Post by Nevadanut on May 8, 2018 23:29:20 GMT -8
Arizona Rattlers at Green Bay Blizzard
What: The Rattlers make their only trip of the season to Green Bay to battle the Blizzard.
When: Saturday, May 12 at 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central).
Where: Resch Center; Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Youtube Live Stream: IFL Official YouTube Channel.
2018 Head to Head: March 18 - Rattlers 37, Blizzard 31. April 21 - Rattlers 65, Blizzard 33.
Note: These teams are separated geographically by the largest distance among IFL teams.
HELPFUL LINKS
Indoor Football League Rules
Indoor Football League Schedule and Results - 2018 Season
Arizona Rattlers 2018 Schedule
Arizona Rattlers Vital Statistics
Green Bay Blizzard 2018 Schedule
Green Bay Blizzard Vital Statistics
IFL Franchise Index
The Rattlers are 8-1 overall and 1-2 on the road. They are coming off a 57-42 road win over the Cedar Rapids Titans on May 5. They are averaging 52.7 points per game and are allowing 40.9 points per game.
The Blizzard are 1-7 overall and 2-1 at home. The are coming off a 47-25 home win over the Nebraska Danger on May 5. They are averaging 30.1 points per game and are allowing 44.9 points per game.
2018 REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN
Total Yards per Game - Rattlers 259.3; Blizzard 186.1
Pass Yards per Game - Rattlers 123.9; Blizzard 97.2
Rush Yards per Game - Rattlers 135.4; Blizzard 88.9
3rd Down Conversion - Rattlers 47%; Blizzard 40%
4th Down Conversion - Rattlers 53%; Blizzard 26%
Total Tackles - Rattlers 338; Blizzard 305
Tackles for Loss - Rattlers 35; Blizzard 34
Total Sacks - Rattlers 12; Blizzard 11
Fumble Recoveries - Rattlers 8; Blizzard 5
Interceptions - Rattlers 9; Blizzard 2
Note: The Rattlers have played nine games and the Blizzard have played eight.
ARIZONA RATTLERS
Rattlers QB Jeff Ziemba (Photo courtesy oursportscentral.com)
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)
30 - Justin Shirk (LB)
31 - Chris McAllister (DL)
32 - Dylan Peebles (RB)
49 - Edward Mosley (DL)
50 - Chris Boles (OL)
55 - Lene Maiava (OL)
56 - Steven Gurrola (OL)
64 - Vernon Sainvil (OL)
94 - Lamar Mady (OL)
95 - Joshua Gordon (DL)
97 - Terrence Surratt (DL)
Short Term IR
28 - Shadrach Thornton (RB)
45 - Ryan Langford (LB)
91 - Justin Martin (DL)
N/A - Fahraad Johnson (OL)
Season Ending IR
N/A - Mark Munson (WR)
Transfer
None
RTR
6 - Sean Goldrich (QB)
N/A - Dante Cattaneo (OL)
N/A - Terrell Clinkscales (DL)
N/A - Leon Hill (OL)
COACHING STAFF
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 1,103
Passing TDs - Jeff Ziemba 24
Passing Ints - Jeff Ziemba 8
Rushing Yards - Darrell Monroe 599
Rushing TDs - Darrell Monroe 24
Receptions - Jamal Miles 38
Receiving Yards - Jamal Miles 295
Receiving TDs - Anthony Amos 12
Total Tackles - Arkeith Brown/Nathan Lindsey 38.5
Sacks - Ryan Langford 3.5
Interceptions - Arkeith Brown 9
KO Return Ave - Dezmon Epps 29.8
KO Return TDs - Dezmon Epps 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.
GREEN BAY BLIZZARD
Blizzard DB Manny Asprilla (Photo via WLUK)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Jereme Jones (WR)
2 - Manny Asprilla (DB)
3 - B.J. Hill (DB)
4 - Tyler Williams (DB)
5 - Chris Malott (WR)
6 - Darrius Sims (DB)
7 - Serge Trezy (RB)
9 - Homer Causey (QB)
10 - Levi Copelin (WR)
12 - Andre McDonald (WR)
13 - Tyler Johnson (QB)
14 - Bryan Hicks (QB)
15 - Brandon Boudreaux (DL)
16 - Kezlow Smith (WR)
19 - Jeff Budzien (K)
21 - Josh Jenkins (DB)
22 - Akim Francis (LB)
34 - Robert Metz (RB)
69 - D'Mon Tucker (OL)
77 - Khalil Hunter (OL)
79 - Donovan Williams (OL)
94 - Jimmy Jean (DL)
97 - Xavier Dampeer (OL)
99 - Cory Grissom (DL)
Short Term IR
None
Season Ending IR
77 - Kenneth Woodget (OL)
N/A - Jerome Junior (DB)
Transfer
55 - Sean Daniels (DL) [AFL - Philadelphia Soul]
RTR
7 - Josh Francis (LB)
COACHING STAFF
Corey Roberson - Interim Head Coach
2018 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Yards - Bryan Hicks 506
Passing TDs - Bryan Hicks 8
Passing Ints - *Christian Lemay 4
Rushing Yards - *Jasen Oden Jr. 173
Rushing TDs - *Christian Lemay 6
Receptions - Chris Malott 21
Receiving Yards - Chris Malott 261
Receiving TDs - Chris Malott 6
Total Tackles - Josh Jenkins 43
Sacks - Robert Metz 4
Interceptions - Akim Francis/Darrius Sims 1
KO Return Ave - B.J. Hill 20.2
KO Return TDs - B.J. Hill 3
*Has been released
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
The Rattlers have already clinched a playoff spot. They are 8-1 with five games left and 6.5 games ahead of the Green Bay Blizzard and seven games ahead of the Cedar Rapids Titans. The Rattlers won both of last season's meetings against the Blizzard. 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 second game this season ended in a 65-33 Rattlers win. The Blizzard are in their ninth season in the IFL and the Rattlers are in their second season in the league. These teams are the only two IFL teams which also feature National Football League teams in their respective cities (Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers).
