Beef Host Horsemen Friday Night
Published on April 18, 2024 under National Arena League (NAL)
Omaha Beef News Release
After a two-week bye, the 2-0 Omaha Beef are looking to extend their winning streak to 15 games as they host the Idaho Horsemen at Liberty First Credit Union Arena Friday night. The Beef were supposed to play last Saturday in Enid, Oklahoma against the Oklahoma Flying Aces, but the game was postponed until May 25th. The Horsemen are 0-2 in National Arena League play, losing to the Carolina Cobras twice. Idaho defeated the Las Vegas Kings 59-6 on Monday in a non-league game.
The Beef offense led by quarterback Tommy Armstrong continues a strong run game as they have averaged 121 yards per game, 37.5 yards better than the second ranked team. Armstrong, who leads the team and NAL with 136 yards and six rushing touchdowns, averages 68 yards per game. Tabyus Tabor is second on the team with 71 yards (35.5 avg/game). Armstrong has connected on 51.5 percent of his passes for 259 yards and five touchdowns for a pass efficiency rate of 115.6. Jordan Barton leads the Beef receivers with seven receptions, but rookie Korrell Koehlmoos leads the team with 131 yards and three touchdowns. Koehlmoos is second in the NAL with his 21.8 yards per catch and is third in yard per game (65.5). Through two games the Beef have the highest scoring offense (49.5 ppg) and best total offense (239 ypg).
Omaha's defense has seven sacks, three interceptions, and one fumble recovery in the first two games of the season. Rodell Rahmaan (2), Dylan Pettway (1.5), Zion Farmer (1.5), Rudy Ngougni (1), and Darryl Pointer (1) have recorded sacks for the Beef. Chris Perry and Trey Dudley-Giles, second and third in Beef history in interceptions, have made picks this season. Perry now has 17 in his seven season with Omaha, while Dudley-Giles has 16 in five seasons. Both trail Donate Jones who had 20 in three season (2002-04). Defensive back Ponce Deleon, 2nd in NAL in average tackles per game with 9, leads the team with 18 tackles. Pettway and Terrance Jackson Jr each have 11 for the Beef.
Idaho is led by quarterback Adam Schaffer, who went 17 for 33 for 184 yards with four touchdowns and one interception, in the home game vs Carolina. Schaffer also rushed nine times for 67 yards and three touchdowns. He did not make the trip with the team to Carolina as DeVond Blair Jr filled in for him. The two quarterbacks are the top two leading rushers for the Horsemen as they have carried the ball 15 times while the rest of the team only have eight carries in two games. Timothy "James" Oats filled in at quarterback this past Monday vs Las Vegas.
The Horsemen have six players with at least two receptions. Kyler Henson is leading the team with eight receptions for 73 yards and 1 touchdown. Rashad Flanders has five receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan Stokes has the longest catch of the year with a 42-yard catch has caught 3 passes for 90 yards and one touchdown. Jaquan Blackwell, Cal McQueary, and Justin Clarkson each have two receptions for the year.
Rashad Flanders is the main kick returner for Idaho as he has returned 10 kickoff returns for 221 yards (22.1 yards per return) and has 1 MFG return of eight yards.
Linebacker Brennyn Dunn is Idaho's leading tackler with 17, while Sam Moala (14 tackles), Taeson Hardin (11 tackles), and Dorian Hardin (10 tackles) are right behind him. Raymond Alexander (six tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL), Rashard Budd (7 tackles, 1.5 TFL), and Wyatt Johnson (three tackles, 2 QBH) are the defensive linemen helping the third best defense against the run allowing 66 yards per game. The pass defense is ranked fifth in the NAL giving up 172 yards per game. Rashad Flanders has the only two interceptions for the Horsemen.
OTHER NOTES:
The 2024 Omaha Beef - T4 Academy football camp is scheduled for June 7th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. The registration comes with a camp T-shirt, 2 hours of fun coaching and player instructions, a pizza party immediately afterwards and a ticket to the Omaha Beef football game the following day. Registration space is limited, so do not wait and we will see you on June 7th!!!!
2024 Hall of Fame Nominations are officially open to our fans and supporters.... Please submit all nominations to ricky@beeffootball.com by May 1st for the enshrinement ceremony to take place on our June 8th game. Players, Coaches, Support Staff, Fans...all will be considered as it is YOU that make the Omaha Beef Family so special!!!
