First Round Preview: #6 Shock at #3 Fighters

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#6 Spokane Shock at #3 Frisco Fighters



What: The Shock and Fighters clash in a matchup of two of the IFL's newest teams.
When: Saturday, August 28 at 5:05 p.m. pacific (7:05 p.m. central).
Where: Comercia Center; Frisco, Texas.
Video Stream: Stadium.
2021 Head to Head: May 15 - Fighters 36, Shock 33. August 7 - Fighters 45, Shock 34.
Overall Head to Head: Fighters lead 2-0 (1-0 home and 1-0 away).
SCtoC Logo: Created by David
Note: The Shock and Fighters opened their current IFL tenures in week 4 this season against each other.

The Shock finished 6-6 overall and 3-3 on the road. They are coming off a 30-20 home loss to the Arizona Rattlers on August 13. The Fighters finished 10-3 overall and 5-1 at home. They are coming off a 55-38 road loss to the Arizona Rattlers on August 21.

Spokane Shock


Shock wide receiver Troy Evans, Jr.
(Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokane Spokesman-Review)

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 - Miles Shuler (WR)
9 - Torrance Gibson (WR)
10 - Edgar Poe (WR)
11 - Markus Smith (DB)
12 - Kamrin Solomon (WR)
13 - Gabe Richardson (DL)
17 - Michael "Mike" Green (DB)
18 - Marcus McDade (QB)
19 - Willie Hibbler (LB)
21 - Marquill Osborne (DB)
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 - Jamal Milan (DL)
69 - Jonah Austin (OL)
70 - Dwayne Wallace (OL)
99 - Gary Baker (DL)

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.

Frisco Fighters


Fighters wide receiver Manny Arceneaux.
(SCtoC photo by Gary Royall)

2021 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Josh Crockett (WR)
2 - Khalil Williams (DB)
3 - Damarcus Wilson (DB)
4 - Sir'Veil Ford (DB/LB)
5 - Sione Teuhema (LB)
6 - Mark Munson (WR)
7 - Cameron "Cam" Hilton (DB)
8 - Byron Edwards (DB)
9 - Bryce Wilkerson (WR)
11 - Charles Williams (DL)
13 - Jerrod Heard (QB)
14 - Marques Rodgers (WR)
16 - Malik Henry (QB)
21 - Alonzo Turner Jr. (DB)
22 - Joel Dullary (DB)
23 - Tre Harvey (LB)
24 - Trey Caldwell (DB)
25 - Demarcus Felton (RB)
32 - Jonathan Gray (RB)
55 - Damian Love (OL)
58 - Donald Louis (DL)
59 - Jacques Boudreaux (LB)
64 - Jocquell "Joc" Johnson (OL)
70 - Rob Castaneda (OL)
75 - Chris Taylor (OL)
77 - Maea Teuhema (OL)
81 - Octayvius Miles (WR)
84 - Manny Arceneaux (WR)
89 - Kristov Martinez (K)
95 - Tyrell Thompson (DL)
99 - Malcolm Goines (DL)

Short Term IR
1 - Chris Sanders-McCollum (WR)
81 - Lance Evans (WR)
N/A - J’Vontez "Snoop" Blackmon (DB)
N/A - Jared Rayburn (WR)

RTR
N/A - Javahn Ferguson (LB)
N/A - Kaleb Fossum (WR)
N/A - Kavontae Turpin (WR)

Coaching Staff
Clint Dolezel - Head Coach
Dan Raudabaugh - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Dave Ewart - Assistant Head Coach
James Romain - Defensive Backs
Bobby Bounds - Running Backs/Linebackers Coach
Bobby Olive - Wide Receivers 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

SHOCK
Spokane has struggled the second half of their season, including a 45-34 loss to these same Fighters on August 7. Much of their difficulties have come as a result of injuries at the quarterback position. Charles McCullum went down on June 25 against the Arizona Rattlers and back Blake Sims was lost for the season a few weeks later. Marcus McDade has filled in, but has been unable to put the Shock into the win column. The good news is that McCullum may be back for this one. Prior to his injury, he completed 60 percent of his throws  along with 13 touchdowns and four picks. If he is unable to return, McDade would get the call. He is completing 49 percent of his throws with nine touchdowns and nine picks. Also returning should be Davonte Sapp-Lynch, who rushed for 33.3 yards per game with 10 touchdowns. Troy Evans, Jr., Kamrin Solomon and Keyvan Rudd are a formidable receiving trio who combine for 15 touchdown grabs through the air. Mike Green's 101 tackles are first in the IFL and he also has eight pass breakups. Dominic Sanders has a team-leading three sacks and nine pass breakups. 

FIGHTERS
Frisco is coming in with a chip on its shoulder. The Fighters had a chance to earn the number one seed in the playoffs, but fell short to the Arizona Rattlers last week. Still, head coach Clint Dolezel's group has had an impressive expansion season and would like nothing more to push through and play another day. The talent is there on both sides of the field. They boast the league's third-best defense, allowing just 37 points per game. They should be confident here since the swept the Shock in two games this season. Malik Henry will be at the helm for the Fighters. He comes in completing 55 percent of his passes with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. Demarcus Felton averages 39 rushing yards per game to go along with 20 touchdowns. Backup quarterback Jerrod Heard is utilized as a rusher and receiver, and has 12 touchdown catches. Mark Munson leads the team with 10 scoring catches. Bryce Wilkerson and Manny Arceneaux will also see targets in this one. Khalil Williams and Charles Williams come in with 51 and 49 tackles respectively, and Charles has a league-high 11 sacks on the year.

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

First Round IFL Playoffs Schedule



Sat., August 28: #7 Bismarck Bucks (7-8) at #2 Massachusetts Pirates (11-3), 4:05 p.m.
Sat., August 28: #6 Spokane Shock (6-6) at #3 Frisco Fighters (11-3), 5:05 p.m.
Sat., August 28: #5 Duke City Gladiators (7-7) at #4 Iowa Barnstormers (6-6), 5:05 p.m.
Sun., August 29: #8 Sioux Falls Storm (6-7) at #1 Arizona Rattlers (12-2), 3:05 p.m.

Final IFL Regular Season Standings



Helpful Links

IFL
Indoor Football League 2021 Schedule
Indoor Football League 2021 Franchise Index
2019 Indoor Football League Awards
SCtoC IFL 2019 Golden Helmet Awards
Indoor Football League Rules
IFL Franchise Index

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 - 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

IFL Geographical 2021 League Map




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[David]

Fixed the thread topic. It was listing Frisco at #7 instead of #3.

[Monika]

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End 1st

Shock - 6   
Fighters - 0   
    

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Halftime

Shock - 6   
Fighters - 13  
     

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End 3rd

Shock - 13
Fighters - 20

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Final

Shock - 33
Fighters - 44

Recap