# Cincinnati Sizzle

The Cincinnati Sizzle is a women's professional full-contact/tackle football team from Cincinnati, Ohio. The team was established in 2003, by former Cincinnati Bengals running back Ickey Woods. Steve Sherman is the current owner of the Cincinnati Sizzle, as of the 2018 season, with Michelle Terrell continues in her 15th year as general manager. The regular season spans from April to July. Currently the home games are played at Walnut Hills High School (Cincinnati).
The Sizzle played in the National Women's Football Association (NWFA) for 4 seasons 2005 to 2008. Later joined the Women's Football Alliance (WFA) in 2009 to 2014. In the 2013 WFA season the Cincinnati Sizzle made its first ever playoff appearance as a first-round wild-card match-up against the Pittsburgh Passion. By the 2014 season the Women's Football Alliance (WFA) had 63 teams across the United States making it the largest-ever women's tackle football league in the world.
In 2015, the Cincinnati Sizzle joined the United States Women's Football League (USWFL) formerly the Women's Spring Football League (WSFL) and won the semi-finals playoff rival game against West Virginia. In 2016, the Cincinnati Sizzle ranked no. 2 at the beginning of the post season and hosted their first ever semifinal playoff game against Memphis Tn Legacy at Woodward High School. The Cincinnati Sizzle beat the New England Nightmare 30-6 and claimed their first national title in the 2016 United States Women's Football League Championship Game played on Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Horn Lake, Mississippi. As of 2017, Cincinnati Sizzle plays in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA).

## Season-By-Season

Season records :
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
| Cincinnati Sizzle (NWFA) ||||||
| 2005 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15th Northern | -- |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Northern Northwest | -- |
| 2007 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4th Southern North | -- |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3rd Southern East | -- |
| Cincinnati Sizzle (WFA) ||||||
| 2009 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5th National Mid-Atlantic | -- |
| 2010 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4th National Central | -- |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3rd National North Central | -- |
| 2012 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3rd National North Central | -- |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2nd National North Central | Lost National Conference Wild Card (Pittsburgh) |
| 2014 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3rd National Mideast | -- |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | North Atlantic Division | -- |
| Cincinnati Sizzle (USWFL) ||||||
| 2015 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3rd Northern | Won Freedom Bowl (West Virginia) |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 0 | | Won League Semifinal (TN) Won USWFL Championship (New England) |
| Totals | 31 | 68 | 0 | | |

## 2016
### Season schedule

| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
| April 30 | West Virginia Wildfire | Home | W |
| May 7 | Erie Illusion | Home | W |
| May 14 | West Virginia Wildfire | Away | W |
| May 21 | Bye | Bye | |
| June 4 | Memphis Tn Legacy | Home | W |
| June 11 | Southern Indiana Storm | Home | W |
| June 18 | Erie Illusion | Away | W |
| June 25 | Memphis Tn Legacy | Away | L |

### Post Season schedule

| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
| July 16 | BYE | Bye | |
| July 23 | Memphis Tn Legacy | Home | W |

### Championship schedule

| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
| July 30 | New England Nightmare | Away | W 30-16 |

## 2017
### Season schedule

| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
| April 1 | Tennessee Train | Home | W 46-12 |
| April 8 | Music City Mizfits | Away | W 36-8 |
| April 15 | Bye | Bye | |
| April 22 | Derby City Dynamite | Home | W 50-34 |
| April 29 | Flint City Riveters | Home | |
| May 6 | Music City Mizfits | Home | |
| May 13 | Bye | Bye | |
| May 20 | Derby City Dynamite | Away | |
| May 27 | Flint City Riveters | Away | |
| June 3 | Huntsville Tigers | Away | W 1-0 |

### Post Season schedule

| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |