Post by Nevadanut on Mar 13, 2019 23:00:26 GMT -8
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS at ARIZONA RATTLERS
What: Arizona bragging rights are up for grabs as the the Sugar Skulls visit the Rattlers.
When: Saturday, March 16 at 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central).
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena; Phoenix, Arizona.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: April 14 - Rattlers at Sugar Skulls. May 27 - Rattlers at Sugar Skulls. June 8 - Rattlers at Sugar Skulls.
Note: These teams are separated by roughly an hour-and-45-minute drive.
The Sugar Skulls are 2-0 overall and 1-0 on the road. They are coming off a 62-42 home win over the Bismarck Bucks on March 10. The Rattlers are 2-0 overall and 1-0 at home. They are coming off a 81-37 home win over the Cedar Rapids River Kings on March 3.
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS
Sugar Skulls RB Shadrach Thornton.
(Photo by A.E. Araiza /Arizona Daily Star)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Nigel Bethel II (DB)
5 - Jake Medlock (QB)
6 - Brandon Sampson (WR)
7 - Cam Gaddis (DB/WR)
8 - Mike Jones (RB)
9 - Shaquan Curenton (WR)
10 - Shadrach Thornton (RB)
15 - Robert Metz (LB)
16 - Matt Behrendt (QB)
21 - Carlos Anderson (DB)
22 - Diego Marquez (K)
23 - Dee Maggitt Jr. (DB)
24 - Kenneth "Kenny" James (DB)
26 - Micah Eugene Jr. (DB)
35 - Zachary Allen (LB)
55 - Keith Jones Jr. (DL)
64 - Mike Montero (OL)
67 - Antonio Rosales (OL)
70 - Alex Rios (OL)
73 - Trenton Saunders (OL)
82 - Jarid Brown (WR)
84 - Donovan Rasberry (WR)
88 - Shalore Phillip (DL)
93 - Michael Kluge (DL)
99 - Rusmin Nikocevic (DL)
Short Term IR
29 - Darius Morris (LB)
Season Ending IR
N/A
Transfer
N/A
RTR
N/A
Coaching Staff
Marcus Coleman - Head Coach
Hurtis Chinn - Offensive Coordinator
Malcolm Nelson - Defensive Coordinator
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 2019 Media Guide and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ARIZONA RATTLERS
Rattlers RB Jabre Lolley.
(Photo by Gary Royall/SCtoC)
2019 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Verlon Reed Jr. (QB)
2 - Jamal Miles (RB/WR)
3 - Allen Chapman (DB)
5 - Anthony Amos (WR)
8 - Davontae Merriweather (DB)
10 - Jimmy Camacho (K)
11 - Jeff Ziemba (QB)
15 - Dillion Winfrey (WR)
16 - Jarrod Harrington (WR)
17 - Dezmon Epps (WR)
20 - Dexter Reese (DB)
21 - Jabre Lolley (RB)
24 - Rola Gensey Jr. (RB)
27 - Devin Cockrell (DB)
33 - Connor Flagel (DL)
36 - Phillip Henry (DB)
43 - Ricky Wyatt Jr. (LB)
44 - Lance McDowdell (DL)
50 - Chris Boles (OL)
56 - Steven Gurrola (OL)
77 - Abram Holland (OL)
92 - Nikolaus D'Avanzo (DL)
94 - Lamar Mady (OL)
95 - Joshua Gordon (DL)
N/A - Markis Sumpter (WR)
Short Term IR
9 - Malik Golson (WR)
Season Ending IR
N/A
Transfer
45 - Ryan Langford (LB) [AAF - Arizona Hotshots]
N/A - Dante Holmes (DL) [CFL - Montreal Alouettes]
RTR
N/A
Coaching Staff
Kevin Guy - Head Coach
Kani Kauahi - Offensive Line Coach Assistant Head Coach
Steve Axman - Offensive Coordinator
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 2019 Media Guide and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ANALYSIS
With two teams coming into this game at 2-0 apiece, it may not be a stretch to call this the Desert Bowl Series (Battle for Arizona just does not have the same type of ring). Given their proximity to one another, the league has graced fans with four contests between the teams. The fact both teams are located within the same state is only the first of the similarities between the two. These two teams are the second of a pair of IFL teams which are located in the same state (the Iowa Barnstormers and Cedar Rapids Titans being the other). Of course, there is the coach/ownership dynamic. Kevin Guy, head coach of the Rattlers, and his wife Kathy are the majority owners of the Sugar Skulls. It's an interesting dynamic as the Guys were at Tucson's season opener schmoozing with advertisers and other Sugar Skulls partners. On the coach's side, Kevin Guy said during the game broadcast that he would be looking at film to decipher how to work his Rattlers' game plan in this game. This is the first meeting of four this season between the teams, taking the Sugar Skulls into the "Snake Pit" of Talking Stick Resort Arena.
