Storming out of the gates with two victories to launch the season, the St. Louis SLAM women’s professional tackle football team looks to continue its winning streak at a cross-state battle this weekend.
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The SLAM (2-0) faces the Kansas City Titans Saturday at Shawnee Mission South in Overland Park, Kansas. Kickoff is at 7 pm.
The outcome of the Show-Me State battle will determine top placement in the Great Plains Division of the Women’s Football Alliance’s (WFA) American Conference – Midwest Region. Both squads are currently 1-0 in the division.
The SLAM maintained its perfect season this past Saturday with a 49-16 win over the Tulsa Threat. St. Louis utilized a pair of 21-0 runs to seal the victory.
St. Louis quarterback Jelani Kelly threw for four touchdowns and posted a pair of touchdown runs in the 33-point duke over Tulsa. Kelly has six TD passes through two games while receivers Kayla Neutzling, Vicki Nichols and Keyonna Smith each have two TD catches.
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Anchored by a powerful SLAM offensive line, running back Taylor Hay has three scoring runs on the season.
Most impressively, St. Louis’ defense has come up with impressive late-game efforts as zero points have been surrendered in the final frame at both victories.
This multi-layered attack has to be on its proverbial best on Saturday against a squad that looks to grab an early advantage in the Great Plains Division.
After a season-opening 35-0 shutout win over Arkansas two weekends ago, Kansas City (1-1) suffered a 78-6 setback to newly-minted Dallas Elite last Saturday in non-divisional play. Quarterback Katie Sowers paces the offense for the Titans.
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By trade, he is a six-time, regional Emmy Award-winning news videographer/editor for KTVI/KPLR-TV. By hobby, he is a writer for Arch City Media, dating back to February 2014. Emphasis is on featuring and promoting local women's sports, but will cover anything that is not reported by traditional media outlets. Also a contributor to local concert reviews.
