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April 20, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release


QUICK FACTS:
Quad City Steamwheelers (1-1)
At Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (2-1)
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2005
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CST
Site: The Ford Center
National Anthem: Grambling State Marching Band
Coin Toss: OKC Mayor Mick Cornett
Officials: David Malone (Referee), Ruben Fowler (Umpire), Bradford Edwards (Head Linesman), Wayne Winkler (Line Judge), Mike Williams (Back Judge)
Radio: KEBC-AM - 1340 AM - Robert Allen (Play-by-Play)
Webcast: www.kgff.com
Series Record: First meeting
Streaks: Oklahoma City: W-2, Quad City: W-1
Coaches: OKC: Jeff Jarnigan (2-1, 1st season); QUA: Rick Frazier (9-9, 2nd season)

TEAM WEBSITES: Yard Dawgz: www.okcyarddawgz.com
Steamwheelers: www.steamwheelers.com

THE STAKES: Both teams will be looking to extend their winning streaks. Oklahoma City will be looking to win their first Midwest Division match-up of the season, while Quad City will be looking for their second divisional win.

THE SERIES: This will be the first ever meeting between the two teams.

THE Ifs:
If Oklahoma City defeats Quad City, it would ...
· Give OKC a 1-0 series record with Quad City
· Give Oklahoma City a 2-0 home record in 2005
· Give Jeff Jarnigan a 3-1 career record as head coach
· Give Oklahoma City a three-game win streak
· Give Oklahoma City an 9-1 all-time home record

OKLAHOMA CITY YARD DAWGZ (2-1)
Date Opponent Result Score Record
4/1 @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton L 47-59 0-1
4/9 @ Arkansas W 71-48 1-1
4/16 Central Valley W 48-41 2-1
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
4/23 Quad City 7:30 W-1 First Meeting
4/30 @ Tulsa 7:00 W-1 OKC 2-1
5/7 @ Memphis 7:30 W-3 First Meeting
5/21 Bossier City 7:30 L-3 First Meeting
5/28 @ Quad City 7:30 -- --
6/4 Rio Grande Valley 7:30 L-2 RIO 2-1
6/11 Amarillo 7:30 L-1 First Meeting
6/18 @ Bossier City 7:00 -- --
6/25 Memphis 7:30 -- --
7/10 @ Amarillo 3:00 -- --
7/16 Louisville 7:30 W-2 First Meeting
7/23 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:30 -- --
7/30 Tulsa 7:30 -- --

QUAD CITY STEAMWHEELERS (1-1)
Date Opponent Result Score Record
4/10 @ Wilkes-Barre L 28-64 0-1
4/16 Bossier-Shreveport W 36-29 1-1
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
4/23 @ Oklahoma City 7:30 W-2 First Meeting
4/30 MEMPHIS 7:30 W-3 QUA 2-0
5/7 @ Amarillo 7:00 L-1 First Meeting
5/14 Wilkes-Barre 7:30 W-3 TIED 1-1
5/21 @ Green Bay 7:00 L-1 QUA 4-0
5/28 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:30 -- --
6/4 LOUISVILLE 7:30 W-2 QUA 5-2
6/11 @ Memphis 7:00 W-3 QUA 2-0
6/18 ALBANY 7:30 L-2 First Meeting
6/24 @ Manchester 6:30 W-1 QUA 2-0
7/9 GREEN BAY 7:30 -- --
7/16 AMARILLO 7:30 -- --
7/23 @ Bossier-Shreveport 7:00 L-3 QUA 2-1
7/30 @ Louisville 6:30 -- --
(All times Central)

YARD DAWGZ HEAD COACH AT A GLANCE: Jeff Jarnigan served as the Defensive Coordinator in 2004 with the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League. The Wranglers were on of three expansion teams for the AFL and they finished their inaugural season at 8-8. Defensively, the Wranglers tallied 4.1 stops per game and finished 3rd in the AFL in sacks, 3rd in third downs allowed, 8th in turnover margin and 12th in total defense. After a slow start, the Wrangler pass defense held their opponents to an average of 210 passing yards over the final eight games of the season.

