Cleveland Gladiators battle Arizona Rattlers in the Arenabowl

PHOENIX, Arizona -- The first-place Arizona Rattlers rocked the Cleveland Gladiators in an Arena Football League game Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena, 68-20.

The Gladiators finish the regular season with a 7-9 record. They are off next week then begin the playoffs on August 6 at the L.A. Kiss, time to be determined. The Kiss are 7-8 and will play at Portland (2-13) next Sunday to finish the regular season.

Arizona finished the regular season 13-3.

Arizona quarterback Nick Davila threw six touchdown passes, completing 20 of 25 passes for 223 yards. Rod Windsor caught five of those passes and four were for touchdowns. Windsor finished with seven catches for 75 yards and five TDs.

Cleveland QB Arvell Nelson was kept under control as the Gladiators were held to their lowest scoring output of the season. Nelson finished 13 of 34 for 155 yards and two touchdowns.

One of the TD passes was the Collin Taylor, who extended his franchise-record streak of games catching at least one touchdown pass to 32 games. Taylor finished with six catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns.

Arizona had a 9-0 lead before the game was a minute old. The Rattlers scored on a safety on the Gladiators first offensive play, then Anthony Amos returned the ensuing kickoff 56 yards for a touchdown with just 44 seconds gone in the game. By the end of the period, Arizona led, 22-8.

Davila threw three more TD passes in the second quarter and Arizona had a 42-14 lead at the half and extended it to 55-14 entering the fourth quarter.