Post by Nevadanut on Mar 29, 2023 18:17:40 GMT -8
Frisco Fighters at Duke City Gladiators
What: The Fighters soar into New Mexico to take on the Gladiators.
When: Saturday, April 1 at 6:05 p.m. PDT (7:05 p.m. MDT).
Where: Rio Rancho Events Center; Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Video Stream: IFL Official Youtube Channel.
2023 Head to Head: May 7 - Gladiators at Fighters.
SCtoC Logo: Created by David
The Fighters are 2-0 overall and 0-1 on the road. They are coming off a 35-13 home win over the Tulsa Oilers on March 24. The Gladiators are 1-0 overall and 0-0 at home. They are coming off a 43-35 road win over the Northern Arizona Wranglers on March 25.
Frisco Fighters
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Fighters DL John "J.D." Griggs. (Photo courtesy Frisco Fighters)
2022 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Jerminic Smith (WR)
2 - Shaq Bond (DB)
3 - Cedric Poole (DB)
3 - Michael Lovett (DB)
4 - Trent "TJ" Edwards (QB)
5 - Phazione McClurge (WR)
6 - Troy Lefeged (DB)
7 - BJ Bunn (WR)
8 - Kyle Meyers (DB)
9 - Charles Headen III (WR)
10 - Spencer Tears (WR)
11 - Royce See (LB)
13 - Kordell Jackson (DB)
15 - Lionell McConnell (WR)
19 - Bryce Crawford (K)
21 - Trayshon Foster (DB)
22 - Ed Wesley (RB)
27 - Jimmy Smith (RB)
51 - Levi Watson (DL)
55 - Darius James (OL)
57 - Julian Rochester (DL)
65 - Donell Paster (OL)
69 - Leon Brown (OL)
70 - Noah Johnson (OL)
77 - Zaycoven Henderson (DL)
95 - Faleaoga Russell (OL/DL)
99 - John "J.D." Griggs (DL)
N/A - Noah Johnson (QB)
N/A - Dimarya Mixon (DL)
Short Term IR
50 - Netori Johnson (OL)
N/A - Jordan Lane (QB)
Season Ending IR
0 - Willie Hibbler (LB)
N/A - Mackenzie Balanganayi (DL)
N/A - Rameses Owens (RB)
N/A - Elisha Peat (WR)
Transfer
57 - JR Hensley (OL) - BC Lions (CFL)
RTR
N/A - Dyvonne Inyang (DB)
N/A - Cedarius Rookard (DB)
Suspension
N/A - Dreko Statham (DB)
N/A - Brandon Thorpe (OL)
Coaching Staff
Billy Back - Head Coach
Brian Schmidt - Offensive Coordinator
Andre Coles - Passing Game/Special Teams Coordinator
Snoop Blackmon - Defensive Backs Coach
Bill Serna - Offensive Assistant
Mitch Browning - Offensive Line Coach
Malcolm Goines - Defensive Line Coach
Joey Barnard - Assistant Director of Football Operations
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.
