The reigning X League champion Panasonic Electric Works Impulse came through at both sides of the ball as it crushed the Onward Oaks 44-17 in the second round of the Final 6 playoffs in front of a crowd of 4,267 fans at Yokohama Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
With the victory, the Impulse has advanced to the Japan X Bowl, the league's championship game, on Dec. 13 against the Kajima Deers, who defeated the Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers 24-7 at Osaka's Nagai Stadium on Saturday.
Quarterback Tetsuo Takata threw for 243 yards on a 18-for-26 passing with a touchdown to lead Panasonic Electric Works' air attack, while its running backs combined for 243 yards on the ground.
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