Marloshawn Franklin Jr: “It felt like a heavyweight fight”

| American Football | 09/11/2024

The Vienna Vikings and Rhein Fire are set to meet on September 22nd for the ELF Championship. Nick Alfieri and Matt Bressington broke down the Championship matchup on today’s episode of “ELF Live”. The hosts had quick chats with Rhein Fire players Kelvin McKnight Jr and Marloshawn Franklin Jr, along with Vienna Vikings receiver Reece Horn.

“Definitely a classic game”

Rhein Fire defensive back Marloshawn Franklin Jr spoke on the win over the Surge in the Semifinals: “It was a very cool game, unlike any other game I’ve had with the Fire, definitely a classic game. The Surge came out to play and it was a ball game from the beginning to the end. It went down to the wire and felt like a heavyweight fight.”

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