PHOENIX-The Arizona Rattlers continued to try to keep pace in the AFL Western Division with a 28-18 victory over the Iowa Barnstormers in a Week 12 game.
Montrose Gulley fielded the opening kickoff for the Rattlers and returned it 61 yards to the Barnstormers' 37-yard line. Kadeem Raburn hit Shelby Lerti on a flag pattern, but the ball was jarred loose, and Seth Waltrip fell on it at his own 2-yard line. Iowa then drove 91 yards on 15 plays, ultimately settling for a 24-yard field goal by SB Rhoads to take a 3-0 lead with 6:19 to go in the first quarter. Arizona answered with a 9-play, 63-yard drive. Stomp Navarro finished off the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run to take a 7-3 lead with 2:09 remaining in the first. Davlin Coggins returned the ensuing kickoff into Rattlers' territory, and the Barnstormers drove 46 yards on 4 plays. Norm Damron threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Weldon Taber on the final play of the first quarter to give Iowa a 10-7 lead.
On 3rd-and-9 from the Arizona 10, Nigel Tuck would burst through the line and sack Raburn in the end zone for a safety to extend Iowa's lead to 12-7 with 13:28 to go in the second quarter. Corben Marvell returned the ensuing safety kick 62 yards to the Rattlers' 24-yard line. After netting 13 yards on 8 plays, Rhoads kicked a 28-yard field goal to make it 15-7 with 10:21 to go in the half. Raburn would fumble a snap on Arizona's next drive, and Leif Whitten recovered for the Barnstormers at the Iowa 42-yard line. Two plays later, Damron would mishandle a snap, and Madison Prunty recovered for the Rattlers at the Arizona 41-yard line. After a 9-play, 55-yard drive, Burt Hamrick kicked a 21-yard field goal to make it 15-10 with 1:55 to go in the second quarter. The Rattlers' defense struck when Abdul Hanna picked off Damron and returned it 16 yards to the Barnstormers' 37-yard line. Arizona gained 19 yards on 2 plays, and Hamrick kicked a 35-yard field goal to make it 15-13 at the half.
The Rattlers opened the second half getting the ball at their own 25, and marching 75 yards on 7 plays. The final 46 yards came on a touchdown run from Melvin Jones to give Arizona a 20-15 lead with 11:21 remaining in the third quarter. The Barnstormers punted on their next drive, then Raburn was picked off by Farrell Companis who took it back 11 yards to the Rattlers' 26-yard line. But on the next play, Ryan Travers fumbled the ball and Claud Fagan recovered at the line of scrimmage. Arizona would punt, and the Barnstormers drove 31 yards on 10 plays. Rhoads would kick a 43-yard field goal to make it 20-18 with 8 seconds to go in the third.
Arizona began the fourth quarter with a 7-play, 53-yard drive that ended with Raburn hitting Jones for a 21-yard touchdown pass. The 2-Point Conversion was good, and the Rattlers led 28-18 with 11:20 left in the fourth quarter. The teams traded punts, and Iowa was turned away on fourth down with under two minutes to go to give Arizona their fourth straight win.
Arizona (6-6) gained 327 yards of total offense. The Rattlers ran for 186 yards on 34 carries. Jones led the team with 65 yards on 4 carries and a TD. Raburn was 14-of-20 passing for 161 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked four times, losing 20 yards. Aaron Sidney was the leading receiver with 5 catches for 48 yards. Next week, the Rattlers visit the Los Angeles Avengers.
Iowa (7-5) gained 321 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 68 yards on 22 carries. Powell Ramos led the team with 38 yards on 9 carries. Damron was 28-of-37 passing for 277 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked three times, losing 24 yards. Travers was the leading receiver with 6 catches for 44 yards. The Barnstormers will visit the Milwaukee Mustangs next week.
Showing posts with label IOWA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IOWA. Show all posts
Monday, November 20, 2017
Thursday, November 9, 2017
AFL: Iowa Sweeps Chicago, 48-30
ROSEMONT, IL-The Iowa Barnstormers claimed the season tie-breaker over the Chicago Rush with a 48-30 victory in Week 11 of the AFL season and are now tied with the Rush for first place in the AFL Central Division.
The fireworks started early, as Zach Allen fielded the opening kickoff, and returned it 91 yards for a touchdown giving the Rush a 7-0 lead 16 seconds into the game. The Barnstormers would answer back going on an 8-play, 80-yard drive. Norm Damron finished the drive with a 30-yard strike to Chesley Miller for a touchdown to tie the game at 7 with 11:39 left in the first. After a Chicago punt, Iowa would march 83 yards on 10 plays, ending with a 3-yard touchdown run by Lars Witt to take a 14-7 lead with 4:38 left in the first quarter. The Rush came back, taking two plays to score. Hershel Kimbrell fired a 70-yard touchdown pass to Kendall Falcinelli tying the game at 14 with 4:05 left in the first.
The Barnstormers would score again, driving 56 yards on 10 plays. Powell Ramos scored on a 2-yard run to make it 21-14 with 14:02 left in the second quarter. The defenses settled down for a bit after that, as the teams traded punts until late in the quarter. The Rush would take the ball and drive 26 yards on 10 plays, and Dete Justen kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 21-17 with 4:25 left in the half. Iowa then drove 51 yards on 12 plays, ending with SB Rhoads kicking a 52-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining to give the Barnstormers a 24-17 halftime lead.
