Post by Nevadanut on Jun 6, 2019 13:56:04 GMT -8
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS at ARIZONA RATTLERS
What: The Sugar Skulls head into Phoenix in an attempt to haunt the Rattlers.
When: Friday, June 8 at 5 p.m. pacific (7 p.m. central).
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena; Phoenix, Arizona.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: March 16 - Rattlers 63, Sugar Skulls 28. April 14 - Rattlers 55, Sugar Skulls 41. May 27 - Rattlers 62, Sugar Skulls 47.
Note: The Sugar Skulls are in control of their playoff destiny, while the Rattlers have already earned a bye in the first round with a home date in the semifinal.
The Sugar Skulls are 6-6 overall and 3-3 at home. They are coming off a 52-40 road win over the Bismarck Bucks on May 24. The Rattlers are 12-0 overall and 5-0 at home. They are coming off a 56-0 road win over the Cedar Rapids River Kings on June 1.
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS
Sugar Skulls WR Jeremiah Harris and WR Shaquon Curenton.
(SCtoC Photo by Gary Royall)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Emmanuel Roker (DB)
3 - Edward Burns (DB)
5 - Jake Medlock (QB)
6 - Josh Gable (K)
7 - Cam Gaddis (DB/WR)
8 - Mike Jones (RB)
9 - Shaquan Curenton (WR)
10 - Shadrach Thornton (RB)
14 - Malique Belfort (WR)
15 - Robert Metz (LB)
16 - Matt Behrendt (QB)
17 - Desmond Raiford (DL)
19 - Edward Mosley (DL)
21 - Jeremiah Harris (WR)
22 - Kasey Johnson (DB)
23 - Dee Maggitt Jr. (DB)
26 - Micah Eugene Jr. (DB)
35 - Zachary Allen (LB)
55 - Keith Jones Jr. (DL)
70 - Alex Rios (OL)
73 - Trenton Saunders (OL)
82 - Jarid Brown (WR)
92 - Rayshawn Henderson (DL)
N/A - Jordan Budwig (OL)
N/A - Malik Sims (DB)
Short Term IR
64 - Mike Montero (OL)
67 - Antonio Rosales (OL)
84 - Treydonte Hill (WR)
Season Ending IR
93 - Michael Kluge (DL)
99 - Rusmin Nikocevic (DL)
Transfer
N/A
RTR
N/A - Zachary Fondal (OL)
Coaching Staff
Marcus Coleman - Head Coach
Hurtis Chinn - Offensive Coordinator
Malcolm Nelson - Defensive Coordinator
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 260.8
Rush yards per game: 100.3
Pass yards per game: 160.5
Points per game: 52.0
Yards allowed per game: 247.8
Rush yards allowed per game: 75.4
Pass yards allowed per game: 172.3
Points allowed per game: 50.4
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, as well as other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ARIZONA RATTLERS
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Rattlers WR Jarrod Harrington.
(SCtoC Photo by Gary Royall)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
2 - Jamal Miles (RB/WR)
3 - Allen Chapman (DB)
4 - Donta Armstrong (WR)
5 - Anthony Amos (WR)
6 - Dez Stewart (WR)
8 - Davontae Merriweather (DB)
9 - Drew Powell (QB)
10 - Jimmy Camacho (K)
11 - Jeff Ziemba (QB)
15 - Dillion Winfrey (WR)
16 - Jarrod Harrington (WR)
21 - Jabre Lolley (RB)
24 - Roland Gensey Jr. (RB)
27 - Devin Cockrell (DB)
28 - Kamron Johnson (DB)
31 - Chris McAllister (DL)
33 - Connor Flagel (DL)
36 - Phillip Henry (DB)
44 - Lance McDowdell (DL)
45 - Ryan Langford (LB)
56 - Steven Gurrola (OL)
67 - Steven Rowzee (OL)
92 - Nikolaus D'Avanzo (DL)
94 - Lamar Mady (OL)
99 - Brandon Haskins (OL)
Short Term IR
14 - Darrell Monroe (RB)
77 - Abram Holland (OL)
93 - Brandon Poole (DL)
N/A - Eric Jenkins (DB)
Season Ending IR
1 - Verlon Reed Jr. (QB)
7 - Sheldon Augustine (WR)
12 - Robert Lewis (WR
43 - Ricky Wyatt Jr. (LB)
95 - Joshua Gordon (DL)
Transfer
17 - Dezmon Epps (WR) [AFL - Washington Valor]
50 - Chris Boles (OL) [AFL - Baltimore Brigade]
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: 275.3
Rush yards per game: 120.0
Pass yards per game: 155.3
Points per game: 64.3
Yards allowed per game: 214.8
Rush yards allowed per game: 81.3
Pass yards allowed per game: 133.5