The Sugar Skulls are laced with talent. That can be seen no more significantly than at the quarterback position. Jake Medlock led the IFL in passing last season, but it's been former Green Bay signal caller Matt Behrendt who has been featured more heavily. Behrendt has started both games, completing 74.2 percent of his passes for a 150.5 yards per game average. He tossed an IFL season-high eight touchdown passes last week in win over the Bucks. Medlock completed 10 of 14 passes for 142 yards and four touchdowns in three quarters in the opener. Neither has thrown an interception. Former Rattler Shadrach Thornton made his Tucson debut last witth with 82 yards off 16 carries and a touchdown. Brandon Sampson has 11 catches for 143 yards and two scores, and Donovan Rasberry has 10 receptions for 104 yards and three touchdowns, and Shaquan Curenton has five touchdown grabs to his credit. Linebacker Zachary Allen comes in with 21 total tackles and a sack.Keith Jones, Jr. has also recorded a sack, as well as a fumble recovery. Diego Marquez has nailed 17 of 18 extra point attempts.
Like the Sugar Skulls, the Rattlers possess a solid one-two option at quarterback. Verlon Reed, Jr. and Jeff Ziemba have won the IFL Offensive Player of the Year award the past two seasons (2017 and 2018, respectively). Reed comes in with an 83.3 completion percentage for 171 yards, while Ziemba has completed 75 percent of his passes for 172 yards. Each has tossed three touchdown passes and an interception. Coach Guy will likely use a combination of the two in this game, as he has in the first two Rattlers games. Jabre Lolley leads the IFL in rushing with 87.5 rushing yards per game with seven trips to the end zone. He also has caught three touchdown passes. Veteran Anthony Amos leads the team with seven receptions for 125 yards and two scores. Dezon Epps, who has returned a kickoff for a touchdown, has four receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown. Davontae Merriweather and Ricky Wyatt, Jr. have 16 and 15 total tackles, respectively. Joshua Gordon has a league-leading five sacks through two games. Jimmy Camacho has hit 16 of 18 point after tries, but has not attempted a field goal.
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
March 15 - Quad City Steamwheelers at Cedar Rapids River Kings, 5:05 p.m.
March 16 - Sioux Falls Storm at Bismarck Bucks, 4:05 p.m.
March 16 - Tucson Sugar Skulls at Arizona Rattlers, 5:05 p.m.
Byes - Green Bay Blizzard, Iowa Barnstormers, Nebraska Danger, San Diego Strike Force
All times are pacific time.
HELPFUL LINKS
IFL
Indoor Football League Rules
IFL Franchise Index
SCtoC IFL 2018 Golden Helmet Awards
IFL 2019 League Schedule and Results
INDIVIDUAL TEAM SCHEDULES
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Cedar Rapids River Kings
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Nebraska Danger
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Cedar Rapids River Kings
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Nebraska Danger
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
IFL STANDINGS
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What: Arizona bragging rights are up for grabs as the the Sugar Skulls visit the Rattlers.
When: Saturday, March 16 at 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central).
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena; Phoenix, Arizona.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: April 14 - Rattlers at Sugar Skulls. May 27 - Rattlers at Sugar Skulls. June 8 - Rattlers at Sugar Skulls.
Note: These teams are separated by roughly an hour-and-45-minute drive.
The Sugar Skulls are 2-0 overall and 1-0 on the road. They are coming off a 62-42 home win over the Bismarck Bucks on March 10. The Rattlers are 2-0 overall and 1-0 at home. They are coming off a 81-37 home win over the Cedar Rapids River Kings on March 3.
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS
Sugar Skulls RB Shadrach Thornton.
(Photo by A.E. Araiza /Arizona Daily Star)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Nigel Bethel II (DB)
5 - Jake Medlock (QB)
6 - Brandon Sampson (WR)
7 - Cam Gaddis (DB/WR)
8 - Mike Jones (RB)
9 - Shaquan Curenton (WR)
10 - Shadrach Thornton (RB)
15 - Robert Metz (LB)
16 - Matt Behrendt (QB)
21 - Carlos Anderson (DB)
22 - Diego Marquez (K)
23 - Dee Maggitt Jr. (DB)
24 - Kenneth "Kenny" James (DB)
26 - Micah Eugene Jr. (DB)
35 - Zachary Allen (LB)
55 - Keith Jones Jr. (DL)
64 - Mike Montero (OL)
67 - Antonio Rosales (OL)
70 - Alex Rios (OL)
73 - Trenton Saunders (OL)
82 - Jarid Brown (WR)
84 - Donovan Rasberry (WR)
88 - Shalore Phillip (DL)
93 - Michael Kluge (DL)
99 - Rusmin Nikocevic (DL)
Short Term IR
29 - Darius Morris (LB)
Season Ending IR
N/A
Transfer
N/A
RTR
N/A
Coaching Staff
Marcus Coleman - Head Coach
Hurtis Chinn - Offensive Coordinator
Malcolm Nelson - Defensive Coordinator
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 2019 Media Guide and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ARIZONA RATTLERS
Rattlers RB Jabre Lolley.
