Post by Nevadanut on May 17, 2019 10:51:35 GMT -8
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS at BISMARCK BUCKS
What: The Sugar Skulls head to North Dakota to face the Bucks.
When: Saturday, May 18 at 4:05 p.m. (6:05 p.m. central).
Where: Bismarck Event Center; Bismarck, North Dakota.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: March 10 - Sugar Skulls 62, Bucks 42.
Note: Four of the Sugar Skulls five wins came over the San Diego Strike Force. The fifth was over the Bucks.
The Sugar Skulls are 5-5 overall and 2-3 on the road. They are coming off a 65-48 road win over the San Diego Strike Force on May 9. The Bucks are 2-7 overall and 1-4 at home. They are coming off a 48-39 road loss to the Green Bay Blizzard on May 4.
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS
Sugar Skulls RB Mike Brown.
(SCtoC Photo by Gary Royall)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Emmanuel Roker (DB)
3 - Edward Burns (DB)
5 - Jake Medlock (QB)
6 - Josh Gable (K)
7 - Cam Gaddis (DB/WR)
8 - Mike Jones (RB)
9 - Shaquan Curenton (WR)
10 - Shadrach Thornton (RB)
14 - Malique Belfort (WR)
15 - Robert Metz (LB)
16 - Matt Behrendt (QB)
17 - Desmond Raiford (DL)
19 - Edward Mosley (DL)
21 - Jeremiah Harris (WR)
22 - Kasey Johnson (DB)
23 - Dee Maggitt Jr. (DB)
26 - Micah Eugene Jr. (DB)
35 - Zachary Allen (LB)
55 - Keith Jones Jr. (DL)
70 - Alex Rios (OL)
73 - Trenton Saunders (OL)
82 - Jarid Brown (WR)
92 - Rayshawn Henderson (DL)
N/A - Zachary Fondal (OL)
Short Term IR
64 - Mike Montero (OL)
67 - Antonio Rosales (OL)
84 - Treydonte Hill (WR)
Season Ending IR
93 - Michael Kluge (DL)
99 - Rusmin Nikocevic (DL)
Transfer
N/A
RTR
N/A
Coaching Staff
Marcus Coleman - Head Coach
Hurtis Chinn - Offensive Coordinator
Malcolm Nelson - Defensive Coordinator
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 265.3
Rush yards per game: 104.7
Pass yards per game: 160.6
Points per game: 52.5
Yards allowed per game: 247.2
Rush yards allowed per game: 74.5
Pass yards allowed per game: 172.7
Points allowed per game: 50.3
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 2019 Media Guide, as well as other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
BISMARCK BUCKS
Bucks WR Mike Tatum.
(Photo by Will Kincaid/The Bismarck Tribune)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Eric Lauderdale (WR)
3 - William Gibbs (WR)
4 - Lynn Williams (DB)
5 - John Gibbs (QB)
6 - Jamerron Johnson (DL)
7 - Paul Dodson Jr. (DB)
8 - Diantae Thomas (RB)
11 - Stephon Hall (DL)
13 - Frederick Abraham (WR)
15 - LaTreze Mushatt (DL)
21 - Deion Carter (DB)
22 - DiVonte Beale (RB)
23 - Mike Tatum (WR)
24 - Alex Wheat Jr. (WR)
25 - Cody Barber (K)
30 - Shane Ward (RB/RB)
31 - Brandon Henne (DB)
33 - Derrick Dyer (DB)
40 - Preston Hamlette (RB/LB)
50 - Donell Andrews (OL)
55 - John Tongilava (OL/DL)
60 - Wyatt Lapuaho (OL)
93 - Iveni Ngauamo (DL)
95 - Chauntez Jackson (DL)
99 - Aaron Berg (DL)
Short Term IR
2 - Brandynn Clark (WR)
42 - Cameron Hall (LB)
Season Ending IR
4 - Jeff Mack II (RB)
44 - Makini Manu (DL)
77 - Charles Walker (OL)
N/A - Jermaine Berry (WR)
Transfer
N/A
RTR
10 - Homer Causey (QB)
55 - Wondell Rutledge (OL)
Coaching Staff
Rod Miller - Head Coach
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 200.1
Rush yards per game: 70.7
Pass yards per game: 129.4
Points per game: 35.1
Yards allowed per game: 282.7
Rush yards allowed per game: 111.9
Pass yards allowed per game: 170.8
Points allowed per game: 52.2
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 2019 Media Guide and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
BREAKDOWN
One team is in the thick of the playoff race and the other is on the outside looking in. The Sugar Skulls control their own destiny and are poised to make the postseason in their inaugural year of indoor football. The Bucks are not mathematically eliminated, but could be with a loss and a Nebraska Danger win over the Sioux Falls Storm in a game which takes place roughly an hour later than this one. The Sugar Skulls left out to a 35-7 halftime lead against the Bucks and never looked back in a 62-42 win over the Bucks on March 10 in Tucson. Matt Behrendt threw for 234 yards and an IFL season-high eight touchdowns in the win, and Abraham caught two touchdowns for the Bucks as they dropped their second game of the season. However, that was over two months ago and each has had some marginal success since then. In consecutive weeks, the Sugar Skulls fell to the Quad City Steamwheelers, 72-54, (April 20) and the Bucks defeated the Steamwheelers, 51-48 (April 28). That could be a set up for an interesting match up in this one in North Dakota. Tucson, winner of back-to-back games over the San Diego Strike Force, rank second in the league in scoring offense at 52.5 points per game and are third in total offense at 265.3 yards per game. The Bucks rank last in the league in scoring offense at 35.1 points per game and total offense at 200.1 yards per game. They also are last in total defense at 282.7. Bismarck has won two of its last three games.
