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Garcia Continues Record Pace

March 5, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – New York Dragons quarterback AARON GARCIA is on pace for a 115-touchdown, 5,382-yard performance in 2003. He is averaging more than 335 yards and seven touchdowns per game. In 2001, Garcia passed for 104 touchdowns and 4,515 yards during the 14-game regular season, claiming top spots in AFL annals and earning Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Garcia and the Dragons face the Los Angeles Avengers this Sunday at noon (ET) on NBC.

GARCIA 2001 VS. 2003 COMPARISON

ATT COMP YARDS TDs INTs
2001 Final 529 368 4,515 104 15

2003 Final * 605 412 5,382 115 6

* Projected statistics, based on current per game average

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WEEK 6 INURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY TUESDAY, MARCH 4***

COLORADO CRUSH (1-4) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (3-2) – Friday, 8:30 p.m. ET

Colorado Crush PROBABLE WR/LB Andre Cooper (groin); FB/LB Marrio Grier (knee)

Dallas Desperados OUT DS Kareem Larrimore (knee sprain) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Shante Carver (knee contusion) PROBABLE OS Dialleo Burks (quadriceps contusion); WR/LB Andy McCullough (shoulder contusion)

DETROIT FURY (3-2) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (2-3) – Friday, 9 p.m. ET

Detroit Fury OUT FB/LB Frank Leatherwood (low back sprain); WR/LB Junior Lord (neck sprain); DS Richard Jones (left hamstring strain) QUESTIONABLE DS Kelly Snell (left foot plantar fascia strain)

Arizona Rattlers OUT OL/DL Wendall Gaines (ankle); OL/DL Lindsay Hassell (knee); FB/LB Joe Jackson (ankle) PROBABLE QB Sherdrick Bonner (shoulder); WR/DB Kelvin Hunter (knee); DS Mark Ricks (hamstring)

BUFFALO DESTROYERS (3-2) AT TAMPA BAY (3-2) – Saturday, 8 p.m. ET

Buffalo Destroyers OUT OL/DL Terry Grooms (right 2nd finger dislocation); OL/DL Jeremy Johnson (left knee ACL surgery); OL/DL Jose White (right knee PCL surgery) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Silas Demary (right thumb sprain) PROBABLE QB Jeff Loots (left shoulder separation); FB/LB Juan Long (right thumb sprain)

Tampa Bay Storm OUT OL/DL Troy Wilson (knee) PROBABLE WR/DB Omarr Smith (ankle sprain); OL/DL Rod Williams (ankle sprain)

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (2-3) AT CAROLINA COBRAS (0-5) – Sunday, NOON ET

Las Vegas Gladiators OUT OL/DL Hunter Adams (knee sprain); OL/DL Karl Bates (knee sprain) QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Jamaine Blalock (ankle inflammation); OS Mike Horacek (ankle sprain); OL/DL Steve Konopka (shoulder sprain); FB/LB Chris Pope (ankle sprain); WR/LB Sedrick Robinson (ankle sprain); OL/DL Cory Stone (ankle sprain)

Carolina Cobras OUT OL/DL Ethan Banning (elbow); OS Ben Bronson (knee); WR/DB Buddy Crutchfield (knee); OL/DL Paul Mandina (knee); OL/DL Jim Stiebel (calf); WR/DB Robert Williams (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Terence Davis (toe); WR/DB Tremain Jones (knee); DS Derek Stingley (shoulder) PROBABLE OL/DL Kevin Ingram (foot); OL/DL Craig Moore (wrist)

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (4-1) AT GEORGIA FORCE (3-2) – Sunday, NOON ET (NBC)

Grand Rapids Rampage NONE TO REPORT.

Georgia Force OUT OL/DL Stacy Evans (left shoulder, rotator cuff, tear); DS Cliff Green (left achilles tendon rupture); OL/DL Kerwin Hairston (right thumb fracture) QUESTIONABLE OS Tyronne Jones (right hip contusion/rib dislocation); FB/LB Travis Reece (low abdomen strain)

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (3-2) AT NEW YORK DRAGONS (0-5) – Sunday, NOON ET (NBC)

Los Angeles Avengers OUT QB Ryan Helming (right foot) DOUBTBUL OL/DL Cecil Caldwell (knee); DS Dwight Henry (finger); OL/DL Tony Plantin (back); FB/LB Mathias Vavao (ribs)

New York Dragons OUT WR/DB Todd Doxzon (right hamstring); WR/LB Carl Sacco (right hamstring) QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chin Achebe (knee); DS Chris Clopton (left ankle); FB/LB Kerry Taylor (left knee)

SAN JOSE SABERCATS (3-2) AT CHICAGO RUSH (2-3) – Sunday, 6 p.m. ET (NBC)

San Jose SaberCats QUESTIONABLE OS James Hundon (abdominal strain); OL/DL Dan Loney (knee sprain) PROBABLE OL/DL Brian Lytle (ankle sprain)

Chicago Rush OUT WR/DB Marvin Taylor (abdominal strain) DOUBTFUL QB Billy Dicken (bruised jaw) PROBABLE K Keith Gispert (lower extremity); FB/LB Jamie McGourty (tendonitis)

INDIANA FIREBIRDS (3-2) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (5-0) – Monday, 7:30 p.m. ET

Indiana Firebirds OUT WR/LB Brett Bech (shoulder); QB Raymond Philyaw (finger) QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Drew O'Connor (finger); OL/DL Van Tuinei (knee sprain); WR/DB Greg Williams (shoulder)

Orlando Predators OUT QB Jay Gruden (right ankle sprain) DOUBTFUL OL/DL Reggie Lee (left ankle sprain) QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Carl Bond (left quad strain); OL/DL C.J. McLain (right hamstring strain); FB/LB Ricky Wood (right ankle sprain) PROBABLE QB Connell Maynor (left knee MCL sprain)

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