Post by Nevadanut on Feb 21, 2018 22:26:29 GMT -8
Sioux Falls Storm at Arizona Rattlers
What: It's a rematch of the 2017 United Bowl as the Storm visit the Rattlers.
When: Sunday, February 25 at 2:05 p.m. (PDT).
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena; Phoenix, Arizona.
Stream: Titans at Danger on YouTube.
2018 Head to Head: April 14 - Rattlers at Storm.
Note: These teams combine to account for the last seven IFL championships.
HELPFUL LINKS
Indoor Football League Rules
Indoor Football League Schedule and Results - 2018 Season
Sioux Falls Storm 2018 Schedule
Sioux Falls Storm Vital Statistics
SCtoC Exclusive Interview with Storm Head Coach Kurtiss Riggs
Arizona Rattlers 2018 Schedule
Arizona Rattlers Vital Statistics
IFL Franchise Index
The Storm finished 2017 at 14-2 overall. They averaged 48.1 points per game and allowed 29.2 points per game. Sioux Falls finished first in the United Conference, advanced to the playoffs and ended their season with a 50-41 loss to the Arizona Rattlers in the United Bowl.
The Rattlers finished 2017 at 12-4 overall. They averaged 48.9 points per game and allowed 38.1 points per game. Arizona finished first in the Intense Conference, advanced to the United Bowl where they defeated the Sioux Falls Storm, 50-41.
2017 REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN
Total Yards per Game - Storm 224.2; Rattlers 240.6
Pass Yards per Game - Storm 111.8; Rattlers 125.3
Rush Yards per Game - Storm 112.4; Rattlers 115.3
3rd Down Conversion - Storm 44%; Rattlers 52%
Total Tackles - Storm 578.5; Rattlers 544.5
Tackles for Loss - Storm 76; 76; Rattlers 70
Total Sacks - Storm 27; Rattlers 27
Fumble Recoveries - Storm 8; Rattlers 4
Interceptions - Storm 27; Rattlers 14
SIOUX FALLS STORM
Storm QB Lorenzo Brown (Photo courtesy of Joe Ahlquist/Argus Leader)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Daniel Lindsey (DB)
2 - Jabari Gorman (DB)
3 - Lyle McCombs (RB)
4 - J'Vontez Blackmon (DB)
6 - Dillion Turner (QB)
8 - Lorenzo Brown (QB)
11 - Melvin German (WR)
12 - Marques Rodgers (RB)
13 - Trey Wafford (DB)
16 - Miles Bergner (K)
18 - Jermaine Robinson (DB)
19 - Chris Martin (DL)
20 - Judd Harold (WR)
22 - Ace Clark (LB)
23 - Mike Tatum (WR)
24 - Marlon Moore (DB)
34 - Robert Haynes (LB)
55 - Chad Stoterau (DL)
56 - Phillip Williamson (DL)
58 - Terrance Woodard (DL)
65 - Lawrence Martin IV (OL)
71 - Darrien Oliver (OL)
74 - Rashaud Mungro (OL)
75 - Forrestal Hickman (OL)
88 - Brandynn Clark (WR)
95 - Claude Davis (DL)
Kurtiss Riggs - Head Coach
Brian Hermanson - Defensive Coordinator
Jared Fredenburg - Linebackers Coach
Paul Keizer - Offensive Line Coach
Cory Johnsen - Defensive Line Coach
Blake Wilson - Wide Receivers/Special Teams Coach
Terrance Bryant - Quarterbacks Coach
Shannon Poppinga - Defensive Backs Coach
2017 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Yards - Lorenzo Brown 1,820
Passing TDs - Lorenzo Brown 34
Passing INTs - Lorenzo Brown 8
Rushing Yards - Lorenzo Brown 700
Rushing TDs - Lorenzo Brown 24
Receptions - Two players with 39
Receiving Yards - Mike Tatum 433
Receiving TDs - Two players with 9
Total Tackles - *Tyler Knight 102.5
Sacks - *Khaliff Mitchell 5.5
Interceptions - *Rashard Smith 7
KO Return Ave - *Latavious Willis 33.5
KO Return TDs - Two Players with 1
*No longer with team.