Early in the second half, Arman Wilcox mishandled a snap on a punt for the Barnstormers and was forced to fall on it at his own 6-yard line. The Rush could only manage three yards on three plays and settled for a 20-yard field goal by Justen to make it 24-20 with 12:06 remaining in the third quarter. On Iowa's next possession, Damron was picked off by Spike Abel at the Barnstormers' 35-yard line. Again, the Rush couldn't make movement on their drive, and settled for a 52-yard field goal by Justen to make it 24-23 with 10:31 remaining in the third. The Barnstormers would answer back with a 9-play, 52-yard drive that ended with Ryan Travers scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 31-23 with 6:14 to go in the third quarter. After a Chicago punt, Iowa would march downfield again, going 56 yards on 6 plays. Damron would hit Travers for a 22-yard touchdown pass to take a 38-23 lead with 1:43 left in the third.
The Rush would answer that drive by going 84 yards on 11 plays. Kimbrell finished the drive with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Kale Colby that made it 38-30 with 12:16 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Barnstormers would punt on their next drive, then Chicago's next drive was thwarted when Jim Dant picked off Kimbrell and return it 15 yards to the Rush 35-yard line. After going 31 yards on 7 plays, Rhoads kicked a 21-yard field goal to make it 41-30 with 3:45 to go in the fourth quarter. Chicago punted on their next possession, and a 53-yard run by Weldon Taber set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Ramos to make it 48-30 with 1:32 remaining.
Iowa (7-4) gained 456 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 194 yards on 45 carries. Ramos led the team with 76 yards on 20 carries and 2 TD. Damron was 21-of-32 passing for 272 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked once for a 10-yard loss. Travers led the receivers with 5 catches for 62 yards and a TD. The Barnstormers visit the Arizona Rattlers next week.
Chicago (7-4) gained 256 yards of total offense. The Rush ran for 45 yards on 13 carries. Lonnie Clements led the team with 25 yards on 5 carries. Kimbrell was 16-of-33 passing for 239 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked four times, losing 28 yards. Marty Margerum led the receivers with 5 catches for 32 yards. Next week, the Rush will visit the Colorado Crush.
The fireworks started early, as Zach Allen fielded the opening kickoff, and returned it 91 yards for a touchdown giving the Rush a 7-0 lead 16 seconds into the game. The Barnstormers would answer back going on an 8-play, 80-yard drive. Norm Damron finished the drive with a 30-yard strike to Chesley Miller for a touchdown to tie the game at 7 with 11:39 left in the first. After a Chicago punt, Iowa would march 83 yards on 10 plays, ending with a 3-yard touchdown run by Lars Witt to take a 14-7 lead with 4:38 left in the first quarter. The Rush came back, taking two plays to score. Hershel Kimbrell fired a 70-yard touchdown pass to Kendall Falcinelli tying the game at 14 with 4:05 left in the first.
The Barnstormers would score again, driving 56 yards on 10 plays. Powell Ramos scored on a 2-yard run to make it 21-14 with 14:02 left in the second quarter. The defenses settled down for a bit after that, as the teams traded punts until late in the quarter. The Rush would take the ball and drive 26 yards on 10 plays, and Dete Justen kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 21-17 with 4:25 left in the half. Iowa then drove 51 yards on 12 plays, ending with SB Rhoads kicking a 52-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining to give the Barnstormers a 24-17 halftime lead.
Early in the second half, Arman Wilcox mishandled a snap on a punt for the Barnstormers and was forced to fall on it at his own 6-yard line. The Rush could only manage three yards on three plays and settled for a 20-yard field goal by Justen to make it 24-20 with 12:06 remaining in the third quarter. On Iowa's next possession, Damron was picked off by Spike Abel at the Barnstormers' 35-yard line. Again, the Rush couldn't make movement on their drive, and settled for a 52-yard field goal by Justen to make it 24-23 with 10:31 remaining in the third. The Barnstormers would answer back with a 9-play, 52-yard drive that ended with Ryan Travers scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 31-23 with 6:14 to go in the third quarter. After a Chicago punt, Iowa would march downfield again, going 56 yards on 6 plays. Damron would hit Travers for a 22-yard touchdown pass to take a 38-23 lead with 1:43 left in the third.
The Rush would answer that drive by going 84 yards on 11 plays. Kimbrell finished the drive with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Kale Colby that made it 38-30 with 12:16 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Barnstormers would punt on their next drive, then Chicago's next drive was thwarted when Jim Dant picked off Kimbrell and return it 15 yards to the Rush 35-yard line. After going 31 yards on 7 plays, Rhoads kicked a 21-yard field goal to make it 41-30 with 3:45 to go in the fourth quarter. Chicago punted on their next possession, and a 53-yard run by Weldon Taber set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Ramos to make it 48-30 with 1:32 remaining.
Iowa (7-4) gained 456 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 194 yards on 45 carries. Ramos led the team with 76 yards on 20 carries and 2 TD. Damron was 21-of-32 passing for 272 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked once for a 10-yard loss. Travers led the receivers with 5 catches for 62 yards and a TD. The Barnstormers visit the Arizona Rattlers next week.
Chicago (7-4) gained 256 yards of total offense. The Rush ran for 45 yards on 13 carries. Lonnie Clements led the team with 25 yards on 5 carries. Kimbrell was 16-of-33 passing for 239 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked four times, losing 28 yards. Marty Margerum led the receivers with 5 catches for 32 yards. Next week, the Rush will visit the Colorado Crush.
