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Soul hold off Arizona for Arena Bowl championship

THE SOUL won their second ArenaBowl championship Friday night, holding off the high-powered Arizona Rattlers for a 56-42 victory at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.

Philadelphia Soul Quarterback DAn Raudabaugh, left, looks downfield for a receiver as Jermaine Richardson, center and Tampa Bay Storm's DAvid Washington, right, battle it out in the first quarter of Round One Arena Football playoff game Sunday Aug. 7, 2016 in Allentown, Pa. (Bradley C Bower/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Philadelphia Soul Quarterback DAn Raudabaugh, left, looks downfield for a receiver as Jermaine Richardson, center and Tampa Bay Storm's DAvid Washington, right, battle it out in the first quarter of Round One Arena Football playoff game Sunday Aug. 7, 2016 in Allentown, Pa. (Bradley C Bower/Philadelphia Inquirer)Read more
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THE SOUL won their second ArenaBowl championship Friday night, holding off the high-powered Arizona Rattlers for a 56-42 victory at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.

The Soul also won in 2008.

"We have worked extremely hard for six months to get to this point and it is fantastic to see our hard work pay off," coach Clint Dolezel said.

Soul quarterback Dan Raudabaugh was 20-for-36 for 278 yards and six touchdowns. Shaun Kauleinamoku led the Soul with eight catches for 110 yards, including three TDs. Darius Reynolds added five catches for 69 yards and two TDs.

The Soul took a 35-21 lead into intermission, but the Rattlers tied the game at 42 just as the fourth quarter began

Kauleinamoku scored an 11-yard TD with 10 minutes, 27 seconds left and a 30-yard TD with 4:04 left to seal the win.

Rattlers quarterback Nick Davila threw 23-for-38 for 281 yards and four touchdowns.