Tickets are on sale starting at just $23.00, you can buy them by visiting the arena box office or online at Omaha Beef Football | Liberty First Credit Union Arena
The Fareway Butcher Block Season Ticket package - Sections 107 or 108, Free Beef butcher jacket, hat, and a chance to win Fareway gift cards at every home game.
The coaches show will be every Monday at Phoenix 120 Food & Spirit starting at 6pm.
Hurrdat Sports Bar & Grill in La Vista is your official watch party destination this season! Come join us to cheer on the Beef. The watch party hosted by Wired Axcess PodcastDJ K DuB Omaha and our special build your own burger! Grab your spot here: https://tinyurl.com/2wkamfxp You have the chance to win some great prizes.
Any questions call the Beef office at 402.346.2333.
2024 Omaha Beef Schedule (2-0)
March 17, 3pm CT Vs Tri-City Tridents (EX) W 74-0 Idaho Omaha
March 24, 2pm CT @ Carolina Cobras W 54-43 Avg Pts Scored/G 27.5 (5th) 49.5 (1st)
March 30, 6:30pm CT Vs Colorado Spartans W 45-32 Avg Pts Allow/G 46.5 (4th) 37.5 (3rd)
April 20, 7pm CT Vs Idaho Horsemen Total Offense/G 175.0 (4th) 239 (1st)
May 4, 6:30pm CT Vs Oklahoma Flying Aces Total Defense/G 238.0 (5th) 195 (3rd)
May 11, 6:30pm CT Vs Sioux City Bandits Turnover Margin +0 (4th) +4 (1st)
May 18, 7:10pm CT @ Sioux City Bandits
May 25, 7:05pm CT @ Oklahoma Flying Aces Home Record 0-1 1-0
June 1, 8pm CT @Colorado Spartans Road Record 0-1 1-0
June 8, 6:30pm CT Vs Carolina Cobras All-time Record 0-0
Last Meeting 1st meeting between teams
NAL games only
Projected Starters
Omaha Beef Idaho Horsemen
QB #10 Tommy Armstrong 17/33 passing 259 yds, 5 TD.
19-136 yds rushing, 6 TD #15 Austin Schaffer 17/33 passing 1 INT, 4 TD 184 yards.
9-47 yds rushing, 3 TD
RB #6 Tabyus Taylor 19-71 rushing 2 TD; 3-34 rec, 5 tackles #1 Rashad Flanders 5-16 yds rushing, 5 rec 47 yds, 2 TD.
10 kick returns 221 yds
WR #13 Korrell Koehlmoos 6 rec 131 yds 3 TD #17 Ryan Stokes 3 rec 90 yds, 1 TD
WR #18 Jordon Barton 7 rec 87 yds 2 TD, 1-8 yds rush #13 Justin Clarkson 2 rec 10 yds
WR #11 DreSonte Dorton 1 rec 7 yds, 3-15 yds rush #6 Kyler Henson 8 rec 73 yds 1 TD, 1 rush 3 yds
OL #50 Olu'kayode Akinmoladun #70 Devontae Drayton
OL #68 Matthew Allred OL has given up 1 sack on season #53 Nick Eden OL has given up 2 sack on season
OL #52 Shaq Anderson #58 Rashard Budd
DL #1 Rudy Ngougni 8 tackles, 1 sack #2 Brennyn Dunn 17 tackles
DL #56 Darryl Pointer 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL #45 Wyatt Johnson 3 tackles, 1 PB, 2 QBH
DL #15 Rodell Rahmaan 7 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 1 FF, safety #22 Raymond Alexander 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 QBH, 1 FR
LB #16 Dave Pettway 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 1 QBH #11 Sam Moala 14 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QBH
DB #21 Trey Dudley-Giles 6 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TFL #1 Rashad Flanders 6 tackles, 2 INT, 1 PB
DB #3 Chris Perry 8 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PB #5 Taeson Hardin 11 tackles
DB #0 Ponce Deleon 18 tackles, 1 FF #7 Dorian Hardin 10 tackles, 1 PB
DB #2 Terrance Jackson Jr 11 tackles, 1 TFL #4 Brandon Scott
K #35 Ryan Hibbets 1-6 PAT, 0-1 FG #55 Braydon Ary 0-1 PAT, 0-0 FG
NAL Player of the Week Awards-
Tommy Armstrong- (Offensive) Week 2
Dylan Pettway - (Defensive) Week 2
Web information