The Sugar Skulls have featured a split rotation at quarterback much of this season, but have largely settled on Jake Medlock as of late. It would not be surprising to see he and Behrendt both see action in this one. Medlock is completing 63.3 percent of his passes for 1,054 yards with 22 touchdowns and two picks, and Behrendt goes 65.5 percent for 563 yards with 15 touchdowns and two interceptions. Both are competent rushers out of the backdield and have combined to rush for 16 scores on the season. Mike Jones, who is second in the IFL in rushing yards at 480, averages 60.0 per game and is fourth in the IFL with 16 touchdowns. Jones also has caught 25 balls for 230 yards and three touchdowns. Shaq Curenton is averaging 47.6 receiving yards per game, while Jarid Brown comes in with 30.7 yards per game and nine touchdowns. For the defense Zach Allen leads the way with 69 tackles, four sacks, nine tackles for loss, and has an interception. Micah Eugene, Jr. has 54 tackles. Cam Gaddis and Dee Maggitt, Jr. have three and two picks, respectively. Keith Jones, Jr. has recorded three sacks. Josh Gable, who took over the kicking duties five weeks ago, is 26 of 30 on his extra point attempts and three of eight on field goal tries with a long of 45 yards.
The Bucks will rely on the passing and rushing of John Gibbs, who has been solid the past three weeks for the team. Gibbs is completing 49.1 percent of his passes for 668 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. He's a dangerous runner out of the pocket with 49 carries for 248 yards and 10 scores. Aside from Gibbs, Preston Hamlette will get the bulk of carries out of the backfield. He averages six rushes per game and has hit the end zone twice in his six games this season. Mike Tatum, who leads the IFL with 831 all-purpose yards, leads the team in receiving with 26 catches for 329 yards. He's caught four touchdown passes and rushed for another six scores. Abraham has 25 catches for 282 yards and a team-high six scores. Alex Wheat, Jr. rounds out the receiving corps. Jammeron Johnson leads the team with 34 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and has a fumble recovery. Lynn Williams adds 30 tackles and leads the team with six pass break ups. LaTreze Mushatt has the team's only two sacks on the season and a team-high 8.5 tackles for loss. Branond Henne comes in second on the team with five pass break ups. Mid-season signee Cody Barber has made nine of 15 extra point attempts and has one field goal make of 20 yards.
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
May 17 - Cedar Rapids River Kings at Quad City Steamwheelers, 5:05 p.m.
May 18 - Tucson Sugar Skulls at Bismarck Bucks, 4:05 p.m.
May 18 - Nebraska Danger at Sioux Falls Storm, 5:05 p.m.
May 19 - Iowa Barnstormers at Green Bay Blizzard, 1:05 p.m.
May 19 - Arizona Rattlers at San Diego Strike Force, 5:05 p.m.
All times are pacific standard time. Records are listed as heading into the weekend, and may not reflect earlier games which go final during the weekend. Our preview of each game will appear on the board of the home team in that match up.
HELPFUL LINKS
IFL
IFL 2019 League Schedule and Results
SCtoC's 2019 Weekly Power Rankings
IFL 2019 Players of the Week - Cumulative
Indoor Football League Rules
IFL Franchise Index
SCtoC IFL 2018 Golden Helmet Awards
INDIVIDUAL TEAM SCHEDULES
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Cedar Rapids River Kings
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Nebraska Danger
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Cedar Rapids River Kings
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Nebraska Danger
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
IFL STANDINGS
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What: The Sugar Skulls head to North Dakota to face the Bucks.
