Post by Nevadanut on Apr 20, 2019 12:04:38 GMT -8
ARIZONA RATTLERS at SAN DIEGO STRIKE FORCE
What: The Rattlers make their way to Southern California to battle the Strike Force.
When: Monday, April 22 at 7:05 p.m. pacific (9:05 p.m. central).
Where: Pechanga Arena San Diego; San Diego, California.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: April 6 - Rattlers 91, Strike Force 58. May 19 - Rattlers at Strike Force. June 16 - Strike Force at Rattlers.
Note: The Rattlers scored a franchise-high 91 points in their April 6 in over the Strike Force in Phoenix.
The Rattlers are 6-0 overall and 2-0 on the road. They are coming off a 55-41 road win over the Tucson Sugar Skulls on April 14. The Strike Force are 1-6 overall and 1-2 at home. They are coming off a 40-36 home win over the Cedar Rapids River Kings on April 14.
ARIZONA RATTLERS
Rattlers DB Phillip Henry.
(Photo by Gary Royall/SCtoC)
2019 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
2 - Jamal Miles (RB/WR)
3 - Allen Chapman (DB)
7 - Sheldon Augustine (WR)
8 - Davontae Merriweather (DB)
9 - Malik Golson (WR)
10 - Jimmy Camacho (K)
11 - Jeff Ziemba (QB)
12 - Caleb Holbrook (QB)
14 - Darrell Monroe (RB)
15 - Dillion Winfrey (WR)
16 - Jarrod Harrington (WR)
24 - Roland Gensey Jr. (RB)
27 - Devin Cockrell (DB)
31 - Chris McAllister (DL)
33 - Connor Flagel (DL)
36 - Phillip Henry (DB)
43 - Ricky Wyatt Jr. (LB)
44 - Lance McDowdell (DL)
56 - Steven Gurrola (OL)
77 - Abram Holland (OL)
92 - Nikolaus D'Avanzo (DL)
94 - Lamar Mady (OL)
99 - Brandon Haskins (OL)
N/A - Kamron Johnson (DB)
N/A - Brandon Poole (DL)
Short Term IR
4 - Donta Armstrong (WR)
20 - Dexter Reese (DB)
21 - Jabre Lolley (RB)
Season Ending IR
1 - Verlon Reed Jr. (QB)
95 - Joshua Gordon (DL)
Transfer
5 - Anthony Amos (WR) [AFL - Columbus Destroyers]
17 - Dezmon Epps (WR) [AFL - Washington Valor]
45 - Ryan Langford (LB)
50 - Chris Boles (OL)
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
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 267.7
Rush yards per game: 115.3
Pass yards per game: 152.3
Points per game: 66.5
Yards allowed per game: 218.8
Rush yards allowed per game: 91.7
Pass yards allowed per game: 127.2
Points allowed per game: 37.5
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.
SAN DIEGO STRIKE FORCE
Strike Force DBs Omar Cook (#21) and Shaquille Moseley (#8).
(Photo by Gary Royall/SCtoC)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Julian Stafford (WR)
2 - Rashad Ridley (WR)
3 - George Morteira Jr. (RB)
4 - Jihad Vercher (QB)
6 - David Carter (WR)
7 - Derrick Bernard (QB)
8 - Shaquille Moseley (DB)
10 - Cass Wise (WR/DB)
12 - Marques Rodgers (WR)
14 - E.J. Johnson (DB)
21 - Omar Cook (DB)
22 - Ernesto Lacayo (K)
24 - Deshawn Hawthorn (DB)
32 - Lonnie Bickham III (LB)
52 - Terrence Fullum (DL)
55 - Mikell Mair (LB)
64 - Sergio Phillips (OL/DL)
65 - Jackson Dallas (OL)
72 - Jonte Berry (OL)
82 - Jamari Williams (WR)
84 - Victor Dean Jr. (WR)
90 - Zian Jones (OL/DL)
91 - Bruce Leaupepe (OL)
99 - Alfonso Hampton (DL)
N/A - Shakore Phillip (DL)
N/A - Tyler Thornton (DB)
Short Term IR
45 - Rafael Lamas (DL)
99 - Royce Roxas (OL)
Season Ending IR
N/A
Transfer
24 - Kenric Young Jr. (DB) [AFL - Baltimore Brigade]
77 - Faleaoga Russell (OL/DL) [AFL - Columbus Destroyers]
RTR
N/A
Coaching Staff
Burt Grossman - Head Coach
Taylor Genuser - Offensive Coordinator
James Kilmer - Offensive Line Coach
Kendrick Knox - Offensive Line/Defensive Line Coach
Stafon Johnson - Defensive Backs Coach
Derek Dahlen - Defensive Consultant
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 223.6
Rush yards per game: 42.4
Pass yards per game: 181.1
Points per game: 45.1
Yards allowed per game: 247.4
Rush yards allowed per game: 104.9
Pass yards allowed per game: 142.6
Points allowed per game: 60.7
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
This could be a bit of a redemption game for the Strike Force, who found themselves down 56-28 at halftime two weeks ago to the Rattlers in Phoenix and fell to the Rattlers 91-58. On the positive side of the coin, it was San Diego's highest point total of the season. On the other side, the 91 points given up to Arizona was a franchise high for the Rattlers, who are in their 27th season of indoor/arena football. The Strike Force seemed to put some things together defensively last week, holding Cedar Rapids to 34 points to earn their first-ever franchise win. They were penalized just four times in the game and did not turn the ball over, but they'll have to score more than 40 points in order to attempt to counter the potent Rattlers offense. Arizona remained undefeated with last week's 55-41 win over the Tucson Sugar Skulls. The difference in that one came in in the third quarter as Arizona outscored Tucson 27-14 in the third quarter. This is the second of four meetings this season between these teams and the first of the series to be played in San Diego. It's also the third straight week the Rattlers will have played an IFL expansion team. They play the expansion Strike Force and Sugar Skulls four times each this season.
