Post by Nevadanut on Mar 19, 2022 12:02:48 GMT -8
San Diego Strike Force at Bay Area Panthers
What: The IFL's California teams clash as the Strike Force visit the Panthers.
When: Monday, March 21 at 6:05 p.m. pacific (9:05 eastern).
Where: SAP Center at San Jose; San Jose, California.
Video Stream: IFL Official Youtube Channel.
2022 Head to Head: June 18 - Panthers at Strike Force.
Overall Head to Head: This is the first-ever meeting between these teams.
SCtoC Logo: Created by David
The Strike Force are one of just three teams to take the field in 2020 prior to the league cancelling the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their win over the Bismarck Bucks was just their second in franchise history after going 1-13 in their 2019 inaugural season. The Panthers were poised to begin play in 2020, but never saw the field before the season's cancellation. Since then, the team moved from Oakland to San Jose and rebranded as the Bay Area Panthers. Both teams sat out the 2021 season due to California state restrictions surrounding the pandemic.
San Diego Strike Force
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Strike Force head coach Dave Beezer. (Photo via San Diego Strike Force)
2022 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Ishmael Adams (DB)
2 - Prince Shonola (WR)
3 - Cristian "Cris" Solano (QB)
4 - E.J. Johnson (DB)
5? - Larry Bridges (DB)
5? - Daquwan "Cheetah" Brown (DB)
6 - David Haney (DB)
7 - Troy Evans (WR)
8 - Ricky Wyatt Jr. (LB)
10 - Davonte Sapp-Lynch (RB)
12 - Marques Rodgers (WR)
13 - Justin Clarkston (WR)
14 - Tanner Kuljian (K)
17 - Terrence Fullum (DL)
19 - Deshon Cooper (LB)
20 - Malik Lawal (LB)
21 - London Iakopo (DB)
22 - Steve Cluley (QB)
23 - Amechie Walker (WR/DB)
24 - Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks (RB)
55 - Penaia "Ben" Moa (DL)
71 - Damien Britt (OL)
72 - Gewhite Stallworth (OL)
90 - Zian Jones (OL/DL)
99 - Javian "Bubba" Williams (DL)
N/A - Skylor Clinton (WR)
N/A - Khyran Jackson-Barbee (RB)
N/A - Manuel "Manny" Wright (DL)
Coaching Staff
David Beezer - Head Coach
Taylor Genuser - Offensive Coordinator
Steven Thompson - Defensive Coordinator
James Kilmer - Offensive Line Coach
Sam Anno - Special Teams Coordinator & Defensive Assistant
Darren Carrington - Defensive Backs Coach
Marques Clark - 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.
Bay Area Panthers
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Panthers head coach Kurt Bryan. (Photo via Bay Area Panthers Twitter page)
2022 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
0 - Jeffrey Allison (LB)
1 - Lawrence "Larry" Ross III (DL)
2 - Nickolas Brassell (WR)
3 - Cleveland Wallace III (DB)
4 - Jordan Cronkrite (RB)
5 - Stevie Artigue (K)
6 - Joseph "Joe" Newman (QB)
7 - Brandon Dabney (DB)
8 - Derik "DJ" Calhoun Jr. (LB)
9 - Deondre Douglas (WR)
10 - Dawonya Tucker (RB)
11 - Cory Murphy (QB)
12 - Kameron Pleasant (WR)
14 - Daniel Crowell, Jr. (WR)
15 - Jadon Garcia (DB)
17 - Pioi Vatuvei (DL)
18 - Justin Holmes (WR)
20 - Duane Gary (WR)
21 - Marcellus Pippins (DB)
22 - Khalil Young (DL)
24 - Raysean Pringle (DB)
25 - Karmah Yates (DL)
29 - Tuni Ropati (DL)
71 - Ricky McCoy (DL)
73 - Marcus Owens (OL)
75 - Adam Sheffield (OL)
76 - Jeremy Hickey (OL)
99 - Boss Tagaloa (DL)
Coaching Staff
Kurt Bryan - Head Coach
Derrick Chachere - Defensive Coordinator
Terry Smith - Offensive Coordinator
Jon Shaefer - Special Teams Coordinator/Offensive Line & Long Snapper's Coach
Mario Thornton - Wide Receivers Coach
Anthony Freeman - Defensive Backs Coach
Kerry Soppet - Quarterbacks Coach
Marlin Brown - Defensive Line Coach
Jan Hanley - Inside-Receivers Coach
Thomas Lennemann - Linebackers Coach
Anthony "AJ" Jackson - Running Backs Coach
Anthony "Jack" Jackson - Assistant Defensive 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.
