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Storm Host Quad City in Week Four Rematch

April 29, 2023 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Sioux Falls Storm News Release


The Sioux Falls Storm Indoor Football Team host the Quad City Steamwheelers tonight at 7:05 p.m. CT inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.

THE MATCHUP

The Sioux Falls Storm and Quad City Steamwheelers will meet for the second time this season when they meet on Saturday Night at 7:05 p.m.

The Storm lost the season opening road contest on April 1st in a close 36-34 nail-biter in Moline, IL.

The Storm have never lost back-to-back games against the Quad City Steamwheelers.

Sioux Falls posted a three-game winning streak against Quad City (3/22/19 - 3/13/22).

The Steamwheelers have won 2 of the last 3 meetings (4/8/22 - present), with all three games played in Moline, IL.

SERIES OVERALL: The Storm lead the all-time series 4-2

SERIES IN SIOUX FALLS: The Storm hold a 2-0 record all-time at home against the Steamwheelers

SERIES IN MOLINE, IL: The Storm are 2-2 all-time in Moline, IL

LAST TIME THEY MET

(4/1/23)

The Sioux Falls Storm opened the 2023 Indoor Football League season in Moline, IL on Saturday night, facing the defending Eastern Conference Champion Quad City Steamwheelers.

Veteran quarterback Lorenzo Brown Jr. scored three rushing touchdowns and Tony Tate added two more, but a safety and several costly turnovers proved to be too much to overcome as the Storm dropped their first game of the season by the final score of 36-34.

Brown finished the day with eight carries for 29 yards and three rushing touchdowns, but struggled to get the pass attack working. The veteran quarterback finished the night 6-for-20 with 53 passing yards and two interceptions.

Cole Thurness led the Storm in receiving yards in his IFL debut, reeling in three catches for 26 yards in the loss.

Linebacker James Brown paced the Storm defense with nine tackles in his first game in a Storm uniform. He teamed up with Jaylon Abdul-Karim for the Storm's only sack of the night.

Eugene Ford collected his first interception of the season in the loss.

SCOUTING THE QUAD CITY STEAMWHEELERS

The Quad City Steamwheelers enter Friday Night's game with a 4-1 record in the 2023 IFL Season.

The Steamwheelers' lone loss came in their week one matchup against the Arizona Rattlers in a 60-53 thriller.

Quad City has reeled off four straight wins, including a week three home win (36-34) against the Sioux Falls Storm.

The Steamwheelers offense enter the weekend ranking second in the IFL in points scored per game (51.0). Only the Firsco Fighters (55.0) have scored more points per game this season. Quarterback E.J. Hilliard is fourth in the IFL in total passing yards (664). Hilliard's 19 passing touchdowns are tied for the league league entering this weekends play.

The Quad City defense ranks ninth in the IFL allowing 45.2 points per game. The Steamwheelers top defense threat is defensive back Darreon Jackson who is currently the team leader with 23.5 tackles this season, tied for 10th in the IFL. Jackson's three interceptions are tied for fourth in the league overall.

SCOUTING THE SIOUX FALLS STORM

The Sioux Falls Storm enter the weekend with a 2-2 record in the 2023 Indoor Football League season.

The Storm are looking to pick up back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

The Sioux Falls defense enters the weekend ranked fifth in the IFL in fewest points allowed per game (38.3). The Storm's seven interceptions this season rank third most in the IFL. Storm defensive back Clifton Duck leads all Storm defenders with 24.0 tackles, ranking eigth overall in the IFL this season. Defensive back Eugene Ford currently leads the IFL with four interceptions.

The Storm Offense are averaging 46.0 points per game in 2023, good enough for fifth in the IFL. Storm quarterback Lorenzo Brown Jr. leads the team with 11 rushing touchdowns, second most in the IFL. Storm wide receiver Tony Tate is second in the IFL averaging 126.7 all purpose yards per game. Wide receiver Cole Thurness leads the team with 13.5 yards per catch, ranking 11th in the IFL.

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