Post by Nevadanut on May 14, 2018 22:42:40 GMT -8
Green Bay Blizzard at Nebraska Danger
What: The Blizzard make their way to central Nebraska to face the Danger.
When: Friday, May 19 at 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central).
Where: Eiuusen Arena; Grand Island,Nebraska.
Youtube Live Stream: Blizzard at Danger on Indoor Football League Official YouTube Channel.
2018 Head to Head: March 11 - Danger 59, Blizzard 23. May 5 - Blizzard 47, Danger 25.
Note: The Blizzard's only win this season has come against the Danger, two weeks ago.
HELPFUL LINKS
Indoor Football League Rules
Indoor Football League Schedule and Results - 2018 Season
Green Bay Blizzard 2018 Regular Season Schedule
Green Bay Blizzard Vital Statistics
Nebraska Danger 2018 Schedule
Nebraska Danger - Vital Statistics
IFL Franchise Index
The Blizzard are 1-8 overall and 0-5 on the road. They are coming off a 62-26 home loss to the Arizona Rattlers on May 12. They are averaging 29.7 points per game and are allowing 46.8 points per game.
The Danger are 4-6 overall and 3-2 on the road. They are coming off a 40-36 road loss to the Sioux Falls Storm on May 12. They are averaging 41.6 points per game and are allowing 42.4 points per game.
2018 REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN
Total Yards per Game - Blizzard 182.8; Danger 210.7
Pass Yards per Game - Blizzard 91.2; Danger 144.6
Rush Yards per Game - Blizzard 91.6; Danger 66.1
3rd Down Conversion - Blizzard 38%; Danger 44%
4th Down Conversion - Blizzard 32%; Danger 55%
Total Tackles - Blizzard 338; Danger 372
Tackles for Loss - Blizzard 36; Danger 48
Total Sacks - Blizzard 12; Danger 14
Fumble Recoveries - Blizzard 5; Danger 5
Interceptions - Blizzard 2; Danger 4
The Danger have played 10 games and the Blizzard have played nine.
GREEN BAY BLIZZARD
Blizzard RB/KR B.J. Hill (Photo via greenbayblizzard.com)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Jereme Jones (WR)
2 - Manny Asprilla (DB)
3 - B.J. Hill (DB)
5 - Chris Malott (WR)
6 - Darrius Sims (DB)
7 - Serge Trezy (RB)
8 - Jeffrey Hall (DB)
12 - Andre McDonald (WR)
13 - Tyler Johnson (QB)
14 - Bryan Hicks (QB)
15 - Brandon Boudreaux (DL)
16 - Kezlow Smith (WR)
18 - Jordan Endries (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)
97 - Xavier Dampeer (OL)
99 - Cory Grissom (DL)
N/A - Deldrick Canty (DL)
N/A - Tim Lukas (WR)
N/A - Robert Taylor (DB)
N/A - Rykeem Yates (DL)
Short Term IR
4 - Tyler Williams (DB)
10 - Levi Copelin (WR)
94 - Jimmy Jean (DL)
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 542
Passing TDs - *Christian Lemay 4
Passing Ints - *Christian Lemay 4
Rushing Yards - B.J. Hill 177
Rushing TDs - *Christian Lemay 6
Receptions - Jereme Jones 22
Receiving Yards - Jereme Jones 262
Receiving TDs - Chris Malott 8
Total Tackles - Josh Jenkins 47.5
Sacks - Robert Metz 4.5
Interceptions - Akim Francis/Darrius Sims 1
KO Return Ave - B.J. Hill 19.6
KO Return TDs - B.J. Hill 3
*Has been released
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.
NEBRASKA DANGER
Danger LB Myke Tavarres (Photo via Grand Island Independent)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
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 - Gregory Hankerson Jr (QB)
15 - Jamaal Burgess (DB)
17 - Rahman Kamara (DB)
21 - Korey Ringer (RB)
22 - Brad Hatfield (K)
24 - Nakevion Leslie (LB)
26 - Cornelius Brown (DB)
43 - Davion Belk (DL)
44 - Myke Tavarres (LB)
56 - Darrien Howard (DL)
56 - Phillip Lewis (DL)
65 - Mason Butler (OL)
72 - Devonte McClain (OL)
76 - Drake Miller (OL)
88 - Jarred Haggins (WR)
91 - Denzell Perine (DL)
93 - Xzavie Jackson (DL)
N/A - Darrin Peterson (WR)
N/A - Kyle Saxelid (OL)
Short Term IR
1 - Nick Brassell (WR/DB)
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)
76 - Torian White (OL)
N/A - Rahsaan Vaughn (WR)
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 939
Passing TDs - *Jesse Scroggins 19
Passing Ints - *Jesse Scroggins 4
Rushing Yards - Angelo Pease 260
Rushing TDs - Angelo Pease 8
Receptions - Eric Thomas 49
Receiving Yards - Eric Thomas 609
Receiving TDs - Eric Thomas 15
Total Tackles - Darion Monroe 65.5
Sacks - Xzavie Jackson 4.5
Interceptions - Najee Bright/Akim Francis/Xzavie Jackson/Darrius Sims 1
KO Return Ave - Korey Ringer 20.5
KO Return TDs - Korey Ringer 2
*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
This game marks the 11th all-time meeting between these teams and the series is tied at 5-5. They met in week three of the season with the Danger winning 59-23. Nebraska jumped out to a 52-14 halftime lead and were never threatened in the second half of that win. The Blizzard turned the tables on the Danger in week 11 in Green Bay, winning their first game of the season by a 47-25 count. This is the rubber match. The teams have each gone through roster overhauls during the season (more on that below). This is the third and final game of the season between the teams. The Danger have an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot with a win and the Blizzard could pick up their first road win of the season.
