Knight Hawks make goal-line stop on final play, win IFL title

Defensive back James Caesar made a goal-line stand on the final play of the game, and the Knight Hawks defeated the Green Bay Blizzard 64-61 to win their first Indoor Football League championship Saturday night at Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona.

In a game during which neither team could make a defensive stop, Caesar made the biggest play by stopping Blizzard quarterback Max Meylor on a quarterback sneak inside the 1-yard line.

Caesar came from the right side to pull Meylor and the ball away from the goal line. A lengthy review, during which both teams were celebrating as the replay was being shown, indicated that Meylor, the league’s MVP, was stopped short.

Knight Hawks quarterback Jayden De Laura was named the game’s MVP.

The Knight Hawks won their first league title in their fourth year of existence and in their second trip to the playoffs under coach Mike Davis.

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