The Lazio Ducks (2-2) take on the Milano Rhinos (1-3) in Rome, Italy today in a game which has grown in importance as the midpoint of the 2018 season approaches.
The Ducks have been playing solid football and are averaging just over 25 points a game.
After a dismal two opening games, the Rhinos offense has picked it up scoring 25 points in a losing cause to the Seamen and then beating Torino 33-14.
Lazio Ducks QB Hans Fortune still tops Division I in Italy by a good margin with 948 yards passing and 7 TDs in four games.Ducks RB Mike Gentili is the second leading rusher in Italy gaining 345 yards while scoring 7 TDs on the ground. Ducks WR Paolo Biancalana is the 3rd leading receiver with 316 yards
Rhinos QB Keven Ellison is sixth on the list of quarterbacks with 724 yards passing and 7 TDS as well.
Both teams need a win today.
The fifth place Ducks can keep pace with the top four with a win, while the Rhinos need a victory in a bad way. The 2016 champions and 2017 finalists for the Italian title are in real danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in three years.