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April 12, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release


QUICK FACTS:
Central Valley Coyotes (1-0)
At Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (1-1)
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2005
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CST
Site: The Ford Center
National Anthem: Langston Marching Band
Coin Toss: TBA
Officials: Tony Maranto (Referee), Allen Roulette (Umpire), Marc Bovos (Head Linesman), Lee Ross (Line Judge), Derrick Rhone-Dunn (Back Judge)
Radio: KEBC-AM - 1340 AM - Robert Allen (Play-by-Play)
Webcast: www.kgff.com
Series Record: Oklahoma City is leading the series 1-0
Streaks: Oklahoma City: W-1, Central Valley: W-1
Coaches: OKC: Jeff Jarnigan (1-1, 1st season); CEN: Fred Biletnikoff Jr. (3-5, 2nd season)

TEAM WEBSITES: Yard Dawgz: www.okcyarddawgz.com
Coyotes: www.centralvalleycoyotes.com

THE STAKES: Both teams will be looking to extend their win streak to two games.

THE SERIES: Oklahoma City leads the all-time series 1-0.

THE Ifs:
If Oklahoma City defeats Central Valley, it would ...
· Give OKC a 2-0 series record with Central Valley
· Give Oklahoma City a 1-0 home record in 2005
· Give Jeff Jarnigan a 2-1 career record as head coach
· Give Oklahoma City a two-game win streak
· Give Oklahoma City an 8-1 all-time home record

OKLAHOMA CITY YARD DAWGZ (1-1)
Date Opponent Result Score Record
4/1 @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton L 47-59 0-1
4/9 @ Arkansas W 71-48 1-1
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
4/16 Central Valley 7:30 L-1 OKC 1-0
4/23 Quad City 7:30 First Meeting
4/30 @ Tulsa 7:00 OKC 2-1
5/7 @ Memphis 7:30 First Meeting
5/21 Bossier City 7:30 First Meeting
5/28 @ Quad City 7:30 --
6/4 Rio Grande Valley 7:30 RIO 2-1
6/11 Amarillo 7:30 First Meeting
6/18 @ Bossier City 7:00 --
6/25 Memphis 7:30 --
7/10 @ Amarillo 3:00 --
7/16 Louisville 7:30 First Meeting
7/23 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:30 --
7/30 Tulsa 7:30 --

CENTRAL VALLEY COYOTES (1-0)
Date Opponent Result Score Record
4/2 @ Bakersfield W 33-20 1-1
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
4/16 @ Oklahoma City 7:30 W-1 OKC 1-0
4/23 ARKANSAS 9:30 L-1 ARK 2-0
4/30 BAKERSFIELD 9:30 L-1 BAK 4-1
5/7 @ Tulsa 7:00 W-1 TUL 3-1
5/14 RIO GRANDE VALLEY 9:30 L-1 CEN 1-0
5/21 @ Amarillo 7:00 L-1 First Meeting
5/28 @ San Diego 9:00 W-1 SAN 7-4
6/4 TULSA 9:30 -- --
6/11 SAN DIEGO 9:30 -- --
6/18 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:30 -- --
6/24 @ Bakersfield 9:00 -- --
7/9 BAKERSFIELD 9:30 -- --
7/16 @ San Diego 9:00 -- --
7/23 MEMPHIS 9:30 W-1 MEM 1-0
7/30 SAN DIEGO 9:30 -- --
(All times Central)


YARD DAWGZ HEAD COACH AT A GLANCE: Jeff Jarnigan served as the Defensive Coordinator in 2004 with the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League. The Wranglers were on of three expansion teams for the AFL and they finished their inaugural season at 8-8. Defensively, the Wranglers tallied 4.1 stops per game and finished 3rd in the AFL in sacks, 3rd in third downs allowed, 8th in turnover margin and 12th in total defense. After a slow start, the Wrangler pass defense held their opponents to an average of 210 passing yards over the final eight games of the season.

