Green Bay Blizzard game notes
June 19, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release
QUICK FACTS:
Green Bay Blizzard (6-5)
vs. (8-3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
Date: Saturday, June 24, 2006
Kickoff: 7:30pm
Site: Resch Center (7,995)
Officials: Referee: Pat Miles
Umpire: Fred Bryan
Head Linesman: Gus Golemiewski
Line Judge: Matt Kukar
Back Judge: Tom Wohlleber
Radio: WDUZ 107.5 & 1400 AM "The Fan" ("The Rookie")
TV: None
Series Record: Pioneers lead 4-1
Last Meeting: Green Bay 27, WB/Scranton 42 ; May 5, 2006
Streaks: Blizzard W1, Pioneers W1
Coaches: Bob Landsee (15-13 overall record, 2nd season)
Rich Ingold (8-3 overall record, 1st season)
THE STAKES: After a bizarre home overtime loss to the Stockton Lightning, the Blizzard hopes to get back on the winning track at home against the first place Pioneers, who beat them in their first meeting of the season, in WBS on May 5, 2006
THE SERIES: The Blizzard looks to split the season series with the Pioneers and get one step closer to the American Conference Eastern Division-leading Pioneers
THE IFs:
If Green Bay defeats Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, it would ...
- Give Green Bay a 4-2 record with WB/Scranton
- Give Green Bay 1-1 season record with WB/Scranton
- Give Green Bay a 2-game winning streak
- Give Green Bay a 7-5 record
GREEN BAY (6-5, 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
5/19 QUAD City 7:30 WON 40-35
5/27 @ Albany 6:00 WON 56-51
6/10 STOCKTON 6:30 LOSS 68-62 OT
6/17 @ South Georgia 6:30 WON 52-50
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
6/24 WB/Scranton 7:30
7/1 @ Florida 6:30
7/7 MANCHESTER 7:30
7/15 @ Everett 9:30
7/28 LOUISVILLE 7:30
WB/SCRANTON (8-3, W1)
Date Opponent Time Result Score
3/31 LOUISVILLE 7:00 WON 45-37
4/14 @ Albany 7:00 WON 55-48
4/21 SOUTH GEORGIA 7:00 WON 36-33
4/29 @ Manchester 7:30 WON 62-47
5/5 GREEN BAY 7:00 WON 42-27
5/13 TULSA 7:00 LOSS 37-53
5/20 @ Macon 7:30 WON 38-22
5/27 MANCHESTER 7:00 LOSS 28-48
6/3 @ Louisville 7:00 WON 51-48
6/10 @ Albany 7:00 LOSS 70-73
6/17 QUAD CITY 7:00 WON 55-52
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
6/24 @ Green Bay 8:30
7/8 FLORIDA 7:00
7/14 @ Manchester 7:30
7/22 @ Quad City 8:15
7/29 ALBANY 7:00
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: Friday, May 5th, 2006 @ WBS
Team 1 2 3 4 Score
Green Bay Blizzard 6 21 0 0 27
WB/Scranton Pioneers 13 7 9 13 42
LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week's matchup that rank among af2's statistical leaders:
BLIZZARD
Player Rank Category Stat
MacPherson, Jam. 3 Tot Off Avg/Pl 8.2
Lazare, Peter 3 Rushing 18.2
Lazare, Peter T-3 Rush Attempts 47
Lazare, Peter 2 Rushing TDs 14
Gordon, Ronnie T-6 Rushing TDs 9
Lazare, Peter 4 Rush Yards 182
MacPherson, Jam. 1 Pass Yds/Comp 14.0
Gordon, Ronnie 2 Pass Yds/Comp 13.6
MacPherson, Jam. 6 Pass Comp Pct 64.7
MacPherson, Jam. 9 Pass Efficiency 110.0
MacPherson, Jam. 2 Pass Yds/Att 9.0
Gordon, Ronnie 9 Pass Yds/Att 7.7
Holmes, Brent 1 Yards/Catch 19.9
Pelz, Dalls 10 FG Made 4
Holmes, Brent 6 MFG Ret Yds 87
Leverson, Luke 7 Kick Ret Avg 21.9
Leverson, Luke 5 Kick Ret Yards 875
Leverson, Luke T-8 MFG Returns 4
Holmes, Brent 4 MFG Ret TDs 1
Leverson, Luke T-9 Kick Returns 40
Crocker, David 3 Tackles 72.5
PIONEERS
Player Rank Category Stat
Granieri, Mike 3 Total Off Plays 435
Granieri, Mike T-8 Rush Attempts 35
Granieri, Mike T-8 Rushing TDs 8
Granieri, Mike 2 Pass Attempts 400
Granieri, Mike T-4 Pass Intercept 224.1
Davis, David T-7 PAT Kick Att 71
Davis, David 6 PAT Kick Pct 84.5
Davis, David 6 PAT Kick Made 60
Thomas, J.R. 10 Kick Ret Yards 688
Thomas, J.R. T-7 Kick Returns 41
Thomas, J.R. T-7 Kick Return TD 1
Harding, Doug 8 Sacks 5.5
Harding, Doug 7 Tackle for Loss 8.0
Jacobs, Ray 2 Fumbles Forced 2
Jefferson, Paul T-4 Fumbles Rcvd 4
TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how the Blizzard and Pioneers stack up:
Statistical BLIZZARD PIONEERS
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 15 46.0 14 47.2
Scoring Defense 4 42.7 5 44.4
Total Offense 12 263.5 19 234.5
Total Defense 13 263.8 17 284.0
Pass Offense 18 223.8 19 219.5
Pass Defense 16 248.9 19 261.4
Rushing Offense 1 39.6 T-19 14.9
Rushing Defense 5 14.9 14 22.6
Scoring (Non-Kick) 15 506 pts 14 519 pts
Scoring (Kicking) 11 68 pts T-9 69 pts
Pass Rating 11 104.4 19 82.9
Pass Def. Rating 11 98.4 16 104.1
Kickoff Returns 6 54 20 53
MFG Returns T-5 7 T-19 2
Turnover Margin 3 +12 T-13 +1
Field Goals 7 25 T-14 13
PAT Kicking 20 114 5 131
Sacks By 10 16 T-12 13
Sacks Against 3 6 6 8
First Downs 15 189 T-10 194
Opp. First Downs T-21 227 15 205
Penalties T-16 112 5 75
Opp. Penalties 21 82 T-16 96
DROPBACK: Last week the Blizzard won another road game, a 52-50 nail-biter over the South Georgia Wildcats (1-10) to improve to 4-2 on the road
FORWARD MOTION: Next week the Blizzard goes back on the road to face the first-place Florida Firecats (8-2)
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)
8 QCS WR/LB Brent Holmes (GBB)
9 ALB QB Ronnie Gordon (GBB)
11 STO QB Josh Blankenship (STO)
12 SGA WR/DB Chris McKinney
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)
8 QCS FB/LB Peter Lazare (GBB)
9 ALB WR/LB Gerald Harris (GBB)
11 STO WR/LB Robert Garth (GBB)
12 SGA WR/DB Blake Saunders
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)
8 QCS DS David Crocker (GBB)
9 ALB DS David Crocker (GBB)
11 STO WR/DB Dontrell Jackson (GBB)
12 SGA WR/DB Dontrell Jackson (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
8 QCS FB/LB Jermaine Petty Interception
9 ALB WR/LB Manwell Talbert
11 STO OS Brent Holmes TD Rec
12 SGA WR/DB Luke Leverson 4th Quarter Rec
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