Green Bay Blizzard game notes
May 15, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release
QUICK FACTS:
Green Bay Blizzard (3-4)
vs. (2-4) Quad City Steamwheelers
Date: Friday, May 19, 2006
Kickoff: 7:30pm
Site: Resch Center (7,995)
Officials: Referee: Pat Miles
Umpire: Fred Bryan
Head Linesman: Rick Kruger
Line Judge: Matt Kukar
Back Judge: Tom Wohlleber
Radio: WDUZ 107.5 &1400 AM "The Fan" ("The Rookie")
TV: None
Series Record: 4-3 Quad City
Last Meeting: Green Bay 57, Quad City 34; April 15, 2006
Streaks: Blizzard W1, Steamwheelers W1
Coaches: Bob Landsee (12-11 overall record, 2nd Season)
Rick Frazier (19-21, overall record, 3rd season)
THE STAKES: The Blizzard looks to keep their winning streak going and win their 2nd home game in a row against the Quad City Steamwheelers.
THE SERIES: The Blizzard hopes to even the score with their long time rival Steamwheelers this week bringing the series to .500. Quad City dominated the Blizzard in their first four meetings, but the Blizzard have battled back winning the last three games of the series.
THE IFs:
If Green Bay defeats Quad City, it would ...
- Give Green Bay a 4-4 series record
- Give Green Bay a 2 game home winning streak
- Give Green Bay a 2-game winning streak
GREEN BAY (3-4, W1)
Date Opponent Time Result Score
3/31 ALBANY 7:30 LOSS 48-40
4/7 @ Manchester 6:30 WON 48-34
4/15 @ Quad City 7:15 WON 57-34
4/21 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:30 LOSS 44-32
4/29 @ Louisville 6:00 LOSS 45-39
5/6 @ WB/Scranton 6:00 LOSS 27-42
5/13 MACON 7:30 WON 53-19
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
5/19 QUAD CITY 7:30
5/27 @ Albany 6:00
6/10 STOCKTON 7:30
6/17 @ South Georgia 6:30
6/24 WB/Scranton 7:30
7/1 @ Florida 6:30
7/15 @ Everett 9:30
7/28 LOUISVILLE 7:30
QUAD CITY STEAMWHEELERS (2-4, W1)
Date Opponent Time Result Score
3/31 ARKANSAS 7:15 LOSS 58-68
4/15 GREEN BAY 7:15 LOSS 34-57
4/22 STOCKTON 7:15 LOSS 46-60
4/29 @ Albany 6:00 LOSS 62-73
5/6 @ Central Valley 9:30 WON 59-52
5/13 LOUISVILLE 7:15 WON 68-62
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
5/19 @ Green Bay 7:30
5/27 @ Spokane 8:00
6/3 ALBANY 7:15
6/10 MANCHESTER 7:15
6/17 @ W/B Scranton 6:00
6/24 @ Tennessee Valley 7:30
7/8 TENNESSEE VALLEY 7:15
7/15 @ Louisville 6:00
7/22 W/B SCRANTON 7:15
7/28 @ Manchester 6:30
HEAD COACHES: Bob Landsee returns to the Green Bay Blizzard as Head Coach after leading the team to its greatest season ever in 2005. Under Landsee, the Blizzard played to their first-ever winning record (9-7) and the franchise's first trip to the postseason. He originally took the helm of the Blizzard in 2005 after serving for one season as the line coach of the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League. Previously, he was with the Toronto Phantoms (2002), after spending the two previous years with the Milwaukee Mustangs (2000-01). Landsee entered the coaching ranks following a very successful playing career as an offensive lineman.
As a player, Landsee earned All-American and All-Big Ten honors as a guard while playing at University of Wisconsin. Drafted by the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1986, he spent four seasons on the line battling DE Reggie White every day in practice.
LAST SERIES MEETING: A five touchdown performance by the Green Bay Blizzard's quarterback, Ronnie Gordon, buried the Steamwheelers 57-34 in front of 3,878 on OS Field at The MARK of the Quad Cities.
