Yard Dawgz Look to Get Back on Track Monday
May 19, 2009 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release
The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (4-3) take on the Corpus Christi Sharks (1-6) on Monday, May 25th, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX. Kickoff is set for 3:05 pm CST. Saturday's contest is only the third time the teams have met. Corpus Christi won the last meeting, 44-26, in 2008, which evened the series to one win a piece.
The Yard Dawgz are coming off their third straight loss, this last to the defending 2008 af2 ArenaCup Champion Tennessee Valley Vipers, 49-24. The Dawgz began the season 4-0, the best start in franchise history before dropping three straight, all to teams ranked in the top five in the latest af2 Coaches Poll. In the loss, WR Al Hunt became arenafootball2's all-time leading scorer with 1,174 points and tied Central Valley's George Williams as the leagues all-time leader in career touchdowns (193).
When asked about what the Dawgz need to do to prepare for Corpus Christi, Head Coach Sparky McEwen had only this to say, "We have to find a way to win!"
Saturday's matchup against the Sharks is a virtual must win for the Dawgz, as a loss would give the Dawgz a .500 record through the first half of the season. The good news is Corpus Christi has struggled to find their identity so far this season.
All Yard Dawgz games are broadcast live on 105.3 ESPN Deportes. All broadcasts are in English. Internet broadcasts of all Yard Dawgz games can be viewed by visiting www.niftytv.com.
The Yard Dawgz square off against Central Division rival Tulsa Talons on Saturday, May 30th at the Cox Convention Center. Yard Dawgz Flex Packs are now on sale starting at just $50! The Yard Dawgz Block Party begins every home game at 5:00 PM on Reno. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:05 PM. For additional information, please call (405) 228-3294 or visit www.okcyarddawgz.com.
YARD DAWGZ SHARKS SERIES LEADER Tied 1-1
LAST MEETING 6/7/09; OKC 26 - CCS 44
LAST FIVE GAMES 2-3 1-4
LAST GAME 24-49 L at Tennessee Valley 32-42 L at Amarillo Dusters
2009 LEADERS YARD DAWGZ SHARKS PASSING Robert Kent: 137-190-6; 2054 yds; 41 TDs Gary Cooper: 154-265-9; 1686 yds; 21 TDs
RECEIVING Al Hunt: 41 - 638 yds; 16 TDs Jonathon Graham: 57 - 601 yds; 9 TDs
RUSHING Robert Kent: 29 - 181 yds; 6 TDs Gary Cooper: 29 - 39 yds; 10 TDs
TACKLES Andre Burns: 40 solo; 46.5 total Darius Robinson: 15 solo; 17.5 total
SACKS Aaron Chavers: 3.5 Darius Robinson: 3.5
INTERCEPTIONS Fred Shaw: 4 Terrell Mingo: 2
KICKING David Hendrix: 3-5 FGs; 39-51 PATs Nick Gatto: 6-13 FGs; 26-35 PATs
TEAM OFFENSE 58.9 ppg; 330.4 ypg 39.4 ppg; 262.9 ypg
OFFENSE ALLOWED 50.1 ppg; 270.4 ypg 53.6 ppg; 260.1 ypg
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