The Fisher Freighters opened the 2026 Indoor Football League season with a 45-27 victory over the Quad-City Steamers on Saturday night at the Fisher Events Center.
Cargo quarterback Felix Harper threw two touchdown passes — both to C.J. Windham — and another touchdown to beat the defending Eastern Conference champions. Fisher controlled the game for most of the second half.
Steamboat quarterback Daquan Neal threw four touchdowns and two interceptions.
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Windham scored early in the final quarter to put the Freighters ahead 38-27. Fisher defensive back Marcus Gray then came up with one of the best defensive plays of the game, sacking Neal for a safety and a 40-27 advantage.
Fisher’s Calum Sutherland shot to extend the lead to 16 points with 3:58 left in the game. Sutherland then drove through the uprights for two more points to put the Freighters ahead 45-27.
The Freighters led 31-27 in the final quarter, which was a typical tug-of-war in the league.
Harper rushed for 1 yard and scored a touchdown. The Freighters led 24-20 at halftime. Harper also passed for a touchdown in the first half.
Neal threw for three touchdowns in the first half.
