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F.C. Barcelona Dragons Game Notes

May 6, 2003 - National Football League Europa (NFLE)
F.C. Barcelona Dragons News Release


INSIDE INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
F.C. BARCELONADRAGONS(4-1) VS. BERLIN THUNDER (1-4)
Series Record: The series is tied at 4-4
The Last Time: Barcelona 17 vs. Berlin 24 (5/18/02)
Last Time in Barcelona: Barcelona 17 vs. Berlin 24 (5/18/02)
Last Dragons Win: Barcelona 55 vs. Berlin 35 (5/26/01)
Who’s Hot?: The Thunder won the last two meetings.
Series: The Dragons and Fire have faced each other 8 times, with the series tied at 4-4.

Did you Know?:
* The last two seasons, the series has been swept with the Dragons winning both meetings in 2001 and the Thunder winning both games last season.
* The Dragons won the first ever meeting between the teams 42-10 (5/1/99).
* The Dragons faced the Thunder just eight times, the lowest totals among active NFLEL teams.

A Dragons Win Would:
* Improve the Dragons season record to 5-1
* Give Barcelona a five game winning streak, the first time since Week 10 2000-Week 4 2001.
* Allow Barcelona to take a 5-4 series advantage over the Berlin Thunder.
* Snap a two game losing streak to the Thunder
* Allow Barcelona to remain undefeated at home in 2003
* Give the Dragons their third consecutive win at home.
* Improve Barcelona’s record to 3-1 all-time at Mini Estadi.

For news, community and historical information,statistics and rosters, visit the official website of the Barcelona Dragons, http://www.dragons.es. Updated regularly, http://www.dragons.es has the most extensive information on players and coaches, upcoming games, community appearances and local football information. The Dragons website is also a great place to find information on F.C. Barcelona soccer clubs. You can also visit www.nfleurope.com for league standings, stats and information on all the other NFLEL teams.

Jack Bicknell (57-47 , 2-4 post season, 11th Year)

Bicknell returns in 2003 for his 42nd year of coaching as the only NFLEL head coach to have been with the same team through the history of the league. He has won more NFLEL regular season games (54) than any other coach in the history of the league. He is also the only coach to have made four World Bowl appearances in league history.

“Cowboy Jack” served as head coach at Boston College for 10 seasons (1981-1990). He led the Eagles to a 10-2 mark in 1984 as his quarterback, Doug Flutie, won the Heisman Trophy. His 45-28 victory over Houston in the Cotton Bowl marked the first time in school history that the team participated in three consecutive bowl games. Bicknell also guided the Eagles to the 1982 Tangerine Bowl, 1983 Liberty Bowl and 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl. He was also selected to coach the 1985 Hula and Japan Bowlss and the 1990 East-West Shrine Bowl. Prior to his time with Boston College, Bicknell served as the head coach at the University of Maine (1976-1980).

Peter Vaas ( 17-18, 2-0 post season, 4th Year)

Peter Vaas completed his third season in 2002 as head coach of the Berlin Thunder by leading his squad to the team's season best-tying record at 6-4 and their second consecutive World Bowl title. Vaas finished his fifth year of coaching in NFL Europe, having joined the league in 1998 as quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for the Barcelona Dragons. In 1999 as offensive assistant he helped the Dragons to a league best 7-3 record and a World Bowl berth. Vaas began his coaching career in 1974 as an assistant at Allegheny College and from 1979-85 worked as offensive coordinator at the University of New Hampshire. In 1986, Vaas returned to Allegheny as their head coach, guiding a team that had not posted a winning record in seven years to two North Coast Athletic Conference championships. In his second season he led the Gators to an undefeated 9-0-1 regular season record. Vaas went on to become running backs and then quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame. He was head coach at Holy Cross from 1992 to 1995 before becoming the offensive coordinator for the Montreal Allouettes of the Canadian Football League.

LAST WEEK

The F.C. Barcelona Dragons improved their winning streak to four games after defeating the Scottish Claymores 17-10 in front of 8,783 fans at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. The Dragons scored on their opening drive for the fourth consecutive game after Seth Burford hit Matt Cercone for a seven-yard touchdown pass. The drive was highlighted by a Burford-to-Sean Morey 54-yard pass down the sideline. The Dragons defense stepped on the field and forced the Claymores to punt after giving up just 24 yards. The Dragons were forced to three-and-out and were forced to punt. Scotland took over at their own 36 and drove to the Barcelona 14- yard line to setup Rob Hart on a 32-yard field goal attempt that he missed wide right. The Barcelona offense capitalized on the Claymores miss and drove 78 yards in 13 plays capped off by a two-yard Jeff Chaney touchdown scamper and a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter. The Claymores took the ball down to the Dragons 18 to setup Hart once again on a 35-yard field goal that he missed wide right. The teams traded punts on their next two possessions and the Dragons ran out the clock to go into halftime with a two touchdown lead. The Claymores opening drive of the second half was cut short after Jason Watters picked up his team leading third interception of the season. Following the turnover, the Dragons took 10 plays, 45 yards to setup Jesus Angoy on a 20-yard field goal, his first attempt of the season, and a 17-0 lead. The teams traded punts on their next two possesions before the Claymores opened the fourth frame with another Hart missed field goal, this one from 28 yards out. On their next possession, the Dragons were forced to punt after three plays before the Claymores capped off a 3-play, 63-yard drive when Craig Nall hooked up with Scott Couper on an eight-yard touchdown reception. Barcelona was forced to punt once again which led to Scotlands next score, a 31- yard Hart field goal and a 17-10 deficit. Barcelona was forced to punt after three-and-out and the Claymores had one last chance to make a push. Tito Rodriguez solidified the Dragons win after picking off Nall’s pass intended for John Minardi. The Dragons took a knee to end the game and preserve their fourth consecutive win.

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