Wolves Looking for Revenge at Rochester this Saturday

Published on June 6, 2003 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Mohegan Wolves News Release


NEW LONDON, Conn. (June 6, 2003) – The Mohegan Wolves (arenafootball2) face their fifth road test of the 2003 season when they travel to Rochester, NY this Saturday (June 7) to take on the Rochester Brigade. The Wolves (5-3) are looking to take down the same Brigade squad that handed them their only divisional loss of the season on May 3. Rochester's 37-34 win against Mohegan still stands as the team's only victory of 2003. Saturday's game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena.

Wolves Game Eight Recap – 5/31/03 – The Mohegan Wolves used a steady diet of fullback rushes and punishing hits to take down the Norfolk Nighthawks, 51-36, in front of 4,229 fans at Norfolk's Scope Arena. Wolves QB Greg Smith was voted game MVP after throwing for 286 yards and six touchdowns. The ADT Defensive Player of the Game was Mohegan WR/DB Anthony Comer, who registered three total tackles on defense. Ironman of the Game honors went to OS Mel Long, who caught had a career night with eight catches for 123 yards and four touchdowns. On the other side, Nighthawks QB Aaron Sparrow seemed to be rushed the entire night and never fell back into his rhythm that bought the Nighthawks three straight wins. Sparrow went 16 for 32 for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Sparrow suffered only one interception, which helped fuel the Wolves aggressive defense.

This Saturday's matchup at a glance – Mohegan Wolves (5-3) at Rochester Brigade (1-8)

Saturday's game between Mohegan and Rochester will be the sixth meeting between the two clubs and third and final head-to-head matchup of 2003. In their two meetings this year, the Wolves and Brigade have each won on their home turf. Rochester currently leads the all-time series 3-2. Their most recent meeting came on May 3 at Rochester. The Brigade defeated Mohegan in that contest, 37-34, for their first and only win of the season. In the first matchup on April 5, 2003, the Wolves bombarded the Brigade, 57-20, at Mohegan Sun Arena. Rochester is led on offense by WR/DB Derek Baker and FB/LB Lamonte Coleman. Baker has been dynamic for the Brigade all season long. He's a threat as both a receiver and kick return specialist, and currently ranks fourth in af2 in all-purpose yards with 1,552. He also ranks among the league's elite in scoring with 116 points. Coleman ranks third in the league in rushing with 170 yards on 36 carries. He also has seven rushing touchdowns on the season. Rochester's defense, however, is a sore spot for the club. The Brigade rank near the bottom of the league in scoring defense, allowing nearly 50 points per game (49.6). In contrast, the Wolves defense is rock solid. A year after recording just 18 sacks in 16 games, Mohegan currently ranks among the league's best in sacks with 16 in 2003. Offensively, the Wolves will look for another strong showing from QB Greg Smith. Smith looked sharp in Mohegan 's most recent game, completing 23-of-32 passes for a season-high 286 yards and six touchdowns. Four of Smith's six touchdown passes went to rookie OS Mel Long. Long leads the Wolves in receptions (31), receiving yards (474) and touchdowns (12).

Catch Head Coach Mark Stoute on the all-new "Wolves Locker Room Show" Sundays at 10 AM on your local PAX TV station. Don't miss the next show, which airs on June 8. This exciting program will take you into world of New England's hottest Arena Football team! The Wolves Locker Room Show will be shown on WHPX-TV 26 in Hartford & New Haven and on WPXQ-TV 69 in Providence & New Bedford.

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