The Mizfits have had a wild ride this season. We were able to play our first two home games and left the field with the W over the Sizzle and the Tigers. After a bye week, we came back and met the Derby City Dynamite in Jeffersonville for a battle for the conference. The Mizfits lost that game, but had intentions on getting the ball rolling again with another game scheduled with the Tigers. Unfortunately, the game was cancelled due to the removal of the opponent from the WFA.
There has been a ton of talk surrounding what happened on the field between the Tigers and the Mizfits. There isn’t a lot to say; the game was played and some calls were made and some were missed. The Mizfits have always been an aggressive team and we’re always going to give our all on the field. The team received their sanctions and served them. That was all there was to it. We didn’t ever take this issue lightly, but we’re not going to feed into the drama. It is hard to hear your coaches, owners, and players being addressed with bias in public forums, but we are beyond proud of our organization and we’ll continue to put in the work we always have. We are saddened by the outcome as we want every woman to play the game (and enjoy it) and we wish the Tigers the best going forward. We also want to thank the Gridiron Beauties for allowing Head Coach Tracy Logan to speak on the matter from our end. Make sure to take a peek at their podcast on iTunes!
After the smoke cleared, the Mizfits were rescheduled to have a bye week on May 29th and would return to the field on June 5th versus the Cincinnati Sizzle. The Mizfits were successful in making a huge comeback and securing the win in Kentucky! There were some amazing plays by rookie Kamari Townsend (80yd punt return for touchdown) and pick six for Stacey Dykstra. Sheldon Bins, Jessica Phelps, and Tessa Ortiz-Marsh were the top tacklers for the game. We also saw rookie Erica Mason with two big touchdowns (one a perfect pass from Ortiz-Marsh) and another one from Kayla Hutcherson. Kaitlin Siddall led the team in rushing yards and Leshay Shute lead the team in receiving yards. We had some sacks from Bins and Melanie Johnson, forced fumbles by Bins and Allison Randall, and a fumble recovery by Antoinette Carroll.
Another fun fact is the extra points! Most women’s football teams go for two after a touchdown, but we’ve had a lot of success with the kicking game over the past two years. Phelps began PAT’s in the 2019 season, hitting a couple of them throughout practice and games. In the 2021 season, we’ve hit plenty of those extra points thanks to the legs of rookie Molly Suess and veteran Dykstra. Between these ladies, we’re making more and more strides in improving our game as a fundamentally sound and well stacked football team.
The Mizfits secured the win over the Sizzle. Both games, the Mizfits scored 33 points. This is the first time the Mizfits beat the Sizzle away!
Onward to the future for the Mizfits! We’ll be taking on our in-state friends, the Knoxville Lightning, on July 12th in Knoxville. Since they had a game scheduled with the Tigers for the 12th, we were scheduled in their place. This always proves to be a fun and friendly game. After Knoxville, Music City will only have the Vanguards to finish up the regular season at home on June 19th. We’ll be going live on the sidelines for the Knoxville game and live streaming the Vanguards game. We’d rather have you there in person, though! You can always purchase your tickets at the gate, but feel free to check our website for ticket information.
Thank you, as always, for the love and support you have for the Mizfits. We wouldn’t be anything without the fans and lovers of good football.