset the Arizona Rattlers 47-46. The Pirates opened the season with a 55-41 win over Green Bay. The Panthers are 5.5 point favorites. The over/under is 91.5. Here are three keys to today’s game. 1. Russo starts: Recently signed Anthony Russo will get…
The Massachusetts Pirates kick off the 2023 regular season today when they host the Green Bay Blizzard at the DCU Center. After winning the IFL title in 2021, the Pirates finished 11-6 last season and lost in over time, to the Quad City Steamwheelers, 39-38 in the playoffs. Despite the disappointment of losing a home playoff game, the Pirates still had a good season when you consider the fact that…
It’s playoff time! What happened in the regular season means nothing now. It’s the second season and the Pirates are about as healthy as they can be this time and ready to defend their IFL title. To do it, they will have to beat Quad City. The Pirates beat the Steamwheelers 36-25 on April 3rd in a back and forth game. So expect another tight game with more on the…