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QUAD CITY STEAMWHEELERS at TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS
What: A playoff berth is on the line as the Steamwheelers visit the Sugar Skulls.
When: Saturday, June 15 at 6 p.m. pacific (8 p.m. central).
Where: Tucson Convention Center; Tucson, Arizona.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: April 20 - Steamwheelers 72, Sugar Skulls 54.
Note: The Steamwheelers' 72 points against the Sugar Skulls in week 9 was their highest scoring output of the season.
The Steamwheelers are 6-7 overall and 4-3 at home. They are coming off a 58-20 home win over the Bismarck Bucks on June 7. The Sugar Skulls are 6-7 overall and 2-4 on the road. They are coming off a 50-49 road overtime loss to the Arizona Rattlers on June 8.
QUAD CITY STEAMWHEELERS
Steamwheelers QB E.J. Hilliard.
(SCtoC Photo by Adam Lamprecht)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
2 - La'Kel Bass (LB)
3 - Carlos Wiggins (RB/WR)
4 - Zach Minch (RB)
5 - Zavier Steward (RB)
6 - Jacob Stytz (K)
8 - Christian Jacobs (LB)
9 - Dannon Cavil (WR)
10 - Jeffrey Bradley (DL)
11 - Bill Kellogg (DB)
12 - E.J. Hillard Jr. (QB)
13 - Keyvan Rudd (WR)
16 - Leonard Smith III (DB)
17 - Robert Jones (LB)
19 - Quinton Pedroza (WR)
21 - Howard Stephens Jr. (LB)
22 - Antonio Marshall (DB)
23 - Malik Duncan (DB)
24 - Danzel McDaniel (DB)
33 - Anthony Pruitt (OL)
52 - Michael Lasker Jr. (OL)
56 - Darius Crosby (OL)
57 - Kewan Alfred (DL)
63 - Vernon Sainvil (DL)
66 - Nick Bittlinger (OL)
N/A - Savion Brown Sr. (DB)
Short Term IR
N/A
Season Ending IR
10 - Shannon Winesberry (LB)
57 - Connor Hart (OL)
Transfer
N/A - Kishawn McClain (DB) [CFL - Ottawa Redblacks]
RTR
22 - Keith Lewis (DB)
N/A - Dave Gilbert (DL)
Coaching Staff
Cory Ross - Head Coach
Wes Baskovic - Assistant Coach
Larry Hendrix - Defensive Coordinator
Matt Moore - QB Coach & Equipment Manager
Justin Peters - Offensive Line Coach
Fritz Dieudonne - Defensive Line Coach
Chris McIntosh - Offensive Quality Control Coach
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 267.2
Rush yards per game: 71.0
Pass yards per game: 196.2
Points per game: 50.7
Yards allowed per game: 227.3
Rush yards allowed per game: 59.5
Pass yards allowed per game: 167.8
Points allowed per game: 46.3
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 and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS
Sugar Skulls RB Mike Jones.
(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 - Jordan Budwig (OL)
N/A - Malik Sims (DB)
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 - Zachary Fondal (OL)
Coaching Staff
Marcus Coleman - Head Coach
Hurtis Chinn - Offensive Coordinator
Malcolm Nelson - Defensive Coordinator
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 264.2
Rush yards per game: 100.6
Pass yards per game: 163.5
Points per game: 51.8
Yards allowed per game: 247.2
Rush yards allowed per game: 76.2
Pass yards allowed per game: 171.1
Points allowed per game: 50.4
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.
BREAKDOWN
The week's marquee match up features two of the three teams battling for the remaining two playoff spots along with the Nebraska Danger. All three are 6-7 entering the final week of the regular season. Simply put, the winner of this game will make the playoffs. If the Steamwheelers pull out the win, they are guaranteed the fifth seed. A loss means they could still claim the sixth seed with a Danger loss at the Iowa Barnstormers. This game begins an hour later than the Danger-Barnstormers battle. In Tucson's case, it's even an easier proposition. A win and they're in and a loss and they're out. With a win and a Danger loss, the Sugar Skulls would claim the fifth spot. A win and a Danger win would give them the sixth. The fifth seed would mean a first round playoff contest at the Green Bay Blizzard on June 21, while the sixth seed would set up a first round playoff contest at the Sioux Falls Storm on June 23. The Steamwheelers have won three straight. The Sugar Skulls took the 13-0 Arizona Rattlers to overtime last week before falling 50-49. E.J. Hilliard three for five touchdowns and rushed for another two to lead the Steamwheelers past the Sugar Skulls, 72-54 on April 20 at Moline, Illinois. Three of those touchdowns went to Quinton Pedroza, who caught nine passes for 171 yards in the game. Mike Jones rushed 12 times for 70 yards with two touchdowns and caught six passes for 56 yards in the effort for the Sugar Skulls. It was the first-ever meeting between the teams.
