Quick Hits
Location: Santee, CA
Home Site: Santana High School
Team Colors: Navy, Surge Blue (Columbia), & White
League: Independent Women's Football League
Conference: Pacific
Championships: 1 (League), 3 (Conference), 5 (Division)
Head Coach: Mike Suggett (6th Season, 48-9)
Official Website: www.SanDiegoSurge.com
2017 Recap: 7-4 (WFA Pacific Regional Champions)
| San Diego Surge 2017 Results | ||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | ||
| April 1 | at Los Angeles Warriors | W, 41-40 | ||
| April 8 | at Inland Empire Ravens | W, 65-0 | ||
| April 22 | vs. Sin City Trojans | W, 37-7 | ||
| April 29 | vs. Central Cal War Angels | L, 7-44 | ||
| May 6 | vs. Kern County Crusaders | W, Forfiet | ||
| May 13 | vs. Los Angeles Warriors | L, 34-40 | ||
| May 20 | at Central Cal War Angels | L, 12-34 | ||
| May 27 | at Sin City Trojans | W, 45-0 | ||
| June 10 | at Los Angeles Warriors (Conference Quarterfinal) | W, 51-30 | ||
| June 17 | at Central Cal War Angels (Conference Semifinal) | W, 35-34 | ||
| July 8 | at Dallas Elite (Conference Final) | L, 7-63 | ||
Despite a challenging regular season slate that included the first two home losses in team history, the Surge did enough to slip into the WFA Playoffs as the lowest seed in the Pacific Region.
After stunning the Los Angeles Warriors in the first round, the heavy underdogs went on to eliminate the previously undefeated Central Cal War Angels in an overtime thriller.
The Surge advanced to its fourth appearance in the American Conference Championship, but the Cinderella run ended with a loss to the eventual national champion Dallas Elite.
Unbeknownst at the time, it would be their final game in the Women's Football Alliance.
2018 Outlook
Three months after its move to the IWFL was made official, the Surge announced that 2018 will be the last season in team history, so there should be a strong sense of urgency to go out on top.
While the IWFL may be considered a lower-tier league compared to the WFA, the competition for the league's top prize will be stronger than ever.
In addition to the two-time defending IWFL champion Utah Falconz, other strong acquisitions to the league include the Seattle Majestics, and the newly formed Texas Elite Spartans, whose roster features former Dallas Elite players.
Fortunately for the Surge, they return 15 starters from last season, including five who were named to postseason All-American teams.
| San Diego Surge 2018 Schedule | ||||
| DATE | OPPONENT (LOCATION) | 2017 RECORD | ||
| April 14 | at Los Angeles Bobcats (Los Angeles, CA) | 3-5 | ||
| April 21 | vs. Nevada Storm (Santee, CA) | 0-8 | ||
| April 28 | at Phoenix Phantomz (Phoenix, AZ) | 2-5 | ||
| May 12 | vs. Los Angeles Bobcats (Santee, CA) | - | ||
| May 19 | at Utah Falconz (Salt Lake City, UT) | 11-0 | ||
| June 2 | vs. Phoenix Phantomz (Santee, CA) | - | ||
Impact Returners
OL/DL Jessica Cable
OL/DL Eboni Chambers
WR/LB Deana Guidry
DB Sonfre Roberson
K Melissa Strother
K Melissa Strother
Let's go San Diego! Ericka More I am so proud of you. Hope your team does well. I'll be cheering you on and sharing everything you guys do. Play Hard!
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