Points allowed per game: 37.1
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 2019 Media Guide, as well as other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
BREAKDOWN
The math is pretty simple for the Sugar Skulls. Win this game and their season finale at home against the Quad City Steamwheelers and they secure the fifth seed in the playoffs. Even with a single loss, it's possible to earn a playoff berth in their expansion season, but they would need the Steamwheelers and the Nebraska Danger to lose one of their remaining games. If the Sugar Skulls end up in a three-way tie, which would include a loss to the Steamwheelers in week 17, they would be eliminated from the playoffs due to losing tiebreakers over both Quad City and Nebraska. A win in this game also would give them the notation of being the first team to defeat the Rattlers during the season. It's even easier for the Rattlers. Win this and their season finale over the San Diego Strike Force and they guarantee themselves the top spot. A loss in either game, and wins by the Iowa Barnstormers this week against the Sioux Falls Storm and next week against the Danger and the Barnstormers would be tied with the Rattlers at regular season's end with 13-1 records. Iowa would win the tiebreaker due to a stronger strength of schedule. Both the Rattlers and the Barnstormers' final two games are at home. This is the fourth of five meetings between the teams this season. Arizona outscored Tucson 28-7 in the second quarter, and 28-14 in the second half in the first meeting en route to a 63-28 win at Phoenix on March 16. The second two games, both played at Tucson, were considerably closer. Jeff Ziemba tossed four touchdowns, two each to Jarrod Harrington and Jamal Miles as the Rattlers took the second game, 55-41, on April 14. Tucson's Jake Medlock threw for three touchdowns and rushed for three more in the effort. Drew Powell threw for five touchdowns and rushed for a pair of scores to lead the Rattlers to a 62-47 win on May 27. Medlock tossed five touchdown passes for the Sugar Skulls in that one. Rattlers' head coach Kevin Guy is also one of the majority owners of the Sugar Skulls.
Tucson has two playoff-caliber quarterbacks and they've utilized both this season. Medlock has gotten the start in the past several games and will get the call in this one. He is completing 62.9 percent of his passes for 1,324 yards with 31 touchdowns and five interceptions. The former Cedar Rapids Titan also has rushed for 208 yards and 11 scores. That aside, the team also has former Green Bay Blizzard signal caller Matt Behrendt, who is completing 66.3 percent of his throws with 17 touchdowns, and boasts a 5.0 yards per carry rushing average. Mike Jones' 55.4 rushing yards per game ranks second in the IFL (first among running backs) and is fourth with 17 touchdowns. He also is third on the team with 288 receiving yards and four touchdown catches. Shaquon Curenton leads the team with 36 receptions for 482 yards, while Rico Brown has 31 grabs for 345 yards. Each has caught 13 touchdown passes. Jeremiah Harris, who will appear in his fifth game for the Sugar Skulls, has 17 catches for 173 yards and five touchdowns. Harris is now also the primary kick returner for Tucson. Zach Allen anchors the defense with his 75 tackles, four sacks, nine tackles for loss and three pass break ups and an interception. Keith Jones, Jr. has three sacks to go along with his seven tackles for loss. Cam Gaddis enters this one with a team-leading three interceptions, while Dee Maggitt, Jr. has a pair of picks. Micah Eugene, Jr. adds 66 tackles, seven pass break ups and an interception to the defensive effort. Josh Gable, signed mid-season, is 36 of 42 on extra point attempts and six of 14 on field goal tries with a long of 45 yards with the team.