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
AFL: Sabercats Throttle Barnstormers, 43-24
Game Statistics Season 2 Week 10
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final
Sabercats 6 17 7 13 0 43
Barnstormers 0 10 0 14 0 24
Q Time Team ld SCORING SUMMARY
1 5:37 SJ 30 Ethan Wycoff 53 yd FIELD GOAL
1 3:43 SJ 7 Ethan Wycoff 53 yd FIELD GOAL
2 13:17 SJ 0 H Culbreath 31 yard Interception return TD (E Wycoff kick)
2 9:11 IOW 62 R Travers 1 yard run TD (S Rhoads kick)
2 5:45 IOW 3 SB Rhoads 37 yd FIELD GOAL
2 2:33 SJ 34 T Costigan 3 yard pass from A Stanfill TD (E Wycoff kick)
2 0:07 SJ 35 Ethan Wycoff 41 yd FIELD GOAL
3 5:26 SJ 80 R Counce 35 yard pass from A Stanfill TD (E Wycoff kick)
4 14:54 SJ 59 A Sale 2 yard run TD (E Wycoff kick bkd)
4 13:20 IOW 59 L Witt 24 yard pass from N Damron TD (S Rhoads kick)
4 9:55 IOW 46 D Coggins 2 yard pass from N Damron TD (S Rhoads kick)
4 6:17 SJ 6 H McDonald 7 yard pass from A Stanfill TD (E Wycoff kick)
Sabercats Barnstormers
23 FIRST DOWNS 14
5 by Rush 4
16 by Pass 10
2 by Pen 0
77 395 TOTAL OFFENSE 55 285
38 113 RUSHING 18 53
39 282 PASSING 37 232
37 23 2 Att-Comp-Int 33 19 2
2 11 Sacks-LAP 4 25
5 15 33 3rd Down Pct 2 11 18
0 0 0 4th Down Pct 0 0 0
2 2 Fumbles/Lost 3 3
10 75 Penalties/Yds 8 50
34:03 Time of Poss 25:57
Missed FGs 53
RUSHING & RECEIVING
Name Att Yds TDs Lng Rec Yds TDs Lng
Andre Stanfill 6 10 0 16 0 0 0 0
Hack McDonald 11 31 0 8 2 21 1 14
Alan Sale 16 72 1 9 3 43 0 18
Scooter Colby 5 0 0 4 6 66 0 20
Turk Costigan 0 0 0 0 5 49 1 15
Ramon Counce 0 0 0 0 2 68 1 35
Teddy Stacy 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 9
Festus Blanks 0 0 0 0 2 26 0 13
Whitey Drace 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9
SABERCATS 38 113 1 16 23 293 3 35
PASSING
Name Att Com Int Yds TDs Lng Sck LAP
Andre Stanfill 36 22 2 260 3 35 2 11
Scooter Colby 1 1 0 33 0 33 0 0
SABERCATS 37 23 2 293 3 35 2 11
KICK RETURNS
Name KoR Yds TDs Lng PuR Yds TDs FC Lng
Hack McDonald 4 104 0 38 0 0 0 0 0
Ramon Counce 0 0 0 0 3 25 0 0 19
Claud Flack 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 0 12
SABERCATS 4 104 0 38 5 48 0 0 19
PUNTING
Name Pnt Yds Bkd Ret Yds FC TB In20 Lng
Panco Rhymer 5 199 0 1 1 3 0 1 54
SABERCATS 5 199 0 1 1 3 0 1 54
SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS
Name Sack Int Yds TD Lng
Rusty Stephens 1 0 0 0 0
Bo Dicus 1 1 7 0 7
Erwin Sonn 2 0 0 0 0
Hector Culbrea 0 1 31 1 31
SABERCATS 4 2 38 1 31
RUSHING & RECEIVING
Name Att Yds TDs Lng Rec Yds TDs Lng
Norm Damron 3 -9 0 -1 0 0 0 0
Powell Ramos 5 4 0 5 0 0 0 0
Ryan Travers 9 50 1 20 8 86 0 20
Lars Witt 1 8 0 8 4 49 1 24
Davlin Coggins 0 0 0 0 2 9 1 7
Caleb Whitlock 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 32
Corben Marvell 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 12
Preston Coving 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 23
Chesley Miller 0 0 0 0 2 46 0 31
BARNSTORMERS 18 53 1 20 19 257 2 32
PASSING
Name Att Com Int Yds TDs Lng Sck LAP
Norm Damron 32 19 2 257 2 32 4 25
Powell Ramos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BARNSTORMERS 33 19 2 257 2 32 4 25
KICK RETURNS
Name KoR Yds TDs Lng PuR Yds TDs FC Lng
Ryan Travers 1 31 0 31 0 0 0 0 0
Davlin Coggins 1 16 0 16 1 1 0 0 1
Caleb Whitlock 3 97 0 42 0 0 0 0 0
Corben Marvell 2 45 0 23 0 0 0 0 0
Preston Coving 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Woody Wesley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Austin Teel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
BARNSTORMERS 7 189 0 42 1 1 0 3 1
PUNTING
Name Pnt Yds Bkd Ret Yds FC TB In20 Lng
Arman Wilcox 7 305 0 5 48 0 1 2 54
BARNSTORMERS 7 305 0 5 48 0 1 2 54
SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS
Name Sack Int Yds TD Lng
Guy Handy 1 0 0 0 0
Emilio Shipp 1 0 0 0 0
Jim Dant 0 2 44 0 40
BARNSTORMERS 2 2 44 0 40
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final
Sabercats 6 17 7 13 0 43
Barnstormers 0 10 0 14 0 24
Q Time Team ld SCORING SUMMARY
1 5:37 SJ 30 Ethan Wycoff 53 yd FIELD GOAL
1 3:43 SJ 7 Ethan Wycoff 53 yd FIELD GOAL
2 13:17 SJ 0 H Culbreath 31 yard Interception return TD (E Wycoff kick)
2 9:11 IOW 62 R Travers 1 yard run TD (S Rhoads kick)
2 5:45 IOW 3 SB Rhoads 37 yd FIELD GOAL
2 2:33 SJ 34 T Costigan 3 yard pass from A Stanfill TD (E Wycoff kick)
2 0:07 SJ 35 Ethan Wycoff 41 yd FIELD GOAL
3 5:26 SJ 80 R Counce 35 yard pass from A Stanfill TD (E Wycoff kick)
4 14:54 SJ 59 A Sale 2 yard run TD (E Wycoff kick bkd)
4 13:20 IOW 59 L Witt 24 yard pass from N Damron TD (S Rhoads kick)
4 9:55 IOW 46 D Coggins 2 yard pass from N Damron TD (S Rhoads kick)
4 6:17 SJ 6 H McDonald 7 yard pass from A Stanfill TD (E Wycoff kick)
