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Amarillo Dusters game notes

Published on August 4, 2005 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Amarillo Venom News Release


QUICK FACTS:
Amarillo Dusters (8-8) at OKC Yard Dawgz (10-6)
Date: Saturday, August 6th, 2005
Kickoff: 7:30 PM CST
Site: Cox Convention Center
Officials:
Referee: Joe Pester
Umpire: Chad Bowers
Head Linesman: Marc Bovos
Line Judge: Lee Ross
Back Judge: Derrick Rhone-Dunn

Radio: KPUR 1440 AM & internet broadcast at
www.dustersfootball.com
Donny Hooper Play by Play
Warren McCarty Color Commentary
Ray Boring Sideline Reporter
Tyler Hooper Field Mic

Series Record: 3rd Meeting (OKC leads 2-0)
Streaks: Dusters L4, Yard Dawgz W2
Coaches: Jeff Jarnigan, OKC Yard Dawgz
Steve Perdue, Amarillo Dusters

THE STAKES: The Dusters and Yard Dawgz face off for the 3rd time this season, and the 2nd time in Oklahoma City. These two teams have developed a rivalry, and this game will surely be another hard-hitting contest under the intensity and pressure of a playoff atmosphere. The Dusters and Yard Dawgz had a wild shoot-out in OKC on June 11th, with the Yard Dawgz prevailing 74-67 in a game that featured no defensive stops by either team. In the rematch in Amarillo on July 10th, the Yard Dawgz pulled away from the Dusters in the second half, winning 77-52. The winner will advance to the second round of the playoffs, while the loser will begin preprations for 2006.


COACH PERDUE'S THOUGHTS ON OKC:
"Win or go home. It's that simple. The Yard Dawgz are solid in every area, and they've beaten us twice. Both losses hurt. This game is about us, not them. We've coached as hard as we can coach. We've tried every tactic known to the coaching business to get these guys to perform. For whatever reason, they've been in a bad slump for the past month. We've broken down film, we've corrected mistakes, we've done everything possible to put these guys in a position to make plays and win games. If this was an inferior team with respect to talent, we'd all be sleeping okay at night. They aren't. Even with all of our injuries this year, we are easily the most athletically gifted team in this league. I think we've learned that being athletically gifted doesn't equal wins in af2. You have to perform, play to win, and play mistake free football. We haven't done any of the three over the past month. We've tried very hard to stay positive with these guys, and we've reminded them that everybody's got the same record right now in the playoffs. Macon went all the way to the ArenaCup on the road in 2003. Peoria did it again in 2004. Neither team had a dominant record in the regular season. If they can do it, so can we. We'll find out on Saturday night. "


DUSTERS INTERNET RADIO BROADCAST A HUGE SUCCESS
The Amarillo Dusters are developing a huge fan base nationwide, as the number of listeners for the game broadcast over the website has doubled since the season opener. "We have lots of players' families listening in across the country, and we've received dozens of e-mails from fans nationwide who are just interested in the Dusters and curious about us as an expansion team, " said Dusters play by play broadcaster Donny Hooper. "We have a unique broadcast for this level of football, in that we have a 15-year veteran football official as our sideline reporter (Ray Boring). He offers tremendous insight as to what is actually happening on the field. Tyler Hooper runs the parabolic field mic, so much like an NFL radio broadcast, our listeners can actually hear the quarterback bark the snap count, and try to draw the opponent offsides. Warren McCarty brings so much knowledge of the arena game to the broadcast, and helps the listener ‘see' the routes and visualize the play itself. And mixed in with all of that, we have a great time and cut-up as much as we can. We have so much fun, and I think it makes our broadcast fun to listen to." The broadcast can be heard locally on 1440 AM The Score, Amarillo's ESPN Radio affiliate. Fans can also tune in via the Dusters website at www.dustersfootball.com.

KEY MATCHUP: QB PLAY
Yard Dawgz QB Craig Strickland has been quietly consistent all season long, and has had two outstanding performances against the Dusters. In OKC's two victories over the Dusters this season, af2's all-time leading passer has completed 72 % of his passes for 674 yards and 16 touchdowns without throwing an interception. Meanwhile, the Dusters QB situation is far from clear entering the playoffs. Julian Reese has been phenomenal at times for the Dusters, and dismal at others. In the two matchups against OKC this season, Reese has been up and down. In the first showdown in Oklahoma City, Reese went 19 of 29 for 316 yards and 8 touchdowns, while rushing for an additional touchdown on the ground. In the rematch in Amarillo, Reese struggled, going 13 of 23 for 134 yards and 1 interception prior to being pulled in favor of backup Steve Panella.