Livestream - youtube.com/@NationalArenaLeague/streams
Website - beeffootball.com
Facebook- facebook.com/TheOmahaBeef
Beef All-Time records vs. (As of 3/15/24)
Overall record Regular Season Post-Season Home Away
Sioux City Bandits 26-24 22-24 4-0 14-11 12-13
Oklahoma Fly Aces 3-0 3-0 0-0 2-0 1-0
Carolina Cobras 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0
Colorado Spartans 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0
Idaho Horsemen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Beef Championships-
CIF Champions Bowl VI (2021) and VIII (2023)
Promotions for 2024-
March 17th - Green Jerseys Auction for Ronald McDonald House
June 8th - Hall of Fame Class of 2024
Records watch- (As of 4/6/24)
Name Record for current rank Stat 2024 total up next
Jeff Mack rushing yds 6th 793 0 5th Anthony Iannotti (2017-18) 861 yds, 4th James Johnson (2004-07) 868 yds
Jeff Mack rushing attempts 6th 244 0 244 5th Anthony Iannotti (2017-18) 246, 4th James Johnson (2004-07) 279
Jeff Mack rushing TD 8th 17 0 17 7th James Johnson (2004-07) 21, Le'Andre Moore (2002-04)
Jeff Mack pass receptions 17th 59 0 59 16th Rashad Pargo (2021-22) 60, 15th Jonathan Ray (2016-17) 61
Jeff Mack All-purpose 9th 1719 53 1772 8th James McNear (2007-13) 1996, 7th OJ Simpson (2009-11, 2014) 2019
Jeff Mack TD Scored 18th 20 0 20 17th Preston Brown (2014) 21
Jeff Mack kick returns 12th 25 2 27 12th David Horne 27, 11th Allen Burrell 28, 10th Lawrence Pullen (2007) 38
Jeff Mack kick return yards 14th 393 53 446 13th David Horne (2008-09) 464
Tommy Armstrong rushing yards 14th 266 136 402 13th Jamar Day (2006-08) 487, 12th Calvin Phillips (2017,2019) 562
Tommy Armstrong rushing attempts 16th 80 19 99 15th Kevin Brown (2004) 100, 14th Travis Ribbing (2015-18) 102, Calvin Phillips (2017,2019) 111
Tommy Armstrong rushing TD 7th 19 6 25 6th Anthony Iannotti (2017-18) 28, 5th DeShawn Jones (2021-22) 30
Tommy Armstrong passing attempts 13th 120 33 153 12th Tory Veland (2002-04) 161, 11th Dusty Burk (2004) 167
Tommy Armstrong Passing completions 12th 76 17 93 11th John Gibbs (2018) 96
Tommy Armstrong passing yards 10th 890 259 1149 9th Derrick Bernard (2019) 1373
Tommy Armstrong passing TD 10th 24 5 29 9th Derrick Bernard (2019) 30, 8th Josh Floyd Jr (2016) 32
Tommy Armstrong Total offense 12th 1156 395 1551 11th 1797 Clinton Childs (2000-2003)
Tommy Armstrong TD Responsible 10th 41 6 47 10th Josh Floyd Jr and John McMenamin 47, 8th Chris Coffin (2014) 52
Chris Perry Kick returns yards 3rd 1685 37 1722 2nd RJ Rollins (2006-13) 1840
Chris Perry Kick returns 3rd 92 2 94 2nd RJ Rollins (2006-13) 97
Chris Perry Interceptions 2nd 16 1 17 1st Dontae Jones (2002-04) 20
Chris Perry Interceptions yards 2nd 265 23 288 2nd to Trey Dudley-Giles
Chris Perry Interception TD Returns 1st 4 0 4
Chris Perry Tackles 3rd 219 8 227 2nd Chris Eads (2006-08) 256
Chris Perry pass defended 3rd 42 2 44 2nd Brent Hafford (2007-10) 50
Trey Dudley-Giles kick return yards 14th 407 0 407 13th David Horne (2008-09) 464
Trey Dudley-Giles kick returns 13th 26 0 26 12th David Horne 27, 11th Allen Burrell 28, 10th Lawrence Pullen (2007) 38
Trey Dudley-Giles interceptions 3rd 13 2 15 2nd Chris Perry
Trey Dudley-Giles interception yards 1st 227 74 301
Trey Dudley-Giles Tackles 6th 215 6 221 5th Dwayne Harris 218
Trey Dudley-Giles pass defended 5th 30 2 32 4th Diezeas Calbert (2008-15) 37
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