Post by Nevadanut on Jun 12, 2018 14:30:07 GMT -8
Cedar Rapids Titans at Iowa Barnstormers
What: It's a regular season finale battle for Iowa as the Titans visit the Barnstormers.
When: Saturday, June 16 at 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central).
Where: Wells Fargo Arena; Des Moines, Iowa.
Stream: Titans at Barnstormers on the IFL YouTube Channel.
2018 Head to Head: March 24 - Barnstormers 59, Titans 45. May 11 - Barnstormers 48, Titans 21.
Note: Per multiple reports, this could be the final game of the Cedar Rapids Titans. According to sources, the team may be purchased and moved to Tuscon, Arizona. While unsubstantiated, there seems to be a credible possibility of this occurring. SCtoC will update any potential movement following the season
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Indoor Football League Rules
Indoor Football League Schedule and Results - 2018 Season
Cedar Rapids Titans 2018 Schedule
Cedar Rapids - Vital Statistics
Iowa Barnstormers 2018 SChedule
Iowa Barnstormers Vital Statistics
IFL Franchise Index
The Titans are 3-10 overall and 1-6 on the road. They are coming off a 34-27 road win over the Green Bay Blizzard on June 9. They are averaging 40.2 points per game and are allowing 52.2 points per game.
The Barnstormers are 10-3 overall and 6-1 at home. They are coming off a 51-49 road loss to the Sioux Falls Storm on June 8. They are averaging 45.7 points per game and are allowing 36.3 points per game.
2018 REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN
Total Yards per Game - Titans 229.2; Barnstormers 250.6
Pass Yards per Game - Titans 174.8; Barnstormers 135.9
Rush Yards per Game - Titans 54.5; Barnstormers 114.7
3rd Down Conversion - Titans 41%; Barnstormers 52%
4th Down Conversion - Titans 25%; Barnstormers 56%
Total Tackles - Titans 518; Barnstormers 447.5
Tackles for Loss - Titans 39; Barnstormers 40
Total Sacks - Titans 11; Barnstormers 9
Fumble Recoveries - Titans 13; Barnstormers 6
Interceptions - Titans 6; Barnstormers 17
Note: Both teams have played 13 games.
CEDAR RAPIDS TITANS
Titans RB/KR Raphael Lawson-Gayle (photo by Gary Royall/SCtoC)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
2 - E.J Frain (DB)
3 - Marquel Wade (WR)
4 - Michael Georgetti (K)
5 - Jake Medlock (QB)
7 - Javon Bell (WR)
8 - Raheem Bramwell (LB)
17 - Jordan Smith (WR)
18 - Connor Hollenbeck (WR)
21 - James Calhoun (DB)
22 - Justin Barries (DB)
23 - Keith Trumps (DB)
25 - Raphael Lawson-Gale (RB)
28 - Timothy Hamilton (DL)
29 - Corey Neely Jr. (DB)
42 - Bryce McClain (DL)
44 - Moses White (LB)
48 - Tyler Scalzi (LB/RB)
54 - Ricarlo Bell (DL)
62 - Randall Harris (OL)
65 - Sean Brown (OL)
66 - Darren Wilson (DL)
72 - Fahraad Johnson (DL)
93 - Aundrea Liddell (OL/DL)
99 - Dequan Ivery (DL)
N/A - Kyle Cool (QB)
N/A - Demetrius Harper (WR)
N/A - Davlon Holman (DL)
Short Term IR
none
Season Ending IR
1 - Ify Asoluka (DB)
2 - Cedric Dozier (DB)
20 - Elijah Lee (DB)
23 - Daniel Lindsey (DB)
N/A - Eddie Elliott II (RB/WR)
Transfer
13 - Qua Cox (DB) [AFL-Washington Valor]
RTR
22 - Tyler Thomas (RB)
61 - Andrew Erbes (OL)
N/A - Cory Butler-Byrd (WR/DB)
N/A - Carlif Taylor (DL)
Coaching Staff
Marvin Jones - Head Coach
REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Yards - Jake Medlock 2,383
Passing TDs - Jake Medlock 45
Passing Ints - Jake Medlock 7
Rushing Yards - Raphael Lawson-Gayle 347
Rushing TDs - Jake Medlock 12
Receptions - Javon Bell 50
Receiving Yards - Marquel Wade 561
Receiving TDs - Javon Bell/Marquel Wade 13
Total Tackles - James Calhoun 76
Sacks - Ricarlo Bell 7
Interceptions - James Calhoun 5
KO Return Ave - *Daniel Lindsey 18.5
KO Return TDs - Jordan Smith 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.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS
Barnstormers OL Randall Jackson-Clemons (photo by Adam Lamprecht/SCtoC)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Ryan Balentine (WR)
2 - Drew Powell (QB)
3 - Jourdan Wickliffe (DB)
4 - Rocky Hayes (DB)
5 - Sheldon Augustine (WR)
6 - Jermey Gloston (DB)
7 - Tyrell Pearson (DB)
8 - Bryce Enyard (DB)
9 - Skyler Scott (WR)
10 - Raheem Harvey (WR)
11 - Brady Roland (WR)
15 - Grant Rohach (QB)
19 - Josh Gable (K)
21 - Jamal Tyler (RB)
22 - Donavan Williams (RB)
35 - Zachary Allen (LB)
55 - Keith Jones Jr. (DL)
56 - B.J. Butler (DL)
72 - Randall Jackson-Clemons (OL)
75 - Brandon Haskin (OL)
77 - Ken Van Heule III (OL)
90 - Bryon Bennett (DL)
N/A - Cory Henry (DL)
N/A - Corey Madlock (OL)
Short Term IR
5 - Sheldon Augustine (WR)
14 - Jonathan Duarte (WR)
Season Ending IR
20 - Robert Haynes (LB)
Transfer
79 - Isame Faciane (OL) [CFL - Toronto Argonauts]
RTR
44 - Dame Ndiaye (DL)
57 - Terrance Boyd Jr. (OL)
71 - Kyle Grome (OL)
91 - D'Vonn Brown (DL)
Coaching Staff
Dixie Wooten - Head Coach
Marcus Coleman - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach
Michael Cluster - Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach
Malcolm Nelson - Defensive Line Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
2018 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Yards - Drew Powell 1,533
Passing TDs - Drew Powell 32
Passing INTs - Drew Powell 4
Rushing Yards - Drew Powell 870
Rushing TDs - Drew Powell 20
Receptions - Brady Roland 57
Receiving Yards - Brady Roland 761
Receiving TDs - Brady Roland 18
Total Tackles - Zachary Allen 66.5
Sacks - Keith Jones Jr. 3.5
Interceptions - Bryce Enyard 8
KO Return Ave - *Raheem Harvey 24.3
KO Return TDs - Rocky Hayes 1
*No longer on team
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 teams have played nine games in the IFL with the Titans winning the first four, but with the Titans winning the most recent five. Most recent was a Barnstormers' 48-21 win on May 11. Previously this season, in week 5, the Barnstormers claimed a 59-45 win. The Barnstormers can complete the season sweep with a win in this game. The Titans were the victors in the initial meeting, 51-20, on February 28, 2015. That was the Barnstormers' first game in the IFL after moving over from the Arena Football League, and it featured the largest margin of victory by either team in the series. Titans head coach Marvin Jones is 0-3 all-time against the Barnstormers with one of those losses coming in a 33-21 decision last season when he was head coach of the Colorado Crush. The Barnstormers, located in the state's capital of Des Moines, are just a two-hour drive from Cedar Rapids; the closest distance between any two teams in the IFL.
