Renegades Weekly
April 2, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Lubbock Renegades News Release
GAME #1
WHEN: 7:30 PM, FRIDAY. 4/6/07
WHERE: CAL FARLEY COLISEUM, AMARILLO, TX
VS: AMARILLO DUSTERS (0-0)
BROADCASTS: RADIO: KFYO 790 AM WEBCAST VIDEO: N/A
The Lubbock Renegades become reality Friday night in Amarillo, as the Renegades open their inaugural campaign with a National Conference Central Division match-up against the Amarillo Dusters. The I-27 rivals are each opening the season, but for the Renegades, it will be their first game in franchise history. The Renegades open their 16-game season with their first road game, while Amarillo opens the season at home for the first time in their af2 franchise history. Amarillo is 1-1 in season openers in their franchise history. Lubbock will face Amarillo three times this season and this meeting will serve as the only meeting of the season series in Amarillo.
RENEGADES ROSTER
The Lubbock Renegades made several roster moves following their Saturday scrimmage today to comply with af2 roster limits. Head Coach Rodney Blackshear will continue to make roster moves throughout the week leading into Friday night's season opener and may not have any more than 19 active players on the roster. The following is a list of players on the roster (as of 4/2/07):
# PLAYER POSITION(s) HT. WT. COLLEGE
1 P.J. WILLIAMS WR 6'3" 191 MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
2 DOUG BARNETT WR/DB 5'10" 175 ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIV.
3 ROLANDUS JOHNSON DB 5'10" 192 MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
4 JASON TEZENO WR 5'11" 185 EASTERN NEW MEXICO
5 PIERRE COLIN DL 6'5" 260 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
6 MARCUS WALKER DB 6'0" 185 BENEDICT
8 BYRON HUGHEY DB 5'10" 180 BENEDICTINE
9 ORLANDO MEDLOCK FB/LB 6'0" 255 UTAH
9 ALVANCE ROBINSON WR 5'9" 170 ALABAMA ST. UNIV.
10 JUSTIN MIDGETT QB 6'4" 215 FLORIDA
11 PRESTON HARTFIELD WR/LB 6'1" 216 TEXAS TECH
25 JAMES McCOY DB 5'10" 183 N. CAROLINA A&T ST.
42 JOEY HAWKINS WR/LB 6'8" 250 TEXAS TECH
50 RAYMOND McNEIL OL/DL 6'1" 305 FT. VALLEY STATE
55 C.J. WALKER FB/LB OL/DL 6'2" 301 WEST TEXAS
A&M
70 RONALD REDMOND TE 6'7" 373 PANHANDLE STATE
77 JEROME FLOWERS OL/DL 6'2" 365 EASTERN NEW MEXICO
92 BRAD HILL DL 6'2" 260 SE OKLAHOMA ST.
93 MARCO McGEE OL/DL 6'5" 330 E. CAROLINA / NC A&T
ST.
98 KENYON SCOTT DL 6'3" 330 TEXAS TECH
99 CALVIN ENGLISH OL/DL 6'5" 295 VALDOSTA ST. UNIV.
REFUSED TO REPORT
KEONI FRASER OL/DL 6'3" 305 ARIZONA
ROBERT HARMON FB/LB 6'2" 265 SE OKLAHOMA ST.
DAVID TERRELL WR/DB 6'2" 190 UTEP
KEITH TOOGOOD K 6'2" 190 TEXAS TECH
LARRICK WOMACK OL/DL 6'4" 280 MARS HILL
SUSPENDED LIST
PATRICK ELLISON DB 5'10" 185 ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIV.
af2 WEEK 1 REVIEW
Spokane Shock 51, Stockton Lightning 35
Tulsa Talons 61, Everett Hawks 30
Fort Wayne Fusion 36, Green Bay Blizzard 28
Quad City Steamwheel 81, Cinn. Jungle Kats 21
Mahoning Val Thunder 48, Tri-Cities Fever 40
S. Georgia Wildcats 47, Arkansas Twisters 31
WB/Scranton Pioneers 50, Manchester Wolves 36
Florida Firecats 55, Oklahoma Yard Dawgz 22
Tenn. Valley Vipers 44, Alabama Steeldogs 27
Boise Burn 57, Louisville Fire 52
Bakersfield Blitz 58, Laredo Lobos 52
af2 WEEK 2 PREVIEW
Mahoning Valley @ Albany
Florida @ Texas
Lubbock @ Amarillo
Louisville @ South Georgia
Fort Wayne @ Bossier-Shreveport
Rio Grande @ Corpus Christi
Quad City @ Spokane
Everett @ Central Valley
RENEGADES RIVAL RUNDOWN
The Amarillo Dusters are beginning their third season of play in the af2 and their third with Steve Perdue at the helm (10-19, 1-1). Head Coach Perdue will handle both the offensive and defensive coordinating duties, while trying to bounce back from an injury ridden 2006 season. The Dusters went 4-12 last season and closed the season on a nine-game winless streak.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
1 - Game - Friday night's game will see a lot of firsts in franchise history, as the Renegades play in their inaugural game. It also marks "Game 1" for the af2 Head Coaching record for Rodney Blackshear.
6 - Experienced Players - The Renegades have 6 players on the active roster that have prior af2 experience.
8 - Players - The Renegades have 8 players 6'3" or taller on their active roster.
NEXT HOME GAME
The Renegades first home game is Sunday, April 15th, as the Renegades host the Arkansas Twisters at City Bank Coliseum. Individual tickets for the game and all other home games are already on sale. Season ticket packages and advertising opportunities are still available by contacting the Renegades offices at 806-744-5858. Additional info can also be found by visiting the Renegades online at www.lubbockrenegades.com.
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