Sabercats Barnstormers
23 FIRST DOWNS 14
5 by Rush 4
16 by Pass 10
2 by Pen 0
77 395 TOTAL OFFENSE 55 285
38 113 RUSHING 18 53
39 282 PASSING 37 232
37 23 2 Att-Comp-Int 33 19 2
2 11 Sacks-LAP 4 25
5 15 33 3rd Down Pct 2 11 18
0 0 0 4th Down Pct 0 0 0
2 2 Fumbles/Lost 3 3
10 75 Penalties/Yds 8 50
34:03 Time of Poss 25:57
Missed FGs 53
RUSHING & RECEIVING
Name Att Yds TDs Lng Rec Yds TDs Lng
Andre Stanfill 6 10 0 16 0 0 0 0
Hack McDonald 11 31 0 8 2 21 1 14
Alan Sale 16 72 1 9 3 43 0 18
Scooter Colby 5 0 0 4 6 66 0 20
Turk Costigan 0 0 0 0 5 49 1 15
Ramon Counce 0 0 0 0 2 68 1 35
Teddy Stacy 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 9
Festus Blanks 0 0 0 0 2 26 0 13
Whitey Drace 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9
SABERCATS 38 113 1 16 23 293 3 35
PASSING
Name Att Com Int Yds TDs Lng Sck LAP
Andre Stanfill 36 22 2 260 3 35 2 11
Scooter Colby 1 1 0 33 0 33 0 0
SABERCATS 37 23 2 293 3 35 2 11
KICK RETURNS
Name KoR Yds TDs Lng PuR Yds TDs FC Lng
Hack McDonald 4 104 0 38 0 0 0 0 0
Ramon Counce 0 0 0 0 3 25 0 0 19
Claud Flack 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 0 12
SABERCATS 4 104 0 38 5 48 0 0 19
PUNTING
Name Pnt Yds Bkd Ret Yds FC TB In20 Lng
Panco Rhymer 5 199 0 1 1 3 0 1 54
SABERCATS 5 199 0 1 1 3 0 1 54
SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS
Name Sack Int Yds TD Lng
Rusty Stephens 1 0 0 0 0
Bo Dicus 1 1 7 0 7
Erwin Sonn 2 0 0 0 0
Hector Culbrea 0 1 31 1 31
SABERCATS 4 2 38 1 31
RUSHING & RECEIVING
Name Att Yds TDs Lng Rec Yds TDs Lng
Norm Damron 3 -9 0 -1 0 0 0 0
Powell Ramos 5 4 0 5 0 0 0 0
Ryan Travers 9 50 1 20 8 86 0 20
Lars Witt 1 8 0 8 4 49 1 24
Davlin Coggins 0 0 0 0 2 9 1 7
Caleb Whitlock 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 32
Corben Marvell 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 12
Preston Coving 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 23
Chesley Miller 0 0 0 0 2 46 0 31
BARNSTORMERS 18 53 1 20 19 257 2 32
PASSING
Name Att Com Int Yds TDs Lng Sck LAP
Norm Damron 32 19 2 257 2 32 4 25
Powell Ramos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BARNSTORMERS 33 19 2 257 2 32 4 25
KICK RETURNS
Name KoR Yds TDs Lng PuR Yds TDs FC Lng
Ryan Travers 1 31 0 31 0 0 0 0 0
Davlin Coggins 1 16 0 16 1 1 0 0 1
Caleb Whitlock 3 97 0 42 0 0 0 0 0
Corben Marvell 2 45 0 23 0 0 0 0 0
Preston Coving 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Woody Wesley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Austin Teel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
BARNSTORMERS 7 189 0 42 1 1 0 3 1
PUNTING
Name Pnt Yds Bkd Ret Yds FC TB In20 Lng
Arman Wilcox 7 305 0 5 48 0 1 2 54
BARNSTORMERS 7 305 0 5 48 0 1 2 54
SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS
Name Sack Int Yds TD Lng
Guy Handy 1 0 0 0 0
Emilio Shipp 1 0 0 0 0
Jim Dant 0 2 44 0 40
BARNSTORMERS 2 2 44 0 40
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
AFL: Iowa Beats Orlando, 23-2
DES MOINES-The Iowa Barnstormers dominated the Orlando Predators from start to finish in a 23-2 Week 9 victory in an AFL game.
The teams traded punts to start the game, then the Barnstormers drove 33 yards on 8 plays. SB Rhoads kicked a 34-yard field goal to give Iowa a 3-0 lead with 7 minutes remaining in the first quarter. The Predators attempted to respond, but Woodrow Richardson was stripped of the ball by Terace Glascock. Farrell Companis recovered for the Barnstormers at their own 41-yard line.
Iowa went three-and-out, then Orlando punted and Billy Formon angled his kick out of bounds at the Barnstormers' 5-yard line. Two plays later, Norm Damron was sacked in the end zone by Ringo Flack for a safety to make it 3-2 with with 14:46 left in the second quarter. The teams would again trade punts, then the Predators threatened to take the lead. But Abel White's 36-yard field goal attempt was wide. Iowa then went on a 9-play, 74-yard drive. Damron threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Corben Marvell to make it 10-2 with 32 seconds left in the half.
RW Warden returned the opening second-half kickoff 62 yards to the Barnstormers' 32-yard line. But White would miss a 49-yard field goal attempt. Rhoads would consequently finish an 11-play, 45-yard drive with a 33-yard field goal to extend Iowa's lead to 13-2 with 9:28 remaining in the third quarter. Isaiah O'Connell would catch a pass but the ball was jarred loose, and Emilio Shipp recovered for the Barnstormers at their own 39-yard line. Ten plays later, Powell Ramos scored on a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 20-2 with 3:12 to go in the third.