Jarnigan spent the 2001 –2003 seasons as the defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach for the Tulsa Talons of af2. While with Tulsa, Jarnigan's defense was known for its hard-hitting, high-pressure defense that traditionally finished in the top third of the league in several defensive categories. During Jarnigan's three seasons with the Talons, they accumulated a 44-10 record, won two National Conference Central Division championships and won the ArenaCup in 2003.

CENTRAL VALLEY HEAD COACH AT A GLANCE: Fred Biletnikoff Jr. enters his second season as the head coach of the Central Valley Coyotes. Biletnikoff took over as head coach in the middle of last season and coached the team for the last seven games of the season going 2-5.

LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week's match-up who rank among af2's statistical leaders in 2005:
YARD DAWGZ
Player Rank Category Stat
Craig Strickland 1st Total Offense 317.0 yds per game
Craig Strickland 1st Total Offensive Plays 88
Craig Strickland 1st Total Offensive TD's 14
Craig Strickland 1st Passing Average Per Game 316.5
Craig Strickland 1st Passing Attempts 87
Craig Strickland 1st Passing TD's 14
Craig Strickland 1st Passing Yards 633
Craig Strickland 1st Pass Completions 44
Craig Strickland T-2nd Interceptions 3
Jarrail Jackson 3rd-T Scoring Touchdowns 5 TD's
Jarrail Jackson 1st Receptions 18
Jarrail Jackson 1st Receiving Yards 280
Jarrail Jackson 1st Receiving Yards Per Game 140.0
Jarrail Jackson T-3rd Receiving TD's 5
B.J. Barre 9th Receving Yards 141
B.J. Barre 5th Kick Return Avg 28.6
Al Hunt 12th-T Rushing Attempts 4
Brandon Daniels 8th Receptions 12
Gana Joseph T-1st Interceptions 2
Jarrail Jackson T-4th Kick Returns 6
Dylan Pohlman 9th Scoring 22 pts
Dylan Pohlman 1st Scoring (Kick) 22 pts
Dylan Pohlman T-2nd Field Goals 3
Dylan Pohlman T-2nd PAT Kicks Made 13
COYOTES
Player Rank Category Stat
Juston Wood 6th Total Offensive Plays 49
John Gockman 7th Scoring (Kick) 11
Marvin Brown 7th All Purpose Yards 210
Vai Notoa 7th Rushing Attempts 5
Juston Wood 8th Yards Per Rush 4.7
Juston Wood 6th Passing Attempts 46
Juston Wood T-6th Interceptions 2
John Gockman T-2nd Field Goals 3
John Gockman 5th Field Goal % 60%
John Gockman 4th Field Goal Attempts 5
John Gockman T-3rd Field Goals Made 3
Marvin Brown 1st Interceptions 2
Marvin Brown 1st Kick Return Average 34.0
Marvin Brown 7th Kick Return Yards 102

LOOKING BACK: The Yard Dawgz overcame a 25-point deficit twice on Saturday night to come back and defeat the Arkansas Twisters 71-48 at Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas.

The Yard Dawgz were led by Ironman of the Game, B.J. Barre. Barre finished the game with four catches for 114 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, he added an interception. Yard Dawgz quarterback Craig Strickland finished the game 22-of-40 for 352 yards and ten touchdowns on the night.

TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how OKLAHOMA CITY and CENTRAL VALLEY rank in the league this season:
Statistical YARD DAWGZ COYOTES
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 2nd 59.0 15th 33.0
Scoring Defense 13th 53.5 2nd 20.0
Total Offense 1st 319.5 15th 183.0
Total Defense 18th 278.5 2nd 126.0
Pass Offense 1st 311.5 15th 164.0
Pass Defense 18th 274.5 2nd 106.0
Rushing Offense 16th 8.0 8th 19.0
Rushing Defense 3rd 4.0 12th 20.0
Pass Rating 12th 99.8 18th 51.4
Pass Def. Rating 10th 101.8 1st 40.1
Kickoff Returns 6th 21.9 1st 34.0
MFG Returns -- -- -- --
Turnover Margin 7th +1 T-1st +4
Sacks By T-11th 1 T-3rd 3
Sacks Against T-4th 3 1st 0
First Downs 1st 42 T-16th 14
Opp. First Downs 14th 30 3rd 13
Penalty Yards 18th 55.0 7th 44.0
Opp. Penalty Yds 10th 56 19th 32
Red Zone Offense 5th 7-8 (87.5%) T-13th 2-3 (66.7%)
Red Zone Defense T-12th 4-5 (80.0%) T-12th 4-5 (80.0%)

OKC YARD DAWGZ INJURY REPORT:
Pos. Name Injury Status

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: (Notable quotes):
JEFF JARNIGAN, On the victory over Arkansas: "The guys really stuck together and overcame some adversity."