The Steamwheelers have the IFL's top passing attack, led by second-year starter E.J. Hilliard. he leads the IFL with 194.3 passing yards per game and is second to Iowa's Daquan Neal with 54 touchdown throws. Hilliard is completing 61.2 percent of his passes and has thrown just a single interception. He leads the team in rushing with 95 carries for 416 yards and 15 scores on the ground. Zavier Steward is the featured back, having rushed 48 times for 166 yards and seven touchdowns in his eight games with the team. He also has caught 29 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns. Pedroza is second in the IFL with 67.1 receiving yards and 24 receiving touchdowns per game. Fellow wide out Keyvan Rudd is third in both categories at 61.9 yards and 17 touchdowns. Wide receiver Carlos Wiggins, sometimes featured in the rushing and kick return games, has 23 catches for 336 yards and eight scores. Danzel McDaniel's 96 tackles rank second in the IFL He also has 4.5 tackles for loss, three pass break ups and an interception. Robert Jones is tied for second in the league with six sacks to go along with 13.5 tackles for loss. Kewan Alfred adds three sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. La'Kel Bass is second on the team with 77 tackles and has an interception. Antonio Marshall has recorded a pair of picks for the defense. Jacob Stytz, who has appeared in 10 of 13 of the Steamwheelers' games this season, has converted on 56 of 64 of his extra point attempts and seven of 17 on field goal tries with a long of 41 yards.
As of this preview, it is unclear which quarterback will get the start for the Sugar Skulls. Jake Medlock, who is fifth in the IFL with 33 touchdown tosses, has been the starter the second half of the season, but he was injured in last week's loss to the Rattlers and no status has been listed. Medlock is completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 1,514 yards and has thrown just five picks. If he can't go, Matt Behrendt will be under center for this game. He has a 65.6 completion percent for 635 yards with 18 touchdowns and two picks. Medlock and Behrendt have rushed for 14 and seven touchdowns, respectively. Mike Jones has proven himself to be one of the better running backs in the league. He is averaging 54.1 yards on the ground and is fifth in the league with 18 touchdowns. He also has 32 receptions fofr 293 yards and four scores. Shaquon Curenton leads the team with 40 receptions for 522 yards to go with 13 touchdowns, and Rico Brown comes in with 36 grabs for 411 yards and a team-high 14 scores. Jeremiah Harris has caught 25 balls for 259 yards and six touchdowns in his five games with the team. Zach Allen Anchors a talented defense with 85 tackles, four sacks, 10 tackles for loss, three pass break ups and an interception. Micah Eugene has eight pass break ups and an interceptions to go with 69 tackles. Dee Maggit, Jr. and Cam Gaddis have each picked off two passes, and Keith Jones, Jr. has 3.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss. Josh Gable has made 43 of 48 extra point attempts and six of 16 field goal tries with a long of 45 yards with the Sugar Skulls.
IFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS HEADING INTO WEEK 17
Arizona Rattlers
-Clinch number 1 seed with win or Barnstormers loss
-Clinch number 2 seed with loss and Barnstormers win
Iowa Barnstormers
-Clinch number 1 seed with win and Rattlers loss
-Clinch number 2 seed with loss or Rattlers win
Nebraska Danger
-Clinch number 5 seed with win and Sugar Skulls win
-Clinch number 6 seed with win
-Clinch number 6 seed with loss and Steamwheelers win
Quad City Steamwheelers
-Clinch number 5 seed with win
-Clinch number 6 seed with loss and Danger loss
Tucson Sugar Skulls
-Clinch number 5 seed with win and Danger loss
-Clinch number 6 seed with win and Danger win
Note: Sioux Falls Storm are locked as number 3 seed and Green Bay Blizzard are locked as number 4 seed.
IFL STANDINGS
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
June 15 - Cedar Rapids River Kings (1-12) at Green Bay Blizzard (8-5), 5:05 p.m.
June 15 - Nebraska Danger (6-7) at Iowa Barnstormers (12-1), 5:05 p.m.
June 15 - Bismarck Bucks (2-11) at Sioux Falls Storm (10-3), 5:05 p.m.
June 15 - San Diego Strike Force (1-12) at Arizona Rattlers (13-0), 5:05 p.m.