Shipp would pick off a pass by Richardson and return it 26 yards to the Orlando 33-yard line. But Rhoads would miss a 32-yard field goal attempt. The teams traded punts, then Richardson would mishandle a center snap, and Seth Waltrip recovered for Iowa at the Predators' 45-yard line. After gaining 15 yards on 8 plays, Rhoads would kick a 47-yard field goal to make it 23-2 with 2:45 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Iowa (6-3) gained 282 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 117 yards on 37 carries. Ryan Travers led the team with 74 yards on 16 carries. Damron was 18-of-27 passing for 199 yards and a TD. He was sacked five times, losing 34 yards. Chesley Miller led the receivers with 5 catches for 72 yards. Next week, the Barnstormers will host the San Jose Sabercats.
Orlando (1-8) gained 162 yards of total offense. The Predators ran for 47 yards on 18 carries. Caleb Doering led the team with 19 yards on 5 carries. Richardson was 20-of-35 passing for 143 yards and an INT. He was sacked three times, losing 28 yards. O'Connell was the leading receiver with 6 catches for 33 yards. The Predators visit the Grand Rapids Rampage next week.
The teams traded punts to start the game, then the Barnstormers drove 33 yards on 8 plays. SB Rhoads kicked a 34-yard field goal to give Iowa a 3-0 lead with 7 minutes remaining in the first quarter. The Predators attempted to respond, but Woodrow Richardson was stripped of the ball by Terace Glascock. Farrell Companis recovered for the Barnstormers at their own 41-yard line.
Iowa went three-and-out, then Orlando punted and Billy Formon angled his kick out of bounds at the Barnstormers' 5-yard line. Two plays later, Norm Damron was sacked in the end zone by Ringo Flack for a safety to make it 3-2 with with 14:46 left in the second quarter. The teams would again trade punts, then the Predators threatened to take the lead. But Abel White's 36-yard field goal attempt was wide. Iowa then went on a 9-play, 74-yard drive. Damron threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Corben Marvell to make it 10-2 with 32 seconds left in the half.
RW Warden returned the opening second-half kickoff 62 yards to the Barnstormers' 32-yard line. But White would miss a 49-yard field goal attempt. Rhoads would consequently finish an 11-play, 45-yard drive with a 33-yard field goal to extend Iowa's lead to 13-2 with 9:28 remaining in the third quarter. Isaiah O'Connell would catch a pass but the ball was jarred loose, and Emilio Shipp recovered for the Barnstormers at their own 39-yard line. Ten plays later, Powell Ramos scored on a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 20-2 with 3:12 to go in the third.
Shipp would pick off a pass by Richardson and return it 26 yards to the Orlando 33-yard line. But Rhoads would miss a 32-yard field goal attempt. The teams traded punts, then Richardson would mishandle a center snap, and Seth Waltrip recovered for Iowa at the Predators' 45-yard line. After gaining 15 yards on 8 plays, Rhoads would kick a 47-yard field goal to make it 23-2 with 2:45 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Iowa (6-3) gained 282 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 117 yards on 37 carries. Ryan Travers led the team with 74 yards on 16 carries. Damron was 18-of-27 passing for 199 yards and a TD. He was sacked five times, losing 34 yards. Chesley Miller led the receivers with 5 catches for 72 yards. Next week, the Barnstormers will host the San Jose Sabercats.
Orlando (1-8) gained 162 yards of total offense. The Predators ran for 47 yards on 18 carries. Caleb Doering led the team with 19 yards on 5 carries. Richardson was 20-of-35 passing for 143 yards and an INT. He was sacked three times, losing 28 yards. O'Connell was the leading receiver with 6 catches for 33 yards. The Predators visit the Grand Rapids Rampage next week.
Sunday, October 15, 2017
AFL: Barnstormers Corral Mustangs, 13-9
DES MOINES-The Milwaukee Mustangs could not get into the end zone for the second straight game. The final indignity was Garrett Counts being knocked out of bounds 1 yard short of the end zone on the final play of the game in a 13-9 loss to the Iowa Barnstormers in a Week 8 AFL game.
The Mustangs started the game driving into Barnstormers' territory, but Seth Waltrip sacked and stripped Bruce Baskerville and Leif Whitten recovered for Iowa at the Milwaukee 47-yard line. But the Barnstormers couldn't hang onto the ball, either. Norm Damron would misandle a snap, and Yousef Checkers scooped it up and returned it 12 yards to the Mustangs' 44-yard line. After Dexter Gaither pinned Iowa back with a punt downed on the Barnstormers' 3-yard line, Iowa got breathing room but were still forced to punt. The snap to Arman Wilcox was low, and he was forced to try to run, but was hauled down at the Iowa 31-yard line. After three plays netted five yards, Rock Philbrook connected on a 43-yard field goal to give Milwaukee a 3-0 lead with 2:43 left in the first quarter.
Iowa had to punt again, and Wilcox again got a terrible snap and was overwhelmed at the Barnstormers' 26-yard line. But Baskerville would get picked off by Austin Teel at the 10-yard line. Iowa's next possession ended in a punt that went off without a hitch, then the Mustangs drove 89 yards on 13 plays. They settled for a 21-yard field goal by Philbrook to make it 6-0 with 5:56 left in the second quarter. Following another Barnstormers punt, Milwaukee moved the ball 35 yards on 9 plays. Philbrook would kick a 52-yard field goal with 57 seconds left to extend the Mustangs' lead to 9-0 at the half.