After going 0-5 to start the season, the Blizzard released head coach Chris Williams and replaced him with assistant coach and former Blizzard player Corey Roberson. The week 11 win over the Danger was Roberson's first as head coach of the team. Roberson brought in Bryan Hicks as the new quarterback. Hicks improved weekly until last week's blowout loss to the Arizona Rattlers. He was pulled from the game early in the second quarter after throwing two interceptions. It has not been announced whether Hicks was replaced due to lack of productivity or if it was from undisclosed injury. The Rattlers took a 28-0 first half lead before Johnson's two-yard run put the Blizzard on the board. Johnson also ran for a touchdown in the third quarter. Still, the Blizzard managed just 26 points in the game. It remains to be seen which quarterback will get the start in this game.
Hicks has completed 61.6 of his passes this season and averages 135.5 passing yards per game; a number that was skewed downward by his early departure last week. He has thrown 8 touchdown passes and 4 picks on the season. Johnson went 4 of 7 for 24 yards and an interception against the Rattlers. A bright spot over the past couple of weeks is the conversion of defensive back and kick returner B.J. Hill to running back. Hill has been outstanding all season at his previous positions. He's continued his success on the offensive side of the ball. Hill rushed 17 times for 91 yards and a touchdown against the Rattlers. He rushed 12 times for 86 yards against the Danger two weeks ago. He leads the IFL with 3 kickoffs returned for touchdowns. Jereme Jones leads the team in receptions with 22, while Chris Malott has 21. They have accumulated 262 and 261 receiving yards, respectively. Malott leads the team with 6 touchdown catches, The Blizzard signed IFL veteran receiver Tim Lukas on May 16. Josh Jenkins has 5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble to go with his team-high 47.5 total tackles. Robert Metz is the team leader in sacks with 4.5 and has 6.5 tackles for loss, while Brian Boudreaux leads with 8 tackles for loss. Jordan Endries returns to take over the kicking duties for Green Bay. He is 5 of 13 of his field goal attempts, with all eight of those misses coming from 33 yards or further.
The Danger, still strongly positioned in the playoff race, have dropped five straight games. Prior to last week's contest at the Sioux Falls Storm, head coach Mark Stoute made sweeping changes to the roster, including at the quarterback position. Released was Jesse Scroggins III, who had started seven games since taking over for Damien Fleming, who suffered a season-ending injury in the second game of the season; ironically, a 59-23 win over the Blizzard. Scroggins was 2-5 as a starter with the Danger. The Blizzard also released backup quarterback Moses Skillon. Enter Gregory Hankerson, Jr., who threw for 3,770 yards in two seasons at Norfolk St. University. Nebraska was competitive in week 12 against the Sioux Falls Storm, but they were unable to overcome a tough Storm defense. The Danger will look to get back on the winning track and build momentum heading into a potential post-season run.
Hankerson and company put themselves in a position to overtake the Storm. With a stop and one more possession, they could have emerged with the win. Nevertheless, the team is now in Hankerson's hands. He will be the third signal caller to start for the Danger against the Blizzard this season. He completed 17 of 29 passes for 106 yards with 4 touchdowns and an interception, and rushed 10 times for 65 yards in his Danger debut. Mostly positive numbers, for sure. Angelo Pease is a fine complimentary rusher, but might see his opportunities cut due to Handerson's mobility. Pease is also a talented receiver out of the backfield with 9.1 yards per catch and 5 touchdowns. Eric Thomas is among the league's best when if comes to receivers. He is first in receiving yards (609), receiving yards per game (60.9) and touchdown catches (15). Thomas is as good as it gets and Hankerson will benefit from his presence. Gregory Dent, Jr. has caught 44 passes for 456 yards and 9 touchdowns. Xzavie Jackson, who has announced his retirement at the end of the season, has a league-leading 12 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Darion Monroe is a strong defender with his 65.5 total tackles, and linebacker Myke Tavarres has 7.5 tackles for loss to go with his 59.5 total tackles. Brad Hatfield is just 9 of 32 on field goal attempts with a long of 38 yards. Nineteen of his misses have come from 30 yards or beyond.
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May 18 - Sioux Falls Storm at Cedar Rapids Titans, 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central)
May 20 - Iowa Barnstormers at Arizona Rattlers, 1:05 p.m. pacific (3:05 p.m. central)
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