Post by Nevadanut on Apr 24, 2018 21:13:41 GMT -8
Sioux Falls Storm at Nebraska Danger
What: The Storm are in Nebraska for the second time in three weeks to face the Danger.
When: Friday, April 27 at 5 p.m. pacific (7 p.m. central).
Where: Eihusen Arena at the Heartland Events Center; Grand Island, Nebraska.
Stream: Storm at Danger on the Indoor Football League Official YouTube Channel.
2018 Head to Head: April 7 - Storm 45, Danger 37. May 12 - Danger at Storm.
Note: These teams are separated by about a four-and-a-half-hour drive.
HELPFUL LINKS
Indoor Football League Rules
Indoor Football League Schedule and Results - 2018 Season
Sioux Falls Storm 2018 Schedule
Sioux Falls Storm - Vital Statistics
Nebraska Danger 2018 Schedule
Nebraska Danger - Vital Statistics
IFL Franchise Index
The Storm are 5-2 overall and 3-1 on the road. They are coming off a 65-48 home win over the Cedar Rapids Titans on April 21. They are averaging 49.1 points per game and are allowing 38.3 points per game.
The Danger are 4-3 overall and and 3-1 at home. They are coming off a 41-25 road loss to the Iowa Barnstormers on April 14. They are averaging 43.9 points per game and are allowing 39.3 points per game.
2018 REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN
Total Yards per Game - Storm 236.4; Danger 220.9
Pass Yards per Game - Storm 135.9; Danger 152.7
Rush Yards per Game - Storm 100.6; Danger 68.1
3rd Down Conversion - Storm 49%; Danger 49%
4th Down Conversion - Storm 78%; Danger 71%
Total Tackles - Storm 263; Danger 263
Total Sacks - Storm 6; Danger 14
Fumble Recoveries - Storm 6; Danger 4
Interceptions - Storm 5; Danger 1
Note: Both teams have played seven games.
SIOUX FALLS STORM
Storm QB Lorenzo Brown (Photo by Joe Ahlquist/Argus Leader)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Karim Jones Jr (RB/WR)
2 - Jabari Gorman (DB)
3 - Lyle McCombs (RB)
4 - J'Vontez Blackmon (DB)
6 - Dillion Turner (QB)
8 - Lorenzo Brown (QB)
12 - Marques Rodgers (RB)
13 - Trey Wafford (DB)
16 - Miles Bergner (K)
18 - Lorenzo White Jr. (DB)
19 - Chris Martin (DL)
20 - Judd Harold (WR)
23 - Mike Tatum (WR)
24 - Marlon Moore (DB)
34 - Damond Smith II (DB)
44 - Dezmin Reed (LB)
47 - Kwame Bell (DL)
55 - Chad Stoterau (DL)
56 - Andre Monroe (DL)
65 - Lawrence Martin IV (OL)
71 - Darrien Oliver (OL)
74 - Rashaud Mungro (OL)
75 - Forrestal Hickman (OL)
95 - Claude Davis (DL)
N/A - Damien Ford (WR)
Short Term IR
58 - Owen Williams (DL)
Season Ending IR
11 - Jatavius Steward (WR)
44 - Jordan Stanton (LB)
56 - Phillip Williamson (DL)
N/A - Eldrick Bright (DB)
Transfer
18 - Jermaine Robinson (DB) [CFL - Montreal Alouettes]
22 - Ace Clark (LB) [AFL]
RTR
None
Coaching Staff
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
2018 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Yards - Lorenzo Brown 970
Passing TDs - Lorenzo Brown 18
Passing INTs - Lorenzo Brown 2
Rushing Yards - Lorenzo Brown 329
Rushing TDs - Lorenzo Brown 10
Receptions - Mike Tatum 26
Receiving Yards - Mike Tatum 372
Receiving TDs - Judd Harrold 9
Total Tackles - Jabari Gorman 38.5
Sacks - Chris Martin 2.5
Interceptions - Jabari Gorman 2
KO Return Ave - Daniel Lindsey 19.6
KO Return TDs - Daniel Lindsey 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, as well as other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
NEBRASKA DANGER
Danger QB Jesse Scroggins II (photo by Danny Raustadt via arizonefoothillsmagazine.com)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Nick Brassell (WR/DB)
2 - Najee Bright (DB)
4 - Eric Thomas (WR)
5 - Gregory Dent Jr. (WR)
6 - Angelo Pease (RB)
8 - Darion Monroe (DB)
9 - Kenzel Doe (WR)
10 - Ra'Shawde Myers (DL)
11 - Daniel Masifilo (DB)
15 - Jesse Scroggins III (QB)
17 - Moses Skillon (QB)
20 - Carlos Davis (DB)
21 - Korey Ringer (RB)
22 - Brad Hatfield (K)
24 - Nakevion Leslie (LB)
44 - Myke Tavarres (LB)
56 - Phillip Lewis (DL)
65 - Mason Butler (OL)
72 - Devonte McClain (OL)
76 - Torian White (OL)
85 - Marcus Brown (WR/QB)
91 - Colton Miles-Nash (DL)
93 - Xzavie Jackson (DL)
N/A - Davion Belk (DL)
N/A - Gary Wilburn (DB)
Short Term IR
N/A - Darrin Reaves (RB)
Season Ending IR
7 - Damien Fleming (QB)
N/A - Michael Thornton (RB)
Transfer
None
RTR
43 - Tavita Faaiu (DL)
71 - Palmer White (OL)
N/A - Rahsaan Vaughn (WR)
N/A - Caleb Holbrook (QB)
N/A - Jesse Somsel (OL)
Coaching Staff
Mark Stoute - Head Coach
Adam Shackleford - Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
Pig Brown - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
Marshall Hart - Offensive Line/Special teams Coach
2018 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Yards - Jesse Scroggins 685
Passing TDs - Jesse Scroggins 14
Passing Ints - Jesse Scroggins 4
Rushing Yards - Angelo Pease 176
Rushing TDs - *Damien Fleming 5
Receptions - Eric Thomas 32
Receiving Yards - Eric Thomas 447
Receiving TDs - Eric Thomas 12
Total Tackles - Myke Tavarres 50
Sacks - Xzavie Jackson 14
Interceptions - Daniel Masifilo 1
KO Return Ave - Korey Ringer 20.4
KO Return TDs - Korey Ringer/Eric Thomas 1
*On Season Ending Injured Reserve
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, as well as other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ANALYSIS
The Storm and the Danger meet for the second of three games this season. Sioux Falls has won 11 of the 12 overall meetings in the series, as well as all three post-season games between the teams. Those were three straight United Bowls; 43-20 in 2013, 63-46 in 2014, and 62-27 in 2015. The Storm, which have won seven straight regular season games in the series, defeated Nebraska, 45-37, in the teams' most recent meeting on April 7. The Danger's lone win over the Storm came on March 2, 2013 when they came out on top, 30-21. The teams are among the longest-tenured teams in the Indoor Football League. The Danger are in their eighth season in the league, and the Storm are the only team to have been members in all 10 seasons of the current IFL.
