The Frankfurt Universe (2-0) will attempt to improve their record to 3-0 when they host the Munich Cowboys (0-1-1) to PSD Bank Arena in Frankfurt in German Football League third round action Sunday, May 19.
Frankfurt has opened the 2019 with two wins, beating the Allgau Comets 20-0 and then getting by the Marburg Mercenaries 20-14 last week. Munich played the Kirchdorf Wildcats to a 27-27 tie and then were beaten by the Schwabisch Hall Unicorns 35-3 two weeks ago.
For Frankfurt, Steve Cluley has thrown for 487 yards and four touchdowns with George Robinson (100 yds), Sebastian Sagne (194 yds) and Antony Brooks (112 yds) as his leading targets. Running back Oscar Nevermann from Sweden has a total of 87 yards rushing in the two games.
However, Marburg actually outgained the Universe in the air 282 yards to 264, and Frankfurt needed two Marius Duis field goals to win the game. the game against the Mercenaries.
Cowboys QB Brady Bolles (Northwest Missouri State) has thrown for threw for 616 yards and four touchdowns in two games with WR Jaylen Zachery (Central Missouri State) hauling in 26 passes for 286 yards and three of those touchdowns. Kai Silbermann is his next leading target with 211 yards in receptions and one touchdown on 14 catches. Bolles is proving to have an ability to use his legs and has rushed for 168 yards.
Frankfurt defeated the Cowboys in both the games they played each other in 2018, 17-0 and 45-6. In fact, Munich has not been close to beating the Universe in the three years Frankfurt has been playing in the GFL. Could they steal a win today?