On the upcoming game against Central Valley: "We are excited about this game. They have a lot of af2 veterans and we are looking forward to a really good game."

ADVANCE BOOKING: (A look at upcoming Yard Dawgz games):
The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz will wrap up their two-game home stand next Saturday when they face Midwest Division foe the Quad City Steamwheelers on April 23rd. The Yard Dawgz will then head to Tulsa, Oklahoma to take on their in-state rivals, the Tulsa Talons.

DAWG BONES: (A look at team trends and tidbits):
YARD DAWGZ RETURNERS: The Yard Dawgz return eight players from the inaugural squad in 2004. They return quarterback Craig Strickland, quarterback Josh Stewart, wide receiver/defensive back Al Hunt, wide receiver/linebacker Chris Archie, defensive specialist Gana Joseph, fullback/linebacker Chris Toney, offensive/defensive lineman James Landers, and offensive/defensive lineman Chuck Little.

MAKING HISTORY: With his 352 yards passing last weekend against the Arkansas Twisters, Yard Dawgz quarterback Craig Strickland became the first af2 player ever to throw for 15,000 yards in his career. As of right now, Strickland has 15,048 yards passing.

FIRST DRIVE OF THE GAME: This season the Yard Dawgz have taken their first drive of the game and scored one out of two times and they have won every game they have scored on the first drive. Below is a chart detailing how the Yard Dawgz have fared on their first drive in each game thus far this season.

YARD DAWGZ FIRST DRIVE OF THE GAME
Date Opponent Result Game Outcome
4/1 @ Wilkes-Barre Turnover (Downs) LOST
4/9 @ Arkansas FIELD GOAL WON

TALE OF TWO HALVES: This season, the Yard Dawgz have been outscored by their opponents 74-57 in the first half and they have outscored their opponents in the second half 61-33. The chart below details the point differential of the Yard Dawgz in each half of every game compared to their opponents.

YARD DAWGZ POINT DIFFERENTIAL BY HALF
Date Opponent First Half Second Half Game Outcome
4/1 @ Wilkes-Barre -5 -7 LOST
4/9 @ Arkansas -12 +35 WON

YARD DAWGZ PRACTICE PLAN: (A look at the Yard Dawgz schedule this week)
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. (Ford Center)
Wednesday: OFF
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. PRACTICE (Univ. of Central Oklahoma)
Friday: OFF
Saturday: 7:30 p.m. – KICKOFF!!!
**All Times are central**

RECENT YARD DAWGZ ROSTER MOVES (most recent first):
Date Action Player
3-28 HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED Curtis Bolden-OL/DL
3-28 HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED Ricky Davis-DS
3-28 PLACED ON RE-ASSIGNMENT LeJuan Edwards-DS
3-28 PLACED ON RE-ASSIGNMENT Alex Pahula-OL/DL

GAME AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 @ Wilkes-Barre JR Thomas –Wilkes Barre
2 @ Arkansas Craig Strickland-Oklahoma City

IRONMAN AWARD (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 @ Wilkes-Barre Demetrius Austrum – Wilkes Barre
2 @ Arkansas B.J. Barre-Oklahoma City

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
(selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 @ Wilkes-Barre Ameer Riley – Wilkes Barre
2 @ Arkansas Al Hunt-Oklahoma City

af2 WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Week Offensive Defensive Ironman
1 Julian Reese-Amarillo Demetrius Austrum-Wilkes-Barre Khreem Smith-Memphis
2 Kevin Prentiss-Memphis Ahmad Willis-Tulsa Tony Stallings-Louisville



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