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Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz game notes

May 4, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release


QUICK FACTS:
Talons (3-1)
at Yard Dawgz (3-1)
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2006
Kickoff: 7:05 p.m. CT
Site: Ford Center (17, 868)
National Anthem: Jessica Gouskos
Coin Toss: York Representative
Officials: Joe Pester (Referee),
Gary Calip (Umpire), Chad Bowers (Head Linesman), Tom Bessant (Line Judge), Scott Gasaway (Back Judge)
Radio: KEBC 1340 (Mike Frazer)
TV: KWBT-TV 19 (Tulsa)
Series Record: Oklahoma City leads 3-2
Last Meeting: 7/30/05; Tulsa 50, OKC 57
Streaks: Dawgz L1; Talons W3
Coaches: Jeff Jarnigan (13-7; 0-1 playoffs, Second Season); David Alexander (14-6, 0-1 playoffs, Second Season)

THE STAKES: Oklahoma City and Tulsa, an interstate rivalry. Tulsa is on a 3 game winning streak and the Yard Dawgz look to bounce back from their first loss of the season.

THE SERIES: The Yard Dawgz lead the series 3-2.. The last time the Talons were in Oklahoma City, the game drew the largest crowd for the Yard Dawgz season at 12,181.

THE IFs:
If Oklahoma City defeats Tulsa, it would ...
- Improve Oklahoma City to 4-2 all-time series lead over the Talons
- Give Oklahoma City it's best start in team history at 4-1


OKLAHOMA CITY (3-1, Loss 1)
Date Opponent Result Score
4/8 STOCKTON 7:05 WON 60-50
4/15 @ Tulsa 7:00 WON 61-44
4/21 @ Green Bay 7:30 WON 44-32
4/29 AMARILLO 7:05 LOST 56-58
5/6 TULSA 7:05 -- ---
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
5/13 @ Arkansas 7:00 W3 2-0
5/20 SOUTH GEORGIA 6:05 L2 0-0
5/27 @ Bossier City 7:00 L2 1-1
6/3 RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:05 W2 3-2
6/10 @ Tulsa 7:00 W1 3-2
6/17 BAKERSFIELD 7:05 L1 0-0
6/24 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:30 W2 3-2
7/8 @ Tulsa 7:00 W1 3-2
7/15 ARKANSAS 7:05 W3 2-0
7/22 @ Central Valley 9:30 W2 2-0
7/29 BOSSIER CITY 7:05 L2 1-1

TULSA (301, Won 3)
Date Opponent Result Score
4/8 @ Rio Grande 7:30 LOST 20-58
4/15 @ South Georgia 6:30 WON 44-61
4/22 BOSSIER CITY 7:00 WON 62-66
4/29 RIO GRANDE 7:00 WON 57-38
5/6 @ Oklahoma City 7:05 -- ---
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
5/13 @ WB/Scranton 6:00 -- (0-0)
5/20 EVERETT 7:00 -- (0-0)
5/28 ARKANSAS 7:00 L1 (8-4)
6/3 @ Manchester 7:30 -- (0-0)
6/10 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:00 L1 (2-3)
6/17 MANCHESTER 7:00 -- (0-0)
6/24 @ Amarillo 7:00 W1 (1-1)
7/8 OKLAHOMA CITY 7:00 L1 (2-3)
7/15 @ Bossier City 7:00 W5 (6-1)
7/22 @ Arkansas 7:00 L1 (8-4)
7/29 AMARILLO 7:00 W1 (1-1)

HEAD COACHES: Jeff Jarnigan enters his second season as head coach of the Yard Dawgz. Last season he led the team to a 10-6 regular season record and a first round playoff appearance. Prior to taking over the head coaching duties in Oklahoma City, Coach Jarnigan served as the defensive coordinator for the Austin Wranglers (AFL) during the 2004 season. From 2001 through 2003 Coach Jarnigan was the defensive coordinator for the Tulsa Talons. Under his defense the team won two National Conference Central Division Championships and the ArenaCup in 2003.

Alexander, a 41 year0old native of Broken Arrow, Okla., joins the Talons for his second season as Head Coach. Prior to becoming a Head Coach, Alexander was the Talons' General Manager and spent ten years in the National Football League (NFL). Alexander was drafted as a center in the fifth round of the NFL draft. In the NFL (1987-1996), Alexander spent his first eight years with the Philadelphia Eagles and his last two years with the New York Jets. Alexander started 108 consecutive games and never missed one NFL game. He was honored as New York Times All0Pro in 1991. In his NFL career, Alexander was one of few players who had played all five offensive line positions.

LAST SERIES MEETING: The Tulsa Talons lost to the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 50-57 on July 30, 2005 in Oklahoma City.

LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week's matchup who rank among af2's statistical leaders:

YARD DAWGZ
Player Rank Category Stat
Strickland, Craig 7 Total Offense 279.2
Strickland, Craig 5 Total Offense TDs 29
Hunt, Al 7 Scoring 66
Jackson, Jarrail 8 Scoring 60
Haglund, AJ 4 Scoring (Kick) 33 pts
Strickland, Craig 2 Total Off Avg/Play 8.9
Strickland,Craig 7 Total Off. Yards 1117
Hunt, Al 6 Scoring (TDs) 66 pts
Strickland, Craig 4 Passing Avg/Game 278.5
Strickland, Craig 3 Pass Yds/Catch 13.9
Strickland, Craig 10 Pass Comp. Pct 65.0
Strickland, Craig 2 Passing TDs 29
Strickland, Craig 4 Pass Rating 126.8
Strickland, Craig 2 Pass Yds/Att 9.1
Strickland, Craig 6 Passing YDs 1114
Hunt, Al 6 Yds/Catch 18.6
Hunt, Al 6 Reception Yds 446
Hunt, Al 5 Reception TDs 11
Jackson, Jarrail 8 Reception TDs 10
Haglund, AJ 4 PAT Attempts 31
Haglund, AJ 7 Field Goals .40
Haglund, AJ 3 PAT Made 87.1
Jackson, Jarrail 1 MFG Returns 4
Jackson, Jarrail 2 MFG Ret Yds 66
Jackson, Jarrail 5 MFG Return TDs 0
Fletcher, Oliver 5 Tackles 30.5

TALONS
Player Rank Category Stat
Radlinski, Mark 8 Total Offense TDs 24
Phillips, Luke 8 Scoring (Kick) 27
Radlinski, Mark 8 Rushing TDs 4
Eddy, Marc 3 Pass Comp. Pct 70.6
Radlinski, Mark 8 Pass Comp. Pct 65.8
Radlinski, Mark 9 Passing TDs 20
Radlinski, Mark 7 Pass Rating 122.2
Radlinski, Mark 7 Pass YDs/Att 9.1
Battle, Stephen 7 Yards per Catch 18.1
McGee, Don 6 Receive YD/Game 49.0
McGee, Don 6 MFG Return YDs 49
McGee, Don 2 MFG Return TDs 1
Phillips, Luke 8 FG Attempt 6
Phillips, Luke 7 PAT Kicking Pct 80.0
Phillips, Luke 6 PAT Kicking Att 30
Phillips, Luke 5 PAT Kicks Made 24
Murphy, Chaz 2 Sacks 4.5

TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how the Yard Dawgz and Talons stack up:

Statistical TALONS YARD DAWGZ
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 5 53.8 3 55.2
Scoring Defense 1 35.0 11 46.0
Total Offense 8 281.0 9 277.2
Total Defense 2 205.0 20 292.2
Pass Offense 10 260.2 7 269.5
Pass Defense 2 194.5 19 269.2
Rushing Offense 9 20.8 20 7.8
Rushing Defense 4 10.5 16 23.0
Scoring (Non0Kick) 7 31 9 31
Scoring (Kicking) 8 27 pts 4 33 pts
Pass Rating 4 121.0 2 126.8
Pass Def. Rating 3 82.4 12 96.1
Kickoff Returns 21 12.9 18 14.4
MFG Returns 2 31.0 7 16.5
Turnover Margin 3 1.50 (+6) 17 03 (00.75)
Field Goals 17 .167 5 .400
PAT Kicking 6 .800 3 .871
Sacks By 2 17 21 1
Sacks Against 4 2 19 8
First Downs 20 64 15 68
Opp. First Downs 1 58 9 72
Penalties 11 62.8 14 65.8
Opp. Penalties 23 37.8 3 80.0

THIS WEEK'S QUOTES:
JEFF JARNIGAN, on Tulsa: "...looking to rebound from lost to Amarillo...we have the utmost respect for the Talons' organization, coaching staff and players... the team handles themselves with so much class."
DROPBACK: Head Coach Jeff Jarnigan said it would be difficult playing Amarillo within a 3-week period and he was right. The Yard Dawgz lost to Amarillo 56-58.

FORWARD MOTION: The Yard Dawgz travel to Arkansas to take on the Twisters. Oklahoma City leads the Twisters 2-0. Arkansas leads the National Conference-Midwest Division with a 4-1 record.

TEAM NOTES/TRENDS: If quarterback, Craig Strickland passes for 227 yards, he will be the first player in af2 history to reach 20,000 passing yards.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME AWARD
(selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
2 STO George Williams (STO)
3 AMR Craig Strickland (OKC)
4 GBB Craig Strickland (OKC)
5 AMR Derek Jones (AMR)

IRONMAN OF THE GAME AWARD
(selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
2 STO Al Hunt (OKC)
3 AMR Al Hunt (OKC)
4 GBB Whitney Bell (GBB)
5 AMR Al Hunt (OKC)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME AWARD
(selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
2 STO N/A
3 AMR Jon Holland (OKC)
4 GBB Terrance Taylor (GBB)
5 AMR Jon Holland (OKC)

CATCH OF THE GAME AWARD
(selected by media)
Date Opp. Player
2 STO Al Hunt (OKC)
3 AMR Jarrail Jackson (OKC)
4 GBB Robert Garth (GBB)
5 AMR Derek Jones (AMR)

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