Week 8 Preview - Shock at Storm

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Spokane Shock at Sioux Falls Storm



What: Spokane visits Sioux Falls in hopes of shocking the Storm.
When: Saturday, June 12 at 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. eastern).
Where: Denny Sanford Premiere Center; Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Video Stream: IFL Official Youtube Channel.
2021 Head to Head: July 10 - Storm at Shock.
Overall Head to Head: These teams have never met. However, the Storm led the Spokane Empire 3-0 in the regular season (2-0 home, 1-0 away) and 1-0 in the playoffs (1-0 home, 0-0 away). The playoff win came in the 2016 United Bowl.
SCtoC Logo: Created by David

The Shock are 2-1 overall and 2-0 on the road. They are coming off a 42-24 road win over the Northern Arizona Wranglers on June 5. The Storm are 3-1 overall and 1-1 at home. They are coming off a 64-28 road win over the Bismarck Bucks on June 5.

Spokane Shock


Shock quarterback Charles McCullum.
(Photo by James Snook/The Spokesman-Review)

2021 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
0 - Sawyer Petre (K)
1 - Charles McCullum (QB)
2 - Speedy Noil (WR)
3 - Cedric Poole (DB/KR)
4 - Jordan Jolly (WR)
5 - Dominick Sanders (DB)
7 - Troy Evans Jr. (WR)
9 - Torrance Gibson (WR)
11 - Markus Smith (DB)
12 - Kamrin Solomon (WR)
17 - Michael "Mike" Green (DB)
18 - Dante Holmes (DL)
21 - Darus Thomas (DB)
22 - Nick Woodman (DL)
24 - Davonte Sapp-Lynch (RB)
33 - T.J. Neal (LB)
50 - Bill Vavau (OL/DL)
56 - JR Hensley (OL)
69 - Jonah Austin (OL)
70 - Brandon Smith (OL)
77 - Walter Thomas (DL)
99 - Micah Robinson (DL)
N/A - Ty Allen (OL)
N/A - Tyler Byrd (WR)
N/A - Calen Campbell (RB)
N/A - Shattle Fenteng (DB)
N/A - Antwan Hadley (DB)
N/A - Dehonta Hayes (DB)
N/A - Willie Hibbler (LB)
N/A - Tre Hornbuckle (DL)
N/A - Tavares Martin Jr. (WR)
N/A - Quinten McCoy (DB)
N/A - Darrell Myers Jr. (WR)
N/A - Kyrin Priester (WR)
N/A - Toriano "TJ" Roundtree (OL)
N/A - Blake Sims (QB)

Short Term IR
N/A

Season Ending IR
N/A

Transfer
N/A

RTR
N/A - Leon Brown (OL)
N/A - Jeremy Johnson (QB/WR)
N/A - Jeremiah "CJ" Poutasi (OL)

Coaching Staff
Billy Back - Head Coach
Brian Schmidt - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Marshall Hart - Offensive Line Coach
Bill Serna - Special Teams
Qasim Mitchell - Defensive Line Coach

Roster information for week one is compiled by SCtoC staff, based on all available and verifiable information. The above rosters are subject to change and is presented here merely as a basic guide for following the game.

Sioux Falls Storm


Storm wide receiver Brandon Sheperd.
(Photo by James Snook/The Spokesman-Review)

2021 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Damian Ford (WR)
2 - Tasleem Wilson (QB)
3 - Jordan Baldwin (DB)
4 - Tommy Armstrong Jr. (QB)
6 - Famus Hasty (DB)
8 - Lorenzo Brown Jr. (QB)
11 - Chase Vinatieri (K)
13 - Trey Wafford (DB)
15 - Cavellis Luckett (LB)
16 - Julius Wingate (WR)
18 - Jermaine Robinson (DB)
19 - Roosevelt Lawrence (DB)
20 - Reid Harrison-Ducros (DB)
22 - Tevin McCaster (RB)
24 - Solomon St. Pierre (DB)
26 - Nathaniel "Nate" Chavious (RB)
41 - Marques Hendrix (LB)
44 - Ricky McCoy (DL)
56 - Ch'aim Smith (DL)
65 - Lawrence Martin IV (OL)
69 - Adam Sheffield (OL)
70 - James Officer (OL)
75 - Forrestal Hickman (OL)
80 - Brandon Sheperd (WR)
81 - JoJo Gause (WR)
88 - Alonzo Moore (WR)
92 - Roosevelt Falls (DL)
95 - Dequan Harvin (DL)
98 - Keiti Iakopo (DL)
99 - Davon'te Jest (DL)

Short Term IR
N/A

Season Ending IR
N/A

Transfer
N/A

RTR
N/A

Coaching Staff
Kurtiss Riggs - Head Coach
Vinny Olson - Offensive Line Coach
Brian Hermanson - Defensive Coordinator
Andre Fields - Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coach
Cory Johnsen - Defensive Line Coach
Blake Wilson - Wide Receivers

Roster information for week one is compiled by SCtoC staff, based on all available and verifiable information. The above rosters are subject to change and is presented here merely as a basic guide for following the game.