The Barnstormers got on the board in the second half after a 5-play, 34-yard drive. SB Rhoads ended the drive with a 39-yard field goal to make it 9-3 with 11:59 to go in the third quarter. Milwaukee's ensuing drive came to an inglorious end when Counts was stripped of the ball, and Emilio Shipp recovered for Iowa at his own 43-yard line. Following a nine-play, 50-yard drive, Rhoads would connect on a 24-yard field goal to make it 9-6 with 4:15 left in the third.
On the Mustangs' next drive, Philbrook would miss a 52-yard field goal attempt. The teams would trade punts, then Iowa marched on an 11-play, 79-yard drive. Damron finished the drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Travers to give the Barnstormers a 13-9 lead with 7:09 to go in the fourth quarter. Punts would be traded, then Milwaukee got the ball at their own 23-yard line with 38 seconds left in the game. A 67-yard pass from Baskerville to Weldon Elmore put the ball on the Iowa 10-yard line. The Mustangs hurried to the line, and with eight seconds to go, Baskerville threw a square out to Counts just outside the end zone. Shipp would knock Counts out of bounds, and the clock ran out.
Iowa (5-3) gained 266 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 37 yards on 27 carries. Powell Ramos led the team with 47 yards on 12 carries. Wilcox's mishandled snaps went down as two carries for negative-23 yards. Damron was 22-of-38 passing for 236 yards and a TD. He was sacked once for a 7-yard loss. Travers was the leading receiver with 8 catches for 76 yards and a TD. The Barnstormers host the Orlando Predators next week.
Milwaukee (4-4) gained 359 yards of total offense. The Mustangs ran for 81 yards on 24 carries. Counts led the team with 33 yards on 8 carries. Baskerville was 22-of-35 passing for 284 yards and an INT. He was sacked twice, losing 6 yards. C.C. Cage led the receivers with 5 catches for 69 yards. Elmore caught 4 passes for 108 yards. Next week, the Mustangs will host the Nashville Kats.
The Mustangs started the game driving into Barnstormers' territory, but Seth Waltrip sacked and stripped Bruce Baskerville and Leif Whitten recovered for Iowa at the Milwaukee 47-yard line. But the Barnstormers couldn't hang onto the ball, either. Norm Damron would misandle a snap, and Yousef Checkers scooped it up and returned it 12 yards to the Mustangs' 44-yard line. After Dexter Gaither pinned Iowa back with a punt downed on the Barnstormers' 3-yard line, Iowa got breathing room but were still forced to punt. The snap to Arman Wilcox was low, and he was forced to try to run, but was hauled down at the Iowa 31-yard line. After three plays netted five yards, Rock Philbrook connected on a 43-yard field goal to give Milwaukee a 3-0 lead with 2:43 left in the first quarter.
Iowa had to punt again, and Wilcox again got a terrible snap and was overwhelmed at the Barnstormers' 26-yard line. But Baskerville would get picked off by Austin Teel at the 10-yard line. Iowa's next possession ended in a punt that went off without a hitch, then the Mustangs drove 89 yards on 13 plays. They settled for a 21-yard field goal by Philbrook to make it 6-0 with 5:56 left in the second quarter. Following another Barnstormers punt, Milwaukee moved the ball 35 yards on 9 plays. Philbrook would kick a 52-yard field goal with 57 seconds left to extend the Mustangs' lead to 9-0 at the half.
The Barnstormers got on the board in the second half after a 5-play, 34-yard drive. SB Rhoads ended the drive with a 39-yard field goal to make it 9-3 with 11:59 to go in the third quarter. Milwaukee's ensuing drive came to an inglorious end when Counts was stripped of the ball, and Emilio Shipp recovered for Iowa at his own 43-yard line. Following a nine-play, 50-yard drive, Rhoads would connect on a 24-yard field goal to make it 9-6 with 4:15 left in the third.
On the Mustangs' next drive, Philbrook would miss a 52-yard field goal attempt. The teams would trade punts, then Iowa marched on an 11-play, 79-yard drive. Damron finished the drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Travers to give the Barnstormers a 13-9 lead with 7:09 to go in the fourth quarter. Punts would be traded, then Milwaukee got the ball at their own 23-yard line with 38 seconds left in the game. A 67-yard pass from Baskerville to Weldon Elmore put the ball on the Iowa 10-yard line. The Mustangs hurried to the line, and with eight seconds to go, Baskerville threw a square out to Counts just outside the end zone. Shipp would knock Counts out of bounds, and the clock ran out.
Iowa (5-3) gained 266 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 37 yards on 27 carries. Powell Ramos led the team with 47 yards on 12 carries. Wilcox's mishandled snaps went down as two carries for negative-23 yards. Damron was 22-of-38 passing for 236 yards and a TD. He was sacked once for a 7-yard loss. Travers was the leading receiver with 8 catches for 76 yards and a TD. The Barnstormers host the Orlando Predators next week.
Milwaukee (4-4) gained 359 yards of total offense. The Mustangs ran for 81 yards on 24 carries. Counts led the team with 33 yards on 8 carries. Baskerville was 22-of-35 passing for 284 yards and an INT. He was sacked twice, losing 6 yards. C.C. Cage led the receivers with 5 catches for 69 yards. Elmore caught 4 passes for 108 yards. Next week, the Mustangs will host the Nashville Kats.
Sunday, October 8, 2017
AFL: Avengers Fly By Barnstormers, 41-31
DES MOINES, IA-The Los Angeles Avengers were able to score a last-minute touchdown to pull away from the Iowa Barnstormers 41-31 in a Week 7 AFL game.
The Avengers started the game driving for a score, but Carmon Grimes would miss a 49-yard field goal attempt. The Barnstormers subsequently drove 61 yards on 9 plays, ending with Norm Damron scoring on a 15-yard quarterback scramble to take a 7-0 lead with 6:27 to go in the first quarter. Los Angeles would answer after Hack Jarrod returned the ensuing kickoff 55 yards to the Iowa 36-yard line. After a seven-play, 27-yard drive, Grimes would kick a 26-yard field goal making it 7-3 with 2:18 remaining in the first.