Powell, who will be making his fourth start for the Rattlers, is looking to win his second straight United Bowl. He led the Iowa Barnstormers to last season's IFL title and was signed by Arizona in late April after a stint in the Arena Football League. He is completing 77.1 percent of his passes for 124.5 yards per game with a dozen touchdowns and just one interception. While he does not officially qualify for the league's leader board (75 percent of his team's games played), his 72.0 rushing yards top the league, and he has rushed for 11 touchdowns in just three-and-a-half games. Jabre Lolley and Roland Genesy, Jr. are likely to be the backs out of the backfield with 51.9 and 59.3 rushing yards per game, respectively. Lolley has scored 14 touchdowns and Genesy has seven. Harrington comes in with 53.8 receiving yards per game and 14 touchdowns. Jamal Miles is tied for fourth in the league with 15 touchdowns through the air. Davontae Merriweather's 90 tackles leads the IFL, and he has four interceptions, nine pass break ups and a sack. Ricky Wyatt, Jr. leads the team with six sacks and 13 tackles for loss, but is lost for the season to injury. Veteran Allen Chapman is tied for the league lead with six picks and has 12 pass break ups. Nikolaus D'Avanzo comes in with 5.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss, and Chris McAllister has 3.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. Dillon Winfrey and Phillip Henry have five and four interceptions, respectively. Jimmy Camacho is one of the more accurate kickers in the league and his second with a 90 percent conversation rate on extra point attempts while being five of 10 on field goal tries with a long of 43 yards.
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
June 6 - Nebraska Danger (5-7) at San Diego Strike Force (1-11), 7:05 p.m.
June 7 - Bismarck Bucks (2-10) at Quad City Steamwheelers (5-7), 5:05 p.m.
June 8 - Tucson Sugar Skulls (6-6) at Arizona Rattlers (12-0), 5 p.m.
June 8 - Green Bay Blizzard (7-5) at Cedar Rapids River Kings (1-11), 5:05 p.m.
June 8 - Sioux Falls Storm (10-2) at Iowa Barnstormers (11-1), 5:05 p.m.
All times are pacific standard time. Records are listed as heading into the weekend, and may not reflect earlier games which go final during the weekend. Our preview of each game will appear on the board of the home team in that match up.
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 Sugar Skulls head into Phoenix in an attempt to haunt the Rattlers.
When: Friday, June 8 at 5 p.m. pacific (7 p.m. central).
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena; Phoenix, Arizona.
Stream: IFL YouTube Channel.
2019 Head to Head: March 16 - Rattlers 63, Sugar Skulls 28. April 14 - Rattlers 55, Sugar Skulls 41. May 27 - Rattlers 62, Sugar Skulls 47.
Note: The Sugar Skulls are in control of their playoff destiny, while the Rattlers have already earned a bye in the first round with a home date in the semifinal.
The Sugar Skulls are 6-6 overall and 3-3 at home. They are coming off a 52-40 road win over the Bismarck Bucks on May 24. The Rattlers are 12-0 overall and 5-0 at home. They are coming off a 56-0 road win over the Cedar Rapids River Kings on June 1.
TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS
Sugar Skulls WR Jeremiah Harris and WR Shaquon Curenton.
(SCtoC Photo by Gary Royall)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Emmanuel Roker (DB)
3 - Edward Burns (DB)
5 - Jake Medlock (QB)
6 - Josh Gable (K)
7 - Cam Gaddis (DB/WR)
8 - Mike Jones (RB)
9 - Shaquan Curenton (WR)
10 - Shadrach Thornton (RB)
14 - Malique Belfort (WR)
15 - Robert Metz (LB)
16 - Matt Behrendt (QB)
17 - Desmond Raiford (DL)
19 - Edward Mosley (DL)
21 - Jeremiah Harris (WR)
22 - Kasey Johnson (DB)
23 - Dee Maggitt Jr. (DB)
26 - Micah Eugene Jr. (DB)
35 - Zachary Allen (LB)
55 - Keith Jones Jr. (DL)
70 - Alex Rios (OL)
73 - Trenton Saunders (OL)
82 - Jarid Brown (WR)
92 - Rayshawn Henderson (DL)
N/A - Jordan Budwig (OL)
N/A - Malik Sims (DB)
Short Term IR
64 - Mike Montero (OL)
67 - Antonio Rosales (OL)
84 - Treydonte Hill (WR)
Season Ending IR
93 - Michael Kluge (DL)
99 - Rusmin Nikocevic (DL)
Transfer
N/A
RTR
N/A - Zachary Fondal (OL)
Coaching Staff
Marcus Coleman - Head Coach
Hurtis Chinn - Offensive Coordinator
Malcolm Nelson - Defensive Coordinator
TEAM STATISTICS
Yards per game: 260.8
Rush yards per game: 100.3
Pass yards per game: 160.5
Points per game: 52.0
Yards allowed per game: 247.8
Rush yards allowed per game: 75.4
Pass yards allowed per game: 172.3
Points allowed per game: 50.4
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, as well as other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
ARIZONA RATTLERS
Rattlers WR Jarrod Harrington.
