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May 31, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release


QUICK FACTS:
Rio Grande Valley Dorados (5-3)
AT Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (4-4)
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2005
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CST
Site: FORD CENTER (18,000)
National Anthem: Christina Manos
Coin Toss: TBD
Officials: Joe Pester (Referee), Chad Bowers (Umpire), Gary Calip (Head Linesman), Larry Smith (Line Judge), Derrick Rhone-Dunn (Back Judge)
Radio: KEBC-AM - 1340 AM - Robert Allen (Play-by-Play)
Webcast: www.kgff.com AND www.okcyarddawgz.com
Series Record: Rio Grande Valley Leads 2-1
Streaks: Rio Grande Valley W-4, Oklahoma City W-2
Coaches: OKC: Jeff Jarnigan (4-4, 1st season);
RGV: Kevin Guy (44-12, 4th season)

TEAM WEBSITES: Yard Dawgz: www.okcyarddawgz.com
Dorados: www.doradosfootball.com

THE STAKES: The Yard Dawgz are trying to extend their winning streak to three games and push themselves back over .500 for the first time since April 16th. The Dorados are trying to extend their winning streak to five games.

THE SERIES: This will be the first of two meetings between the two teams in 2005. The Dorados lead the all-time series 2-1 winning the last meeting on July 10, 2004, 51-44 in Hidalgo, Texas.

THE Ifs:
If Oklahoma City defeats Rio Grande Valley, it would ...
· Give Oklahoma City a 2-2 series record with Rio Grande Valley
· Give Oklahoma City a 3-1 home record in 2005
· Give Jeff Jarnigan a 5-4 career record as head coach
· Give Oklahoma City a three-game win streak

OKLAHOMA CITY YARD DAWGZ (4-4, WON 2)
Date Opponent Result Score Record
4/1 @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton L 47-59 0-1
4/9 @ Arkansas W 71-48 1-1
4/16 CENTRAL VALLEY W 48-41 2-1
4/23 QUAD CITY L 43-61 2-2
4/30 @ Tulsa L 34-47 2-3
5/7 @ Memphis L 38-43 2-4
5/21 BOSSIER CITY W 52-17 3-4
5/28 @ Quad City W 56-49 4-4
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
6/4 RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:30 W-4 RIO 2-1
6/11 AMARILLO 7:30 L-1 First Meeting
6/18 @ Bossier City 7:00 L-1 OKC 1-0
6/24 MEMPHIS 7:30 W-3 MEM 1-0
7/10 @ Amarillo 3:00 -- --
7/16 LOUISVILLE 7:30 W-1 First Meeting
7/23 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:30 -- --
7/30 TULSA 7:30 W-3 TIED 2-2

RIO GRANDE VALLEY DORADOS (5-3, WON 4)
Date Opponent Result Score Record
4/9 LOUISVILLE L 42-56 0-1
4/16 @ Florida L 30-63 0-2
4/22 @ Bakersfield W 40-32 1-2
5/2 BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT L 69-77 1-3
5/7 SAN DIEGO W 51-45 2-3
5/14 @ Central Valley W 61-51 3-3
5/21 WILKES-BARRE W 52-49 4-3
5/28 @ South Georgia W 39-37 5-3
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
6/4 @ Oklahoma City 7:30 W-2 RIO 2-1
6/11 TULSA 7:30 W-3 TUL 3-0
6/18 CENTRAL VALLEY 7:30 W-1 TIED 1-1
6/25 @ San Diego 9:00 L-2 RIO 1-0
7/9 @ Bossier-Shreveport 7:00 L-1 BOS 2-0
7/16 @ Tulsa 7:00 -- --
7/23 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:30 -- --
7/30 BAKERSFIELD 7:30 L-1 RIO 1-0
(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 one 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.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY HEAD COACH AT A GLANCE: Kevin Guy, a 31 year-old native of Birmingham, Alabama, joins the Dorados organization after serving as the Head Coach / Dir. of Football Operations for the Huntsville, Alabama based Tennessee Valley Vipers over the past three af2 seasons. He leaves the Vipers with a 39-9 coaching record, which places him amongst the af2's top five career coaching leaders in wins (39) and winning percentage (81.25%), and places him with the best coaching record in af2 history based on tenure. Guy began his Vipers coaching career in 2002 and posted a 13-3 record. The Vipers won 14 consecutive games to begin the 2003 season and ended up with a 14-2 finish, which led to Guy claiming af2 Coach of the Year honors.