Arizona enters this one looking to complete an undefeated record through the first half of the regular season. Jeff Ziemba is completing 69.1 percent of his passes for 589 yards with 13 touchdowns and three interceptions. It should be noted that those numbers include time he split with Verlon Reed, Jr. during the first four games of the season before Reed was lost for the year due to a leg injury. Ziemba also has rushed for 3.5 yards per carry and four touchdowns on the season. The Rattlers feature two, and likely three players out of the backfield. Jabre Lolley is rushing for 48.8 yards per game and is tied for second in the IFL with 12 touchdowns on the ground. He also has caught six passes this season; four o which going for scores. Darrell Monroe has appeared in one game in 2019, rushing for 64 yards with two trips to the end zone two weeks ago against the Strike Force. Jamal Miles, who also is used as a threat out of the backfield, is second on the team with 16 receptions for 183 yards and seven touchdowns, while Jarrod Harrington leads the team with 21 catches for 254 yards to go along with five touchdowns. Davonte Merriweather leads the Rattlers' defense with 47 tackles, three interceptions and a pair of fumble recoveries. Ricky Whatt, Jr. has 41 tackles 3.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. Phillip Henry has also picked off three passes for Arizona. Jimmy Camacho has made 50 of 55 extra point attempts and converted one of four field goal tries this season.
In just two weeks, the Strike Force have a different look on offense. Jidad Vercher seems to have taken over at QB for Derrick Bernard, who reportedly has signed with the CIF's Omaha Beef, though no formal announcement has been made. Vercher made his debut against Arizona two weeks ago and went seven of 11 for 89 yards and two scores. He has completed 19 of 30 passes this season for 203 yards with four touchdowns and a pick, and has rushed for a score. George Moreira, Jr. is the featured running back and has come on, especially the past couple of weeks. Moreira has rushed 57 times for 175 yards and eight touchdowns on the season. Marques Rodgers comes in with a league fourth-best 62.7 receiving yards per game. He has 33 catches for 439 yards and seen touchdowns. Julian Stafford is not too far behind with his 30 receptions for 406 yards and is third in the IFL with 10 touchdowns. Look for David Carter to also get some targets from Vercher in this one. Mikell Mair leads the team with 32 tackles, while Omar Cook has 25 tackles, nine pass break ups and the defense's only interception. Terrence Fullum has the Strike Force's only sack of the season. Ernesto Lacayo is 38 of 39 on extra point attempts with that lone miss coming last week against the River Kings. He's hit seven of 16 field goal tries with a long of 51 yards. He nailed field goals of 43 and 50 yards against the River Kings and was named IFL Special Teams Player of the Week.
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
April 20 - Bismarck Bucks at Cedar Rapids River Kings, 4:05 p.m.
April 20 - Green Bay Blizzard at Nebraska Danger, 5:05 p.m.
April 20 - Iowa Barnstormers at Sioux Falls Storm, 5:05 p.m.
April 20 - Tucson Sugar Skulls at Quad City Steamwheelers, 5:05 p.m.
April 22 - Arizona Rattlers at San Diego Strike Force, 6:05 p.m.
All times are pacific time.
HELPFUL LINKS
IFL
IFL 2019 League Schedule and Results
SCtoC's 2019 Weekly Power Rankings
IFL 2019 Players of the Week - Cumulative
Indoor Football League Rules
IFL Franchise Index
SCtoC IFL 2018 Golden Helmet Awards
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: The Rattlers make their way to Southern California to battle the Strike Force.
