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Ben Mauk threw four touchdown passes and the Cincinnati Commandos defense forced five turnovers as the Commandos took home the CIFL Championship in their first season of play with a 54-40 win against the Wisconsin Wolfpack Saturday night at the Cincinnati Gardens.

Mauk was named the Championship Game MVP, completing 18 of 29 passes for 195 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.

Mauk was one of several players who played a key role for Cincinnati.  Robert Redd had eight catches for 112 yards and a score, Brandon Boehm scored on two of his four receptions, Greg Moore ran 18 times for 58 yards and two scores, and Ray Jackson returned a kick 48 yards for a score after Wisconsin had closed to within 28-24 in the third quarter.

Defensively, Torry Cornett scored the first defensive touchdown in CIFL Championship Game history by recovering a fumble in the end zone in the first quarter and later picked off a pass.  Robbie Wilson also had an interception and a fumble recovery, falling on a loose ball James Frazier had knocked out of Wisconsin quarterback Matt Schabert’s hand with the Wolfpack driving in the third quarter.  E.J. Underwood also picked off a pass that was tipped at the line of scrimmage by lineman James Spikes.

Brandon Wogoman put on a one-man show for the Wolfpack.  Wogoman set CIFL Championship Game records with 14 catches and 277 all-purpose yards, breaking the marks of 13 catches and 183 yards set by Nick Body of Fort Wayne last year.  Wogoman caught two touchdown passes from Schabert, with Marcus Lewis hauling in three scoring passes.  Schabert completed 23 of 37 passes for 214 yards with five touchdowns, but was picked off a record-tying three times and fumbled on two other occasions.

Courtesy Dan Wright, Cincinnati Commandos

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The Wisconsin Wolfpack (9-2) held on to beat the Fort Wayne FireHawks (6-5) 25-24 in Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) playoff action Saturday night at the Hartmeyer Arena.

Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Matt Schabert had another stellar performance, passing for 107 yards and three touchdowns. Schabert rushed for 22 yards and another touchdown.

Marcus Lewis led all receivers with eight catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns.

On defense, former Badgers linebacker James Kamoku recorded eight tackles and newcomer Jim Cichon had seven unassisted and three assisted tackles as well as a pass breakup. Defensive back Quincy Hudson had a late interception in the end zone to secure the Wolfpack victory.

The Wolfpack advance to the CIFL Championship Game next Saturday night in Cincinnati, Ohio, against the Cincinnati Commandos (10-1).The game begins at 8 p.m. ET.