The Titans are riding a two-game winning streak. It's the first time they've more than a single game since a stretch in late 2016 when they closed out the season with seven straight wins, as well as a 66-36 win over the Wichita Falls Nighthawks in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. They went on to fall to the Storm in the United Conference Championship game. Things seem to have fallen apart after that run. Cedar Rapids won just a single game last season, They swept the Green Bay Blizzard this season, and rallied to put away the Nebraska Danger last week. A win over the Barnstormers would be a feather in their cap on the season. The Titans have been eliminated from the playoffs, but could equal the Danger's win total, despite losing the tiebreaker and missing out on that fourth and final playoff spot due to losing the season series to Nebraska, 2-1.
Along with Lorenzo Brown, Jr. of the Storm, Jake Medlock is the only IFL quarterback to start every game for his team. Medlock has been outstanding this season. He's a rookie out of Florida International University who is leading the league in all major passing categories. He leads in passing yards per game at 183.3; more than 35 yards per game over the Storm's Brown, who is second. He is completing 62.1 percent of his passes and also leads the IFL in touchdown passes with 45. While Raphael Lawson-Gayle leads the team in rushing, wide receiver Marquel Wade served as the lead back in the Titans' win over the Danger last week. Appearing in nine of the Titans' 13 games, Wade leads the team with 12.2 yards per catch and is tied with the team lead in receiving touchdowns with 13. Javon Bell has 529 yards through the air and 13 touchdowns, and Connor Hollenbeck returned from Short Term IR last week to catch 3 passes for 34 yards. James Calhoun adds a team-high 5 interceptions and 6 tackles for loss to his team-leading 76 total tackles. Ricarlo Bell is a force on the defensive line, recording a league-leading 7 sacks and has 14 tackles for loss. Moses White comes in with 66.5 total tackles and 4 fumble recoveries. Michael Georgetti has connected on just 5 of 23 field goal tries with a long of 51 yards. Sixteen of those misses have come from 31 yards or beyond.
In search of home field advantage throughout the playoffs, the Barnstormers are in their own driver's seat. If they win, they will host a first round playoff game (which doubles as the semifinals). They are tied atop the standings with the Arizona Rattlers and Sioux Falls Storm. Iowa would hold the tiebreaker over both teams in the event of a three-way tie due to strength of schedule. The Barnstormers have played both teams three times this season, coming away with a combined record over the teams. The Rattlers and Storm have a weaker strength of schedule, primarily due to only playing each other twice. Should the Barnstormers win, they would host the Danger in the opening round of the playoffs. A loss could either land them as the second or third seed in the playoffs and seeding would be determined by the results of the Rattlers game at the Nebraska Danger and the Storm's home contest against the Blizzard.
As Drew Powell goes, so does the Barnstormers' offense. Powell has been outstanding and is likely will be the Offensive Player of the Year in the IFL. Dual-threat quarterbacks are a key in the IFL, and Powell is quite possibly the best in the game. He is completing a league-high 67.7 percent of his passes and his fourth in passing touchdowns 32. Fourth may not sound all that impressive, but it is when it's considered that the top three have played 13 games while Powell has played 11, it is impressive. Even more so is the fact that Powell leads the IFL in rushing yards at 870. He also has scored 20 rushing touchdowns while averaging 4.8 yards per carry. Donavan Williams rushed for 2 touchdowns last week in the team's loss to the Storm. Brady Roland is emerging as the go-to receiver, and averages 13.4 yards per catch and has 18 receiving touchdowns. Ryan Balentine has racked up 54 receptions for 582 yards and 13 touchdowns. Zachary Allen leads the team in total tackles with 66.5 and has 6 tackles for loss. Bryce Enyard's 8 interceptions lead the IFL. He also has 13 pass break ups and 66 total tackles. B.J.Butler leads the team with 9 tackles for loss. The Barnstormers have turned to Josh Gable for their kicking duties, but he's hit just one of eight attempts with all seven misses coming from 33 yards or beyond. Gable has made 12 of 19 extra point attempts.
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OTHER IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
June 16 - Arizona Rattlers at Nebraska Danger, 5 p.m. pacific (7 p.m. central)
June 16 - Green Bay Blizzard at Sioux Falls Storm, 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central)
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