Jarnigan spent the 2001 –2003 seasons as the defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach for the Tulsa Talons of af2. While with Tulsa, Jarnigan's defense was known for its hard-hitting, high-pressure defense that traditionally finished in the top third of the league in several defensive categories. During Jarnigan's three seasons with the Talons, they accumulated a 44-10 record, won two National Conference Central Division championships and won the ArenaCup in 2003.

QUAD CITY HEAD COACH AT A GLANCE: Rick Frazier begins his second season in af2 and first with Quad City. Frazier coached the Norfolk Nighthawks in 2003. Frazier has spent numerous years in the Arena Football League, most recently with the Grand Rapids Rampage in 2004 on the staff of Yard Dawgz general manager Bob Cortese.

LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week's match-up who rank among af2's statistical leaders in 2005:

YARD DAWGZ
Player Rank Category Stat
Craig Strickland 1st Total Offense 289.0
Craig Strickland 1st Total Offensive Plays 120
Craig Strickland 3rd Total Offensive TD's 18
Brandon Daniels T-6th Scoring 36
Jarrail Jackson T-6th Scoring 36
Dylan Pohlman 2nd Scoring (Kick) 28
Craig Strickland 1st Total Offensive Yards 867
Jarrail Jackson 3rd All-Purpose 532
B.J. Barre 8th All-Purpose 305
Jarrail Jackson T-5th Scoring (TDs) 6
Brandon Daniels T-5th Scoring (TDs) 6
Eric Butler T-7th Rushing Attempts 8
Craig Strickland 1st Passing Avg/Game 281.7
Craig Strickland T-8th Passing Yds/Catch 13.6
Craig Strickland 1st Pass Attempts 116
Craig Strickland 2nd Passing TDs 18
Craig Strickland 10th Pass Rating 105.8
Craig Strickland 1st Passing Yards 845
Craig Strickland 1st Pass Completions 62
Jarrail Jackson 4th Receptions 23
Brandon Daniels T-5th Receptions 18
B.J. Barre T-5th Yards Per Catch 19.6
Jarrail Jackson 3rd Reception Yards 311
Brandon Daniels 5th Reception Yards 246
STEAMWHEELERS
Player Rank Category Stat
AJ Novak T-3rd Yards Per Rush 5.0
Sam Clemons 7th Pass Completion % 70.6
Torey Morris 10th Yards Per Catch 17.0
Nick Gatto T-1st PAT Kicking % 100%
Travis Burns T-2nd Kick Return TDs 1

LOOKING BACK: Jarrail Jackson returned a kickoff 57-yards to provide the winning score for the Yard Dawgz over the Central Valley Coyotes 48-41 on Saturday night at the Ford Center.

TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how OKLAHOMA CITY and QUAD CITY rank in the league this season:
Statistical YARD DAWGZ STEAMWHEELERS
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 4th 55.3 20th 14.0
Scoring Defense 12th 49.3 5th 32.0
Total Offense 4th 291.3 20th 87.5
Total Defense 15th 268.3 1st 117.0
Pass Offense 4th 277.7 20th 80.5
Pass Defense 17th 259.7 1st 113.5
Rushing Offense 13th 13.7 18th 7.0
Rushing Defense 3rd 8.7 2nd 3.5
Pass Rating 11th 105.8 8th 117.1
Pass Def. Rating 8th 109.9 15th 120.2
Kickoff Returns 3rd 23.2 7th 20.7
MFG Returns -- -- -- --
Turnover Margin 11th -1 T-8th 0
Sacks By T-7th 3 T-12th 2
Sacks Against T-14th 4 T-16th 5
First Downs 1st 57 20th 14
Opp. First Downs 18th 48 2nd 17
Penalty Yards 19th 74.7 2nd 33.0
Opp. Penalty Yds 16th 89 20th 49
Red Zone Offense 2nd 9-10 (90%) 20th 1-3 (33.3%)
Red Zone Defense T-10th 6-8 (75%) 16th 7-8 (87.5%)

OKC YARD DAWGZ INJURY REPORT:
Pos. Name Injury Status
DS Orlando Green Long Term IR
FB/LB John Williamson Long Term IR

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: (Notable quotes):
JEFF JARNIGAN, On the victory over Central valley: "Central Valley is an exceptional team. They had great skill players that made this past week's game very tight."

