WIFL pre-game notes
Published on March 30, 2007 under World Indoor Football League 2 (WIFL 2) News Release
COLUMBUS LIONS (2-1)
VS. OSCEOLA GHOSTRIDERS (2-1)
SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2007 7 P.M.
IOA FIELD AT SILVER SPURS ARENA
MEDIA INFORMATION
AUDIOCAST: Available on www.columbuslions.net , www.ghostriderfootball.com and www.wifl.ezstream.com. TALENT: TBA
LIVE SCORING UPDATES: On all team web sites and www.wifl.us
HEAD COACHES
Columbus: Jason Gibson (1st with team, 3rd overall 13-15). An All-American receiver at Fairmont State University, Gibson went on to play in the CFL with the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts then had a stint in Europe before coming to indoor ranks with Albany (AFL) and two af2 teams. He began his coaching career with the Greensboro Prowlers (af2) before taking the reigns of the Raleigh Rebels (AIFL) in 2005
Osceola: Marquette Smith (2nd year 10-8, 3rd overall, 12-17) High school and college Hall of Fame inductee, Smith was the 1991 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year. Played college ball at FSU and UCF and was a fifth round pick of the Carolina Panthers. The well-traveled Smith has played or coached in six leagues.
KEY PLAYERS
COLUMBUS: QB Andrew McKay (39-84-4, 458, 7TD), RB/KR Eugene Goodman (rush 27-88-3 rec 7-103-0 kr 12-252-1 WR Jarwaski Pollock 10-939-3 LB Justin Rivers 12.5t 2.5 TFL 1s 1 INT 2 FF
OSCEOLA: QB Brandon Sumner (31-65-1 426 8 TD), WR James Panui (16-207-2), WR Luther Huggins (9-121-3) WR Lamont Finnie (5-83-3) DB Turmarian Moreland (3 INT) LB Stanford Rhule (11.5 t 4 TFL)
Comparing The Teams
LIONS GHOSTRIDERS
Scoring Offense 41.3 (3) 46.7(1))
Scoring Defense 40.7 (2) 34.0 (1)
Rushing Offense 30.7 (2) 70.7 (1)
Rushing Defense 29.5 (2) 5.7 (1)
Passing Offense 151.0 (4) 153.0(2)
Passing Defense 174.0 (3) 121.7(1)
Total Offense 181.7 (3) 223.7(1)
Total Defense 219.5 (2) 158.7(1)
Turnover Margin +1 (1) +12 (1)
Penalty Yards 42.3 (3) 89.0 (4)
Kicking 4-12 FG 1-10FG 14-15P 13-14P
SERIES: Columbus leads 1-0
LAST MEETING: At Columbus 34, Osceola 31
NOTES: Defense and special teams accounted for 22 of the Lions' 34 points in their victory over the Ghostriders ... Good News/Bad News for Lions Passing: No picks in last two games but no games over 50 percent completion percentage either .... Silas Daniels' 8 catch for 100 yards and 3 TD effort in Augusta loss was best for a Lions receiver this season ... Joey Conrad of Glenville State has been brought in as a potential QB ... Eugene Goodman leads the WIFL with 147.7 all purpose yards per game and a 21.0 average on kickoff returns ... OSCEOLA is 2-0 at home this season and has both the league's double-figure margin of victories ... Brandon Sumner is the league's least intercepted QB with only one pick ... Terrance Bunting and Paul Sharpe are 3rd and 1st in rushing ... Sharpe is a tentative after suffering an injury two weeks ago ... Ghostriders will work out a new kicker ... Williams Nicoloso out of FAU ... LB Roger Sippio's brother Bobby plays for the AFL's Chicago Rush ... Ghostriders have all but two of individual defensive leaders - Carl Reaves in forced fumbles (2), Stanford Rhule in TFL (4), Taurian Moreland in interceptions (3), James Smith in passes defended (7) and Carl Reaves in sacks (3) ... Osceola has only trailed once at ... Opponents have scored first in all three Ghostrider games, but at home, Osceola has led by the end of the first quarter ../ Lions and Ghostriders combined for the league's only scoreless quarter (2nd) and the fewest points in a half (13) ... Next meeting is April 29 in Osceola.
