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Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings game notes

May 1, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings News Release


QUICK FACTS:

Bossier - Shreveport Battle Wings (4-0, 3-0)

At Corpus Christi Sharks (0-4, 0-2)

Date: May 5, 2007

Kickoff: 7:00pm

Site: American Bank Center

National Anthem: TBA

Coin Toss: Ken Antee

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Wade Wagner

Umpire: Marc Harrod

Head Linesman: Gerald Woodruff

Line Judge: Cal McNeil

Back Judge: Michael Bailey

Radio: KWKH 1130AM - Darrell Rebouche

Net: www.kwkhonline.com

TV: None

Series Record: First meeting

Last Meeting: First meeting

Streaks: Battlewings W4, Sharks L4

Coaches: Jon Norris (4-0, First season), 13-7 as an af2 head coach.

Mike Trigg (0-4)

THE SERIES: This is the first meeting between these teams. They will play again in Bossier City on June 16th.

THE IFs:

If The Battle Wings defeat Corpus Christi, it would ...

- Give the Wings a 5-0 start for the first time in franchise history.

- Help the Wings maintain control of the division race.

- Give Jon Norris an 14-7 record as an af2 head coach

- Be their fourth division win in 2007.

HEAD COACHES:

MIKE TRIGG, HEAD COACH - CORPUS CHRISTI SHARKS

Mike Trigg knows a thing or two about Arena Football: 167 games coached at the AFL level, head coach of the Arena Bowl XXV champion Grand Rapids Rampage, and the 2001 Coach of the Year award, just to name a few of his qualifications. An alum of East Texas State, Trigg was most recently the head coach of the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL in 2004-05. Prior to taking the helm of the Soul, Trigg spent 1998-2003 in Grand Rapids, where he won Arena Bowl XXV in 2001. He has experienced success playing in the AFL as well as a member of the Detroit Drive in 1989-90, including victories in Arena Bowl III and IV. Trigg began his coaching career in 1994 with the Fort Worth Cavalry. He also coached the Milwaukee Mustangs from 1995-97.

Jon Norris, Bossier - Shreveport: (First season)

Jon Norris came to the BattleWings from the Austin Wranglers of the AFL where he served as the Defensive Coordinator and Line Coach. He made a demonstrative difference in Austin where in 2005, the offensive line gave up only 4 sacks which led the AFL. Norris spent 3 seasons with the Dallas Desperados in the AFL where he served as line coach and special teams coach. His line racked up some impressive stats, both offensively and defensively. Under Norris' leadership, Will Pettis led AFL with 88 kickoff returns for 1750 yards and 4 TD's. Norris moved to Dallas after a stint as assistant head coach and offensive and defensive line coach for the Oklahoma Wranglers. His Oklahoma defense finished 3rd in AFL with 21 sacks.

Norris served as head coach for the Tulsa Talons (af2) and led them to the playoffs in their inaugural season with an offense that averaged 52.7 points per game and a defense that led the league with 33 interceptions

Norris spent time in the NFL with the New England Patriots in 1984 and 1985. He played for the Chicago Bears in 1987 and 1988. Norris is married with two sons.

THE SCHEDULES:

Bossier - Shreveport (4-0, Won 4)

Date Opponent Result Score

4/7 FT. WAYNE 7:00 W 67-52

4/14 TEXAS 7:00 W 52-0

4/21 At Rio Grande 7:30 W 52-48

4/27 LAREDO 7:30 W 64-45

Date Opponent Time Streak Series

5/5 At Corpus Christi 7:00 None 0-0

5/12 At Arkansas 7:00 L6 2-8

5/18 Manchester 7:30 None 0-0

5/26 SOUTH GEORGIA 7:00 L1 1-1

6/2 At Texas 7:00 None 0-0

6/8 At Alabama 7:00 W1 1-3

6/16 Corpus Christi 7:00 None 0-0

6/29 At Amarillo 7:30 W1 1-3

7/7 ARKANSAS 7:00 L6 2-8

7/14 RIO GRANDE 7:00 W1 2-3

7/21 At WB/Scranton 6:00 None 0-0

7/28 At Laredo 7:00 W1 0-0

CORPUS CHRISTI (0-4, LOST 4)

