TAMPA BAY INFERNO vs JACKSONVILLE DIXIE BLUES
GAME 1 2022
Michael Burmy
In Women’s Football Alliance action, we are treated to another installment of this rivalry between two of Florida’s best teams, as the defending D2 Southeast Region Champions Jacksonville Dixie Blues Football (1-0) take the 200-mile trip southwest looking to test themselves against Florida’s only WFA PRO team, the Tampa Bay Inferno Women’s Tackle Football (0-0).
Meeting of the year: First (They will meet again in Jacksonville on May 28)
Last meeting: The Inferno beat the Dixie Blues 58-14 in Jacksonville on June 19, 2021, completing the season sweep in both teams’ regular-season finale.
All-time series: Inferno lead, 14-5
Points: Inferno 551, Dixie Blues 345
Thoughts on the Dixie Blues: Ready to pick up where they left off in last year’s renaissance, the D-Blues picked up the season-opening 30-12 win against an underrated developmental team in the North Carolina Fierce. Feeling ready to take on anything, MichelleandStarr Robinson’s team seeks to beat the Inferno for the first time in almost seven years; if they can do that, then expect them to jump to the front of the pack in D2’s Road to Canton.
Thoughts on the Inferno: Although the Tampa Bay Inferno have been legit contenders for their entire history, it was last season where we saw for ourselves that they’re truly worthy of the WFA’s top level; finishing at a perfect 6-0 regular season record and living up to their “playoff road warriors” status, the Inferno bested the D.C. Divas 35-6 in the National Conference Semifinal before losing 63-6 to the three-time defending champions Boston Renegades in the conference title game. Nonetheless, the TBI fam knows what they’ve gotta do now to get to Canton, and with last year’s First Team All-Americans Candi Rolo Thompson, Juliette Turner, Tamaira Crews, Jen Marshall, Terria Smith, Sheylia Rutland and Candy Brady Pistole all back, they are ready for EVERYTHING that’s gonna come their way along the road…first on their docket is proving their Sunshine State supremacy.
The questions are: Will the Dixie Blues finally beat their rivals from the Bay again and set the pace for D2’s way to Canton? Or will the Inferno keep doing what they’ve been doing and get ready to make sure that this is the year they finally capture the ‘ship in the main event at Hall of Fame Stadium?
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