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 5th Total Offense 2095
Craig Strickland T-5th Total Offensive Plays 309
Craig Strickland 10th Total Offensive TDs 41
Jarrail Jackson 6th All-Purpose Yds 1268
Craig Strickland 6th Passing Avg/Game 260.2
Craig Strickland T-6th Pass Yards/Catch 12.7
Craig Strickland 2nd Pass Attempts 300
Craig Strickland T-4th Passing TDs 41
Craig Strickland 5th Passing Yards 2082
Craig Strickland 9th Pass Completions 164
Jarrail Jackson T-7th Receptions 55
Jarrail Jackson 9th Receiving Yards 692
Jarrail Jackson 6th Receiving Yards/Game 98.9
Jason Ball 4th Field Goal % 37.5%
Jason Ball 1st PAT Kicking % 91.3
Jarrail Jackson 3rd MFG Return Yards 79
Jarrail Jackson T-3rd MFG Returns 3
Jarrail Jackson T-2nd Kick Return Avg 24.9
B.J. Barre T-5th Kick Return Avg 24.0
Jarrail Jackson 8th Kick Return Yds 497
Jarrail Jackson T-10th Kick Return TDs 1
B.J. Barre T-8th Interception Return Yds 53
DORADOS
Player Rank Category Stat
Eric Houle 4th Scoring (Kick) 58
Chris Robinson 5th Rushing Yards Per Game 13.5
Chris Robinson 8th Rush Attempts 29
Josh Kellett 9th Rush Attempts 25
Josh Kellett 9th Rush Attempts 25
Josh Kellett T-9th Rushing TDs 6
Chris Robinson 5th Rush Yards 108
Josh Kellett 6th Pass Attempts 286
Marquis Floyd 7th Receiving Yards 702
Eric Houle 1st Field Goals 10
Eric Houle 2nd Field Goal % 43.5%
Eric Houle 1st Field Goal Attempts 23
Craig Cole T-7th MFG Returns 3
Craig Cole 4th MFG Return Yards 59
Marquis Floyd T-7th Interceptions 4
Marquis Floyd 4th Interception Yards 4th
Curtis Jeter T-1st Fumbles Forced 3
Kevin Brown T-6th Passes Defended 14

LOOKING BACK: Al Hunt caught a 35-yard pass from Craig Strickland with 28 seconds left in the game to secure the 56-49 win for the Yard Dawgz over the Quad City Steamwheelers. The Yard Dawgz moved to 4-4 on the season and moved into sole possession of third place in the Midwest Division only one game back of the Amarillo Dusters for second place.

Offensive Player of the Game, Jarrail Jackson caught five passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns. He also added five kickoff returns for 11 yards and two missed field goal returns for 57 yards.

TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how OKLAHOMA CITY and RIO GRANDE VALLEY rank in the league this season:
Statistical YARD DAWGZ DORADOS
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 7th 48.6 ppg 9th 48.0 ppg
Scoring Defense 7th 45.6 ppg 13th 51.2 ppg
Total Offense 5th 269.6 13th 253.8
Total Defense 13th 268.4 15th 274.6
Pass Offense 6th 257.4 14th 230.0
Pass Defense 16th 259.4 13th 252.4
Rushing Offense 16th 12.2 8th 23.8
Rushing Defense 1st 9.0 14th 22.2
Pass Rating 15th 99.8 18th 97.5
Pass Def. Rating 13th 105.3 4th 100.2
Kickoff Returns 2nd 23.0 16th 17.2
Turnover Margin T-9th 0 4th +6
Sacks By T-11th 9 T-6th 11
Sacks Against T-16th 13 T-6th 7
First Downs 12th 141 T-13th 140
Opp. First Downs T-2nd 131 5th 136
Penalty Yards 10th 486 17th 579
Opp. Penalty Yds 3rd 614 12th 454
Red Zone Offense 8th 25-32 (78.1%) 3rd 33-40 (82.5%)
Red Zone Defense 15th 18-22 (81.8%) 6th 22-30 (73.3%)



OKC YARD DAWGZ INJURY REPORT:
Pos. Name Injury Status
DS Orlando Green Long Term IR
OL/DL Walter Taylor Hamstring Short Term IR
OL/DL Barry Giles Short Term IR

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: (Notable quotes):
JEFF JARNIGAN, On the win over the Quad City Steamwheelers: "It was a good win for us. It is a tough venue to go into and win. We did a good job of coming out in the third quarter and staying up a score."

AL HUNT, On the game-winning score versus Quad City: "They tried to switch up the coverage on the motion and I was able to get deep."

JEFF JARNIGAN, On the upcoming game with Rio Grande Valley: "They will be a well prepared team with an experienced coach."

ADVANCE BOOKING: (A look at upcoming Yard Dawgz games):
The Yard Dawgz will be at home again next week as they take on the Amarillo Dusters on June 11th, before hitting the road to take on the Bossier-Shreveport Battlewings on June 18th.

DAWG BONES: (A look at team trends and tidbits):
FIRST DRIVE OF THE GAME: This season the Yard Dawgz have taken their first drive of the game and scored four out of eight times. 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
4/16 Central Valley TOUCHDOWN WON
4/23 Quad City Missed Field Goal LOST
4/30 @ Tulsa TOUCHDOWN LOST
5/7 @ Memphis Missed Field Goal LOST
5/21 Bossier-Shreveport Turnover (Downs) WON
5/28 @ Quad City TOUCHDOWN WON

TALE OF TWO HALVES: This season, the Yard Dawgz have been outscored by their opponents 207-167 in the first half and they have outscored their opponents in the second half 222-158. 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
4/16 Central Valley +1 +6 WON
4/23 Quad City -9 -9 LOST
4/30 @ Tulsa -7 -6 LOST
5/7 @ Memphis -10 +5 LOST
5/21 Bossier-Shreveport +7 +28 WON
5/28 @ Quad City -5 +12 WON
SEASON TOTALS -40 +64

