Post by Monika on Jul 6, 2024 20:31:15 GMT -8
Sharks 69, Barnstormers 43
7/6/24 --
DES MOINES, IA - Where has this Jacksonville Sharks team been all season?
Truthfully, the patchwork Sharks roster has undergone numerous changes this season, but the team seems to found a quarterback and is putting some things together. Jacksonville went into Des Moines and picked up their fourth win over the season with a dominating 69-43 win over the Iowa Barnstormers tonight at Wells Fargo Arena.
The Sharks move to 4-10 on the season and 4-5 in conference play. They are still in the playoff hunt, but will need a significant amount of help over the final two weeks of the season. Despite falling to an identical 4-10 record, the Barnstormers are eliminated from playoff contention due to this loss and the Quad City Steamwheelers' win over the Sioux Falls Storm in a game which was played simultaneous to this one.
The 69 points by the Sharks is their highest total this season. Their previous high came in a 47-44 win over the Tulsa Oilers on May 3. This was the first-ever game between the teams since the Sharks came over from the National Arena League over the offseason.
Jacksonville scored on its second play from scrimmage when Kaleb Barker found DJ Stubbs, who made an adjustment to the ball over the shoulder, for a 30-yard touchdown. Kevin Didio-Weber tacked on a deuce on the ensuing kickoff. After a turnover on downs, Tyler King gave the Sharks a 16-0 lead with a four-yard run up the middle. Iowa got on the board when a scrambling Brandon Alt hit Keshaun Taylor for a 25-yard touchdown. Gabriel Rui's deuce was wiped out by an offsides call on the kickoff. Barker and the Sharks answered with a 12-yard scoring strike to a leaping Jaedon Stoshak in the end zone. The Barnstormers drew closer when Quian Williams took a pitch from Alt and carried three sharks into the end zone. The Sharks held a 23-14 lead heading into the second quarter.
Barker hit Stubbs across the middle for a six-yard touchdown with 9:20 remaining in the second quarter. The Barnstormers clawed back with a nine-yard touchdown toss from Alt to Taylor. The Sharks came right back with a one-yard run up the middle. Once again, the Barnstormers answered with Alt's 11-yard toss to Taylor, marking the receiver's third scoring catch of the game. Jacksonville responded with a 15-yard touchdown strike to Stoshak at the one-minute warning. The Sharks led 44-28 at intermission.
Gabriel Rui's 36-yard field goal three-and-a-half minutes into the third quarter pulled the Barnstormers to within 13 points. Barker and Stoshak connected again; this time on a 15-yard touchdown. Didio-Weber added his third deuce of the league. Alt was intercepted on the following drive by Trenton Mcghee of the Sharks and returned into Iowa territory. Paul Garrett's 13-yard run pulled the Barnstormers to within 16 points late in the third. The Sharks led 53-37 after three quarters of play.
King rushed for a seven-yard score to extend the Sharks lead. The Barnstormers answered on Alt's 21-yard touchdown to Sinquae Grant as they tried to stay in the game. King rushed for another score, this one of three yards to make the score 67-43 with 4:46 remaining. Didio-Weber added another deuce -- his fourth of the contest -- on the following kickoff. Alt was then intercepted by Brandon Munoz, who returned the pick 31 yards for a Jacksonville score with 2:03 remaining. The Sharks were just able to run out the clock from.
Kaleb Barker completed 11of 14 passes for 164 yards with five touchdowns and no picks. He didn't throw an incompletion until the second half. He also rushed for 28 yards. King added 70 yards off 11 carries to his three rushing touchdowns. Stoshak caught four balls for 54 yards and three touchdowns, and Stubbs had three grabs for 51 yards with a pair of trips to the end zone. Harrison Poole led the Sharks defense with six tackles and Xavier Peters had a sack.
Alt had a solid game, finishing 19 of 36 for 234 yards with five touchdowns and a pair of picks. Garrett rushed 10 times for 40 yards to go along with his rushing touchdown. Taylor accumulated exactly 100 yards off seven carries with three scores. Williams caught seven balls for 77 yards and another touchdown. Ja'Von France paced the defense with 6.5 tackles.
The Sharks had an advantage in total yards of 282 to 258 yards. That included a 85-yard edge in the rushing game. The Barnstormers outgained the Sharks by 70 yards in the passing game. Jacksonville was penalized nine times for 97 yards while Iowa was cited three times for 25 yards.
The Sharks will host the Green Bay Blizzard on July 13 for a 4:05 p.m. kickoff. The Barnstormers will host the Sioux Falls Storm on July 13 with kickoff set for 5:05 p.m. Times listed are pacific daylight time.
Both games, as well as all IFL games this season, will be streamed live on the IFL YouTube Channel. SCtoC will present previews of those, and all, games this season. Those previews will be posted on the board of the home team in each game. Click for our complete IFL 2024 Schedule.