SB Rhoads would miss a 53-yard field goal attempt on the ensuing Iowa possession, then Willie Guess ended a 5-play, 57-yard drive with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Alfie Tharp to give Los Angeles a 10-7 lead with 11:23 remaining in the second quarter. The Barnstormers would answer with a 6-play, 51-yard drive. Damron would again scramble in for a touchdown, this time from the 1, to give Iowa a 14-10 lead with 7:49 remaining in the half. The Avengers punted on their next drive, then Iowa ended a 5-play, 20-yard drive with Rhoads kicking a 49-yard field goal to extend the lead to 17-10 with 3:41 left in the second quarter. Los Angeles would strike back with a 9-play, 55-yard drive. Guess ended the march with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Keifer Dance with 56 seconds to go in the half to tie the game at 17.
Early in the third quarter, Lars Witt fumbled for the Barnstormers, and Bat Turney recovered for the Avengers at the Iowa 27-yard line. Seven plays later, Chip Kindrick ran for a 2-yard touchdown to give Los Angeles a 24-17 lead with 11:52 remaining in the third quarter. After an Iowa punt, the Avengers marched downfield again, to the tune of 75 yards on 10 plays. Guess would throw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Devlin to make it 31-17 with 4:14 remaining in the third.
Iowa would answer back, driving 78 yards on 12 plays. Damron would fire a 37-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Whitlock making the score 31-24 with 14:34 remaining in the fourth quarter. After trading punts, Los Angeles would drive 47 yards on 7 plays. Grimes ended the drive kicking a 33-yard field goal to make it 34-24 with 6:17 left in the fourth. Corben Marvell fielded the short ensuing kickoff and ran it back 75 yards for a touchdown making it 34-31 with 6:01 remaining in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles would punt on their ensuing possession, then Iowa faced a fourth-and-1 from their own 20 at the 2-Minute Warning. They tried running Witt up the middle, and failed. The Avengers would then score five plays later, as Guess ran for an 8-yard touchdown to make it 41-31 with 1:19 left.
Los Angeles (4-3) gained 364 yards of total offense. The Avengers ran for 139 yards on 35 carries. Kindrick led the team with 57 yards on 17 carries and a TD. Guess was 25-of-33 passing for 253 yards and 3 TD. He was sacked three times, losing 28 yards. Dance led the receivers with 9 catches for 71 yards and a TD. The Avengers visit the Arizona Rattlers next week.
Iowa (4-3) gained 265 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 82 yards on 24 carries. Powell Ramos led the team with 51 yards on 10 carries. Damron was 17-of-30 passing for 183 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. He was not sacked in the game. Ryan Travers led the receivers with 4 catches for 47 yards. The Barnstormers host the Milwaukee Mustangs next week.
The Avengers started the game driving for a score, but Carmon Grimes would miss a 49-yard field goal attempt. The Barnstormers subsequently drove 61 yards on 9 plays, ending with Norm Damron scoring on a 15-yard quarterback scramble to take a 7-0 lead with 6:27 to go in the first quarter. Los Angeles would answer after Hack Jarrod returned the ensuing kickoff 55 yards to the Iowa 36-yard line. After a seven-play, 27-yard drive, Grimes would kick a 26-yard field goal making it 7-3 with 2:18 remaining in the first.
SB Rhoads would miss a 53-yard field goal attempt on the ensuing Iowa possession, then Willie Guess ended a 5-play, 57-yard drive with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Alfie Tharp to give Los Angeles a 10-7 lead with 11:23 remaining in the second quarter. The Barnstormers would answer with a 6-play, 51-yard drive. Damron would again scramble in for a touchdown, this time from the 1, to give Iowa a 14-10 lead with 7:49 remaining in the half. The Avengers punted on their next drive, then Iowa ended a 5-play, 20-yard drive with Rhoads kicking a 49-yard field goal to extend the lead to 17-10 with 3:41 left in the second quarter. Los Angeles would strike back with a 9-play, 55-yard drive. Guess ended the march with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Keifer Dance with 56 seconds to go in the half to tie the game at 17.
Early in the third quarter, Lars Witt fumbled for the Barnstormers, and Bat Turney recovered for the Avengers at the Iowa 27-yard line. Seven plays later, Chip Kindrick ran for a 2-yard touchdown to give Los Angeles a 24-17 lead with 11:52 remaining in the third quarter. After an Iowa punt, the Avengers marched downfield again, to the tune of 75 yards on 10 plays. Guess would throw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Devlin to make it 31-17 with 4:14 remaining in the third.
Iowa would answer back, driving 78 yards on 12 plays. Damron would fire a 37-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Whitlock making the score 31-24 with 14:34 remaining in the fourth quarter. After trading punts, Los Angeles would drive 47 yards on 7 plays. Grimes ended the drive kicking a 33-yard field goal to make it 34-24 with 6:17 left in the fourth. Corben Marvell fielded the short ensuing kickoff and ran it back 75 yards for a touchdown making it 34-31 with 6:01 remaining in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles would punt on their ensuing possession, then Iowa faced a fourth-and-1 from their own 20 at the 2-Minute Warning. They tried running Witt up the middle, and failed. The Avengers would then score five plays later, as Guess ran for an 8-yard touchdown to make it 41-31 with 1:19 left.
Los Angeles (4-3) gained 364 yards of total offense. The Avengers ran for 139 yards on 35 carries. Kindrick led the team with 57 yards on 17 carries and a TD. Guess was 25-of-33 passing for 253 yards and 3 TD. He was sacked three times, losing 28 yards. Dance led the receivers with 9 catches for 71 yards and a TD. The Avengers visit the Arizona Rattlers next week.
