Week 17 Preview - Rattlers at Shock

[Nevadanut]

Arizona Rattlers at Spokane Shock



What: The Rattlers head to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Shock.
When: Friday, August 13 at 7:05 p.m. pacific (9:05 p.m. central).
Where: Spokane Veteran's Memorial Arena.
Video Stream: IFL Official Youtube Channel.
2021 Head to Head: June 25 - Rattlers 56, Shock 35.
Overall Head to Head: Rattlers lead this incarnation of the Shock 1-0 (1-0 home and 0-0 away). Including against the Spokane Shock in the Arena Football League and the now-defunct Spokane Empire of the IFL, Rattlers have an overall lead of 14-8 (11-2 home, 4-6 away).
SCtoC Logo: Created by David

The Rattlers are 10-2 overall and 4-2 on the road. They are coming off a 55-28 home win over the Tucson Sugar Skulls on August 8. The Shock are 6-5 overall and 3-2 at home. They are coming off a 45-34 road loss to the Frisco Fighters on August 7.

Arizona Rattlers


Rattlers defensive back Devin Cockrell. (SCtoC Photo by Gary Royall)

2021 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Drew Powell (QB)
2 - Jamal Miles (RB/WR)
3 - T.J. Edwards (QB)
4 - DJ Williams (DB)
5 - Nick LaSane (RB)
6 - Jeremiah Harris (WR)
7 - Tyrell Pearson (DB)
8 - Troy Pelletier (WR)
9 - Davontae Merriweather (DB)
10 - Kasey Johnson (DB)
11 - Antwaine Carter Jr. (DB)
12 - Vincent Testaverde Jr. (QB)
13 - Braxton Haley (WR)
14 - Darrell Monroe (RB)
15 - Dillion Winfrey (WR)
16 - Jarrod Harrington (WR)
18 - Isaiah Huston (WR)
22 - Ernesto Lacayo (K)
23 - Treyvon Williams (LB)
27 - Devin Cockrell (DB)
43 - Ricky Wyatt Jr. (LB)
56 - Steven Gurrola (OL)
64 - Eastwood Thomas (OL)
78 - Jahair Jones (OL)
79 - Kenny Thomas (OL)
87 - Timmy Hernandez (WR)
90 - Craig Evans (DL)
92 - Nikolaus D'Avanzo (DL)
94 - Lamar Mady (OL)
95 - Joshua "Josh" Gordon (DL)
98 - Larry Tharpe Jr. (DL)
99 - Dillon Faamatau (DL)

Coaching Staff
Kevin Guy - Head Coach
Kani Kauahi - Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach
Jeff Jarnigan - Special Teams Coordinator & Defensive Line Coach
Rod Windsor - Wide Receivers Coach/Offensive Quality Control
Hurtis Chinn - Quarterbacks/Running Backs Coach

Roster information 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.

Spokane Shock


Shock wide receiver Kamrin Solomon. (Photo Josh Jurgens/Jurgens Photography)

2021 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
0 - Sawyer Petre (K)
1 - Charles McCullum (QB)
2 - Keyvan Rudd (WR)
3 - Cedric Poole (DB/KR)
4 - Jordan Jolly (WR)
5 - Dominick Sanders (DB)
6 - Blake Sims (QB)
7 - Troy Evans Jr. (WR)
8 - Lamar Jordan (WR)
9 - Torrance Gibson (WR)
10 - Edgar Poe (WR)
11 - Markus Smith (DB)
12 - Kamrin Solomon (WR)
13 - Chris Okoye (DL)
17 - Michael "Mike" Green (DB)
18 - Marcus McDade (QB)
19 - Willie Hibbler (LB)
21 - Darius Thomas (DB)
22 - Gabe Collins (DL)
24 - Davonte Sapp-Lynch (RB)
27 - Antwan Hadley (DB)
33 - Ameris Caleb Bailey (LB/DB)
50 - Bill Vavau (OL/DL)
51 - Tre Hornbuckle (DL)
56 - JR Hensley (OL)
65 - Josh Augusta (DL)
69 - Jonah Austin (OL)
77 - Walter Thomas (DL)
90 - Ty Allen (OL)
99 - Jamal Milan (DL)
N/A - Miles Shuler (KR)

Season Ending IR
10 - Kyrin Priester (WR)

Transfer
70 - Brandon Smith (OL) - Toronto Argonauts (CFL)

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 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

RATTLERS
Arizona is right where it wants to be during this home stretch of the regular season. The Rattlers are 10-2, they've clinched home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs and they control their own destiny when it comes to earning the top seed and home field throughout the playoffs. That includes United Bowl should they advance to that championship game. The Rattlers need to win this week on the road against the Shock and home in next week's finale against the second-place Frisco Fighters in order to make that happen. Drew Powell has been to two United Bowls as quarterback of the Iowa Barnstormers in 2018 (won) and with the Rattlers in 2019 (lost). Powell's 71 percent completion percentage with 26 touchdowns and six picks. He also leads the league with 67.9 rushing yards per game and 30 touchdowns. Darrell Monroe and Nick LaSane are strong compliments to Powell in the backfield, and Jarrod Harrington and Jamal Miles combine for 16 receiving scores through the air. Dillon Winfrey leads the Rattlers with 55 tackles and six interceptions, while Devin Cockrell adds 51 tackles. Nikolas D'Avanzo comes in with six sacks on the season.

