Post by Nevadanut on Apr 18, 2018 20:41:06 GMT -8
Green Bay Blizzard at Arizona Rattlers
What: The Blizzard make their second of two appearances in Arizona to face the Rattlers.
When: Saturday, April 21 at 6:05 p.m. pacific (8:05 p.m. central).
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena; Phoenix, Arizona.
Youtube Live Stream: Blizzard at Rattlers on the Indoor Football League Official YouTube Channel.
2018 Head to Head: March 18 - Rattlers 37, Blizzard 31. May 12 - Rattlers at Blizzard.
Note: These teams are separated geographically by the largest distance among IFL teams.
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Indoor Football League Schedule and Results - 2018 Season
Green Bay Blizzard 2018 Schedule
Green Bay Blizzard Vital Statistics
Arizona Rattlers 2018 Schedule
Arizona Rattlers Vital Statistics
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The Blizzard are 0-5 overall and 0-3 on the road. They are coming off a 39-23 home loss to the Sioux Falls Storm on March 24. They are averaging 27.2 points per game and are allowing 44.6 points per game.
The Rattlers are 5-1 overall and 4-0 at home. They are coming off a 48-40 road win over the Sioux Falls Storm on April 16. They are averaging 44.7 points per game and are allowing 35.0 points per game.
2018 REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN
Total Yards per Game - Blizzard 154.2; Rattlers 229.8
Pass Yards per Game - Blizzard 52.2; Rattlers 114.7
Rush Yards per Game - Blizzard 102.0; Rattlers 115.2
3rd Down Conversion - Blizzard 42%; Rattlers 39%
4th Down Conversion - Blizzard 31%; Rattlers 58%
Total Tackles - Blizzard 192; Rattlers 229
Tackles for Loss - Blizzard 20; Rattlers 21
Total Sacks - Blizzard 4; Rattlers 11
Fumble Recoveries - Blizzard 4; Rattlers 5
Interceptions - Blizzard 4; Rattlers 7
Note: The Blizzard have played five games and the Rattlers have played six.
GREEN BAY BLIZZARD
Blizzard DB Manny Asprilla (Photo courtesy Green Bay Blizzard official facebook page)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Jereme Jones (WR)
2 - Manny Asprilla (DB)
3 - B.J. Hill (DB)
4 - Erick Brundidge (WR)
5 - Chris Malott (WR)
6 - Darrius Sims (DB)
7 - Josh Francis (LB)
9 - Washaun Ealey (RB)
12 - Andre McDonald (WR)
14 - Serge Trezy (RB)
15 - Brandon Boudreaux (DL)
17 - Raymond Cotton (QB)
18 - Jordan Endries (K)
19 - Jeff Budzien (K)
21 - Josh Jenkins (DB)
22 - Jasen Oden Jr. (RB)
33 - Tyler Scalzi (RB)
34 - Robert Metz (RB)
55 - Sean Daniels (DL)
56 - Xavier Dampeer (OL)
69 - D'Mon Tucker (OL)
79 - Donovan Williams (OL)
99 - Cory Grissom (DL)
Short Term IR
10 - Levi Copelin (WR)
11 - Zach Richardson (DB)
77 - Kenneth Woodget (OL)
Season Ending IR
N/A - Jerome Junior (DB)
RTR
None
COACHES
Corey Roberson - Interim Head Coach
2018 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Yards - Christian Lemay 211
Passing TDs - Christian Lemay 4
Passing Ints - Christian Lemay 4
Rushing Yards - Jasen Oden, Jr. 173
Rushing TDs - Christian Lemay 6
Receptions - Chris Malott 15
Receiving Yards - Chris Malott 184
Receiving TDs - Chris Malott 4
Total Tackles - Josh Francis/Josh Jenkins 26.5
Sacks - Josh Francis 2
Interceptions - none
KO Return Ave - B.J. Hill 21.8
KO Return TDs - B.J. Hill 1
Roster information is subject to change and is presented here as a basic guide for following the game. Rosters and team information is gathered from the IFL's 2018 Media Guide and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ARIZONA RATTLERS
Rattlers QB Jeff Ziemba (Photo courtesy Patrick Breen/The Republic)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Verlon Reed Jr. (QB)
