Wisconsin Warriors
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The Wisconsin Warriors are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League
. Based in Kenosha
, the Warriors play their home games on the campus of Indian Trail Academy
. The Warriors are the defending IWFL Tier II champions.
), the Warriors wrapped up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. In the first round, the Warriors dominated the Chattanooga Locomotion
with a 32-6 victory. that task was not much more difficult in the following round; thanks to a 28-6 win over the Carolina Phoenix
, the Warriors won the Regional Championship. On July 25, the Warriors won the IWFL Tier II North American Championship, defeating the defending champion Montreal Blitz
, 42-14, at Round Rock ISD Athletic Stadium in Round Rock, Texas
(a suburb of Austin
).
|2008 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 4th East Midwest || --
|-
|2009 || 7 || 4 || 0 || 1st Tier II || Won Tier II Quarterfinal (Chattanooga
)
Won Tier II Semifinal (Carolina
)
Won Tier II Championship (Montreal
)
|-
|2010* || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd Tier II West Midwest || Won Tier II Midwest Division (Memphis
)
|-
!Totals || 15 || 14 || 0
|colspan="2"|(including playoffs)
* = Current Standing
Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000, and began play in 2001.IWFL founders began with the goal to establish a quality women's football league that would be respected as the top level of women's tackle football in the world....
. Based in Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
, the Warriors play their home games on the campus of Indian Trail Academy
Indian Trail Academy
Indian Trail High School and Academy is a public high school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, part of the Kenosha Unified School District. Unlike the other high schools in the district, ITHS/A houses a comprehensive high school and an alternative school under one roof; both schools share the music and...
. The Warriors are the defending IWFL Tier II champions.
2008
The Warriors were formed in 2007, continuing a legacy of women's football in Kenosha perpetuated by the Wisconsin Riveters and Northern Ice among other teams. Their inaugural season was a struggle, as the Warriors only finished 2-6 and fourth place in the Midwest Division.2009
In 2009 (after they had already been assigned a Tier I-strength schedule), the Warriors opted to move to Tier II. Though they had only finished 4-4 on the regular season, their team rating/strength of schedule (being the only Tier II team to pick up two wins against Tier I-both vs. the Minnesota VixenMinnesota Vixen
The Minnesota Vixen are a professional women's football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team has been known as the Minnesota Vixens and Minneapolis Vixens prior to being known as the Vixen ....
), the Warriors wrapped up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. In the first round, the Warriors dominated the Chattanooga Locomotion
Chattanooga Locomotion
The Chattanooga Locomotion is a team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Home games are played on the campus of Red Bank High School....
with a 32-6 victory. that task was not much more difficult in the following round; thanks to a 28-6 win over the Carolina Phoenix
Carolina Phoenix
The Carolina Phoenix is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in the Triad and the Triangle of North Carolina. Home games are played at Western Guilford High School in Greensboro....
, the Warriors won the Regional Championship. On July 25, the Warriors won the IWFL Tier II North American Championship, defeating the defending champion Montreal Blitz
Montreal Blitz
The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine...
, 42-14, at Round Rock ISD Athletic Stadium in Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887....
(a suburb of Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
).
Season-By-Season
|-|2008 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 4th East Midwest || --
|-
|2009 || 7 || 4 || 0 || 1st Tier II || Won Tier II Quarterfinal (Chattanooga
Chattanooga Locomotion
The Chattanooga Locomotion is a team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Home games are played on the campus of Red Bank High School....
)
Won Tier II Semifinal (Carolina
Carolina Phoenix
The Carolina Phoenix is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in the Triad and the Triangle of North Carolina. Home games are played at Western Guilford High School in Greensboro....
)
Won Tier II Championship (Montreal
Montreal Blitz
The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine...
)
|-
|2010* || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd Tier II West Midwest || Won Tier II Midwest Division (Memphis
Memphis Belles
The Memphis Belles are a women's professional tackle football team and members of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, the Memphis Belles played their 2010 home games at Halle Stadium football field in Memphis, Tennessee...
