The Fishers Freight brought football talk to King Jugg Brewing Tuesday night, launching a series of fan gatherings at the popular Lantern Road spot with head coach Dixie Wooten and two key players.

Anyone who has visited King Jugg on a busy evening knows it is not exactly a quiet room. But through the steady restaurant noise, host Andrew Smith led a conversation with Wooten, quarterback Felix Harper and wide receiver Jordan Davis about one of the biggest wins of the Freight season — Sunday night’s 37-36 road victory over the Arizona Rattlers in Glendale, Arizona.

The win was significant for several reasons. Arizona had not lost at home this season, and the Rattlers entered the game as a strong favorite. The Freight, who had been on the wrong side of several close games in recent weeks, found a way to finish this one and move their record to 6-6.

With four games remaining — two at home and two on the road — Fishers remains very much in the Indoor Football League playoff race. Wooten made it clear Tuesday night that he believes his team can be dangerous if it reaches the postseason.

The coach said what he likes most about this group at this point in the season is the way the players have stayed together through adversity.

“I just like how they stick together, they motivate each other,” Wooten said.

He pointed to a recent practice when players were already working before the coaching staff had even reached the field. To Wooten, that was a sign that the locker room remains invested and focused despite the ups and downs of the season.

He also said he believes Fishers has one of the best teams in the league.

“We’ve just got to figure it out,” Wooten said.

The next test comes Saturday night, when the Iowa Barnstormers visit the Fishers Event Center. The Freight have already defeated Iowa twice this season, but Wooten said there is no room to take any opponent lightly.

“It’s professional football — we’ve got to go in and take everybody seriously,” he said.

Harper is still dealing with a hip injury, but said he is ready to play through it and help lead the Freight into a playoff push. Davis, in his first season of professional football, has already attracted attention around the league for a highlight-reel, one-handed touchdown catch that has made the rounds on video replays.

The Tuesday night appearance at King Jugg was the first in a series of Freight events at the brewery. The team is scheduled to return July 14 and July 21.

The Freight host Iowa Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Fishers Event Center. Tickets remain available.