When: Monday, April 22 at 7:05 p.m. pacific (9:05 p.m. central).
Where: Pechanga Arena San Diego; San Diego, California.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: April 6 - Rattlers 91, Strike Force 58. May 19 - Rattlers at Strike Force. June 16 - Strike Force at Rattlers.
Note: The Rattlers scored a franchise-high 91 points in their April 6 in over the Strike Force in Phoenix.
The Rattlers are 6-0 overall and 2-0 on the road. They are coming off a 55-41 road win over the Tucson Sugar Skulls on April 14. The Strike Force are 1-6 overall and 1-2 at home. They are coming off a 40-36 home win over the Cedar Rapids River Kings on April 14.
ARIZONA RATTLERS
Rattlers DB Phillip Henry.
(Photo by Gary Royall/SCtoC)
2019 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
2 - Jamal Miles (RB/WR)
3 - Allen Chapman (DB)
7 - Sheldon Augustine (WR)
8 - Davontae Merriweather (DB)
9 - Malik Golson (WR)
10 - Jimmy Camacho (K)
11 - Jeff Ziemba (QB)
12 - Caleb Holbrook (QB)
14 - Darrell Monroe (RB)
15 - Dillion Winfrey (WR)
16 - Jarrod Harrington (WR)
24 - Roland Gensey Jr. (RB)
27 - Devin Cockrell (DB)
31 - Chris McAllister (DL)
33 - Connor Flagel (DL)
36 - Phillip Henry (DB)
43 - Ricky Wyatt Jr. (LB)
44 - Lance McDowdell (DL)
56 - Steven Gurrola (OL)
77 - Abram Holland (OL)
92 - Nikolaus D'Avanzo (DL)
94 - Lamar Mady (OL)
99 - Brandon Haskins (OL)
N/A - Kamron Johnson (DB)
N/A - Brandon Poole (DL)
Short Term IR
4 - Donta Armstrong (WR)
20 - Dexter Reese (DB)
21 - Jabre Lolley (RB)
Season Ending IR
1 - Verlon Reed Jr. (QB)
95 - Joshua Gordon (DL)
Transfer
5 - Anthony Amos (WR) [AFL - Columbus Destroyers]
17 - Dezmon Epps (WR) [AFL - Washington Valor]
45 - Ryan Langford (LB)
50 - Chris Boles (OL)
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
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 267.7
Rush yards per game: 115.3
Pass yards per game: 152.3
Points per game: 66.5
Yards allowed per game: 218.8
Rush yards allowed per game: 91.7
Pass yards allowed per game: 127.2
Points allowed per game: 37.5
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.
SAN DIEGO STRIKE FORCE
Strike Force DBs Omar Cook (#21) and Shaquille Moseley (#8).
(Photo by Gary Royall/SCtoC)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Julian Stafford (WR)
2 - Rashad Ridley (WR)
3 - George Morteira Jr. (RB)
4 - Jihad Vercher (QB)
6 - David Carter (WR)
7 - Derrick Bernard (QB)
8 - Shaquille Moseley (DB)
10 - Cass Wise (WR/DB)
12 - Marques Rodgers (WR)
14 - E.J. Johnson (DB)
21 - Omar Cook (DB)
22 - Ernesto Lacayo (K)
24 - Deshawn Hawthorn (DB)
32 - Lonnie Bickham III (LB)
52 - Terrence Fullum (DL)
55 - Mikell Mair (LB)
64 - Sergio Phillips (OL/DL)
65 - Jackson Dallas (OL)
72 - Jonte Berry (OL)
82 - Jamari Williams (WR)
84 - Victor Dean Jr. (WR)
90 - Zian Jones (OL/DL)
91 - Bruce Leaupepe (OL)
99 - Alfonso Hampton (DL)
N/A - Shakore Phillip (DL)
N/A - Tyler Thornton (DB)
Short Term IR
45 - Rafael Lamas (DL)
99 - Royce Roxas (OL)
Season Ending IR
N/A
Transfer
24 - Kenric Young Jr. (DB) [AFL - Baltimore Brigade]
77 - Faleaoga Russell (OL/DL) [AFL - Columbus Destroyers]
RTR
N/A
Coaching Staff
Burt Grossman - Head Coach
Taylor Genuser - Offensive Coordinator
James Kilmer - Offensive Line Coach
Kendrick Knox - Offensive Line/Defensive Line Coach
Stafon Johnson - Defensive Backs Coach
Derek Dahlen - Defensive Consultant
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 223.6
Rush yards per game: 42.4
Pass yards per game: 181.1
Points per game: 45.1
Yards allowed per game: 247.4
Rush yards allowed per game: 104.9
Pass yards allowed per game: 142.6
Points allowed per game: 60.7
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
This could be a bit of a redemption game for the Strike Force, who found themselves down 56-28 at halftime two weeks ago to the Rattlers in Phoenix and fell to the Rattlers 91-58. On the positive side of the coin, it was San Diego's highest point total of the season. On the other side, the 91 points given up to Arizona was a franchise high for the Rattlers, who are in their 27th season of indoor/arena football. The Strike Force seemed to put some things together defensively last week, holding Cedar Rapids to 34 points to earn their first-ever franchise win. They were penalized just four times in the game and did not turn the ball over, but they'll have to score more than 40 points in order to attempt to counter the potent Rattlers offense. Arizona remained undefeated with last week's 55-41 win over the Tucson Sugar Skulls. The difference in that one came in in the third quarter as Arizona outscored Tucson 27-14 in the third quarter. This is the second of four meetings this season between these teams and the first of the series to be played in San Diego. It's also the third straight week the Rattlers will have played an IFL expansion team. They play the expansion Strike Force and Sugar Skulls four times each this season.