(SCtoC Photo by Gary Royall)
ROSTER
# - name (pos)
2 - Jamal Miles (RB/WR)
3 - Allen Chapman (DB)
4 - Donta Armstrong (WR)
5 - Anthony Amos (WR)
6 - Dez Stewart (WR)
8 - Davontae Merriweather (DB)
9 - Drew Powell (QB)
10 - Jimmy Camacho (K)
11 - Jeff Ziemba (QB)
15 - Dillion Winfrey (WR)
16 - Jarrod Harrington (WR)
21 - Jabre Lolley (RB)
24 - Roland Gensey Jr. (RB)
27 - Devin Cockrell (DB)
28 - Kamron Johnson (DB)
31 - Chris McAllister (DL)
33 - Connor Flagel (DL)
36 - Phillip Henry (DB)
44 - Lance McDowdell (DL)
45 - Ryan Langford (LB)
56 - Steven Gurrola (OL)
67 - Steven Rowzee (OL)
92 - Nikolaus D'Avanzo (DL)
94 - Lamar Mady (OL)
99 - Brandon Haskins (OL)
Short Term IR
14 - Darrell Monroe (RB)
77 - Abram Holland (OL)
93 - Brandon Poole (DL)
N/A - Eric Jenkins (DB)
Season Ending IR
1 - Verlon Reed Jr. (QB)
7 - Sheldon Augustine (WR)
12 - Robert Lewis (WR
43 - Ricky Wyatt Jr. (LB)
95 - Joshua Gordon (DL)
Transfer
17 - Dezmon Epps (WR) [AFL - Washington Valor]
50 - Chris Boles (OL) [AFL - Baltimore Brigade]
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: 275.3
Rush yards per game: 120.0
Pass yards per game: 155.3
Points per game: 64.3
Yards allowed per game: 214.8
Rush yards allowed per game: 81.3
Pass yards allowed per game: 133.5
Points allowed per game: 37.1
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 2019 Media Guide, as well as other sources, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
BREAKDOWN
The math is pretty simple for the Sugar Skulls. Win this game and their season finale at home against the Quad City Steamwheelers and they secure the fifth seed in the playoffs. Even with a single loss, it's possible to earn a playoff berth in their expansion season, but they would need the Steamwheelers and the Nebraska Danger to lose one of their remaining games. If the Sugar Skulls end up in a three-way tie, which would include a loss to the Steamwheelers in week 17, they would be eliminated from the playoffs due to losing tiebreakers over both Quad City and Nebraska. A win in this game also would give them the notation of being the first team to defeat the Rattlers during the season. It's even easier for the Rattlers. Win this and their season finale over the San Diego Strike Force and they guarantee themselves the top spot. A loss in either game, and wins by the Iowa Barnstormers this week against the Sioux Falls Storm and next week against the Danger and the Barnstormers would be tied with the Rattlers at regular season's end with 13-1 records. Iowa would win the tiebreaker due to a stronger strength of schedule. Both the Rattlers and the Barnstormers' final two games are at home. This is the fourth of five meetings between the teams this season. Arizona outscored Tucson 28-7 in the second quarter, and 28-14 in the second half in the first meeting en route to a 63-28 win at Phoenix on March 16. The second two games, both played at Tucson, were considerably closer. Jeff Ziemba tossed four touchdowns, two each to Jarrod Harrington and Jamal Miles as the Rattlers took the second game, 55-41, on April 14. Tucson's Jake Medlock threw for three touchdowns and rushed for three more in the effort. Drew Powell threw for five touchdowns and rushed for a pair of scores to lead the Rattlers to a 62-47 win on May 27. Medlock tossed five touchdown passes for the Sugar Skulls in that one. Rattlers' head coach Kevin Guy is also one of the majority owners of the Sugar Skulls.