AUGUSTA SPARTANS (2-1)
VS. DAYTONA BEACH THUNDER (0-3)
SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2007 6:30P.M.
DBCC PUBLIC BROADCASTING FIELD
AT OCEAN CENTER
MEDIA INFORMATION
AUDIOCAST: Available on www.augustaspartansfootball.com and dbthunderfootball,com and www.wifl.ezstream.com. TALENT: Peter Wakeman, Rocky Yocam and Kerry Kramer
LIVE SCORING UPDATES: On all team web sites and www.wifl.us
HEAD COACHES
Augusta: Bubba Diggs (2nd year, 7-10). Diggs was a member of Clemson's 1981 national championship team and spent time in the USFL (Washington Federals) and NFL (San Diego Chargers.) The Augusta native coached for his hometown's af2 team, the Stallions as well as the Columbus WarDogs
Daytona Beach: Leon Bright (1st year, 0-3). Former high school All-American at Merritt Island High School who went to play at pre-Bobby Bowden Florida State, then a stellar CFL career with the British Columbia Lions before moving to the NFL with the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Bucs. He is the Director of the Chisholm Community Center in DeLand, and active in the area football community.
KEY PLAYERS
AUGUSTA: WR Marvin Stone (18-2068 + 1 KO TD), WR Anthony Young (12-212-4) QB Brandon Satcher (24-34-3 351 9 td) DB Richard Dykes (2 INT) K Shon Rowser (9-12 PAT 1-4 FG 2 UNO)
DAYTONA BEACH: WR/DB Barry Wagner WR Cory McKinney (20-353-7), WR Clinton Crump (9-137-2) DB EJ Gordon (2 INT),
K Carlos Ojeda (1-6 FG, 8-8 PAT 11) LB Levar Simms (9T 2s) LB Joe Giddens (6t)
Comparing The Teams
AUG DAB
Scoring Offense 45.0 (2) 40.0(4)
Scoring Defense 48.0 (2) 50.3 (4)
Rushing Offense 30.7 (2) 70.7 (1)
Rushing Defense 61.0 (4) 38.3 (3)
Passing Offense 151.0 (4) 153.0(2)
Passing Defense 159.0 (4) 207.7(4)
Total Offense 181.3 (4) 216.3 (2)
Total Defense 220.0 (3) 246.0 (4)
Turnover Margin -6 (4) 0 (3)
Penalty Yards 26.0 (1) 39.7 (2 )
Kicking 1-6FG 1-9FG 10-18K 11-14K
SERIES: 2007: Augusta lead 1-0
OVERALL: Daytona Beach leads 2-1
LAST MEETING: Augusta 49 at Daytona Beach 47
NOTES: Augusta coming off huge home victory against Columbus .. Spartans lead in the elusive style point race ... Game features WIFL's two leading scorers with Augusta's Marvin Stone (54) and Cory McKinney (42)... QB Brandon Satcher has completed his last eight passes ... K Shon Rowser has the league's only UNOs off kickoffs into the uprights ... Augusta has led after the first quarter in both victories ... Satcher was responsible for 7 TD (2r 5p) in season-opening victory at Daytona Beach ... Thunder is playing first home game since death of Javon Camon on 2/26 ... halftime ceremony will include retirement of both his regular number (12) and number worn (4) at time of incident ... Arena Football League legend Barry Wagner joined Thunder this week and will see time at WR and DB ... Thunder has led in 4th quarter in both home games ... QB Bo Bartik (hamstring) is out, journeyman Travis Wilson rejoins team after starting franchise's inaugural 2 games in 2006 ... McKinney leads league in all three receiving categories ... LB Joe Giddens returns to team this week.
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