7/6/24 --
DES MOINES, IA - Where has this Jacksonville Sharks team been all season?
Truthfully, the patchwork Sharks roster has undergone numerous changes this season, but the team seems to found a quarterback and is putting some things together. Jacksonville went into Des Moines and picked up their fourth win over the season with a dominating 69-43 win over the Iowa Barnstormers tonight at Wells Fargo Arena.
The Sharks move to 4-10 on the season and 4-5 in conference play. They are still in the playoff hunt, but will need a significant amount of help over the final two weeks of the season. Despite falling to an identical 4-10 record, the Barnstormers are eliminated from playoff contention due to this loss and the Quad City Steamwheelers' win over the Sioux Falls Storm in a game which was played simultaneous to this one.
The 69 points by the Sharks is their highest total this season. Their previous high came in a 47-44 win over the Tulsa Oilers on May 3. This was the first-ever game between the teams since the Sharks came over from the National Arena League over the offseason.
Jacksonville scored on its second play from scrimmage when Kaleb Barker found DJ Stubbs, who made an adjustment to the ball over the shoulder, for a 30-yard touchdown. Kevin Didio-Weber tacked on a deuce on the ensuing kickoff. After a turnover on downs, Tyler King gave the Sharks a 16-0 lead with a four-yard run up the middle. Iowa got on the board when a scrambling Brandon Alt hit Keshaun Taylor for a 25-yard touchdown. Gabriel Rui's deuce was wiped out by an offsides call on the kickoff. Barker and the Sharks answered with a 12-yard scoring strike to a leaping Jaedon Stoshak in the end zone. The Barnstormers drew closer when Quian Williams took a pitch from Alt and carried three sharks into the end zone. The Sharks held a 23-14 lead heading into the second quarter.
Barker hit Stubbs across the middle for a six-yard touchdown with 9:20 remaining in the second quarter. The Barnstormers clawed back with a nine-yard touchdown toss from Alt to Taylor. The Sharks came right back with a one-yard run up the middle. Once again, the Barnstormers answered with Alt's 11-yard toss to Taylor, marking the receiver's third scoring catch of the game. Jacksonville responded with a 15-yard touchdown strike to Stoshak at the one-minute warning. The Sharks led 44-28 at intermission.
Gabriel Rui's 36-yard field goal three-and-a-half minutes into the third quarter pulled the Barnstormers to within 13 points. Barker and Stoshak connected again; this time on a 15-yard touchdown. Didio-Weber added his third deuce of the league. Alt was intercepted on the following drive by Trenton Mcghee of the Sharks and returned into Iowa territory. Paul Garrett's 13-yard run pulled the Barnstormers to within 16 points late in the third. The Sharks led 53-37 after three quarters of play.
King rushed for a seven-yard score to extend the Sharks lead. The Barnstormers answered on Alt's 21-yard touchdown to Sinquae Grant as they tried to stay in the game. King rushed for another score, this one of three yards to make the score 67-43 with 4:46 remaining. Didio-Weber added another deuce -- his fourth of the contest -- on the following kickoff. Alt was then intercepted by Brandon Munoz, who returned the pick 31 yards for a Jacksonville score with 2:03 remaining. The Sharks were just able to run out the clock from.
Kaleb Barker completed 11of 14 passes for 164 yards with five touchdowns and no picks. He didn't throw an incompletion until the second half. He also rushed for 28 yards. King added 70 yards off 11 carries to his three rushing touchdowns. Stoshak caught four balls for 54 yards and three touchdowns, and Stubbs had three grabs for 51 yards with a pair of trips to the end zone. Harrison Poole led the Sharks defense with six tackles and Xavier Peters had a sack.
Alt had a solid game, finishing 19 of 36 for 234 yards with five touchdowns and a pair of picks. Garrett rushed 10 times for 40 yards to go along with his rushing touchdown. Taylor accumulated exactly 100 yards off seven carries with three scores. Williams caught seven balls for 77 yards and another touchdown. Ja'Von France paced the defense with 6.5 tackles.
The Sharks had an advantage in total yards of 282 to 258 yards. That included a 85-yard edge in the rushing game. The Barnstormers outgained the Sharks by 70 yards in the passing game. Jacksonville was penalized nine times for 97 yards while Iowa was cited three times for 25 yards.
The Sharks will host the Green Bay Blizzard on July 13 for a 4:05 p.m. kickoff. The Barnstormers will host the Sioux Falls Storm on July 13 with kickoff set for 5:05 p.m. Times listed are pacific daylight time.
Both games, as well as all IFL games this season, will be streamed live on the IFL YouTube Channel. SCtoC will present previews of those, and all, games this season. Those previews will be posted on the board of the home team in each game. Click for our complete IFL 2024 Schedule.
-MMM