Date Opponent Result Score

4/7 RIO GRANDE 7:00 L 28-66

4/14 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:30 L 42-76

4/21 At Texas 7:30 L 42-56

4/27 At Arkansas 7:00 L 19-93

Date Opponent Time Streak Series

5/5 BATTLEWINGS 7:00

5/13 RIO GRANDE 7:00

5/18 At Texas 7:30

5/26 At South Georgia 6:30

6/2 TULSA 7:00

6/16 At Battlewings 7:00

6/23 LAREDO 7:00

6/30 At Rio Grande 7:00

7/7 TEXAS 7:00

7/14 AMARILLO 7:00

7/21 At Laredo 7:30

7/28 At Stockton 9:00

RECENT ROSTER MOVES (most recent first):

Date Action Player

4/23 Charlie Myles Team Suspension

4/21 Kendrick Bournes Injured reserve

4/12 Charlie Myles Activated

4/12 Greg Hodges Activated

4/12 Marcus Harris Reassignment

4/12 Victor Carter Team Suspension

3/30 Team Suspension Greg Hodges

3/29 Recallable Assignment Adrian Burnette

3/29 Recallable Assignment Edmundo Martinez

3/29 Reassignment Ederrick Coleman

3/29 Reassignment Chris Highshaw

3/29 Reassignment Booker Jenkins

3/29 Reassignment Damian Huren

3/27 Assigned Terrence Jefferson

3/27 Assigned Tramissian Davis

3/18 Reassignment Patrick Craig

THIS WEEK'S QUOTES:

Jon Norris, on the Sharks:

"I know they will be determined to make a good impression in front of their home fans. We need to be ready"

On last week's win over Laredo: "it's true that we won ugly. If you look at the stats, they beat us in almost every phase of the game. We can't have sloppy play like that and expect to be successful."

On being 4-0: "Our goal is to win the division and get to the playoffs. That makes this week's game really important, because they're a division opponent. 4-0 just means we've been okay for the first one-fourth of our season. Beyond that, it doesn't mean much more."

DIVISION STANDINGS:

Southwest

Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 4 - 0 1.000 3 - 0 1.000

Rio Grande Valley Dorados 3 - 1 .750 2 - 1 .667

Texas Copperheads 1 - 3 .250 1 - 1 .500

Corpus Christi Sharks 0 - 4 .000 0 - 2 .000

Laredo Lobos 0 - 4 .000 0 - 2 .000

THE STAKES: The Battlewings are on a roll and they don't want to stop. They are undefeated and in first place in their division. The Sharks have yet to win. There is a chance they will play in front of the largest home crowd of the season, and certainly they are seeking a happy result.

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

BATTLEWINGS

Player Rank Category Stat

Jamaal Perry 7 Receptions 38

Brian Hazelwood 2 Scoring (kick) 43 pts.

Brian Hazelwood 1 Field goals 5 of 6

Brian Hazelwood 3 PAT kicking 28 of 31

Kendrick Walker T1 Interceptions 6

Kendrick Walker T3 Passes defended 13

Ken Williams T9 Interceptions 3

Ken Williams 8 Tackles 26.5

Quincy Carter 5 Pass rating 120.5

Jason Schule 2 Rushing avg. 30.8 ypg

Jason Schule 2 Rushing yds 123

Quincy Carter 4 Passing yards 265.8 ypg

Quincy Carter 5 Total offense 266.8 ypg

Quincy Myles T4 Fum. Forced 2

Elex Reed T4 Fum. Forced 2

Elex Reed 1 Sacks 7.5

Elex Reed 1 Tackles for loss 9.5

SHARKS

Player Rank Category Stat

William Heyward T10 Passes defended 9

William Heyward T4 Interceptions 4

BATTLEWINGS INJURY REPORT:

Pos. Name Injury Status

WR Tramissian Davis Hip IR

WR Terrance Jefferson Groin IR

DB Brent Withers Groin IR

LB Kendrick Bournes Knee IR

TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how the Lobos and the Wings match up:

Statistical WINGS SHARKS

Category Rank Stat Rank Stat

Scoring Offense 5 58.8 PPG 27 32.8PPG

TD's scored T9 32 27 18

Offensive TD's T9 28 24 18

TD's passing 7 24 28 12

Scoring Defense 3 36.2 ppg 30 72.8 ppg

Total Offense 4 303.0 ypg 29 165.8 ypg

Total Defense 15 253.2 29 307.2

Pass Offense 4 267.2 ypg 29 158.2 ypg

Pass yds/ catch 3 12.7 yds 28 8.9

Had intercepted 26 3 T2 9

Interceptions T3 11 T13 5

Pass Defense 16 233.0 ypg 23 260.2 ypg

Rushing Offense 4 35.8 ypg 29 7.5 ypg

Rush avg./ carry 2 5.1 29 0.9

Rushing Defense 15 20.2 30 47.0

Scoring (Non-Kick) 16 126 pts. 10 144 pts.