When: Saturday, May 18 at 4:05 p.m. (6:05 p.m. central).
Where: Bismarck Event Center; Bismarck, North Dakota.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: March 10 - Sugar Skulls 62, Bucks 42.
Note: Four of the Sugar Skulls five wins came over the San Diego Strike Force. The fifth was over the Bucks.
The Sugar Skulls are 5-5 overall and 2-3 on the road. They are coming off a 65-48 road win over the San Diego Strike Force on May 9. The Bucks are 2-7 overall and 1-4 at home. They are coming off a 48-39 road loss to the Green Bay Blizzard on May 4.
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS
Sugar Skulls RB Mike Brown.
(SCtoC Photo by Gary Royall)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Emmanuel Roker (DB)
3 - Edward Burns (DB)
5 - Jake Medlock (QB)
6 - Josh Gable (K)
7 - Cam Gaddis (DB/WR)
8 - Mike Jones (RB)
9 - Shaquan Curenton (WR)
10 - Shadrach Thornton (RB)
14 - Malique Belfort (WR)
15 - Robert Metz (LB)
16 - Matt Behrendt (QB)
17 - Desmond Raiford (DL)
19 - Edward Mosley (DL)
21 - Jeremiah Harris (WR)
22 - Kasey Johnson (DB)
23 - Dee Maggitt Jr. (DB)
26 - Micah Eugene Jr. (DB)
35 - Zachary Allen (LB)
55 - Keith Jones Jr. (DL)
70 - Alex Rios (OL)
73 - Trenton Saunders (OL)
82 - Jarid Brown (WR)
92 - Rayshawn Henderson (DL)
N/A - Zachary Fondal (OL)
Short Term IR
64 - Mike Montero (OL)
67 - Antonio Rosales (OL)
84 - Treydonte Hill (WR)
Season Ending IR
93 - Michael Kluge (DL)
99 - Rusmin Nikocevic (DL)
Transfer
N/A
RTR
N/A
Coaching Staff
Marcus Coleman - Head Coach
Hurtis Chinn - Offensive Coordinator
Malcolm Nelson - Defensive Coordinator
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 265.3
Rush yards per game: 104.7
Pass yards per game: 160.6
Points per game: 52.5
Yards allowed per game: 247.2
Rush yards allowed per game: 74.5
Pass yards allowed per game: 172.7
Points allowed per game: 50.3
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 2019 Media Guide, as well as other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
BISMARCK BUCKS
Bucks WR Mike Tatum.
(Photo by Will Kincaid/The Bismarck Tribune)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Eric Lauderdale (WR)
3 - William Gibbs (WR)
4 - Lynn Williams (DB)
5 - John Gibbs (QB)
6 - Jamerron Johnson (DL)
7 - Paul Dodson Jr. (DB)
8 - Diantae Thomas (RB)
11 - Stephon Hall (DL)
13 - Frederick Abraham (WR)
15 - LaTreze Mushatt (DL)
21 - Deion Carter (DB)
22 - DiVonte Beale (RB)
23 - Mike Tatum (WR)
24 - Alex Wheat Jr. (WR)
25 - Cody Barber (K)
30 - Shane Ward (RB/RB)
31 - Brandon Henne (DB)
33 - Derrick Dyer (DB)
40 - Preston Hamlette (RB/LB)
50 - Donell Andrews (OL)
55 - John Tongilava (OL/DL)
60 - Wyatt Lapuaho (OL)
93 - Iveni Ngauamo (DL)
95 - Chauntez Jackson (DL)
99 - Aaron Berg (DL)
Short Term IR
2 - Brandynn Clark (WR)
42 - Cameron Hall (LB)
Season Ending IR
4 - Jeff Mack II (RB)
44 - Makini Manu (DL)
77 - Charles Walker (OL)
N/A - Jermaine Berry (WR)
Transfer
N/A
RTR
10 - Homer Causey (QB)
55 - Wondell Rutledge (OL)
Coaching Staff
Rod Miller - Head Coach
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 200.1
Rush yards per game: 70.7
Pass yards per game: 129.4
Points per game: 35.1
Yards allowed per game: 282.7
Rush yards allowed per game: 111.9
Pass yards allowed per game: 170.8
Points allowed per game: 52.2
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 2019 Media Guide and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
BREAKDOWN
One team is in the thick of the playoff race and the other is on the outside looking in. The Sugar Skulls control their own destiny and are poised to make the postseason in their inaugural year of indoor football. The Bucks are not mathematically eliminated, but could be with a loss and a Nebraska Danger win over the Sioux Falls Storm in a game which takes place roughly an hour later than this one. The Sugar Skulls left out to a 35-7 halftime lead against the Bucks and never looked back in a 62-42 win over the Bucks on March 10 in Tucson. Matt Behrendt threw for 234 yards and an IFL season-high eight touchdowns in the win, and Abraham caught two touchdowns for the Bucks as they dropped their second game of the season. However, that was over two months ago and each has had some marginal success since then. In consecutive weeks, the Sugar Skulls fell to the Quad City Steamwheelers, 72-54, (April 20) and the Bucks defeated the Steamwheelers, 51-48 (April 28). That could be a set up for an interesting match up in this one in North Dakota. Tucson, winner of back-to-back games over the San Diego Strike Force, rank second in the league in scoring offense at 52.5 points per game and are third in total offense at 265.3 yards per game. The Bucks rank last in the league in scoring offense at 35.1 points per game and total offense at 200.1 yards per game. They also are last in total defense at 282.7. Bismarck has won two of its last three games.