2 - Jamal Miles (RB/WR)
3 - Allen Chapman (DB)
4 - Nathan Lindsey (DB)
5 - Anthony Amos (WR)
8 - Davontae Merriweather (DB)
11 - Arkeith Brown (DB)
12 - Anthony Jones Jr. (WR)
13 - Jeff Ziemba (QB)
14 - Darrell Monroe (RB)
15 - Dillion Winfrey (WR)
16 - Jarrod Harrington (WR)
17 - Dezmon Epps (WR)
22 - Sawyer Petre (K)
24 - Keith Trumps (DB)
31 - Chris McAllister (DL)
45 - Ryan Langford (LB)
49 - Edward Mosley (DL)
56 - Steven Gurrola (OL)
64 - Vernon Sainvil (OL)
91 - Justin Martin (DL)
94 - Lamar Mady (OL)
95 - Joshua Gordon (DL)
N/A - Dylan Peebles (RB)
Short Term IR
28 - Shadrach Thornton (RB)
30 - Justin Shirk (LB)
50 - Chris Boles (OL)
Season Ending IR
N/A - Mark Munson (WR)
N/A - Terrence Surratt (DL)
RTR
6 - Sean Goldrich (QB)
N/A - Dante Cattaneo (OL)
N/A - Terrell Clinkscales (DL)
N/A - Leon Hill (OL)
COACHES
Kevin Guy - Head Coach
Jeff Jarnigan - Defensive Line/Special Teams Coach
Kani Kauahi - Offensive Line Coach/Assistant Head Coach
Steve Axman - Offensive Coordinator
2018 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Yards - Jeff Ziemba 712
Passing TDs - Jeff Ziemba 18
Passing Ints - Jeff Ziemba 6
Rushing Yards - Darrell Monroe 258
Rushing TDs - Darrell Monroe 8
Receptions - Jamal Miles 17
Receiving Yards - Anthony Amos 253
Receiving TDs - Anthony Amos 10
Total Tackles - Arkeith Brown 32
Sacks - Ryan Langford 3.5
Interceptions - Arkeith Brown 3
KO Return Ave - Dillon Winfey 19.0
KO Return TDs - none
Roster information is subject to change and is presented here as a basic guide for following the game. Rosters and team information is gathered from the IFL's 2018 Media Guide and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ANALYSIS
These teams are the only two IFL teams which also feature National Football League teams in their respective cities (Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals). The Rattlers won both of last season's meetings. The first was a 30-29 victory in Green Bay, and a 64-29 win in the second match up in Phoenix. The Rattlers won the first meeting between the teams this season, but the Blizzard gave them everything they could handle before falling by six points in the fourth quarter. Green Bay had a chance to tie and even pull ahead, but then-quarterback Christian Lemay's pass to the end fell short, giving the Rattlers the lead. The Blizzard are in their ninth season in the IFL and the Rattlers are in their second season in the league. Each team's week 8 schedule was altered by inclement weather. The Rattlers game at the Sioux Falls Storm was moved from April 14 to April 16. The Blizzard's home game against the Cedar Rapids Titans has been postponed indefinitely.
The Blizzard have been competitive in several games this season, but find themselves at the bottom of the IFL standings. If they are to salvage their season, a win over the Rattlers be the place to begin. The Blizzard essentially have had three straight bye weeks. Two of those, weeks 6 and 7, were on the schedule. The postponed game against the Titans counts as the third. As of this preview. Per sources, that game has been canceled. Green Bay dismissed its head coach, Chris Williams two weeks ago and has replaced him with former Blizzard player and coach Corey Roberson. It's not an unexpected move, though it remains to see what will happen to the team. Perhaps they will be reinvigorated under new direction. The Blizzard recorded winning seasons in their first three seasons, winning 11 games in 2011 and 2012. since then, they have yet to post a winning record since. They have gone 20-60 since that time (including this season).