June 15 - Quad City Steamwheelers (6-7) at Tucson Sugar Skulls (6-7), 6 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
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What: A playoff berth is on the line as the Steamwheelers visit the Sugar Skulls.
When: Saturday, June 15 at 6 p.m. pacific (8 p.m. central).
Where: Tucson Convention Center; Tucson, Arizona.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: April 20 - Steamwheelers 72, Sugar Skulls 54.
Note: The Steamwheelers' 72 points against the Sugar Skulls in week 9 was their highest scoring output of the season.
The Steamwheelers are 6-7 overall and 4-3 at home. They are coming off a 58-20 home win over the Bismarck Bucks on June 7. The Sugar Skulls are 6-7 overall and 2-4 on the road. They are coming off a 50-49 road overtime loss to the Arizona Rattlers on June 8.
QUAD CITY STEAMWHEELERS
Steamwheelers QB E.J. Hilliard.
(SCtoC Photo by Adam Lamprecht)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
2 - La'Kel Bass (LB)
3 - Carlos Wiggins (RB/WR)
4 - Zach Minch (RB)
5 - Zavier Steward (RB)
6 - Jacob Stytz (K)
8 - Christian Jacobs (LB)
9 - Dannon Cavil (WR)
10 - Jeffrey Bradley (DL)
11 - Bill Kellogg (DB)
12 - E.J. Hillard Jr. (QB)
13 - Keyvan Rudd (WR)
16 - Leonard Smith III (DB)
17 - Robert Jones (LB)
19 - Quinton Pedroza (WR)
21 - Howard Stephens Jr. (LB)
22 - Antonio Marshall (DB)
23 - Malik Duncan (DB)
24 - Danzel McDaniel (DB)
33 - Anthony Pruitt (OL)
52 - Michael Lasker Jr. (OL)
56 - Darius Crosby (OL)
57 - Kewan Alfred (DL)
63 - Vernon Sainvil (DL)
66 - Nick Bittlinger (OL)
N/A - Savion Brown Sr. (DB)
Short Term IR
N/A
Season Ending IR
10 - Shannon Winesberry (LB)
57 - Connor Hart (OL)
Transfer
N/A - Kishawn McClain (DB) [CFL - Ottawa Redblacks]
RTR
22 - Keith Lewis (DB)
N/A - Dave Gilbert (DL)
Coaching Staff
Cory Ross - Head Coach
Wes Baskovic - Assistant Coach
Larry Hendrix - Defensive Coordinator
Matt Moore - QB Coach & Equipment Manager
Justin Peters - Offensive Line Coach
Fritz Dieudonne - Defensive Line Coach
Chris McIntosh - Offensive Quality Control Coach
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 267.2
Rush yards per game: 71.0
Pass yards per game: 196.2
Points per game: 50.7
Yards allowed per game: 227.3
Rush yards allowed per game: 59.5
Pass yards allowed per game: 167.8
Points allowed per game: 46.3
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 and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS
Sugar Skulls RB Mike Jones.
(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 - Jordan Budwig (OL)
N/A - Malik Sims (DB)
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 - Zachary Fondal (OL)
Coaching Staff
Marcus Coleman - Head Coach
Hurtis Chinn - Offensive Coordinator
Malcolm Nelson - Defensive Coordinator
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 264.2
Rush yards per game: 100.6
Pass yards per game: 163.5
Points per game: 51.8
Yards allowed per game: 247.2
Rush yards allowed per game: 76.2
Pass yards allowed per game: 171.1
Points allowed per game: 50.4
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.
BREAKDOWN
The week's marquee match up features two of the three teams battling for the remaining two playoff spots along with the Nebraska Danger. All three are 6-7 entering the final week of the regular season. Simply put, the winner of this game will make the playoffs. If the Steamwheelers pull out the win, they are guaranteed the fifth seed. A loss means they could still claim the sixth seed with a Danger loss at the Iowa Barnstormers. This game begins an hour later than the Danger-Barnstormers battle. In Tucson's case, it's even an easier proposition. A win and they're in and a loss and they're out. With a win and a Danger loss, the Sugar Skulls would claim the fifth spot. A win and a Danger win would give them the sixth. The fifth seed would mean a first round playoff contest at the Green Bay Blizzard on June 21, while the sixth seed would set up a first round playoff contest at the Sioux Falls Storm on June 23. The Steamwheelers have won three straight. The Sugar Skulls took the 13-0 Arizona Rattlers to overtime last week before falling 50-49. E.J. Hilliard three for five touchdowns and rushed for another two to lead the Steamwheelers past the Sugar Skulls, 72-54 on April 20 at Moline, Illinois. Three of those touchdowns went to Quinton Pedroza, who caught nine passes for 171 yards in the game. Mike Jones rushed 12 times for 70 yards with two touchdowns and caught six passes for 56 yards in the effort for the Sugar Skulls. It was the first-ever meeting between the teams.