Team 1 2 3 4 Score
Green Bay Blizzard 13 20 10 14 57
Quad City Steamwheelers 0 20 0 14 34
LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week's matchup that rank among af2's statistical leaders:
BLIZZARD
Player Rank Category Stat
Lazare, Peter 4 Rushing 17.7
Lazare, Peter 7 Rush Attempts 23
Gordon, Ronnie T-3 Rushing TDs 7
Lazare, Peter 5 Yards Per Rush 4.6
Lazare, Peter 3 Rush Yards 106
Gordon, Ronnie 6 Pass Yds/Comp 1111
Tydlacka, Wade T-5 Field Goals 10
Tydlacka, Wade T-8 FG Attempted 7
Tydlacka, Wade T-5 FG Made 3
Leverson, Luke 7 Kick Ret Avg 21.4
Leverson, Luke 2 Kick Ret Yds 598
Leverson, Luke 9 MFG Returns 2
Leverson, Luke 2 Kick Returns 28
Crocker, David 4 Tackles 44.0
STEAMWHEELERS
Player Rank Category Stat
Hicks, Tim 1 Total Offense 328.3
Hicks, Tim 1 Total Off Plays 258
Hicks, Tim 7 Total Off TDs 37
Hicks, Tim 6 Tot Off Avg/Pl 7.6
Hicks, Tim 1 Total Off Yds 1970
Macrea, Jeff T-3 Rushing TDs 7
Hicks, Tim 10 Yards Per Rush 3.8
Hicks, Tim 1 Pass Avg/Game 320.7
Hicks, Tim 5 Pass Comp Pct 65.9
Hicks, Tim 2 Pass Attempts 246
Hicks, Tim 5 Passing TDs 34
Hicks, Tim 9 Pass Efficiency 115.6
Hicks, Tim 6 Pass Yds/Att 7.8
Hicks, Tim 1 Passing Yards 1924
Hicks, Tim 1 Pass Comp 162
Walker Jr, Jack 7 Reception Yds 594
Walker Jr, Jack 10 Rec Yds/Game 99.0
Walker Jr, Jack 3 Receptions 51
Naehu, Kimo T-8 PAT Kick Att 38
Perkins, Reggie 8 Kick Ret Yds 375
Perkins, Reggie T-3 Kick Returns 27
Graham Troy T-10 Tackles 24.0
Horne, Patrick T-5 Fumbles Forced 1
Graham, Troy 9 Pass Defended 8
TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how the Blizzard and Steamwheelers stack up:
Statistical BLIZZARD 'WHEELERS
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 15 42.3 3 54.5
Scoring Defense 3 38.0 23 62.0
Total Offense 10 247.0 1 338.2
Total Defense 9 233.7 23 298.7
Pass Offense 17 206.6 1 318.8
Pass Defense 9 220.0 23 270.7
Rushing Offense 1 40.4 T-12 19.3
Rushing Defense 3 13.7 22 28.0
Scoring (Non-Kick) 9 296 pts 3 327 pts
Scoring (Kicking) 12 32 pts 16 27 pts
Pass Rating 13 95.8 7 115.9
Pass Def. Rating 5 91.8 23 125.1
Kickoff Returns 6 19.8 21 13.4
MFG Returns T-10 3 T-20 1
Turnover Margin T-3 +7 20 -8
Field Goals T-6 3-8 16 1-6
PAT Kicking 21 24-38 22 23-39
Sacks By T-4 11 T-21 3
Sacks Against 4 4 T-15 10
First Downs 4 121 1 154
Opp. First Downs 22 123 23 130
Penalties 21 72 6 54
Opp. Penalties 12 54 1 66
DROPBACK: The Blizzard won their first home game on the season as they dominated the Macon Knights 53-19 in front of 5,104 fans at the Resch Center last week. The Blizzard combined an unstoppable offense and defense to stop the Knights in their tracks.
FORWARD MOTION: The Blizzard goes back on the road to face the Albany Conquest in hopes of defeating the team who handed them their first loss of the season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME AWARD
(selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 ALB QB Ryan Vena (ALB)
2 MAN QB James MacPherson (GBB)
3 QCS QB Ronnie Gordon (GBB)
4 OKC QB Craig Strickland (OKC)
5 LOU OS Rob Mager (LOU)
6 WBS QB JR Thomas (WBS)
7 MAC QB Ronnie Gordon (GBB)
IRONMAN OF THE GAME AWARD
(selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 ALB FB/LB Peter Lazare (GBB)
2 MAN WR/LB Robert Garth (GBB)
3 QCS WR/DB Luke Leverson (GBB)
4 OKC LS Whitney Bell (GBB)
5 LOU FB/LB Peter Lazare (GBB)
6 WBS WR/DB Yaacov Yisreal (WBS)
7 MAC WR/DB Luke Leverson (GBB)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME AWARD
(selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 ALB DS Edward Kwaku (GBB)
2 MAN DS Ronnie Kaymore (GBB)
3 QCS WR/DB Dontrell Jackson (GBB)
4 OKC DT Terrence Taylor (GBB)
5 LOU DE Shelton Connor (LOU)
6 WBS DS Jamie Hattley (WBS)
7 MAC DS David Crocker (GBB)
CUTTERS CATCH OF THE GAME
(selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 ALB N/A
2 MAN OS Jamaal Perry
3 QCS OS Randall Lane
4 OKC WR/LB Robert Garth
5 LOU N/A
6 WBS N/A
7 MAC DS Ronnie Kaymore Interception
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