Duke City Gladiators
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Gladiators LB Byron Cooper. (Photo by Blushing Cactus Photography)
2022 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Zachary Hannibal (DB)
3 - Roderick Chapman (DB)
4 - James Harden (RB)
5 - Gregory Dent Jr. (WR)
6 - Gary Brown (WR)
7 - Byron Cooper (LB)
8 - Nate Davis (QB)
9 - Jimmy Thomas (DL)
11 - Xavier Amey (WR)
13 - Vincent Gregory (WR)
14 - Andre Sale (QB)
18 - Omauri Hampton (WR)
19 - Jeremy Lewis (DB)
22 - Ernesto Lacayo (K)
24 - D'Darrin Primes (LB/DL)
26 - Dexter Reese (DB)
28 - Jayson Serda (LB)
44 - Courtney Ledyard (DL)
50 - Mason Newton (DL)
56 - Donte Ogburn (OL)
60 - Kyle Lester (OL)
65 - Dejour Simpson (OL/DL)
75 - Josiah Hunter (OL)
Short Term IR
20 - Eriq Swiftwater (WR)
N/A - Gregory Hancock (DB)
Season Ending IR
98 - Darvis Holmes (DL)
N/A - Louis Dorsey (WR)
RTR
9 - Ryan Balentine (WR)
N/A - Brian Johnson (DL)
N/A - Tobias Little (RB)
N/A - Sedat Sulleyman (DL)
N/A - Joshua Taylor (OL)
Coaching Staff
Fred Griggs - Head Coach
Sherman Carter - Offensive Line Coach
Chris Choice - Defensive Line
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
FIGHTERS
After blowing out the Green Bay Blizzard in week 1, Frisco showed some offensive hiccups last week against the expansion Tulsa Oilers. The Fighters still managed to score 35 points and their defense held the Oilers to 13 points for the win. T.J. Edwards comes in completing 62 percent of his passes for 245 yards and a touchdown. He leads the IFL with seven rushing touchdowns and has 111 rushing yards. Ed Wesley is the lead running back with 47 yards and three touchdowns. Spencer Tears has 12 catches for 101 yards, and Jerminic Smith has nine grabs for 90 yards. Royce See leads the team with 8.5 tackles, Michael Lovett has tallied 5.5 sacks and a pair of interceptions, and Trayshon Foster enters this game with 5.5 tackles and the teams lone sack. Bryce Crawford averages 50.6 yards per kickoff.
GLADIATORS
Duke City took care of business in their season-opening trip to Northern Arizona Wranglers last week, earning a 43-35 win. Nate Davis, who missed the great majority of last season to injury, was spectacular in the opener, completing 73 of his throws for 198 yards and four touchdowns in leading the Gladiators to the win. Gary Brown was Davis' top receiver with his seven catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Amey hauled in six passes for 46 yards and a score. Veteran defenders Dexter Reese and Jason Serda each tallied eight tackles in the opener; Reese picked off two passes and Serda recorded the first sack of Duke City's season. Former Arizona Rattler Ernesto Lacayo boasted a 49.6-yard kickoff average and was perfect on all six of his extra point attempts.
IFL Standings Heading Into Week 3
IFL Week 3 Schedule
Fri., March 31 - Iowa Barnstormers at Green Bay Blizzard, 4:05 p.m.
Sat., April 1 - Sioux Falls Storm at Quad City Steamwheelers, 5:05 p.m.
Sat., April 1 - Frisco Fighters at Duke City Gladiators, 6:05 p.m.
Sat., April 1 - Vegas Knight Hawks at Northern Arizona Wranglers, 6:05 p.m.
Sun., April 2 - Bay Area Panthers at Massachusetts Pirates, 10:05 a.m.
Mon., April 3 - Tucson Sugar Skulls at San Diego Strike Force, 7:05 p.m.
Bye - Arizona Rattlers, Tulsa Oilers
Helpful Links
IFL
Indoor Football League 2023 Schedule
Indoor Football League 2023 Franchise Index
Indoor Football League Rules
SCtoC 2022 Golden Helmet Awards
Indoor Football League 2022 Players of the Week
Indoor Football League 2022 Hall of Fame Class
Indoor Football League 2023 National Championship Recap
INDIVIDUAL TEAM SCHEDULES
Arizona Rattlers
Bay Area Panthers
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
Tulsa Oilers
Vegas Knight Hawks
INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
Arizona Rattlers
Bay Area Panthers
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
Tulsa Oilers
Vegas Knight Hawks
IFL Team Venues
Arizona Rattlers - Footprint Center; Phoenix, Arizona
Bay Area Panthers - SAP Center at San Jose; San Jose, California
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 Center; 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
Tulsa Oilers - BOK Center; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Vegas Knight Hawks - Dollar Loan Center; Henderson, Nevada
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What: The Fighters soar into New Mexico to take on the Gladiators.
