Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings game notes

Published on May 17, 2004 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings News Release


QUICK FACTS:
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2-5)
vs. Columbus Wardogs (1-5)
Date: Friday, May 21, 2004
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Site: CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, La.

Radio: KWKH 1130 AM (Charlie Chitwood)
TV: None
Series Record: Even 1-1
Last Meeting: Columbus 46-32, June 21, 2003
Streaks: Columbus lost 4, Battle Wings lost 2
Coaches: Battle Wings- Head-Keith Barefield, First-year; Ronnie Alexander, Defensive Coordinator; Assistants: John Lewis and John Bachman
Wardogs: John Fourcade (1-5 season, 14-23 overall, 3-1 playoffs, Third Season)

THE STAKES: One team will extend a losing streak, while the other will break a losing streak.

THE SERIES: Even—Battle Wings 34-31, May 2003; Columbus 46-32 in June 2003. Both teams won at home.

THE Ifs:
· If the Battle Wings win, it will snap a 2-game losing streak
· If the Battle Wings win they would take a 2-1 lead in the series
· If both teams take good notes, next week's game should be close between same two squads.

Battle Wings (2-4)
Date Opponent Time Result Series
3/27 BIRMINGHAM 7:00 W-63-41 1-3
4/10 @Florida 6:30 L- 46-31 0-1
4/17 @Hawaii 11:30 L-63-60 0-1
4/23 MEMPHIS 7:00 L-69-29 2-4
4/30 HAWAII 7:00 W- 61-42 1-1
5/8 @Tulsa 7:30 L-65-59 1-5
5/15 Tennessee Valley 7:30 L-52-14 1-4
5/21 COLUMBUS 7:00 1-1
5/29 Columbus 6:30 1-1
6/5 @Memphis 7:00 2-3
6/11 @Laredo 7:30 0-0
6/18 RIO GRANDE 7:00 0-0
7/2 ARKANSAS 7:00 2-4
7/9 PEORIA 7:00 3-0
7/23 TENN. VALLEY 7:00 1-4
7/31 @Arkansas 7:00 2-4

Columbus Wardogs (1-5)
Date Opponent Time Result Score
4/10 @ Wilkes-Barre 7:00 L 38-33
4/17 CAPE FEAR 7:30 W 62-52
4/23 @ Birmingham 7:30 L 77-45
5/1 @ Cape Fear 7:30 L 60-21
5/8 FLORIDA 7:30 L 62-33
5/15 @ Macon 7:30 L 55-40
5/21 @ Battle Wings 7:00
5/29 BATTLE WINGS 7:30
6/5 BIRMINGHAM 7:30
6/12 Florida 7:30
6/19 MACON 7:30
6/26 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:30
7/10 Louisville 7:30
7/17 Peoria 8:00
7/26 FLORIDA 7:30
7/31 MEMPHIS 7:30

HEAD COACHES: First-year Battle Wings head coach Keith Barefield's resume includes 19 years in the field, 10 as head coach at Evangel University in Springfield, MO where he compiled a 66-33-2 record. He coached 48 All-Americans before moving to San Antonio's Cornerstone Christian School to begin the football program there. While at Cornerstone, Barefield compiled a 23-2 record in two years at the helm including the 2002 Texas state championship.
Just recently, Barefield has been named the offensive coordinator at national prep power Evangel Christian in Shreveport (1999 National Champions).


Columbus Wardogs- John Fourcade, former New Orleans Saints quarterback, who played his college ball at Ole Miss, is in his second year with the Wardogs. He led the Florida Firecats to the AF2 championship game in 2002. Fourcade has been in football for 25 years as both player and coach. Defensive coordinator Al Pellegrino.




SERIES NOTABLES: The first meeting between the two teams was in May of 2003 when the Wings won 34-31. In Georgia, one month later, Columbus won 46-32.
The two teams play each other back-to-back, this week in Bossier City, next week in Columbus, GA.


LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week's matchup who rank among af2's statistical leaders:

Battle Wings
Player Rank Category Stat
Jason Ball 4 Scoring-kick 45 pts.
Sherard Poteete 3 Rushing 17.6/g
Bo Smith 3 KO Ret. Avg. 25.2
Jason Ball 1 Field Goals 6/18
S. McAfee 1 Fum. Recov. 5
Jawan Dill 5 Tackles 33
Willie Sheppard 6 Tackles 27
Wardogs
Player Rank Category Stat
Adrian Cockfield 1 Receptions 10.33/gm
Adrian Cockfield 7 Rec. Yd/g 105/gm
T. Samuel 3 Interceptions 4/48 yd
Terrell Sutton 5 Interceptions 4/25 yd
Adrian Cockfield 8 A/P Yards 174/gm
Wes Wilson 9 Field Goals 3/7


TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how BATTLE WINGS and Wardogs stack up:
Statistical Battle Wings Wardogs
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 16 45.3 20 39.0
Scoring Defense 20 54.0 25 57.3
Total Offense 23 189.3 18 247.5
Total Defense 21 277.0 17 264.5
Pass Offense 23 161.4 14 238.3
Pass Defense 20 253.3 10 214.2
Rushing Offense 6 27.9 22 9.2
Rushing Defense 17 23.7 25 50.3
Scoring 7 272 20 198
Scoring (Kicking) 4 45 9 36
Pass Rating 19 96.4 16 103.4
Pass Def. Rating 19 110.1 12 103.3
Kickoff Returns 7 20.6 avg 25 13.9 avg
MFG Returns 6 24.7 25 0
Turnover Margin 10 .29 16 -.33
Field Goals 9 6/18 3 5/10
PAT Kicking 14 27/37 7 21/26
Sacks By 22 4-10 25 2-17
Sacks Against 9 5-51 18 9-52
First Downs 21 76 9 94
Opp. First Downs 25 115 19 96
Penalties 15 52.9/g 10 52.7/g
Opp. Penalties 24 67.6 22 69.0

BATTLE WING INJURY REPORT:
Pos. Name Injury Status
None reported


DROPBACK: The Battle Wings scored a franchise low in a 52-14 loss to the Tennessee Valley Vipers

FORWARD MOTION: Bossier-Shreveport heads to Columbus, GA for a rematch with the Wardogs.

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