SFL Communications
November 7, 2022
The Baltimore Vultures were pushed to the limit but managed to hold off the Arizona Scorpions in the 19th SFL Championship Game in overtime, 27-24. It’s Baltimore’s third consecutive title – tying the Alaska Storm dynasty that won three-straight titles from Seasons 10-12 – and the franchise’s fourth overall – tying the Queen City Corsairs who won four of the league’s first eight championships. Co-Owner Thomas Paterniti has now won six titles overall (most in SFL) including his two as an owner in Minneapolis, Seasons 4 and 7.
Baltimore never led in the game, only managing to tie the score at 7, 14, 17 and 24 before ultimately taking the lead in overtime on Shark Tarkington’s game-winning field goal. It is the 7th Championship Game where the losing team scored 24 points. Baltimore has now won four titles against four different teams – Sioux Falls, Florida, Lone Star (now Alamo City) and Arizona. Queen City also beat four different franchises to win its four titles, two of which are the same as Baltimore – Oklahoma City (now Arizona), San Francisco, Houston and Dallas (now Alamo City). It was the first SFL Championship game to go to overtime.
Championship history:
Season 1 – New York 45, Oklahoma City 41 (Orlando)
Season 2 – Orlando 42, Oklahoma City 24 (New York)
Season 3 – New York 22, San Francisco 20 (Kailua, HI)
Season 4 – Minneapolis 42, Orlando 24 (Baltimore)
Season 5 – D.C. 31, Santa Fe 30 (San Francisco)
Season 6 – Queen City 44, Houston 34 (Cleveland)
Season 7 – Minneapolis 38, @ Louisville 24
Season 8 – Queen City 24, @ Dallas 17
Season 9 – @ Mexico City 38, Chicago 24
Season 10 – Alaska 34, @ Tallahassee 23
Season 11 – @ Alaska 22, Tallahassee 17
Season 12 – @ Alaska 37, Denver 35
Season 13 – @ Denver 35, Seattle 24
Season 14 – @ Atlanta 27, Sioux Falls 10
Season 15 – Baltimore 27, @ Sioux Falls 19
Season 16 – @ Denver 31, Florida 30
Season 17 – @ Baltimore 28, Florida 23
Season 18 – @ Baltimore 38, Lone Star 24
Season 19 – @ Baltimore 27, Arizona 24 (OT)