)
|-
!Totals || 15 || 14 || 0
|colspan="2"|(including playoffs)
2009
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Detroit Demolition Detroit Demolition The Detroit Demolition is a women's semi-professional American football team of the Women's Spring Football League based in the Detroit, Michigan area. During their most recent season, home games were played at Franklin High School in Livonia. They joined the National Women's Football Association... |
Away | Lost 6-34 |
| April 18 | Chicago Force Chicago Force The Chicago Force is a women's football team that is now in the Women's Football Alliance. Founded in 2003, the team has previously played at De La Salle HS & St... |
Away | Lost 20-38 |
| April 25 | Iowa Crush Iowa Crush The Iowa Crush founded women's tackle football in the State of Iowa. They play in the Independent Women's Football League which comprises 34 teams in North America and made up of over 1,800 female athletes... |
Home | Won 30-0 |
| May 2 | Minnesota Vixen Minnesota Vixen The Minnesota Vixen are a professional women's football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team has been known as the Minnesota Vixens and Minneapolis Vixens prior to being known as the Vixen .... |
Away | Won 54-16 |
| May 9 | Kansas City Tribe Kansas City Tribe The Kansas City Tribe is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Kansas City, Missouri. Home games are played at Center High School.-2008:... |
Away | Lost 0-58 |
| May 23 | Iowa Crush | Home | Won 42-0 |
| May 30 | Minnesota Vixen | Home | Won 38-8 |
| June 6 | Kansas City Tribe | Home | Lost 12-19 |
| June 27 | Chattanooga Locomotion Chattanooga Locomotion The Chattanooga Locomotion is a team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Home games are played on the campus of Red Bank High School.... (Tier II Quarterfinal) |
Home | Won 32-6 |
| July 11 | Carolina Phoenix Carolina Phoenix The Carolina Phoenix is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in the Triad and the Triangle of North Carolina. Home games are played at Western Guilford High School in Greensboro.... (Tier II Semifinal) |
Home | Won 28-6 |
| July 25 | Montreal Blitz Montreal Blitz The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine... (Tier II Championship) |
Neutral (Round Rock Round Rock, Texas Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887.... ) |
Won 42-14 |
2010
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Chicago Force Chicago Force The Chicago Force is a women's football team that is now in the Women's Football Alliance. Founded in 2003, the team has previously played at De La Salle HS & St... |
Away | Lost 0-42 |
| April 17 | Chicago Force Chicago Force The Chicago Force is a women's football team that is now in the Women's Football Alliance. Founded in 2003, the team has previously played at De La Salle HS & St... |
Home | Lost 7-30 |
| April 24 | Erie Illusion Erie Illusion The Erie Illusion is a women's football team playing in the Women's Football Alliance and they are based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Their team colors are orange and purple; the team plays at Veterans Stadium. Mary Butler is the owner of the franchise. James Vogt is the head coach... |
Home | Won 19-0 |
| May 1 | Wisconsin Wolves Wisconsin Wolves The Wisconsin Wolves are an Women's Football Alliance team based in Wausau, Wisconsin. The team was founded in 2006 and play their home games at Lussier Stadium on the campus of Madison LaFollette High School. The Wolves were the third Wisconsin WPFL franchise founded in the state but have... |
Away | Won 50-12 |
| May 8 | Kansas City Tribe Kansas City Tribe The Kansas City Tribe is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Kansas City, Missouri. Home games are played at Center High School.-2008:... |
Away | Lost 0-44 |
| May 15 | Iowa Crush Iowa Crush The Iowa Crush founded women's tackle football in the State of Iowa. They play in the Independent Women's Football League which comprises 34 teams in North America and made up of over 1,800 female athletes... |
Home | Won 40-0 |
| May 22 | Minnesota Vixen Minnesota Vixen The Minnesota Vixen are a professional women's football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team has been known as the Minnesota Vixens and Minneapolis Vixens prior to being known as the Vixen .... |
Home | Won 55-0 |
| June 5 | Iowa Crush | Away | Won 28-0 |
| June 12 - Midwest Division | Memphis Belles | Home | Won 36-6 |
| July 10 - Western Conference | Bay Area Bandits | Away | Lost 2-35 |