Green Bay is a definite run-heavy offense. The Blizzard started the season with Christian Lemay under center, but he was released on April 3. They turned to Raymond Cotton in their most recent game. Results were mixed. Cotton was released on April 12; two days after Roberson brought in Bryan Hicks as the new quarterback. Hicks is expected to get his first start for the Blizzard in this game.. Serge Trezy could emerge as the lead running back, having gained 54 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown in the game against the Storm. When it comes to the receiving group, Chris Malott leads the bunch. He has more than half of the team's receptions (15 of 29) and has the team's only 4 receiving touchdowns on the season. He is averaging 36.8 receiving yards per game. Jerome Jones leads the team with 13.2 yards per catch. It's a defense led by the Josh's. Josh Francis adds 4.5 tackles for loss to his two sacks and 26.5 total tackles. Josh Jenkins also has 26.5 total tackles on the season. Robert Metz has also recored a sack for the Blizzard. Already an IFL Hall of Famer, B.J. Hill averages 21.8 kickoff return yards and has a return touchdown to his credit. Jordan Endries has hit 9 of 11 extra point attempts, as well as 4 of 7 of his field goal tries.Two of those misses came from father than 40 yards, and he has a long of 34 yards.
The Rattlers are the IFL's hottest team, having won four straight. They sit alone atop the league standings and are the only team with just one loss on the season. Two of the four wins have come against teams with plus-.500 records; a 62-49 home win over the Nebraska Danger, and last week's 48-40 win over the Sioux Falls Storm. Arizona opened the season with a 39-33 win over Sioux Falls. The only hiccup came in week 3 when they fell to the Iowa Barnstormers by a 38-28 margin in Des Moines. The Rattlers have a chance to even the score against the Barnstormers on March 20 in Phoenix. Those teams meet again two weeks later back in Des Moines. Counting this game, the Rattlers play the Blizzard and the Titans over four straight weeks. Those two teams are a combined 1-10 on the season. Arizona possesses the IFL's top rushing attack at 115.2 yards per game. Rattlers coaching stalwart Kevin Guy is 17-5 in the IFL over the past season and a half since the team joined the IFL.
As mentioned above, the Rattlers lead the IFL in rushing yards per game. The have had a leading rusher of 85 or more yards in four of their six games, Darrell Monroe started the season, carrying for 87 yards in the week 1 win. Monroe rushed for an IFL season-high 126 in week 8 against the Storm; a game in which he also rushed for 4 touchdowns. Shadrach Thornton rushed for 85 and 86 yards in weeks 4 and 5, respectively, but he is on Short-Term Injured Reserve. Thornton had gotten the call in the previous four games, but Monroe seems to have re-established himself as the premiere running back in the league. He's leading the 64.5 yards per game. If the reader discounts the 22 yards in week 3, he is averaging 106.5 yards per game. Jeff Ziemba is completing 55.5 percent of his passes, and has thrown just one of his six interceptions in the past three weeks. He has a three-to-one touchdown-to-interception ration. Anthony Amos ranks second in the IFL with 10 receiving touchdowns. Jamal Miles is a threat both in the rushing and passing games. Arkeith Brown has a fumble recovery to go along with his team-leading 32 tackles and 3 interceptions. Fellow defensive back Allen Chapman has 2 interceptions, while Chris McAllister leads the team with 6 tackles for loss. Sawyer Petre is 4 of 11 on his field goal tries this season, including a long of 41 yards. Five of his misses have come from beyond 30 yards.
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April 21 - Cedar Rapids Titans at at Sioux Falls Storm; 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central)
Byes - Iowa Barnstormers, Nebraska Danger
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