Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz game notes
May 19, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release
QUICK FACTS:
Wildcats (1-5)
At Yard Dawgz (5-1)
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2006
Kickoff: 6:05 p.m. CT
Site: Ford Center (17,884)
National Anthem: Integris Employee
Coin Toss: Bruce Lawrence
Officials: Tony Maranto (Referee),
Allen Roulette (Umpire), Marc Bovos (Head Linesman), Lee Ross (Line Judge), Derrick Rhone-Dunn (Back Judge)
Radio: KFNY 1640 AM, KGFF 1450 AM (Mike Frazer); Magic 97.3 FM (Robert Hydrick)
TV: N/A
Series Record: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Streaks: Dawgz W2; Wildcats W1
Coaches: Jeff Jarnigan (15-7; 0-1 playoffs, Second Season); Donnie Davis (2-10, First Full Season)
THE STAKES: Oklahoma City looks to improve to 6-1
THE SERIES: This is the first meeting between the two teams
THE IFs:
If Oklahoma City defeats South Georgia, it would ...
- Improve Oklahoma City to 6-1 overall
- Improve the Yard Dawgz to a 3-1 at the Ford Center this season
OKLAHOMA CITY (5-1, Won 2)
Date Opponent Result Score
4/8 STOCKTON 7:05 WON 60-50
4/15 @ Amarillo 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 WON 90-54
5/13 @ Arkansas 7:00 WON 56-44
5/20 SOUTH GEORGIA 6:05 --- ---
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
5/27 @ Bossier City 7:00 L6 1-1
6/3 RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:05 L1 3-2
6/10 @ Tulsa 7:00 W1 4-2
6/17 BAKERSFIELD 7:05 W4 0-0
6/24 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:30 L1 3-2
7/8 @ Tulsa 7:00 W1 4-2
7/15 SOUTH GEORGIA 7:05 W1 2-0
7/22 @ Central Valley 9:30 W1 2-0
7/29 BOSSIER CITY 7:05 L6 1-1
SOUTH GEORGIA (1-5, Won 1)
Date Opponent Result Score
4/8 TENNESSEE VALLEY 7:30 LOSS 50-58
4/15 TULSA 7:30 LOSS 24-46
4/21 @ WB/Scranton 7:00 LOSS 33-36
4/29 BIRMINGHAM 7:30 LOSS 34-40
5/6 @ Macon 7:30 LOSS 22-60
5/13 MEMPHIS 7:30 WON 48-41
5/20 @ Oklahoma City 6:05 --- ---
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
5/27 @ Florida 6:30 W5 3-4
6/3 MACON 6:30 L1 3-2
6/10 @ Birmingham 7:00 L1 2-1
6/17 GREEN BAY 6:30 W1 0-1
6/24 @ Memphis 7:00 L1 2-0
7/8 BOSSIER CITY 6:30 L6 0-0
7/15 @ Tennessee Valley 7:30 L4 0-1
7/22 @ Rio Grande 7:30 L2 0-1
7/29 FLORIDA 6:30 W5 3-4
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 South Georgia Wildcats. Under his defense the team won two National Conference Central Division Championships and the ArenaCup in 2003.
DONNIE DAVIS was named the Wildcats second head coach in the team's five-year history on June 14, 2005. Davis served as the Offensive Coordinator for the Georgia Force (AFL) during the 2004 season. In his first game as Offensive Coordinator, Davis guided the Force to a 72-51 victory snapping a six game losing streak. During the remaining four games the Force averaged 58.3 points per game. Davis began his Arena Football League career with the Arizona Rattlers in 1997 and guided them to an Arena Bowl XI championship and earned MVP honors. After three seasons with the Rattlers, Davis joined the Milwaukee Mustangs for a season and then went on to play two seasons with the Georgia Force before retiring in 2003. Davis ended his collegiate career in 1995 at Georgia Tech in fifth place on the Yellow Jackets career passing list with 3,261 yards and touchdown passes with 22.
