TENNESSEE STATE SENATE HONORS KATS WITH STATEWIDE PROCLAMATION

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State Senate and the One Hundred Fourteenth General Assembly of the State of Tennessee have honored the Nashville Kats for their 2026 season of success both on and off the field.

Speaker of the Senate Randy McNally and Bill Powers, Senator of the 22nd Senate District who sponsored the proclamation, signed the Senate approved proclamation on July 14.

The Nashville Kats will play host to the Michigan Arsenal in the semifinal round of the Arena Football One (AF1) playoffs on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 3 p.m.

The game will be played at “The Den” – F&M Bank Arena in historic downtown Clarksville, where the Kats are undefeated this season – and will be nationally televised on VICE TV network and multiple streaming platforms.

The Nashville Kats closed the regular season by winning nine games in a row to claim the No. 1 seed in the AF1 playoffs with an 11-1 record. Should the Kats win Sunday, they will host the Arena Crown league championship game the weekend of Aug. 8-9.

Here is the Tennessee State Senate proclamation honoring the Kats …

TENNESSEE STATE SENATE PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, led by owners Jeff Fisher, Jeff Jarrett, and Greg Pogue, the Nashville Kats of Arena Football One have found a home in Clarksville and Montgomery County, enjoying resounding success both on and off the field this season; and

WHEREAS, the Kats finished the AF1 regular season by winning nine games in a row to stand alone atop the league standings and secure the No. 1 overall seed heading into the playoffs with an 11-1 record; and

WHEREAS, Kats Hall-of-Fame coach Darren Arbet became just the second coach indoor football history to win 200 career games and now has 204 victories overall, making him only seven wins shy of becoming the all- time winningest coach in indoor football history; and

WHEREAS, the Kats not only lead the league in the standings, but also in ticket sales, attendance, and merchandise sales; and

WHEREAS, the Kats have become a viable and supportive part of the Clarksville and Montgomery County communities through a variety of outreach efforts benefiting charitable and nonprofit organizations; and

WHEREAS, the Kats have embraced Fort Campbell and the military community, as evidenced by their ongoing support of the military and specifically their "Salute to the Military" on June 27, 2026, which involved the participation of key leadership and enlisted men and women from Fort Campbell; and

WHEREAS, the Kats have a bye in week one of the playoffs and will host a home playoff game on August 2, 2026, and a win would advance them to the AF1 Title Game the following week;

Now, therefore,

I, Randy McNally, Speaker of the Senate of the One Hundred Fourteenth General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, in conjunction with the undersigned, do hereby proclaim that we honor and congratulate the Nashville Kats upon their outstanding regular season, commend the team, coaches, owners, staff, and fans for bringing professional arena football to Clarksville and Montgomery County with tremendous success, and extend our best wishes to the Kats for every continued success.

Proclaimed in Nashville, Tennessee, on this the 14th day of July 2026.

Randy McNally, Speaker of the Senate 

Bill Powers, 22nd Senate District