When: Saturday, April 1 at 6:05 p.m. PDT (7:05 p.m. MDT).
Where: Rio Rancho Events Center; Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Video Stream: IFL Official Youtube Channel.
2023 Head to Head: May 7 - Gladiators at Fighters.
SCtoC Logo: Created by David
The Fighters are 2-0 overall and 0-1 on the road. They are coming off a 35-13 home win over the Tulsa Oilers on March 24. The Gladiators are 1-0 overall and 0-0 at home. They are coming off a 43-35 road win over the Northern Arizona Wranglers on March 25.
Frisco Fighters
Fighters DL John "J.D." Griggs. (Photo courtesy Frisco Fighters)
2022 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Jerminic Smith (WR)
2 - Shaq Bond (DB)
3 - Cedric Poole (DB)
3 - Michael Lovett (DB)
4 - Trent "TJ" Edwards (QB)
5 - Phazione McClurge (WR)
6 - Troy Lefeged (DB)
7 - BJ Bunn (WR)
8 - Kyle Meyers (DB)
9 - Charles Headen III (WR)
10 - Spencer Tears (WR)
11 - Royce See (LB)
13 - Kordell Jackson (DB)
15 - Lionell McConnell (WR)
19 - Bryce Crawford (K)
21 - Trayshon Foster (DB)
22 - Ed Wesley (RB)
27 - Jimmy Smith (RB)
51 - Levi Watson (DL)
55 - Darius James (OL)
57 - Julian Rochester (DL)
65 - Donell Paster (OL)
69 - Leon Brown (OL)
70 - Noah Johnson (OL)
77 - Zaycoven Henderson (DL)
95 - Faleaoga Russell (OL/DL)
99 - John "J.D." Griggs (DL)
N/A - Noah Johnson (QB)
N/A - Dimarya Mixon (DL)
Short Term IR
50 - Netori Johnson (OL)
N/A - Jordan Lane (QB)
Season Ending IR
0 - Willie Hibbler (LB)
N/A - Mackenzie Balanganayi (DL)
N/A - Rameses Owens (RB)
N/A - Elisha Peat (WR)
Transfer
57 - JR Hensley (OL) - BC Lions (CFL)
RTR
N/A - Dyvonne Inyang (DB)
N/A - Cedarius Rookard (DB)
Suspension
N/A - Dreko Statham (DB)
N/A - Brandon Thorpe (OL)
Coaching Staff
Billy Back - Head Coach
Brian Schmidt - Offensive Coordinator
Andre Coles - Passing Game/Special Teams Coordinator
Snoop Blackmon - Defensive Backs Coach
Bill Serna - Offensive Assistant
Mitch Browning - Offensive Line Coach
Malcolm Goines - Defensive Line Coach
Joey Barnard - Assistant Director of Football Operations
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.
