ArenaBowl XI

Infobox ArenaBowl Old
sb_name = XI


visitor = Barnstormers
home = Rattlers
visitor_total = 33
home_total = 55

visitor_qtr1 = 7
visitor_qtr2 = 6
visitor_qtr3 = 7
visitor_qtr4 = 13

home_qtr1 = 3
home_qtr2 = 21
home_qtr3 = 21
home_qtr4 = 10

date = August 25, 1997
arena = US Airways Center
city = Phoenix, Arizona
attendance = 17,436
mvp = Donnie Davis, QB, Arizona
ironman = Hernandez 'Hunkie' Cooper , WR/LB, Arizona
wincoach = Danny White
losecoach = John Gregory
network = ESPN
announcers = Mike Adamle, Mike Golic, & Adrian Karsten
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Arena Bowl XI was the Arena Football League's eleventh Arena Bowl. In this match-up of American Conference teams, it pitted the #2 Iowa Barnstormers (11-3) against the #1 Arizona Rattlers (12-2). Iowa was coming off of losing ArenaBowl X to the Tampa Bay Storm and were still looking for their first championship title, while Arizona was making its second appearance after winning ArenaBowl VIII against the Orlando Predators three seasons ago. Now, they were trying to acquire their second league title.

Game summary

In the first quarter, the Rattlers slithered first with kicker Anthony Brenner getting a 19-yard Field Goal, yet the Barnstormers responded with QB Kurt Warner completing a 30-yard TD pass to OS Lamont 'Lamart' Cooper.

In the second quarter, Arizona lead off the period with FB/LB Robert 'Bob' McMillen getting a 1-yard TD run, whle Iowa kicker Mike Black nailed a 25-yard field goal. The Rattlers would begin to take command with QB Donnie Davis (who was filling in for an injured Sherdrick Bonner) completing a 4-yard TD pass to / Hernandez 'Hunkie' Cooper, while the Barnstormers' only response was Black kicking a 20-yard field goal. Immediately afterwards, the Rattlers continued striking as Hunkie Cooper would return the kickoff 56 yards for a touchdown to end the half.

In the third quarter, Arizona continued its domination as Davis got a 1-yard QB Sneak run for a touchdown, while Hunkie Cooper returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown. Iowa's only response from the period was Warner completing another 30-yard TD pass to Lamont Cooper. Afterwards, the Rattlers wrapped up ther period with Davis completing a 49-yard TD pass to WR/LB 'Shakes' Calvin Schexnayder.

In the fourth quarter, the Barnstormers tried to fight back with WR/DB Willis Jacox getting a 1-yard TD run, yet Arizona wrapped the game up with Davis and Schexnayder hooking up with each other again on a 28-yard TD pass, while Brenner would put on the finishing touches with a 44-yard field goal. All that was left of Iowa's attack was Warner completing a 9-yard TD pass to WR/LB Leonard Conley.

With the win, the Rattlers got their second Arena Bowl title in franchise history.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter
*ARI - FG Brenner 19
*IOW - Copper 30 pass from Warner (Black run)2nd Quarter
*ARI - McMillen 1 run (Brenner kick)
*IOW - FG Black 25
*ARI - Cooper 4 pass from David (Brenner kick)
*IOW - FG Black 20
*ARI - Cooper 56 Kickoff Return (Brenner kick)3rd Quarter
*ARI - Davis 1 run (Brenner kick)
*ARI - Cooper 30 Interception Return (Brenner kick)
*IOW - Cooper 30 pass from Warner (Black kick)
*ARI - Schexnayder 49 pass from Davis (Brenner kick)4th Quarter
*IOW - Jacox 1 run (Black kick)
*ARI - Schexnayder 28 pass from Davis (Brenner kick)
*ARI - FG Brenner 44
*IOW - Conley 9 pass from Warner (Warner pass failed)

External links

* [http://www.arenafan.com/statistics/?page=boxscore&gameid=644 ArenaFan Box Score]