SHOCK
The good new for Spokane is that they have clinched a playoff berth. However, after three straight losses, they battling for a chance to host a First Round Playoff game. This is the final game of the regular season for the Shock as they were supposed to host the Louisville Xtreme next week. The Xtreme's membership in the IFL was terminated after they had played five games. Much of the Shock's recent troubles have come from injuries at the quarterback position. Charles McCullum went out during the first matchup against the Rattlers on June 25 and Blake Sims was lost to another injury three weeks ago. Enter Marcus McDade, who has gone 0-2 as a starter the past two weeks. McDade comes in completing 56 percent of his passes along with nine touchdowns and six interceptions. Without Davonte Sapp-Lynch in the lineup, the Shock don't have much of a running game. However, McDade has plenty of targets. Keyvan Rudd has stepped up, catching eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown last week. Keep an eye on Kamrin Solomon and Jordan Jolly as well. Mike Green leads the Shock with 91 tackles along with an interception and Dominic Sanders has three sacks.

Note: Statistics included in the Breakdown are official statistics from the Indoor Football League at goifl.com.

This week's IFL Schedule

Fri., August 13 - Arizona Rattlers (10-2) at Spokane Shock (6-5), 7:05 p.m.
Sat., August 14 - Green Bay Blizzard (5-7) at Frisco Fighters (9-2), 5 p.m. (Stadium)
Sat., August 14 - Sioux Falls Storm (5-6) at Iowa Barnstormers(5-5), 5:05 p.m.
Sat., August 14 - Duke City Gladiators (6-6) at Tucson Sugar Skulls (4-8), 6:05 p.m.
Sun., August 15 - Massachusetts Pirates (9-3) at Northern Arizona Wranglers (1-11), 3:05 p.m.
Bye - Bismarck Bucks (7-7)

IFL Standings



Helpful Links

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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
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INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
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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 - Footprint Center; Phoenix, Arizona
Bismarck Bucks - Bismarck Event Center; Bismarck, North Dakota
Duke City Gladiators - Rio Rancho Events Center; Rio Rancho, 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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[David]

Are we basing the head to head just on this season or during their IFL tenure?

[Nevadanut]

Aug 10, 2021 19:02:30 GMT -8 David said:

Are we basing the head to head just on this season or during their IFL tenure?

Just this year as the Shock is a different franchise than the Empire. The IFL head to head pertains to just this season since the Shock are technically an IFL expansion franchise this season, though they are linked to the previous Shock of the AFL. To me more concise, we are going with the IFL head-to-head rather than the overall head to head.

[Yeseeka]

Aug 10, 2021 19:25:57 GMT -8 Nevadanut said:

Aug 10, 2021 19:02:30 GMT -8 David said:

Are we basing the head to head just on this season or during their IFL tenure?

Just this year as the Shock is a different franchise than the Empire. The IFL head to head pertains to just this season since the Shock are technically an IFL expansion franchise this season, though they are linked to the previous Shock of the AFL. To me more concise, we are going with the IFL head-to-head rather than the overall head to head.

I get that. Is it more information we might want to add in this particular case?

[DiamondThief]

End 1st

Arizona Rattlers - 3
Spokane - 10

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Halftime

Arizona Rattlers - 17
Spokane - 13

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End 3rd

Arizona Rattlers - 23
Spokane - 13

[David]

Aug 10, 2021 20:29:30 GMT -8 Yeseeka said:

Aug 10, 2021 19:25:57 GMT -8 Nevadanut said:

Just this year as the Shock is a different franchise than the Empire. The IFL head to head pertains to just this season since the Shock are technically an IFL expansion franchise this season, though they are linked to the previous Shock of the AFL. To me more concise, we are going with the IFL head-to-head rather than the overall head to head.

I get that. Is it more information we might want to add in this particular case?

The Spokesman-Review from Friday had this nugget in the first paragraph.

The Spokane Shock and Arizona Ratters have a long history within the confines of arena football.



The two have faced off 22 times , with the Rattlers (10-2) holding a 14-8 edge .



This season, the Rattlers handed Spokane (6-5) its worst loss of the season on June 25 in Phoenix by a 56-35 score.

So it looks like they're counting it as the same....

[DiamondThief]

Final

Arizona Rattlers - 30
Spokane Shock - 20

Recap