The Blizzard have to be feeling good after wining their first game of the season, 47-25, over the Nebraska Danger last week. It was the highest point total this season for the team. The Blizzard also allowed their fewest points in any game this season with 25. Bryan Hicks is clearly getting more and more comfortable as the Blizzard quarterback. He threw for six touchdowns in the win, along with 201 yards. Both are season highs for any Green Bay quarterback on the season. Hicks completed over 84 percent of his passes in the win. It was Roberson's first win in three tries since taking over at the helm of the team. The veteran Blizzard player and assistant coach is 2-1 as a head coach in the IFL.
Nearly immediately after Roberson took over for the dismissed Chris Williams, he brought in Hicks. The results have thus far been impressive. In just three games, Hicks is averaging 168.7 passing yards per game, which ranks second in the IFL. He is largely responsible for turning the Blizzard's offensive attack from a primarily running attack, to a formidable passing game. They still have the ability to rush the ball, but Hicks has turned heads as a legitimate passing threat. Perhaps the most notable news is that defensive back and kick returner B.J. Hill was converted to a running back last week against the Danger. Hill, an IFL Hall of Famer who came out of retirement to re-joining the Storm this season, gained 90 yards on 12 carries and gave the Blizzard a dual threat offense. Chris Malott has led the Green Bay receiving group since week 1. He is averaging 12.4 yards per catch and 32.6 receiving yards per game. Jereme Jones comes has 13.4 and 26.9 numbers, respectively. Kezlow Smith caught 6 passes for 98 yards and a pair of touchdowns last week against the Danger. Josh Jenkins had 5 tackles for loss and a pass break up to go along with his team-leading 43 total tackles. Brandon Boudreaux leads the team with 8 tackles for loss and Robert Metz is tied for second in the IFL with 4 sacks. Jeff Budzien is back as the kicker for GReen Bay, and has hit 3 of 8 field goal attempts with a long of 43 yards. All five of his misses have come from 36 yards or further.
The Rattlers remain the IFL's hottest team. After coming back to survive a scare to the Cedar Rapids Titans two weeks ago in Phoenix, the Rattlers pulled away from the Titans last week in Cedar Rapids by 15 points last week. In the former game, running back Darrell Monroe set an IFL record with 11 rushing touchdowns. Had Monroe not scored his last touchdown with two seconds left, the Rattlers would have suffered their second loss in the game and would be tied in the IFL standings. They technically would be second given the Iowa Barnstormers holding a current tiebreaker. Arizona is riding a seven-game winning streak and looks for a win to fend off the Barnstormers from taking over the top spot in the standings with a win. Kevin Guy is 20-5 in the IFL as the Rattlers' head coach.
Monroe is setting himself up for a potential Offensive Player of the Year award. He is averaging 118.8 rushing yards in his past four games, with three 100-yard performances during that span. Monroe needs to average just a shade over 80 yards per game in order to reach the 1,000-yard plateau. With the way he has been rushing, that is attainable. Aided by his record-setting 11 rushing touchdowns in week 10, he has a league-leading 24 scores on the ground this season. Jeff Ziemba has quietly become one of the better quarterbacks in the IFL. He is completing 59.3 percent of his passes and is third in passing yards with 1,013, and second in passing touchdowns with 24. Jamal Miles, who see's spot duty in the running game, leads the team in receptions and receiving yards. Veteran Anthony Amos is adept at finding the end zone and his 12 receiving touchdowns are second in the league. Nathan Lindsey and Arkeith Brown are a tough match up for any opposing receiver. They come in each with 38.5 total tackles, and Brown has 3 interceptions. Joshua Gordon leads the pass rush with 9 tackles for loss and a team-leading 3 sacks, and and Ryan Langford leads the team with 3.5 sacks. Chris McAllister comes in with 7.5 tackles for loss. Sawyer Petre is strong with his kicoffs, but has hit just 40 percent of his field goal attempts. He has a long of 41 yards and Five of his nine misses have come from 44 yards or beyond.
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OTHER IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
May 11 - Cedar Rapids Titans at Arizona Rattlers, 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central)
May 12 - Nebraska Danger at Sioux Falls Storm, 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central)
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