The Sugar Skulls have featured a split rotation at quarterback much of this season, but have largely settled on Jake Medlock as of late. It would not be surprising to see he and Behrendt both see action in this one. Medlock is completing 63.3 percent of his passes for 1,054 yards with 22 touchdowns and two picks, and Behrendt goes 65.5 percent for 563 yards with 15 touchdowns and two interceptions. Both are competent rushers out of the backdield and have combined to rush for 16 scores on the season. Mike Jones, who is second in the IFL in rushing yards at 480, averages 60.0 per game and is fourth in the IFL with 16 touchdowns. Jones also has caught 25 balls for 230 yards and three touchdowns. Shaq Curenton is averaging 47.6 receiving yards per game, while Jarid Brown comes in with 30.7 yards per game and nine touchdowns. For the defense Zach Allen leads the way with 69 tackles, four sacks, nine tackles for loss, and has an interception. Micah Eugene, Jr. has 54 tackles. Cam Gaddis and Dee Maggitt, Jr. have three and two picks, respectively. Keith Jones, Jr. has recorded three sacks. Josh Gable, who took over the kicking duties five weeks ago, is 26 of 30 on his extra point attempts and three of eight on field goal tries with a long of 45 yards.
The Bucks will rely on the passing and rushing of John Gibbs, who has been solid the past three weeks for the team. Gibbs is completing 49.1 percent of his passes for 668 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. He's a dangerous runner out of the pocket with 49 carries for 248 yards and 10 scores. Aside from Gibbs, Preston Hamlette will get the bulk of carries out of the backfield. He averages six rushes per game and has hit the end zone twice in his six games this season. Mike Tatum, who leads the IFL with 831 all-purpose yards, leads the team in receiving with 26 catches for 329 yards. He's caught four touchdown passes and rushed for another six scores. Abraham has 25 catches for 282 yards and a team-high six scores. Alex Wheat, Jr. rounds out the receiving corps. Jammeron Johnson leads the team with 34 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and has a fumble recovery. Lynn Williams adds 30 tackles and leads the team with six pass break ups. LaTreze Mushatt has the team's only two sacks on the season and a team-high 8.5 tackles for loss. Branond Henne comes in second on the team with five pass break ups. Mid-season signee Cody Barber has made nine of 15 extra point attempts and has one field goal make of 20 yards.
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
May 17 - Cedar Rapids River Kings at Quad City Steamwheelers, 5:05 p.m.
May 18 - Tucson Sugar Skulls at Bismarck Bucks, 4:05 p.m.
May 18 - Nebraska Danger at Sioux Falls Storm, 5:05 p.m.
May 19 - Iowa Barnstormers at Green Bay Blizzard, 1:05 p.m.
May 19 - Arizona Rattlers at San Diego Strike Force, 5:05 p.m.
All times are pacific standard time. Records are listed as heading into the weekend, and may not reflect earlier games which go final during the weekend. Our preview of each game will appear on the board of the home team in that match up.
HELPFUL LINKS
IFL
IFL 2019 League Schedule and Results
SCtoC's 2019 Weekly Power Rankings
IFL 2019 Players of the Week - Cumulative
Indoor Football League Rules
IFL Franchise Index
SCtoC IFL 2018 Golden Helmet Awards
INDIVIDUAL TEAM SCHEDULES
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Cedar Rapids River Kings
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Nebraska Danger
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Cedar Rapids River Kings
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Nebraska Danger
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
IFL STANDINGS
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