Scoring (Kicking) 2 10.8 ppg 22 5.2 ppg

Pass Rating 3 121.2 29 56.7

Pass Def. Rating 4 72.4 26 116.4

Kickoff Returns 4 21.5 ypr 21 15.5 ypr

MFG Returns 8 21.5 ypr T26 0.0

Turnover Margin T3 +8 29 -9

Field Goals 1 5 T16 2

PAT Kicking 4 28 of 31 7 15 of 17

Sacks By T4 13 T29 1

Sacks Against T2 2 29 16

First Downs 17 69 27 55

Red Zone Offense 13 11 of 14 22 11 of 16

Red Zone Defense T20 11 of 14 14 16 of 21

Opp. First Downs T8 66 T12 68

Penalties 20 57.0 1 25.8

Opp. Penalties 26 41.5 20 49.2

LAST SERIES MEETING:

This is the first encounter between these two gridiron squads.

CLEAN LIVING: The Sharks are the least-penalized team in af2 this season.

SERIES NOTABLES:

The Sharks are ranked last in the league in scoring defense after surrendering 93 points to Arkansas last Saturday. The Battlewings are #5 in the league in scoring offense, averaging 58.8 points per game. Corpus Christi has surrendered an average of 72.8 points per game so far this season.

TEAM NOTES/TRENDS:

After a record-setting game against the Texas Copperheads, the Battlewings' defensive line has been relatively quiet. While they have pressured opposing quarterbacks, they have not registered a sack in the last two games.

PLAYERS/MATCHUPS TO WATCH:

Sharks defensive back William Heyward is among league leaders in passes defended and interceptions.

Only one team in the league has had more passes intercepted than the Sharks, and Battlewings defensive backs have proven to be proficient at picks this year.

The sharks are 23rd statistically in pass defense. Quincy Carter may try to get well after throwing two interceptions against Laredo.

DROPBACK:

The BattleWings' next two opponents faced one another Saturday, and it was a one-sided affair. The Arkansas Twisters beat Corpus Christi 93-19.

Corpus Christi led 7-0 to start the game when Brandon Hussey tipped a pass from John De Los Santos to himself and ran it 30 yards for the score. Arkansas responded when Terrance Freeney ran 35 yards on the Twisters first play from scrimmage.

The Sharks led 10-6 after Chris Onorato hit a 48 yard field goal, but Corpus Christi didn't score again until the third quarter. In the meantime, Arkansas ran off 46 unanswered points to run away with the game.

Twisters quarterback Brian Villanueva complete just nine of 12 pass attempts, but racked up 158 yards and six total touchdowns. Arkansas scored on every possession in the game until backup quarterback Davon Vinson, a former Northwestern State star, threw an interception in the third quarter with Arkansas up 66-12. Reggie Cooley finished with three tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup.

The Battlewings beat Laredo, 64-45 to remain unbeaten in 2007.

MILESTONES:

The Battle Wings are seeking the second winning season in franchise history. The team's best season was 9-7. The Battle Wings, in six af2 seasons, have yet to reach the playoffs.

This is the first time the BattleWings have been unbeaten through four games.

Quincy Carter tied a franchise record with seven touchdown passes against Rio Grande Valley.

FORWARD MOTION:

The tone of the season will change over the next couple of weeks. Next week, the Battlewings will play in North Little Rock against the Arkansas Twisters. Arkansas is 3-1 after scoring 93 points against Corpus Christi.

Following that, the Wings come home to play the Manchester Wolves, who defeated previously unbeaten Mahoning Valley 63-49 last week.

FAMILIAR FACES:

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter has started every game for the Battlewings this season. On the road, particularly in Texas, he is in high demand for autographs and photos.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME AWARD

(Selected by media)

Week Opp. Player

2 FTW Quincy Carter

3 TEX Quincy Carter

4 RGV Quincy Carter

5 LAL PJ Winston

IRONMAN OF THE GAME AWARD

(Selected by media)

Week Opp. Player

2 FTW Kendrick Walker

3 TEX Kendrick Walker

5 LAL Kendrick Walker

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME AWARD

(Selected by media)

Week Opp. Player

2 FTW Elex Reed

3 TEX Elex Reed

4 RGV Kenneth Williams

5 LAL Kendrick Walker



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