On the upcoming game against Quad City: "They have a great coach and staff in Quad City and they are an experience football team."

ADVANCE BOOKING: (A look at upcoming Yard Dawgz games):
The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma to take on their in-state rival, the Tulsa Talons. The Yard Dawgz will have a bye week after that before going on the road again to face the Memphis Xplorers.

DAWG BONES: (A look at team trends and tidbits):
YARD DAWGZ RETURNERS: The Yard Dawgz return eight players from the inaugural squad in 2004. They return quarterback Craig Strickland, quarterback Josh Stewart, wide receiver/defensive back Al Hunt, wide receiver/linebacker Chris Archie, defensive specialist Gana Joseph, fullback/linebacker Chris Toney, offensive/defensive lineman James Landers, and offensive/defensive lineman Chuck Little.

FIRST DRIVE OF THE GAME: This season the Yard Dawgz have taken their first drive of the game and scored two out of three times and they have won every game they have scored on the first drive. Below is a chart detailing how the Yard Dawgz have fared on their first drive in each game thus far this season.

YARD DAWGZ FIRST DRIVE OF THE GAME
Date Opponent Result Game Outcome
4/1 @ Wilkes-Barre Turnover (Downs) LOST
4/9 @ Arkansas FIELD GOAL WON
4/16 Central Valley TOUCHDOWN WON

TALE OF TWO HALVES: This season, the Yard Dawgz have been outscored by their opponents 94-78 in the first half and they have outscored their opponents in the second half 88-54. The chart below details the point differential of the Yard Dawgz in each half of every game compared to their opponents.

YARD DAWGZ POINT DIFFERENTIAL BY HALF
Date Opponent First Half Second Half Game Outcome
4/1 @ Wilkes-Barre -5 -7 LOST
4/9 @ Arkansas -12 +35 WON
4/16 Central Valley +1 +6

YARD DAWGZ PRACTICE PLAN: (A look at the Yard Dawgz schedule this week)
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. (Ford Center)
Wednesday: OFF
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. PRACTICE (Univ. of Central Oklahoma)
Friday: OFF
Saturday: 7:30 p.m. – KICKOFF!!!
**All Times are central**

RECENT YARD DAWGZ ROSTER MOVES (most recent first):
Date Action Player
4-14 PLACED ON RE-ASSIGNMENT Joe Hall-OL/DL
4-12 TRADED TO QUAD CITY Will Goodloe-OL/DL
4-12 TRADED FROM QUAD CITY Antonio Dingle-OL/DL
3-28 HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED Curtis Bolden-OL/DL
3-28 HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED Ricky Davis-DS
3-28 PLACED ON RE-ASSIGNMENT LeJuan Edwards-DS
3-28 PLACED ON RE-ASSIGNMENT Alex Pahula-OL/DL

GAME AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 @ Wilkes-Barre JR Thomas –Wilkes Barre
2 @ Arkansas Craig Strickland-Oklahoma City
3 Central Valley Brandon Daniels-Oklahoma City

IRONMAN AWARD (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 @ Wilkes-Barre Demetrius Austrum – Wilkes Barre
2 @ Arkansas B.J. Barre-Oklahoma City
3 Central Valley Al Hunt-Oklahoma City

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
(selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 @ Wilkes-Barre Ameer Riley – Wilkes Barre
2 @ Arkansas Al Hunt-Oklahoma City
3 Central Valley Clint Merz-Central Valley

af2 WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Week Offensive Defensive Ironman
1 Julian Reese-Amarillo Demetrius Austrum-Wilkes-Barre Khreem Smith-Memphis
2 Kevin Prentiss-Memphis Ahmad Willis-Tulsa Tony Stallings-Louisville
3 Jake Eaton-Manchester Matt Forbes-Quad City Matt Jackson-Macon

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