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How Cobras Compare to NAL Regular Season Finale

July 31, 2019 - National Arena League (NAL)
Carolina Cobras News Release


The regular season is now over, the playoffs are next. Starting at the Greensboro Coliseum Saturday night at 7pm and you can get your tickets NOW!! Either through Ticketmaster or by calling 336-455-7232. Over 80% of the seats at the Coliseum are just $10!!

How We Match Up:

The Carolina Cobras finished the regular season as the #1 Scoring Defense in the NAL, allowing just 31.1 points per game, finishing ahead of Jacksonville, who allow 33.9. The Cobras offense finished at #2 scoring 51.4 points per game.

The Cobras finished at #2 in Touchdowns Scored (97), #2 in Offensive TDs (89), #3 in points scored kicking (105).

The Cobras finished #3 in total offense with 230.8 yards per game. They finished at #1 in total defense giving up just 181.6 yards per game which set a new team record.

The Cobras are #1 in Total Offense Avg Play with 6.2 and are the #3 offense in the league with the fewest offensive plays in the league (519).

In the rushing game, the Cobras offense finished at #4 with 17.9 yards per game and #1 in RushingDefense allowing 15.9 yards per game. They are #3 in rushing TDs with 20.

In Pass efficiency offense finished #3 at 103.3 for the season. The Defense is #1 at 95.4.

Passing offense finished #3 at 212.9. The Defense finished #1 giving up only 165.6.

The Cobras are #3 with a 59.0% Completion Percentage, #1 in Yards/Completion (11.8) and #1 in Yards/Attempt (7.0) and #2 in Passing TDs with 69.

On Special Teams, the Cobras finished #3 in Made FGs (5), #1 in FG Attempts (17), #4 in PAT % (76.6%), #2 in PAT Attempts (94) and #3 PATs Made (72). They also finished #3 in Kickoff return average (17.4), #3 in Kick returns (21), and #4 in Kick Return Yards (471) and #3 with Kickoff Return TDs with 1.

The Cobra defense finished #6 Interception Return Average at 6.2 but #2 in interceptions (28). They also finished #3 in Interception Return Yards (173) and tied for #2 in Interception Return TDs (3). They are also #3 in Fumble Return average (20.2), finished in a tie at #1 in Fumbles returned (4), #2 in Fumble return yards (81), and #2 in Fumbles Recovered (13), and they finished #2 in Turnover Margin with a +17.

In the First Down Department, the Cobras finished #2 in total First Downs with 239, #5 Rushing (26), #4 Passing (167) and #2 By Penalty (46) and the Defense have held our opponents to 216 First Downs, which kept them at #2 in the league.

The Cobras finished #2 for Sacks with 36. The Offense finished #3 allowing only 24 sacks all season.

In the Red Zone the Cobras finished #2 on Offense with an 84.3% rate of scoring, while giving up an amazing 63.6% rate on Defense, still alone for #1 in the NAL.

Now to the Players:

QB1 Charles McCullum finished #2 in Total Offense (248.1 yards per game) only behind EJ Nemeth who only played six games in NY. He is #1 in Total Offense Yards Per Play (7.1), #1 in Total Offensive Yards (3,007), the only player in the NAL over 3,000. He finished #1 in Total Offensive TDs (74). McCullum is #5 Rushing (9.5/game), #5 in Rushing yards (124) and #3 with Rushing TDs with 8. He finished #2 in Passing average per game (221.8), again only behind Nemeth. Finished #3 in Pass Efficiency (103.2), #1 in Pass Yards per Completion (12.4), #1 in Pass Yards Per Attempt (7.3), #1 in Passing Yards (2,883) and also #1 with 66 passing TDs. Certainly MVP numbers.

FB Dashawn Johnson finished #7 in Rushing Attempts and #6 for Rushing TDs with 6.

WR Jordan Jolly finished #5 in All Purpose Yards (87.6 per game), #3 in Scoring (13.7), #2 in Scoring TDs (32), #2 in receptions per game (7.43), finished #2 Receiving Yards per game (86.4), #5 Yards per catch (11.6). Jolly finished #1 in Receptions (104), which tied an NAL record. He is #1 in Receiving Yards (1,210), which is a new NAL Record. He also finished #1 with 31 Receiving TDs, which also tied an NAL record. Certainly screams Offensive Player of the Year numbers.

WR Von Pearson finished #9 in All Purpose Yards (67.0), #5 in Scoring per game (11.6), #10 Receiving Yards per game (65.1) and finished at #3 in Yards per Catch (13.0).

K Brandon Rutherford finished #4 in PAT Kicking Percentage (84.8%), #4 in PAT Attempts (48) and #3 in PAT Made (39).

DB Cedric Poole (18.3) is #3 in Kick Return Average, #3 with 17 Kick Returns and #3 in yardage with 311 and also has 1 of the only 5 Kick Returns for TDs in the league.

DB Mike Green finished tied for #3 in the league with 0.71 INTs per game, he is tied at #2 in INT Returns (10), #4 In INT Return Yards (81), tied for #2 in total INTs (10) and he, Tyree Robinson, Robert Brown Jr and Pasquale Vacchio are all tied for #5 with an INT Return for a TD. Green finished #3 in the league in tackles per game at 4.4 and is also #3 in total tackles at 62.0. Green also set the NAL record for Passes Defended with 44. A Defensive Player of the Year Candidate.

JLB Pasquale Vacchio finished #6 in the league averaging 0.58 INTs per game and is #6 with 7 Interceptions.

DB Kenny Veal is tied at #9 in interceptions per game at 0.50.

DB Tyree Robinson is tied at #8 in both Interception Returns as well as Interceptions with 5. He finished tied at #9 in tackles with 3.7 per game. Robinson finished #8 at 1.50 passes defended per game and #7 in total passes defended with 18.

DB Robert Brown Jr is #7 with 6 total INTs (5 with Orlando, 1 with Carolina) and #10 in Interception Return Yards (38).

DL Micah Robinson is #3 in the NAL with 10.0 Sacks (New Cobras record) and is #1 in Tackles for Loss (17.0), yet another candidate for Defensive Player of the Year.

DL Steve Miller finished #4 in the NAL in Sacks (9.0) as well as tied for #2 in Tackles for Loss (13.0)

MLB Sevon Pittman finished at #9 with 8.0 Tackles for Loss.

So now the Cobras sit at 9-5 with the playoffs starting Saturday night as they host the Massachusetts Pirates at 7pm at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tickets start at just $10 for over 80% of the Coliseum, so what are you waiting for?

Get your tickets NOW!

Article by: DJ Wagner



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