Arizona enters this one looking to complete an undefeated record through the first half of the regular season. Jeff Ziemba is completing 69.1 percent of his passes for 589 yards with 13 touchdowns and three interceptions. It should be noted that those numbers include time he split with Verlon Reed, Jr. during the first four games of the season before Reed was lost for the year due to a leg injury. Ziemba also has rushed for 3.5 yards per carry and four touchdowns on the season. The Rattlers feature two, and likely three players out of the backfield. Jabre Lolley is rushing for 48.8 yards per game and is tied for second in the IFL with 12 touchdowns on the ground. He also has caught six passes this season; four o which going for scores. Darrell Monroe has appeared in one game in 2019, rushing for 64 yards with two trips to the end zone two weeks ago against the Strike Force. Jamal Miles, who also is used as a threat out of the backfield, is second on the team with 16 receptions for 183 yards and seven touchdowns, while Jarrod Harrington leads the team with 21 catches for 254 yards to go along with five touchdowns. Davonte Merriweather leads the Rattlers' defense with 47 tackles, three interceptions and a pair of fumble recoveries. Ricky Whatt, Jr. has 41 tackles 3.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. Phillip Henry has also picked off three passes for Arizona. Jimmy Camacho has made 50 of 55 extra point attempts and converted one of four field goal tries this season.
In just two weeks, the Strike Force have a different look on offense. Jidad Vercher seems to have taken over at QB for Derrick Bernard, who reportedly has signed with the CIF's Omaha Beef, though no formal announcement has been made. Vercher made his debut against Arizona two weeks ago and went seven of 11 for 89 yards and two scores. He has completed 19 of 30 passes this season for 203 yards with four touchdowns and a pick, and has rushed for a score. George Moreira, Jr. is the featured running back and has come on, especially the past couple of weeks. Moreira has rushed 57 times for 175 yards and eight touchdowns on the season. Marques Rodgers comes in with a league fourth-best 62.7 receiving yards per game. He has 33 catches for 439 yards and seen touchdowns. Julian Stafford is not too far behind with his 30 receptions for 406 yards and is third in the IFL with 10 touchdowns. Look for David Carter to also get some targets from Vercher in this one. Mikell Mair leads the team with 32 tackles, while Omar Cook has 25 tackles, nine pass break ups and the defense's only interception. Terrence Fullum has the Strike Force's only sack of the season. Ernesto Lacayo is 38 of 39 on extra point attempts with that lone miss coming last week against the River Kings. He's hit seven of 16 field goal tries with a long of 51 yards. He nailed field goals of 43 and 50 yards against the River Kings and was named IFL Special Teams Player of the Week.
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
April 20 - Bismarck Bucks at Cedar Rapids River Kings, 4:05 p.m.
April 20 - Green Bay Blizzard at Nebraska Danger, 5:05 p.m.
April 20 - Iowa Barnstormers at Sioux Falls Storm, 5:05 p.m.
April 20 - Tucson Sugar Skulls at Quad City Steamwheelers, 5:05 p.m.
April 22 - Arizona Rattlers at San Diego Strike Force, 6:05 p.m.
All times are pacific time.
HELPFUL LINKS
IFL
IFL 2019 League Schedule and Results
SCtoC's 2019 Weekly Power Rankings
IFL 2019 Players of the Week - Cumulative
Indoor Football League Rules
IFL Franchise Index
SCtoC IFL 2018 Golden Helmet Awards
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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