This is the training camp roster and is subject to change by game time. 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 will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ARIZONA RATTLERS
Rattlers QB Verlon Reed Jr. (Photo via slate.com)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
N/A - Anthony Amos (WR)
N/A - Arkeith Brown (DB)
N/A - Chris Boles (OL)
N/A - James Calhoun (DB)
N/A - Allen Chapman (DB)
N/A - Dezmon Epps (WR)
N/A - Joshua Gordon (DL)
N/A - Steven Gurrola (OL)
N/A - Yogi Hale (DB)
N/A - Jarrod Harrington (WR)
N/A - Anthony Jones Jr. (WR)
N/A - Ryan Langford (LB)
N/A - Nathan Lindsey (DB)
N/A - Lamar Mady (OL)
N/A - Lene Maiava (OL)
N/A - Justin Martin (DL)
N/A - Chris McAllister (DL)
N/A - Davontae Merriweather (DB)
N/A - Jamal Miles (RB/WR)
N/A - Bradley Mitchell Jr. (WR)
N/A - Darrell Monroe (RB)
N/A - Edward Mosley (DL)
N/A - Mark Munson (WR)
N/A - Dylan Peebles (RB)
N/A - Edward Mosley (DL)
N/A - Sawyer Petre (K)
N/A - Verlon Reed Jr. (QB)
N/A - Vernon Sainvil (OL)
N/A - Justin Shirk (LB)
N/A - Terrence Surratt (DL)
N/A - Shadrach Thonrton (RB)
N/A - Keith Trumps (DB)
N/A - Jarvis Williams (DL)
N/A - Dillion Winfrey (WR)
N/A - Jeff Ziemba (QB)
RTR
N/A - Dante Cattaneo (OL)
N/A - Terrell Clinkscales (DL)
N/A - Leon Hill (OL)
Kevin Guy - Head Coach
Jeff Jarnigan - Defensive Line/Special Teams Coach
Kani Kauahi - Offensive Line Coach/Assistant Head Coach
Steve Axman - Offensive Coordinator
2017 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Yards - *Cody Sokol 1,462
Passing TDs - *Cody Sokol 35
Passing Ints - *Cody Sokol 7
Rushing Yards - *Darrell Monroe 764
Rushing TDs - *Darrell Monroe 18
Receptions - Anthony Amos 48
Receiving Yards - Anthony Amos 602
Receiving TDs - Anthony Amos 19
Total Tackles - *Adam Sauder 81
Sacks - Chris McAsllister 10
Interceptions - Allen Chapman 8
KO Return Ave - Jamal Miles 19.6
KO Return TDs - Jamal Miles 2
*No longer with team.
This is the training camp roster and is subject to change by game time. 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 will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ANALYSIS
The season begins for these teams with a rematch of the 2017 United Bowl. After having won six straight league championships, the Storm were gearing for their seventh. The Rattlers, playing in their first season in the IFL after 24 seasons in the Arena Football League, had other ideas. The Rattlers stormed out to a 34-7 halftime lead. Sioux Falls Mounted a second-half comeback, but were too deep in the hole, and fell to the IFL newcomers, 50-41.
The Storm suffered a couple of hiccups last season, but were able to use a late-season run to reach the playoffs. They dispatched the Iowa Barnstormers in the United Conference Championship game, 66-32 to propel themselves to their eighth straight United Bowl. That is a remarkable feat given that they've been in the IFL for nine seasons. The Storm have never failed to win fewer than 10 wins in a single season, accumulating to an overall IFL record of 115-15. Kurtis Riggs returns as head coach of the Storm for his 16th season (the team played in prior leagues). Riggs' 40-game winning streak is the longest in all of pro sports. SCtoC's Drew Galyardt recently spoke with coach Riggs.
Lorenzo Brown is as good as it gets when it comes to IFL quarterbacks. He's a complete quarterback who completed 62.6 percent of his passes for 1,820 yards with 34 touchdowns and 8 picks. He let the team in rushing as well with 700 yards on 16 carries with 24 touchdowns. Running back Robbie Rouse take a lot of heat off Brown, and rused for 614 yards and 15 scores. Rouse Also caught 18 balls for 176 yards and a touchdown. The receiving corps will be new, but Brown will look to Judd Harrold to pick up much of the wide receiver duties. The Storm has lost three major players on defense, but they've added a pair of former IFl Rookies of the year. Jabari Gorman and Trey Wafford won those honors in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Sioux Falls scored a coup in the kicking game when they signed former Colorado Crush kicker Miles Bergner. In just for games with the Crush, Bergner earned IFL Special Teams Player of the Week twice, hitting a perfect 10 of 10 on extra points and 12 of 14 on field goals.
The Rattlers stormed into their first season in the IFL, sort of. The team went 2-2 to begin the season, but won 10 of their last 12 games and easily punched their ticket to the playoffs. Arizona blew out the Nebraska Danger in the Intense Conference Championship en route to a berth in the United Bowl. The Rattlers may have surprised the indoor and arena community with their 50-41 win over the Storm in the United Bowl. Kevin Guy is the head coach of the Ratters. He is entering his 14 season as head man, dating back to when the team was in the Arena Football League. The Rattlers won three straight championships under guy in the AFL from 2012 to 2014.
Indoor Football league 2017 Offensive Rookie of the Year Verlon Reed Jr. is the new starting quarterback, taking over for Cody Sokol. Reed was spectacular for the Screaming Eagles in 2017, passing for 2,734 yards, 54 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. He gained 759 yards on 155 carries with 16 scores. All of those numbers are in the top five of the IFL. Darrell Monroe and Keitrich Harmon are both back for Arizona and will provide the running attack. Wide receiver Anthony Amos will look to further on his 2017 campaign of 48 receptions for 602 yards and 19 touchdowns. Defensive back Allen Chapman returns to shore up the defensive backfield, and Chris McCallister is the pass threat, having recorded an AFL second-best 10 sacks last season. Sawyer Petre, who it 60 percent of his field goals last season, is back to take on the kicking duties.
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