Breakdown
STRIKE FORCE
San Diego has gone through some major changes since their last campaign. The most notable of which is that head coach Burt Grossman was replaced by Dave Beezer, a local coaching hire. The coach put together a staff who expect the team to battle for one of the league's playoff spots. The most notable returnee on the roster is wide receiver and kick returner Marques Rodgers, who led the IFL with 2,229 all-purpose yards in 2019. Rodgers split time last season with the Northern Arizona Wranglers and Frisco Fighters. A major signing on offense came late in camp when the team added running back Davonte Sapp-Lynch, who was actually on the Panthers roster in 2020 and played for the Spokane Shock last year. Christian Solano and Steve Cluley are listed as the quarterbacks in camp, though it's unsure which may get the start. On the defensive side of the ball, the team signed defensive linemen Javian "Bubba" Williams and Terrence Fullum, as well as linebacker Ricky Wyatt, Jr., who came over from the Arizona Rattlers. The rest of the unit is young, but will have the benefit of the aforementioned veteran leadership. Tanner Kuljian will handle the kicking duties.
PANTHERS
Bay Area will finally take the field after a more than two-year wait. The team, co-owned by for NFL Super Bowl Champion Marshawn Lynch, nearly played in 2020; theirs was the last game cancelled prior to the league's overall decision to postpone the season. Bay Area, like San Diego, is majority owned by Roy Choi, a California businessman. Kurt Bryan is at the helm of Panthers with an extensive coaching staff which will have the team ready to go, position-by-position. Veteran Cory Murphy and rookie Joe Newman are in training camp battling for the quarterback spot. Murphy last saw IFL action last season as a member of the Tucson Sugar Skulls in 2021. Nickolas Brassell leads a young, but talented group of receivers which also includes Kameron Pleasant, Deondre Douglas, Justin Holmes and Duane Gary. Dawonya Tucker and Jordan Cronkrite are the running backs. Lawrence Ross III, Khalil Young and Karma Yates are among the anchors of the defensive line. Jeffrey Allison and D.J. Calhoun will handle the linebacker duties, while five different players will be expected to patrol the backfield. The Panthers have brought in Stevie Atigue as its kicker.
IFL Standings
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Helpful Links
IFL
Indoor Football League 2022 Schedule
Indoor Football League 2022 Franchise Index
SCtoC 2021 Golden Helmet Awards
Indoor Football League Rules
IFL Franchise Index
INDIVIDUAL TEAM SCHEDULES
Arizona Rattlers
Bay Area Panthers
Bismarck Bucks
Duke City Gladiators
Frisco Fighters
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Massachusetts Pirates
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
Vegas Knight Hawks
INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
Arizona Rattlers
Bay Area Panthers
Bismarck Bucks
Duke City Gladiators
Frisco Fighters
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Massachusetts Pirates
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
Vegas Knight Hawks
IFL Team Venues
Arizona Rattlers - Footprint Center; Phoenix, Arizona
Bay Area Panthers - SAP Center; San Jose, California
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
Massachusetts Pirates - DCU Center; Worcester, Massachusetts
Northern Arizona Wranglers - Findlay Toyota Center; Prescott Valley, Arizona
Quad City Steamwheelers - Taxslayer Center; Moline, Illinois
San Diego Strike Force - Pechanga Arena; San Diego, California
Sioux Falls Storm - Denny Sanford Premier Center; Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Tucson Sugar Skulls - Tucson Convention Center; Tucson, Arizona
Vegas Knight Hawks - Dollar Loan Center; Henderson, Nevada
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What: The IFL's California teams clash as the Strike Force visit the Panthers.
