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Arena finale tonight

PHOENIX — The top two offenses in the high-scoring, pass-happy Arena Football League meet on Friday in the resurrected indoor league’s championship game.

The Arizona Rattlers (18-2) set a record for wins in a season while the Jacksonville Sharks (16-4) scored a league-best 64.3 points per game. The two teams meet Friday at 8:30 p.m. EDT at the U.S. Airways Center in the league’s 24th Arena Bowl, the second since the league declared bankruptcy.

The Rattlers scored 61.9 points a game, second best in the league, in winning the National Conference and have run off 11 wins in a row. Quarterback Nick Davila earned most valuable player honors.

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