The Steamwheelers have the IFL's top passing attack, led by second-year starter E.J. Hilliard. he leads the IFL with 194.3 passing yards per game and is second to Iowa's Daquan Neal with 54 touchdown throws. Hilliard is completing 61.2 percent of his passes and has thrown just a single interception. He leads the team in rushing with 95 carries for 416 yards and 15 scores on the ground. Zavier Steward is the featured back, having rushed 48 times for 166 yards and seven touchdowns in his eight games with the team. He also has caught 29 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns. Pedroza is second in the IFL with 67.1 receiving yards and 24 receiving touchdowns per game. Fellow wide out Keyvan Rudd is third in both categories at 61.9 yards and 17 touchdowns. Wide receiver Carlos Wiggins, sometimes featured in the rushing and kick return games, has 23 catches for 336 yards and eight scores. Danzel McDaniel's 96 tackles rank second in the IFL He also has 4.5 tackles for loss, three pass break ups and an interception. Robert Jones is tied for second in the league with six sacks to go along with 13.5 tackles for loss. Kewan Alfred adds three sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. La'Kel Bass is second on the team with 77 tackles and has an interception. Antonio Marshall has recorded a pair of picks for the defense. Jacob Stytz, who has appeared in 10 of 13 of the Steamwheelers' games this season, has converted on 56 of 64 of his extra point attempts and seven of 17 on field goal tries with a long of 41 yards.
As of this preview, it is unclear which quarterback will get the start for the Sugar Skulls. Jake Medlock, who is fifth in the IFL with 33 touchdown tosses, has been the starter the second half of the season, but he was injured in last week's loss to the Rattlers and no status has been listed. Medlock is completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 1,514 yards and has thrown just five picks. If he can't go, Matt Behrendt will be under center for this game. He has a 65.6 completion percent for 635 yards with 18 touchdowns and two picks. Medlock and Behrendt have rushed for 14 and seven touchdowns, respectively. Mike Jones has proven himself to be one of the better running backs in the league. He is averaging 54.1 yards on the ground and is fifth in the league with 18 touchdowns. He also has 32 receptions fofr 293 yards and four scores. Shaquon Curenton leads the team with 40 receptions for 522 yards to go with 13 touchdowns, and Rico Brown comes in with 36 grabs for 411 yards and a team-high 14 scores. Jeremiah Harris has caught 25 balls for 259 yards and six touchdowns in his five games with the team. Zach Allen Anchors a talented defense with 85 tackles, four sacks, 10 tackles for loss, three pass break ups and an interception. Micah Eugene has eight pass break ups and an interceptions to go with 69 tackles. Dee Maggit, Jr. and Cam Gaddis have each picked off two passes, and Keith Jones, Jr. has 3.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss. Josh Gable has made 43 of 48 extra point attempts and six of 16 field goal tries with a long of 45 yards with the Sugar Skulls.
IFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS HEADING INTO WEEK 17
Arizona Rattlers
-Clinch number 1 seed with win or Barnstormers loss
-Clinch number 2 seed with loss and Barnstormers win
Iowa Barnstormers
-Clinch number 1 seed with win and Rattlers loss
-Clinch number 2 seed with loss or Rattlers win
Nebraska Danger
-Clinch number 5 seed with win and Sugar Skulls win
-Clinch number 6 seed with win
-Clinch number 6 seed with loss and Steamwheelers win
Quad City Steamwheelers
-Clinch number 5 seed with win
-Clinch number 6 seed with loss and Danger loss
Tucson Sugar Skulls
-Clinch number 5 seed with win and Danger loss
-Clinch number 6 seed with win and Danger win
Note: Sioux Falls Storm are locked as number 3 seed and Green Bay Blizzard are locked as number 4 seed.
IFL STANDINGS
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
June 15 - Cedar Rapids River Kings (1-12) at Green Bay Blizzard (8-5), 5:05 p.m.
June 15 - Nebraska Danger (6-7) at Iowa Barnstormers (12-1), 5:05 p.m.
June 15 - Bismarck Bucks (2-11) at Sioux Falls Storm (10-3), 5:05 p.m.
June 15 - San Diego Strike Force (1-12) at Arizona Rattlers (13-0), 5:05 p.m.
June 15 - Quad City Steamwheelers (6-7) at Tucson Sugar Skulls (6-7), 6 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
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