Tucson has two playoff-caliber quarterbacks and they've utilized both this season. Medlock has gotten the start in the past several games and will get the call in this one. He is completing 62.9 percent of his passes for 1,324 yards with 31 touchdowns and five interceptions. The former Cedar Rapids Titan also has rushed for 208 yards and 11 scores. That aside, the team also has former Green Bay Blizzard signal caller Matt Behrendt, who is completing 66.3 percent of his throws with 17 touchdowns, and boasts a 5.0 yards per carry rushing average. Mike Jones' 55.4 rushing yards per game ranks second in the IFL (first among running backs) and is fourth with 17 touchdowns. He also is third on the team with 288 receiving yards and four touchdown catches. Shaquon Curenton leads the team with 36 receptions for 482 yards, while Rico Brown has 31 grabs for 345 yards. Each has caught 13 touchdown passes. Jeremiah Harris, who will appear in his fifth game for the Sugar Skulls, has 17 catches for 173 yards and five touchdowns. Harris is now also the primary kick returner for Tucson. Zach Allen anchors the defense with his 75 tackles, four sacks, nine tackles for loss and three pass break ups and an interception. Keith Jones, Jr. has three sacks to go along with his seven tackles for loss. Cam Gaddis enters this one with a team-leading three interceptions, while Dee Maggitt, Jr. has a pair of picks. Micah Eugene, Jr. adds 66 tackles, seven pass break ups and an interception to the defensive effort. Josh Gable, signed mid-season, is 36 of 42 on extra point attempts and six of 14 on field goal tries with a long of 45 yards with the team.
Powell, who will be making his fourth start for the Rattlers, is looking to win his second straight United Bowl. He led the Iowa Barnstormers to last season's IFL title and was signed by Arizona in late April after a stint in the Arena Football League. He is completing 77.1 percent of his passes for 124.5 yards per game with a dozen touchdowns and just one interception. While he does not officially qualify for the league's leader board (75 percent of his team's games played), his 72.0 rushing yards top the league, and he has rushed for 11 touchdowns in just three-and-a-half games. Jabre Lolley and Roland Genesy, Jr. are likely to be the backs out of the backfield with 51.9 and 59.3 rushing yards per game, respectively. Lolley has scored 14 touchdowns and Genesy has seven. Harrington comes in with 53.8 receiving yards per game and 14 touchdowns. Jamal Miles is tied for fourth in the league with 15 touchdowns through the air. Davontae Merriweather's 90 tackles leads the IFL, and he has four interceptions, nine pass break ups and a sack. Ricky Wyatt, Jr. leads the team with six sacks and 13 tackles for loss, but is lost for the season to injury. Veteran Allen Chapman is tied for the league lead with six picks and has 12 pass break ups. Nikolaus D'Avanzo comes in with 5.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss, and Chris McAllister has 3.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. Dillon Winfrey and Phillip Henry have five and four interceptions, respectively. Jimmy Camacho is one of the more accurate kickers in the league and his second with a 90 percent conversation rate on extra point attempts while being five of 10 on field goal tries with a long of 43 yards.
IFL GAMES THIS WEEK
June 6 - Nebraska Danger (5-7) at San Diego Strike Force (1-11), 7:05 p.m.
June 7 - Bismarck Bucks (2-10) at Quad City Steamwheelers (5-7), 5:05 p.m.
June 8 - Tucson Sugar Skulls (6-6) at Arizona Rattlers (12-0), 5 p.m.
June 8 - Green Bay Blizzard (7-5) at Cedar Rapids River Kings (1-11), 5:05 p.m.
June 8 - Sioux Falls Storm (10-2) at Iowa Barnstormers (11-1), 5:05 p.m.
All times are pacific standard time. Records are listed as heading into the weekend, and may not reflect earlier games which go final during the weekend. Our preview of each game will appear on the board of the home team in that match up.
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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