When: Monday, March 21 at 6:05 p.m. pacific (9:05 eastern).
Where: SAP Center at San Jose; San Jose, California.
Video Stream: IFL Official Youtube Channel.
2022 Head to Head: June 18 - Panthers at Strike Force.
Overall Head to Head: This is the first-ever meeting between these teams.
SCtoC Logo: Created by David
The Strike Force are one of just three teams to take the field in 2020 prior to the league cancelling the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their win over the Bismarck Bucks was just their second in franchise history after going 1-13 in their 2019 inaugural season. The Panthers were poised to begin play in 2020, but never saw the field before the season's cancellation. Since then, the team moved from Oakland to San Jose and rebranded as the Bay Area Panthers. Both teams sat out the 2021 season due to California state restrictions surrounding the pandemic.
San Diego Strike Force
Strike Force head coach Dave Beezer. (Photo via San Diego Strike Force)
2022 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Ishmael Adams (DB)
2 - Prince Shonola (WR)
3 - Cristian "Cris" Solano (QB)
4 - E.J. Johnson (DB)
5? - Larry Bridges (DB)
5? - Daquwan "Cheetah" Brown (DB)
6 - David Haney (DB)
7 - Troy Evans (WR)
8 - Ricky Wyatt Jr. (LB)
10 - Davonte Sapp-Lynch (RB)
12 - Marques Rodgers (WR)
13 - Justin Clarkston (WR)
14 - Tanner Kuljian (K)
17 - Terrence Fullum (DL)
19 - Deshon Cooper (LB)
20 - Malik Lawal (LB)
21 - London Iakopo (DB)
22 - Steve Cluley (QB)
23 - Amechie Walker (WR/DB)
24 - Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks (RB)
55 - Penaia "Ben" Moa (DL)
71 - Damien Britt (OL)
72 - Gewhite Stallworth (OL)
90 - Zian Jones (OL/DL)
99 - Javian "Bubba" Williams (DL)
N/A - Skylor Clinton (WR)
N/A - Khyran Jackson-Barbee (RB)
N/A - Manuel "Manny" Wright (DL)
Coaching Staff
David Beezer - Head Coach
Taylor Genuser - Offensive Coordinator
Steven Thompson - Defensive Coordinator
James Kilmer - Offensive Line Coach
Sam Anno - Special Teams Coordinator & Defensive Assistant
Darren Carrington - Defensive Backs Coach
Marques Clark - 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.
Bay Area Panthers
Panthers head coach Kurt Bryan. (Photo via Bay Area Panthers Twitter page)
2022 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
0 - Jeffrey Allison (LB)
1 - Lawrence "Larry" Ross III (DL)
2 - Nickolas Brassell (WR)
3 - Cleveland Wallace III (DB)
4 - Jordan Cronkrite (RB)
5 - Stevie Artigue (K)
6 - Joseph "Joe" Newman (QB)
7 - Brandon Dabney (DB)
8 - Derik "DJ" Calhoun Jr. (LB)
9 - Deondre Douglas (WR)
10 - Dawonya Tucker (RB)
11 - Cory Murphy (QB)
12 - Kameron Pleasant (WR)
14 - Daniel Crowell, Jr. (WR)
15 - Jadon Garcia (DB)
17 - Pioi Vatuvei (DL)
18 - Justin Holmes (WR)
20 - Duane Gary (WR)
21 - Marcellus Pippins (DB)
22 - Khalil Young (DL)
24 - Raysean Pringle (DB)
25 - Karmah Yates (DL)
29 - Tuni Ropati (DL)
71 - Ricky McCoy (DL)
73 - Marcus Owens (OL)
75 - Adam Sheffield (OL)
76 - Jeremy Hickey (OL)
99 - Boss Tagaloa (DL)
Coaching Staff
Kurt Bryan - Head Coach
Derrick Chachere - Defensive Coordinator
Terry Smith - Offensive Coordinator
Jon Shaefer - Special Teams Coordinator/Offensive Line & Long Snapper's Coach
Mario Thornton - Wide Receivers Coach
Anthony Freeman - Defensive Backs Coach
Kerry Soppet - Quarterbacks Coach
Marlin Brown - Defensive Line Coach
Jan Hanley - Inside-Receivers Coach
Thomas Lennemann - Linebackers Coach
Anthony "AJ" Jackson - Running Backs Coach
Anthony "Jack" Jackson - Assistant Defensive 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.