Duke City Gladiators
Gladiators LB Byron Cooper. (Photo by Blushing Cactus Photography)
2022 ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Zachary Hannibal (DB)
3 - Roderick Chapman (DB)
4 - James Harden (RB)
5 - Gregory Dent Jr. (WR)
6 - Gary Brown (WR)
7 - Byron Cooper (LB)
8 - Nate Davis (QB)
9 - Jimmy Thomas (DL)
11 - Xavier Amey (WR)
13 - Vincent Gregory (WR)
14 - Andre Sale (QB)
18 - Omauri Hampton (WR)
19 - Jeremy Lewis (DB)
22 - Ernesto Lacayo (K)
24 - D'Darrin Primes (LB/DL)
26 - Dexter Reese (DB)
28 - Jayson Serda (LB)
44 - Courtney Ledyard (DL)
50 - Mason Newton (DL)
56 - Donte Ogburn (OL)
60 - Kyle Lester (OL)
65 - Dejour Simpson (OL/DL)
75 - Josiah Hunter (OL)
Short Term IR
20 - Eriq Swiftwater (WR)
N/A - Gregory Hancock (DB)
Season Ending IR
98 - Darvis Holmes (DL)
N/A - Louis Dorsey (WR)
RTR
9 - Ryan Balentine (WR)
N/A - Brian Johnson (DL)
N/A - Tobias Little (RB)
N/A - Sedat Sulleyman (DL)
N/A - Joshua Taylor (OL)
Coaching Staff
Fred Griggs - Head Coach
Sherman Carter - Offensive Line Coach
Chris Choice - Defensive Line
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
FIGHTERS
After blowing out the Green Bay Blizzard in week 1, Frisco showed some offensive hiccups last week against the expansion Tulsa Oilers. The Fighters still managed to score 35 points and their defense held the Oilers to 13 points for the win. T.J. Edwards comes in completing 62 percent of his passes for 245 yards and a touchdown. He leads the IFL with seven rushing touchdowns and has 111 rushing yards. Ed Wesley is the lead running back with 47 yards and three touchdowns. Spencer Tears has 12 catches for 101 yards, and Jerminic Smith has nine grabs for 90 yards. Royce See leads the team with 8.5 tackles, Michael Lovett has tallied 5.5 sacks and a pair of interceptions, and Trayshon Foster enters this game with 5.5 tackles and the teams lone sack. Bryce Crawford averages 50.6 yards per kickoff.
GLADIATORS
Duke City took care of business in their season-opening trip to Northern Arizona Wranglers last week, earning a 43-35 win. Nate Davis, who missed the great majority of last season to injury, was spectacular in the opener, completing 73 of his throws for 198 yards and four touchdowns in leading the Gladiators to the win. Gary Brown was Davis' top receiver with his seven catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Amey hauled in six passes for 46 yards and a score. Veteran defenders Dexter Reese and Jason Serda each tallied eight tackles in the opener; Reese picked off two passes and Serda recorded the first sack of Duke City's season. Former Arizona Rattler Ernesto Lacayo boasted a 49.6-yard kickoff average and was perfect on all six of his extra point attempts.
IFL Standings Heading Into Week 3
IFL Week 3 Schedule
Fri., March 31 - Iowa Barnstormers at Green Bay Blizzard, 4:05 p.m.
Sat., April 1 - Sioux Falls Storm at Quad City Steamwheelers, 5:05 p.m.
Sat., April 1 - Frisco Fighters at Duke City Gladiators, 6:05 p.m.
Sat., April 1 - Vegas Knight Hawks at Northern Arizona Wranglers, 6:05 p.m.
Sun., April 2 - Bay Area Panthers at Massachusetts Pirates, 10:05 a.m.
Mon., April 3 - Tucson Sugar Skulls at San Diego Strike Force, 7:05 p.m.
Bye - Arizona Rattlers, Tulsa Oilers
Helpful Links
IFL
Indoor Football League 2023 Schedule
Indoor Football League 2023 Franchise Index
Indoor Football League Rules
SCtoC 2022 Golden Helmet Awards
Indoor Football League 2022 Players of the Week
Indoor Football League 2022 Hall of Fame Class
Indoor Football League 2023 National Championship Recap
INDIVIDUAL TEAM SCHEDULES
Arizona Rattlers
Bay Area Panthers
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
Tulsa Oilers
Vegas Knight Hawks
INDIVIDUAL TEAM VITAL STATISTICS
Arizona Rattlers
Bay Area Panthers
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
Tulsa Oilers
Vegas Knight Hawks
IFL Team Venues
Arizona Rattlers - Footprint Center; Phoenix, Arizona
Bay Area Panthers - SAP Center at San Jose; San Jose, California
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 Center; 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
Tulsa Oilers - BOK Center; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Vegas Knight Hawks - Dollar Loan Center; Henderson, Nevada
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