The Storm have won five of their last six games and, if not for a slow start two weeks ago against the Arizona Rattlers, they might be looking for their seventh straight win in this one. Sioux Falls has averaged 54.2 points per game in their five wins on the season. Lorenzo Brown passed just 13 times in the April 7 win at Nebraska, completing 7 of those attempts for 125 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also rushed a dozen times for 39 yards. The Storm took a 28-13 halftime lead, and held off the Danger in the fourth quarter en route to the 45-37 win. Mike Tatum and Judd Harrold each caught 3 passes, respectively, and each had a pair of touchdown receptions. Kurtiss Riggs, the longest-tenured IFL head coach, has a 112-21 regular season coaching record with the Storm.
Brown is second in the IFL in passing yards per game at 138.6. He leads the league in passing yards her attempt (8.4) and passing yards per completion (13.5). Brown also is first among active 2018 IFL quarterbacks with his 62.1 percent completion percentage. Brown's 329 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns put him atop the list of active quarterbacks in those categories. Lyle McCombs, with his 64 rushes for 303 yards and 8 touchdowns, takes pressure off Brown. McCombs is averaging 47.0 yards per game on the ground. He also has caught 13 passes for 125 yards. Mike Tatum is averaging 53.1 receiving yards per game, good for fourth in the IFL. He is a consistent target for Brown and should figure heavily in this game. Judd Harrold, who leads the team with 9 touchdown catches, has caught 22 passes for 277 yards. Jabari Gorman leads the Storm defense with his 38.5 total tackles, 3 interceptions and 5 pass break ups. Chris Martin has 2.5 sacks, while Owen Williams has 2 of his own. Martin also has 2 fumble recoveries this season. Martin also has 4 tackles for loss. Daniel Lindsey is averaging 19.6 yards per kickoff return and has taken one back for a touchdown. Miles Bergner leads the IFL in field goal percentage at 68.8 percent. He is one of only two kickers who has made more field goals than he has missed (the Iowa Barnstormers' Cody Barber is at 60 percent). Bergner has a long field goal of 45 yards.
After Beginning the season 3-0, the Danger have dropped three of their last four games. Part of that could be attributed to a quarterback change, though Jesse Scroggins II has performed well since Damien Fleming went down to injury in week 3. Over those last four weeks, Nebraska has faced the other three plus-.500 teams four times. Their only win over that portion of the schedule came on March 30 with a 43-32 home win over the Iowa Barnstormers. Scroggins completed 12 of 24 passes for 140 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Danger's April 7 loss to the Storm. He completed three passes each to Gregory Dent, Jr., Angelo Pease, Kenzel Doe and Eric Thomas. All four receivers caught at least one touchdown pass, with Thomas catching two. Head coach Mark Stoute is 45-21 overall as an IFL head coach.
Despite the 1-3 record in their past four game, Scroggins has played well. He is completing 54.5 percent of his passes and his 14 passing touchdowns is tied for fourth in the IFL. He also is second in passing yards per attempt (6.8) and passing yards per completion (12.5). Scroggins has also rushed for 99 yards and 3 touchdowns over the course of the season. Angelo Pease, a dual thread running back, is leads the team in rushing yards, and has 4 touchdowns on the ground. Pease is effective in the passing game as well. He has 11 catches for 106 yards and 3 touchdowns. Eric Thomas is one of the league's top receivers. He leads the IFL in receiving yards per game at 63.9 and his 447 yards through the air, as well as his 12 receiving touchdowns, lead the league as well. Thomas also has rushed for a touchdown. Gregory Dent, Jr., with his 29 receptions for 330 yards and 6 touchdowns, is a nice complimentary piece to Thomas. Kenzel Doe rounds out the receiving group with 20 receptions for 213 yards and 2 touchdowns. Myke Tavarres adds 2 sacks, 5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery to his team-leading 50 total tackles. Darion Monroe has 43.5 total tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss. Defensive lineman Xzavie Jackson, the IFL's career sacks leader, has 4.5 quarterback takedowns in 2018. Brad Hatfield is 7 of 20 on his field goal tries with a long of 38. Ten of those misses have come from beyond 30 yards.
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