DUSTERS INJURY REPORT & ROSTER MOVES
OL/DL Nala Saluni Ankle Long-Term IR (out for season)
WR/LB Jarrod Rouanzoin Activated from Long-Term IR
WR/LB Marcus Owens Finger Short-Term IR
OL/DL Nala Saluni Ankle Short-Term IR
WR/LB Anthony Dingle Hamstring Short-Term IR
WR/LB D.J. Humphries Foot Long-Term IR (out for season, broken foot)
WR/DB Lawrence Hardman foot Long-Term IR (out for min. 4 weeks)
FB/LB Gil Hernandez Knee Long-Term IR (out for season, ACL tear)
WR/LB Anton Paige Knee Long-Term IR (out for season, ACL tear


DUSTERS ROAD GAME NUMERICAL ROSTER
1 OS Anton Paige 6'5 210 Texas Tech R
2 WR/DB Charles Davis 5'11 190 Tarleton State R
3 WR/DB Chavis McCollister 5'7 205 Tarelton State R
4 WR/LB Jarrod Rouanzoin 6'4 225 Nichols College 1
5 DS Lionell Green 5'11 178 North Carolina R
6 QB Steve Panella 6'2 225 St. Mary's R
8 WR/DB Craig Fulton Jr. 5'10 177 Northeast Oklahoma State R
9 K Travis Snyder 6'2 200 Western State College R
10 FB/LB Devin Lemons 6'3 235 Texas Tech R
11 OL/DL Tommy Balom 6'5 270 Texas Southern 1
12 DS Jimmy Gaston 5'9 185 West Texas A&M 1
13 QB Julian Reese 6'2 225 Indiana State R
14 WR/LB Erick Harris 5'11 210 Liberty R
15 WR/LB Anthony Dingle 5'11 190 Stephen F. Austin R
22 WR/DB Marcus Owens 6'1 185 Minnesota-Mankato R
24 OL/DL Nala Saluni 6'3 290 West Texas A&M R
28 WR/LB Derek Watson 6'3 200 St. Mary's R
31 WR/DB Kendrick Walker 5'7 180 Abilene Christian R
33 OL/DL Joe Massey 6'2 265 Bucknell 1
34 FB/LB Dewayne Miles 6'0 260 West Texas A&M R
35 FB/LB Tony Dancy 6'1 250 Ferrum 1
42 OL/DL Ray Gates 6'2 270 Tarleton State R
44 FB/LB Gil Hernandez 6'0 250 Clark-Atlanta R
49 OL/DL Markevius Woods 6'3 285 Northwest Oklahoma State 3
50 OL/DL Nick Brockington 6'4 275 Benedict College R
69 OL/DL Sione Ohuafi 6'3 300 Indiana R
72 OL/DL Kert Turner 6'3 310 Tarleton State R
80 WR/LB D.J. Humphries 6'5 220 Presbyterian College R
99 OL/DL Brett Jones 6'2 285 Missouri Western R


DUSTERS DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
QB 13 Julian Reese 6 Steve Panella
OS 3 Chavis McCollister
WR 31 Kendrick Walker 12 Jimmy Gaston
WR 4 Jarrod Rouanzoin 8 Craig Fulton Jr. 15 Anthony Dingle
FB 34 Dewayne Miles 10 Devin Lemons 35 Tony Dancy
G 42 Ray Gates 50 Nick Brockington
C 72 Kert Turner 69 Sione Ohuafi 99 Brett Jones
TE 33 Joe Massey 11 Tommy Balom
DEFENSE
DS 5 Lionell Green
DS 2 Charles Davis
DB 31 Kendrick Walker 12 Jimmy Gaston
MLB 10 Devin Lemons 34 Dewayne Miles 56 Tony Dancy
JLB 4 Jarrod Rouanzoin 8 Craig Fulton Jr. 15 Anthony Dingle
DE 42 Ray Gates 50 Nick Brockington
NT 72 Kert Turner 69 Sione Ohuafi 99 Brett Jones
DE 33 Joe Massey 11 Tommy Balom

SPECIAL TEAMS
K 9 Travis Snyder 31 Kendrick Walker, 12 Jimmy Gaston H 6 Steve Panella

DUSTERS COACHING STAFF
Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Steve Perdue
Offensive Coordinator: Rickey Foggie Line Coach: Chad Watson

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