Wolves vs. Crush Preview
May 19, 2016 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Billings Wolves News Release
Colorado Crush (2-9) at Billings Wolves (5-6)
Saturday, 7:05pm MT at EFX Sports Field, Metrapark
Radio Announcers: Tom Kurtz, Bob Rittierodt KGHL 790AM
Streaming: http://ifllive.tv/members/billings_wolves/live_video
Keys to the Game:
What to Watch from the Wolves: On Offense (QB) Mason Espinosa has thrown for 1105 yards with 20 Touchdowns.On the season (WR) Willie Downs has 48 receptions,553 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Wolves offense is averaging 222.3 yards a game and 39.2 points a game. The Wolves defense is ranked second allowing 44 points, ranked second allowing 217.2 yards a game. On the season (DB) Mike Green has 62 tackles, 6 interceptions and 9 pass break ups.
What to Watch from the Crush: On offense (WR) Demarius Washington leads the IFL with 63 receptions 933 yards and is in second place with 19 touchdowns. On the season (QB) Damien Fleming has thrown for 1524 yards with 31 touchdowns. The Crush are the number three team in the league averaging 271 yards per game, Colorado ranks fourth scoring 53.8 points a game and third in the league with 83 touchdowns. The Crush defense is ranked ninth giving up 57.4 points, and ranked last surrendering 291.9 yards a game.
Matchup to Watch: (Crush, WR) Demarius Washington first in the IFL with 63 receptions and 933 yards , his 19 touchdowns are second in the IFL vs (Wolves, DB) Norris Wrenn tied for second in the IFL with 8 pass break ups.
Player Spotlight: (WR) Mark Henderson 5 catches, 104 yards and 3 touchdowns in his first game with the Wolves last week in a victory over Tri Cities 49-44.
Who will breakout on Offense? Look for the Wolves offense line to be the breakout players this week, as they prepare to wear down the Crush's interior defense. The Colorado defense is giving up 92.9 rushing yards a game. Over the last 3 games Colorado has surrendered 781 passing yards and 290 rushing yards.
Fact: Willie Downs owns the Wolves individual record for : Receptions 48, Receiving Yards 553 , Touchdowns 10
All Time Series: Tied 2-2
Season Series: Wolves 2-0
Recap of 2016 Season Match-ups: On March 5, the Wolves defeated the Crush 47-30 in their first road victory of the season. The Billings defense held Colorado's offense to 100 yards passing and 101 yards rushing. They also registered 2 sacks and 1 interception.
On their home turf, the Wolves registered their second win over Colorado this season, prevailing 64-61. The Wolves offense exploded for 312 yards total. QB Mason Espinosa threw for 6 touchdowns, with Willie Downs and AJ McCray both catching a pair of touchdowns.
Next Game: at Spokane June 4th 8:00pm
Season Notes: The remaining teams on the Wolves schedule have a combined record of 27-16. The Wolves are currently tied for second place in the Intense Conference. Spokane is in first place with a record of 8-2 with Billings and Nebraska tied at 5-6.
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