Quad City Steamwheelers notebook
July 13, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Quad City Steamwheelers News Release
NEXT GAME-
-Saturday, July 16, 2005
-Steamwheelers (7-6, 4th in the Midwest Division) vs. Amarillo Dusters (8-5, 3rd in the Midwest Division), 7:30 p.m. (CDT) at OS Field at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Ill.
Radio: WFXN 1230 AM, KWPC 860 AM and steamwheelers.com with Jim Albracht and John Furlong.
LAST GAME-
-Saturday, July 9
Quad City Steamwheelers 40
Green Bay Blizzard 37
OS Field at The MARK of the Quad Cities
STEAMWHEELERS INJURY REPORT (updated 07-12-05):
OUT- Andre Banks (R- Ankle) Long-Term Injured Reserve
OUT- Brandon Graves (R- Shoulder) Long-Term Injured Reserve
OUT- Sidney Lewis (L- Foot Sprain) Short-Term Injured Reserve
OUT- A.J. Novak (L- Knee) Long-Term Injured Reserve
OUT- Alfonso Pugh Jr. (R- Ankle) Short-Term Injured Reserve
STEAMWHEELERS Practice Schedule for Week of July 13, 2005 (All times are CDT)
Wednesday, July 13 -4:45 p.m. Practice at OS Field at The MARK of the Quad Cities
Thursday, July 14 -4:45 p.m. Practice at OS Field at The MARK of the Quad Cities
Friday, July 15 -4:45 p.m. Walk Through at OS Field at The MARK of the Quad Cities
Saturday, July 16 ***GAME vs. Amarillo Dusters @ 7:30 p.m. (CDT) at OS Field at The MARK of the Quad Cities***
STEAMWHEELERS NOTES:
Dodge Doubles Up: After tallying a game-high 10 catches for 78 yards, a touchdown and intercepting his first two passes of the season, Tim Dodge was primed to take home a hat full of postgame awards. And while he did not sweep the balloting, the former Iowa star was named the Offensive Player of the Game and the U.S. Army Ironman of the Game. It was the fifth Ironman of the Game award for last year's af2 Ironman of the Year and the first Offensive Player of the Game honor for the third year âWheeler WR/DB.
With his 78 receiving yards against the Blizzard, Dodge is now on the verge of eclipsing the 1,000 yard plateau for the third straight year. He currently leads the Steamwheelers with 86 catches and 968 yards. He also has 12 touchdowns to put him in fourth place on the club, two behind Travis Burns, and one behind Jeff Hewitt and Jack Walker Jr.
Defensively, Dodge is second on the team in tackles with 42.5 and is also now tied along with three others for second in interceptions with two.
Receiver Streak Comes to an End: Despite the win that saw the âWheelers extend their winning streak to three games, tying a season-high, they did see one streak grind to a halt as Torey Morris did not record a reception, snapping the âWheelers streak of 12 straight games in which all five receivers had at least one reception. Of the five receivers in the Steamwheelers rotation this year, Morris ranks fifth in catches (26), yards (321) and touchdowns (8), but had scored in four of his last seven games before being shutout by Green Bay.
Area Youth Football Moves Indoors: For the second straight year the Steamwheelers will feature two local youth football teams at halftime of their regular season finale. In the 2nd Annual Cross River Championship of Youth Tackle Arena Football, the Rising Knights Youth Football (Iowa) will face off against East Moline Youth Football (Illinois) in a six minute mini-game. Rising Knight took the championship last year in a game which puts a team at the 20-yard-line and gives them four downs to score. Both teams will get at least one try on offense with the winner at the end of the six minutes of play being crowned the Cross River Champion.
Looking at the Playoff Picture: The National Conference's muddled playoff picture can take another step toward clarity this weekend as the Steamwheelers play their penultimate divisional game against Amarillo on Saturday night at OS Field at the MARK of the Quad Cities. With a win by 10 points or more over the Dusters, Quad City will leap frog them into third place in the Midwest Division and fifth in the conference. Those rankings could move to second and fourth respectively if Louisville is able to knock off Oklahoma City at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City on Saturday night.
If that happens, the Steamwheelers would have put themselves in a position to host a first round playoff game for the third straight year and the fifth time in the last six years.
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