(Photo by Gary Royall/SCtoC)
2019 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Verlon Reed Jr. (QB)
2 - Jamal Miles (RB/WR)
3 - Allen Chapman (DB)
5 - Anthony Amos (WR)
8 - Davontae Merriweather (DB)
10 - Jimmy Camacho (K)
11 - Jeff Ziemba (QB)
15 - Dillion Winfrey (WR)
16 - Jarrod Harrington (WR)
17 - Dezmon Epps (WR)
20 - Dexter Reese (DB)
21 - Jabre Lolley (RB)
24 - Rola Gensey Jr. (RB)
27 - Devin Cockrell (DB)
33 - Connor Flagel (DL)
36 - Phillip Henry (DB)
43 - Ricky Wyatt Jr. (LB)
44 - Lance McDowdell (DL)
50 - Chris Boles (OL)
56 - Steven Gurrola (OL)
77 - Abram Holland (OL)
92 - Nikolaus D'Avanzo (DL)
94 - Lamar Mady (OL)
95 - Joshua Gordon (DL)
N/A - Markis Sumpter (WR)
Short Term IR
9 - Malik Golson (WR)
Season Ending IR
N/A
Transfer
45 - Ryan Langford (LB) [AAF - Arizona Hotshots]
N/A - Dante Holmes (DL) [CFL - Montreal Alouettes]
RTR
N/A
Coaching Staff
Kevin Guy - Head Coach
Kani Kauahi - Offensive Line Coach Assistant Head Coach
Steve Axman - Offensive Coordinator
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 2019 Media Guide and other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ANALYSIS
With two teams coming into this game at 2-0 apiece, it may not be a stretch to call this the Desert Bowl Series (Battle for Arizona just does not have the same type of ring). Given their proximity to one another, the league has graced fans with four contests between the teams. The fact both teams are located within the same state is only the first of the similarities between the two. These two teams are the second of a pair of IFL teams which are located in the same state (the Iowa Barnstormers and Cedar Rapids Titans being the other). Of course, there is the coach/ownership dynamic. Kevin Guy, head coach of the Rattlers, and his wife Kathy are the majority owners of the Sugar Skulls. It's an interesting dynamic as the Guys were at Tucson's season opener schmoozing with advertisers and other Sugar Skulls partners. On the coach's side, Kevin Guy said during the game broadcast that he would be looking at film to decipher how to work his Rattlers' game plan in this game. This is the first meeting of four this season between the teams, taking the Sugar Skulls into the "Snake Pit" of Talking Stick Resort Arena.
The Sugar Skulls are laced with talent. That can be seen no more significantly than at the quarterback position. Jake Medlock led the IFL in passing last season, but it's been former Green Bay signal caller Matt Behrendt who has been featured more heavily. Behrendt has started both games, completing 74.2 percent of his passes for a 150.5 yards per game average. He tossed an IFL season-high eight touchdown passes last week in win over the Bucks. Medlock completed 10 of 14 passes for 142 yards and four touchdowns in three quarters in the opener. Neither has thrown an interception. Former Rattler Shadrach Thornton made his Tucson debut last witth with 82 yards off 16 carries and a touchdown. Brandon Sampson has 11 catches for 143 yards and two scores, and Donovan Rasberry has 10 receptions for 104 yards and three touchdowns, and Shaquan Curenton has five touchdown grabs to his credit. Linebacker Zachary Allen comes in with 21 total tackles and a sack.Keith Jones, Jr. has also recorded a sack, as well as a fumble recovery. Diego Marquez has nailed 17 of 18 extra point attempts.
Like the Sugar Skulls, the Rattlers possess a solid one-two option at quarterback. Verlon Reed, Jr. and Jeff Ziemba have won the IFL Offensive Player of the Year award the past two seasons (2017 and 2018, respectively). Reed comes in with an 83.3 completion percentage for 171 yards, while Ziemba has completed 75 percent of his passes for 172 yards. Each has tossed three touchdown passes and an interception. Coach Guy will likely use a combination of the two in this game, as he has in the first two Rattlers games. Jabre Lolley leads the IFL in rushing with 87.5 rushing yards per game with seven trips to the end zone. He also has caught three touchdown passes. Veteran Anthony Amos leads the team with seven receptions for 125 yards and two scores. Dezon Epps, who has returned a kickoff for a touchdown, has four receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown. Davontae Merriweather and Ricky Wyatt, Jr. have 16 and 15 total tackles, respectively. Joshua Gordon has a league-leading five sacks through two games. Jimmy Camacho has hit 16 of 18 point after tries, but has not attempted a field goal.
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
March 15 - Quad City Steamwheelers at Cedar Rapids River Kings, 5:05 p.m.
March 16 - Sioux Falls Storm at Bismarck Bucks, 4:05 p.m.
March 16 - Tucson Sugar Skulls at Arizona Rattlers, 5:05 p.m.
Byes - Green Bay Blizzard, Iowa Barnstormers, Nebraska Danger, San Diego Strike Force
All times are pacific time.
HELPFUL LINKS
IFL
Indoor Football League Rules
IFL Franchise Index
SCtoC IFL 2018 Golden Helmet Awards
IFL 2019 League Schedule and Results
INDIVIDUAL TEAM SCHEDULES
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Cedar Rapids River Kings
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Nebraska Danger
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Cedar Rapids River Kings
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Nebraska Danger
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
IFL STANDINGS
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