MAKING HISTORY: Beginning the 2005 season, Yard Dawgz quarterback Craig Strickland had 14,415 yards in his af2 career. In week two versus the Arkansas Twisters Strickland eclipsed the 15,000 yard mark, becoming the first af2 player ever to throw for over 15,000 yards. Below is a look at the yards Strickland has thrown for in each game this season.
CRAIG STRICKLAND PASSING YARDS
Date Opponent Passing Yards Career Yards GAME RESULT
4/1 @ Wilkes-Barre 281 14,696 LOST
4/9 @ Arkansas 352 15,048 WON
4/16 Central Valley 212 15,260 WON
4/23 Quad City 311 15,571 LOST
4/30 @ Tulsa 240 15,811 LOST
5/7 @ Memphis 189 16,000 LOST
5/21 Bossier-Shreveport 180 16,180 WON
5/28 @ Quad City 317 16,497 WON

TEAMS NOT RUNNING WITH THESE DAWGZ: Coming into this week's game versus the Rio Grande Valley Dorados, the Yard Dawgz are the #1 ranked rushing defense in af2. They have only given up 72 yards rushing this season for an average of 9.0 yards per game.

MANY HAPPY RETURNS: The Yard Dawgz kick return team is ranked #2 in af2 with a kickoff return average of 23 yards per return. They currently rank 8th in the league in kickoff return yards with 921.

HOME SWEET HOME: In the history of the Yard Dawgz-Dorados series the home team has won every game.

KEY MATCH-UPS THIS WEEK:
Yard Dawgz offensive specialist Jarrail Jackson versus Dorados defensive specialist Norman Mason: Jarrail Jackson will be facing Dorados defensive specialist Norman Mason this week. Jackson is among league leaders in a number of receiving categories and Mason has been named ADT Defensive Player of the Week in af2 the past two weeks. Mason has picked off five passes the past two games.

YARD DAWGZ PRACTICE PLAN: (A look at the Yard Dawgz schedule this week)
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (FORD CENTER)
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (FORD CENTER)
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (FORD CENTER)
Friday: OFF
Saturday: 7:30 p.m. – KICKOFF Vs. Rio Grande Valley Dorados (FORD CENTER, Oklahoma City, OK)
**All Times are central**








RECENT YARD DAWGZ ROSTER MOVES (most recent first):
Date Action Player
5-25 TRADED TO GREEN BAY Jerry McCloud-DS
5-16 HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED Jeromy Flowers-WR/DB
5-16 HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED Carlos Johnson-WR/LB
5-16 HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED Walter Taylor-OL/DL
5-16 PLACED ON RE-ASSIGNMENT Shawn Terry-WR/LB
5-16 PLACED ON RE-ASSIGNMENT Chris Toney-FB/LB
5-10 PLACED ON RE-ASSIGNMENT Antonio Dingle-OL/DL
5-10 TRADED TO FLORIDA FIRECATS Tony Agee-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
3 Central Valley Brandon Daniels-Oklahoma City
4 Quad City Jarrail Jackson-Oklahoma City
5 @ Tulsa Donovan Morgan-Tulsa
6 @ Memphis Brian Jones-Memphis
7 BYE
8 Vs. Bossier Jarrail Jackson – Oklahoma City
9 @ Quad City Jarrail Jackson – Oklahoma City

IRONMAN AWARD (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 @ Wilkes-Barre Demetrius Austrum – Wilkes Barre
2 @ Arkansas B.J. Barre-Oklahoma City
3 Central Valley Al Hunt-Oklahoma City
4 Quad City Tim Dodge-Quad City
5 @ Tulsa B.J. Barre-Oklahoma City
6 @ Memphis Ryan Karr-Memphis
7 BYE
8 Vs. Bossier B.J. Barre – Oklahoma City
9 @ Quad City Tim Dodge – Quad 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
3 Central Valley Clint Merz-Central Valley
4 Quad City Matt Forbes-Quad City
5 @ Tulsa Chris Canty-Tulsa
6 @ Memphis Dahnel Singfield-Memphis
7 BYE
8 Vs. Bossier Rickie Davis – Oklahoma City
9 @ Quad City John Culp – Quad 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
3 Jake Eaton-Manchester Matt Forbes-Quad City Matt Jackson-Macon
4 Julian Reese-Amarillo Matt Forbes-Quad City Chris Robinson-Rio Grande Valley
5 Bo Smith-Bossier-Shreveport Travis Coleman-Albany J.J. McKelvey-Manchester
6 Juston Wood-Central Valley William Haith-Manchester Nathan Munson- Bakersfield
7 Kyle Rowley-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Ryan Bowers-Green Bay Joe Wesley-Bossier-Shreveport
8 Detronn Harris-Birmingham Norman Mason-Rio Grande Valley Robert Kilow-Arkansas
9 Juston Wood – Central Valley Norman Mason – Rio Grande Valley Demetrius Forney - Louisville



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