LAST SERIES MEETING: This is the first meeting between the two teams
LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week's matchup who rank among af2's statistical leaders:
YARD DAWGZ
Player Rank Category Stat
Strickland, Craig 4 Total Offense 270.0
Strickland, Craig 1 Total Offense TDs 45
Jackson, Jarrail 3 Scoring 16.0
Haglund, AJ 1 Scoring (Kick) 53 pts
Strickland, Craig 1 Total Off Avg/Play 8.4
Strickland, Craig 5 Total Off. Yards 1620
Jackson, Jarrail 3 All Purpose 165.2
Jackson, Jarrail 5 Scoring (TDs) 16 TDs
Hunt, Al 3 Scoring (TDs) 15 TDs
Strickland, Craig 4 Passing Avg/Game 269.5
Strickland, Craig 3 Pass Yds/Comp 13.6
Strickland, Craig 8 Pass Comp. Pct 62.6
Strickland, Craig 1 Passing TDs 45
Strickland, Craig 3 Pass Rating 124.9
Strickland, Craig 2 Pass Yds/Att 8.5
Strickland, Craig 5 Passing YDs 1617
Hunt, Al 6 YDs/Catch 16.1
Jackson, Jarrail 8 Reception Yds 604
Jackson, Jarrail 10 Receive YD/Game 100.7
Jackson, Jarrail 9 Receptions 43
Jackson, Jarrail 6 Reception TDs 16
Hunt, Al 7 Reception TDs 14
Haglund, AJ 1 PAT Attempts 52
Haglund, AJ 4 Field Goals ATT 9
Haglund, AJ 3 PAT Kicking PCT 90.4
Haglund, AJ 1 PAT Made 47
Jackson, Jarrail 1 MFG Returns 6
Jackson, Jarrail 1 MFG Ret YDs 136
McCollister, Chavis 8 Interceptions 2
McCollister, Chavis 3 Intcp Ret Yards 74
McCollister, Chavis 2 Intcp Ret TDs 1
Fletcher, Oliver 4 Tackles/G 7.2
Holland, Jon 10 Tackles/G 6.1
WILDCATS
Player Rank Category Stat
McKinney, Chris 4 All Purpose 165.0
Pinkins, Dondrick 6 Rushing 16.2
Pinkins, Dondrick 9 Rushing Yards 16.2
McKinney, Chris 7 Receptions/G 8.0
Woodham, Rodney 10 Yards Per Catch 14.8
Burnett, Dan 3 Field Goals .80
Burnett, Dan 4 Field Goals Att 9
Burnett, Dan 3 Field Goals Made 4
McKinney, Chris 10 Kick Return/Avg 19.9
Saunders, Blake 1 Intcp Ret Yards 85
McKinney, Chris 3 Kick Return TDs 1
Saunders, Chris 2 Intcp Ret TDs 1
McCoy, James 1 Tackles/G 7.8
McCoy, James 9 Fumbles Forced/G .40
McCoy, James 2 Fumbles Rcvd/G .80
TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how the Yard Dawgz and Wildcats stack up:
Statistical WILDCATS YARD DAWGZ
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 22 27.2 1 61.2
Scoring Defense 4 40.0 11 47.0
Total Offense 23 142.0 7 277.8
Total Defense 4 220.3 21 291.0
Pass Offense 23 113.8 5 263.3
Pass Defense 4 199.0 23 274.4
Rushing Offense 3 28.2 20 14.5
Rushing Defense 12 21.3 5 16.3
Scoring (Non-Kick) 23 163 2 367
Scoring (Kicking) 22 21 pts 1 53 pts
Pass Rating 23 52.5 3 119.9
Pass Def. Rating 16 100.9 6 92.2
Kickoff Returns 19 14.8 5 19.9
MFG Return Yards 19 17 2 136
Turnover Margin 22 -1.67 (-10) 9 +2 (-0.33)
Field Goals 5 .44 15 .22
PAT Kicking 16 .69 3 .90
Sacks By 19 4 19 4
Sacks Against 22 20 17 11
First Downs 23 64 14 108
Opp. First Downs 1 87 9 106
Penalties Avg/G 1 39.8 20 72.7
Opp. Penalties 23 39.8 2 78.7
THIS WEEK'S QUOTES:
JEFF JARNIGAN, on South Georgia: "...South Georgia has made a lot of roster moves and is a new team... we are very familiar with their quarterback Julian Reese... Julian posses a threat not only in the pocket, but is a good runner."
DROPBACK: The Yard Dawgz were on the road last week in Arkansas, picking up the teams' third win on the road this season. Oklahoma City remains perfect on the road.
FORWARD MOTION: The Yard Dawgz travel to Bossier-Shreveport next week. Head Coach Jeff Jarnigan says that in the past his team has struggled against teams where the Yard Dawgz are heavily favored. Coach Jarnigan looks to mix things up in practice and have his team ready to remain perfect on the road.
TEAM NOTES/TRENDS: At least one Yard Dawgz' receiver has four or more touchdowns in 5/6 of Oklahoma City's games.
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)
6 TUL Craig Strickland (OKC)*
7 ARK Jarrail Jackson (OKC)
*af2 Schutt Offensive Player of the Week
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)
6 TUL Al Hunt (OKC)
7 ARK Chavis McCollister (OKC)*
*af2 U.S. Army Ironman of the Week
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)
6 TUL Kendrick Walker (OKC)
7 ARK Steve Watson (ARK)
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)
6 TUL Jarrail Jackson (OKC)
7 ARK Jon Schoonover (ARK)
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