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Steamwheelers Ready for National Championship Game

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The Quad City Steamwheelers are ready for Saturday's big game in Las Vegas.

The Indoor Football League Eastern Conference champions will take on the Northern Arizona Wranglers (Western Conference champions) at the Dollar Loan Center.

The IFL named Steamwheelers Quarterback E.J. Hilliard "Offensive Player of the Year."
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The IFL named Steamwheelers Quarterback E.J. Hilliard "Offensive Player of the Year."

Quarterback E.J. Hilliard says it's his third year with the 'Wheelers. This week, the IFL named him the league Offensive Player of the Year. And he's ready to face the Wranglers, a new opponent for the Steamwheelers.

The Steamwheelers' record is 11 and 7, while the Wranglers' are 14 and 4.

Around 300 fans from the Quad Cities plan to make the trip to the championship game. A watch party will also be held at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline.

Kickoff is at 7 pm on Saturday at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada.

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