The championship game of the first ever American Flag Football League in Nigeria, The Uprise Flag Football League will be a game of master versus apprentice as The Chiefs go up against The yellow Trumpets.
The championship game will take place on August 6th at the Lagos Preparatory school, Ikoyi, Lagos.
After six weeks of action in the regular season, the Uprise Flag Football League championship game comes down to a battle between the Yellow Trumpets and The Chiefs, as they step on the field to claim the very first league title.
To get to the championship game, the Yellow Trumpets(3-3) needed a win over the Naija lions in the last game of the regular season and a favour from their finals’ opponent, The Chiefs.
On their part, The Chiefs (4-2) are on a roll with an impressive 4 wins in their last four games to book a spot in the championship game.
The Trumpets will hope to stop Williams Joseph, the quarterback of the Chiefs who holds the league record for the most touchdown passes (6) and wide receiver Arthur Utibe who has 12 catches and four touchdowns to stand a chance in the championship game.
Tolu Kujore-Onifade, the 2nd best quarterback in the league alongside wide receiver Tobi Adebayo will lead the line for the Yellow Trumpets.
The Team Owners
The Championship game is also expected to have in attendance, top NFL stars of Nigerian origin and the team owners.
David Njoku(plays for the Cleveland Browns, owns the Chiefs), Emmanuel Ogbah(plays for the Miami Dolphins, Owns the Naija Lions).
Also, Romeo Okwara( plays for the Detroit Lions, owns the Tigers), and Maurice Jones Drew, the only American team owner. ( played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, owns the yellow trumpets).
Uprise Flag Football League Background
The Uprise Flag Football league is the brain-child of Nigerian two-time Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants, Osi Umenyiora.
The Uprise Flag Football League is for boys between the ages of 15-20. The league helps the young boys with training as an opportunity to play American Flag Football, compete and eventually step up to the next level.
The league is an ultra competitive American Flag Football league. It is the First of its kind in Nigeria and it aims to nurture and develop talent, and give opportunity to African Youth, where little existed.
Also, It aims to draw attention to the African athletes currently playing professional Football in America, while also connecting the Africans in America, back home.