The Iowa Barnstormers (8-2) scraped by the Green Bay Blizzard (2-9) 41-34 on the road in Green Bay, WI on Saturday Night.
The Blizzard tied the game at 34 with 3:19 to play in the game after Jeff Budzien knotched a 23-yard field goal.
The Barnstormers drove the ball up the field with a series of shorter yardage plays, eating up the clock to set up a game-winning score.
Travis Partridge rushed for the game-winning touchdown with 10 seconds to go, giving the Barnstormers their sixth straight win.
Travis Partridge Rushes for Five Touchdowns, Iowa Barnstormers Beat Green Bay Blizzard 41-34
The product of Missouri Western State ran for five touchdowns on the night, bringing his season total to 16 touchdowns. He now leads the Indoor Football League (IFL) in rushing touchdowns.
Although the Barnstormers had a strong finish to the game, they started off a little sloppy.
Dee Maggitt Jr. ran the ball to the Barnstormers’ 18-yard line before having it stripped by Green Bay’s J.D. Roussel.
Green Bay would score on their first possession and earn a 7-0 lead over Iowa.
Maggitt Jr. would not take long to redeem himself, however. The former all-IFL defensive back recovered a fumble forced by Javicz Jones and returned it to the end-zone.
This was after Partridge ran in for his first touchdown of the night, so the Barnstormers lead 14-7.
Iowa got the ball back later in the quarter, and after a missed 57-yard field goal by Kenton Chun, Green Bay’s Tyrell Pearson returned a ball for a touchdown.
The two teams were tied 14-14, but after another Partridge touchdown and Budzien field goal, Iowa lead 21-17 at the half.
In the 2nd half, the teams went back-and-fourth before Iowa took a 34-31 lead with 7:42 to play.
It looked like the Blizzard could respond with a score, but Iowa’s defense came up big,and forced a field goal.
The team returns home to the Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday to take on the Cedar Rapids Titans. Kickoff is at 7:05 p.m. CT.
| Indoor Football League Standings | ||||
| United Conference | ||||
| Position | Team | Record | GB | |
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 9-1 | ||
| 2 | Wichita Falls | 9-2 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | Iowa | 8-2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Green Bay | 2-9 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | Cedar Rapids | 1-9 | 8 | |
| Intense Conference | ||||
| Position | Team | Record | GB | |
| 1 | Spokane | 7-3 | ||
| 2 | Arizona | 6-4 | 1 | |
| 3 | Nebraska | 6-5 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | Colorado | 2-7 | 4.5 | |
| 5 | Salt Lake | 1-8 | 5.5 | |
Main Photo Credit: Connor Ferguson, Last Word on Sports