Breakdown

SHOCK
While Spokane is riding a two-game winning streak, their wins have not been dominant, but rather, they have been doing what needs to be done to get the job done. Their most impressive outing this season was last week's 18-point win over the Northern Arizona Wranglers. Head coach Billy Back and quarterback Charles McCullum were 2-1 together against the Storm when they teamed up against the Storm in 2017 while with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks. McCullum, who was the IFL Offensive Player of the year that season, is getting his footing with the Shock and will look to attack the Shock with several playmakers on the roster. Among those playmakers is Davonte Sapp-Lynch, who was one of the leading rushers in the league in 2019 while with the Nebraska Danger. Troy Evans, Jr., Kamrin Solomon and Jordan Jolly make up a group f talented receivers for the Shock. Cedric Poole and Mike Green are playmakers on defense to keep an eye on, while Ameris Bailey can cause some disruption in the passing game should he see the field. 

STORM
After falling to the Iowa Barnstormers in their opener, the Storm have returned to form to win three straight, including last week's dominant performance in their 64-28 win over the Bismarck Bucks. The seven-time IFL champions seem poised to repeat their 2019 title run. They also come in with wins over the Arizona Rattlers and Louisville Xtreme, and hope to continue the momentum this week against the Shock. Lorenzo Brown, Jr. is as steady as they come at quarterback, but the Storm have even taken the position a step higher by inserting 2019 IFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Tommy Armstrong, Jr. into the mix. Both have been key over the past couple of weeks; resulting in two wins. Nate Chavious should get plenty of carries in this one as he is a proven IFL running back. Brandon Sheperd and Jojo Gause are the pacers at receivers, with the latter recording four scoring grabs. Trey Wafford and Marquis Hendrix are major players to watch on defense. Brandon Roe, who leads the team in picks, is out for the year due to a torn ACL.

This week's IFL Schedule

Sat., June 12 - Frisco Fighters (3-0) at Massachusetts Pirates (3-2), 4:05 p.m.
Sat., June 12 - Iowa Barnstormers (3-1) at Bismarck Bucks (3-3), 4:05 p.m.
Sat., June 12 - Green Bay Blizzard (3-3) at Louisville Xtreme (0-5), 4:05 p.m. - POSTPONED
Sat., June 12 - Spokane Shock (2-1)) at Sioux Falls Storm (3-1), 5:05 p.m.
Sat., June 12 - Tucson Sugar Skulls (1-2) at Arizona Rattlers (2-1), 5:05 p.m.
Sat., June 12 - Duke City Gladiators (1-2) at Northern Arizona Wranglers (0-3), 6:05 p.m.

IFL Standings



Helpful Links

IFL
Indoor Football League 2021 Schedule
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2019 Indoor Football League Awards
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INDIVIDUAL TEAM SCHEDULES
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Duke City Gladiators
Frisco Fighters
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Louisville Xtreme
Massachusetts Pirates
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Sioux Falls Storm
Spokane Shock
Tucson Sugar Skulls

INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
Arizona Rattlers
Bismarck Bucks
Duke City Gladiators
Frisco Fighters
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Louisville Xtreme
Massachusetts Pirates
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Sioux Falls Storm
Spokane Shock
Tucson Sugar Skulls

IFL Team Venues

Arizona Rattlers - Phoenix Suns Arena; Phoenix, Arizona
Bismarck Bucks - Bismarck Event Center; Bismarck, North Dakota
Duke City Gladiators - Tingley Coliseum; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Frisco Fighters - Comerica Center; Frisco, Texas
Green Bay Blizzard - Resch Center; Green Bay, Wisconsin
Iowa Barnstormers- Wells Fargo Arena; Des Moines, Iowa
Louisville Xtreme - KFC Yum! Center; Louisville, Kentucky
Massachusetts Pirates - DCU Center; Worcester, Massachusetts
Northern Arizona Wranglers - Findlay Toyota Center; Prescott Valley, Arizona
Sioux Falls Storm - Denny Sanford Premier Center; Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Spokane Shock - Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena; Spokane, Washington
Tucson Sugar Skulls - Tucson Convention Center; Tucson, Arizona

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End 1st

Shock - 10
Storm - 7

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Halftime

Shock - 24
Storm - 16

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End 3rd

Shock - 31
Storm - 23

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Final

Shock - 50  
Storm - 32 

Recap