Breakdown
STRIKE FORCE
San Diego has gone through some major changes since their last campaign. The most notable of which is that head coach Burt Grossman was replaced by Dave Beezer, a local coaching hire. The coach put together a staff who expect the team to battle for one of the league's playoff spots. The most notable returnee on the roster is wide receiver and kick returner Marques Rodgers, who led the IFL with 2,229 all-purpose yards in 2019. Rodgers split time last season with the Northern Arizona Wranglers and Frisco Fighters. A major signing on offense came late in camp when the team added running back Davonte Sapp-Lynch, who was actually on the Panthers roster in 2020 and played for the Spokane Shock last year. Christian Solano and Steve Cluley are listed as the quarterbacks in camp, though it's unsure which may get the start. On the defensive side of the ball, the team signed defensive linemen Javian "Bubba" Williams and Terrence Fullum, as well as linebacker Ricky Wyatt, Jr., who came over from the Arizona Rattlers. The rest of the unit is young, but will have the benefit of the aforementioned veteran leadership. Tanner Kuljian will handle the kicking duties.
PANTHERS
Bay Area will finally take the field after a more than two-year wait. The team, co-owned by for NFL Super Bowl Champion Marshawn Lynch, nearly played in 2020; theirs was the last game cancelled prior to the league's overall decision to postpone the season. Bay Area, like San Diego, is majority owned by Roy Choi, a California businessman. Kurt Bryan is at the helm of Panthers with an extensive coaching staff which will have the team ready to go, position-by-position. Veteran Cory Murphy and rookie Joe Newman are in training camp battling for the quarterback spot. Murphy last saw IFL action last season as a member of the Tucson Sugar Skulls in 2021. Nickolas Brassell leads a young, but talented group of receivers which also includes Kameron Pleasant, Deondre Douglas, Justin Holmes and Duane Gary. Dawonya Tucker and Jordan Cronkrite are the running backs. Lawrence Ross III, Khalil Young and Karma Yates are among the anchors of the defensive line. Jeffrey Allison and D.J. Calhoun will handle the linebacker duties, while five different players will be expected to patrol the backfield. The Panthers have brought in Stevie Atigue as its kicker.
IFL Standings
Helpful Links
IFL
Indoor Football League 2022 Schedule
Indoor Football League 2022 Franchise Index
SCtoC 2021 Golden Helmet Awards
Indoor Football League Rules
IFL Franchise Index
INDIVIDUAL TEAM SCHEDULES
Arizona Rattlers
Bay Area Panthers
Bismarck Bucks
Duke City Gladiators
Frisco Fighters
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Massachusetts Pirates
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
Vegas Knight Hawks
INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
Arizona Rattlers
Bay Area Panthers
Bismarck Bucks
Duke City Gladiators
Frisco Fighters
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Massachusetts Pirates
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
Vegas Knight Hawks
IFL Team Venues
Arizona Rattlers - Footprint Center; Phoenix, Arizona
Bay Area Panthers - SAP Center; San Jose, California
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
Massachusetts Pirates - DCU Center; Worcester, Massachusetts
Northern Arizona Wranglers - Findlay Toyota Center; Prescott Valley, Arizona
Quad City Steamwheelers - Taxslayer Center; Moline, Illinois
San Diego Strike Force - Pechanga Arena; San Diego, California
Sioux Falls Storm - Denny Sanford Premier Center; Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Tucson Sugar Skulls - Tucson Convention Center; Tucson, Arizona
Vegas Knight Hawks - Dollar Loan Center; Henderson, Nevada
IFL Team Geographical Map
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