The Tucson Sugar Skulls dropped their home opener to the Jacksonville Sharks 28-21 at Tucson Arena on Saturday.
Tucson extended its home-opening drought to five games. The Sugar Skulls havenβt won their home opener since the inaugural season in 2019; the 2020 season was canceled for the pandemic.
The Sugar Skulls and Sharks were locked 7-7 at halftime following a goal-line touchdown catch by Tucson native and former UA Wildcat Drew Dixon, who is in his first season with the franchise.
A Sugar Skulls fan gets cell phone video of the goings on during a timeout of the Indoor Football League game against the Frisco Fighters, June 15, 2024, in Tucson.
Tucson led 21-20 entering the fourth quarter, but a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Jacksonville receiver Edward Vander, followed by a 2-point conversion, gave the Sharks a 28-21 advantage.
The Sugar Skulls next hit the road for two weeks, before returning to Tucson to face the defending IFL champion Arizona Rattlers on May 3.
Tucson will play the Northern Arizona Wranglers on Saturday, April 19 at 6:05 p.m., followed by the San Diego Strike Force on Saturday, April 26 at 7:05 p.m. Both games will air on the IFL Network.
The Sugar Skulls (0-2), Northern Arizona (0-2) and the Iowa Barnstormers (0-3) are the only winless teams in the IFL.