Iowa (4-3) gained 265 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 82 yards on 24 carries. Powell Ramos led the team with 51 yards on 10 carries. Damron was 17-of-30 passing for 183 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. He was not sacked in the game. Ryan Travers led the receivers with 4 catches for 47 yards. The Barnstormers host the Milwaukee Mustangs next week.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
AFL: Colorado Crushed By Iowa, 47-17
DENVER-Norm Damron's four touchdown passes in the first half proved to be more than enough as the Iowa Barnstormers cruised to a 47-17 thumping of the Colorado Crush in Week 6 of the AFL season.
The game started with Iowa driving 61 yards on 13 plays, ending with Damron throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to Corben Marvell to take a 7-0 lead with 9:19 to go in the first quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, JC Holman fumbled and Stew Fugundo recovered for the Barnstormers at the Crush 24-yard line. After gaining eight yards on seven plays, SB Rhoads kicked a 33-yard field goal to make it 10-0 with 6:12 left in the first.
After trading punts, Colorado would drive 54 yards on 7 plays. Earl Ginger finished it off with a 50-yard field goal to make it 10-3 with 12:10 remaining in the second quarter. Then the Barnstormers started flexing their offensive muscle, ending an 8-play, 80-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Damron to Ryan Travers to make it 17-3 with 8:46 left in the half. Shelton St. Johns would pick off a Howton Thom pass and return it 14 yards to the Crush 22-yard line. Two plays later, Damron hit Preston Covington for a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 24-3 with 6:23 to go in the second. Following a Colorado punt, Iowa went on the move again with a 10-play, 70-yard drive. Damron finished it off with a 14-yard touchdown strike to Caleb Whitlock with 55 seconds to go. Rhoads missed the extra point, and the Barnstormers went into the locker room with a 30-3 halftime lead.
Holman opened the second half with a 60-yard kickoff return for the Crush before being tackled at the Iowa 29-yard line. Two plays later, Valentine Millstone dived in from the 1 to make it 30-10 with 13:58 left in the third quarter. Iowa would punt the ball away, but Thom was picked off again by St. Johns who took it back 23 yards to the Colorado 49-yard line. The Barnstormers would punt again, then the Crush's Michael Chilton had his punt blocked by Damon Derr who fell on it at the Colorado 15-yard line. Four plays later, Powell Ramos scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 37-10 with 6:43 remaining in the third.
Following another Colorado punt, Iowa drove again, going 80 yards on 9 plays. Ramos opened the fourth quarter with a 6-yard touchdown run to extend the Barnstormers' lead to 44-10 with 14:52 left in the game. The Crush would respond with a 9-play, 80-yard drive of their own, ending with Thom throwing a 10-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Howell to make it 44-17 with 10:48 left in the fourth. An onside kick failed, and Iowa would finish a 6-play, 16-yard drive with a 43-yard field goal by Rhoads to make it 47-17 with 7:25 to go in the fourth quarter. The Crush tried to convert on fourth down in Barnstormers territory, but failed and Iowa would run out the clock.
Iowa (4-2) gained 396 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 106 yards on 33 carries. Ramos led the team with 67 yards on 17 carries and 2 TD. Damron was 26-of-36 passing for 299 yards and 4 TD. He was sacked twice, losing nine yards. Travers was the leading receiver with 5 catches for 42 yards and a TD. The Barnstormers host the Los Angeles Avengers next week.
Colorado (4-2) gained 282 yards of total offense. The Crush ran for 73 yards on 18 carries. Arman Gott led the team with 25 yards on 8 carries. Thom was 16-of-32 passing for 186 yards, 1 TD and 2 INT. He was sacked once for a 5-yard loss. Millstone (80 yards) and Sandy Kelley (50 yards) each caught four passes. The Crush visit the Milwaukee Mustangs next week.
The game started with Iowa driving 61 yards on 13 plays, ending with Damron throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to Corben Marvell to take a 7-0 lead with 9:19 to go in the first quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, JC Holman fumbled and Stew Fugundo recovered for the Barnstormers at the Crush 24-yard line. After gaining eight yards on seven plays, SB Rhoads kicked a 33-yard field goal to make it 10-0 with 6:12 left in the first.
After trading punts, Colorado would drive 54 yards on 7 plays. Earl Ginger finished it off with a 50-yard field goal to make it 10-3 with 12:10 remaining in the second quarter. Then the Barnstormers started flexing their offensive muscle, ending an 8-play, 80-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Damron to Ryan Travers to make it 17-3 with 8:46 left in the half. Shelton St. Johns would pick off a Howton Thom pass and return it 14 yards to the Crush 22-yard line. Two plays later, Damron hit Preston Covington for a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 24-3 with 6:23 to go in the second. Following a Colorado punt, Iowa went on the move again with a 10-play, 70-yard drive. Damron finished it off with a 14-yard touchdown strike to Caleb Whitlock with 55 seconds to go. Rhoads missed the extra point, and the Barnstormers went into the locker room with a 30-3 halftime lead.
Holman opened the second half with a 60-yard kickoff return for the Crush before being tackled at the Iowa 29-yard line. Two plays later, Valentine Millstone dived in from the 1 to make it 30-10 with 13:58 left in the third quarter. Iowa would punt the ball away, but Thom was picked off again by St. Johns who took it back 23 yards to the Colorado 49-yard line. The Barnstormers would punt again, then the Crush's Michael Chilton had his punt blocked by Damon Derr who fell on it at the Colorado 15-yard line. Four plays later, Powell Ramos scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 37-10 with 6:43 remaining in the third.
Following another Colorado punt, Iowa drove again, going 80 yards on 9 plays. Ramos opened the fourth quarter with a 6-yard touchdown run to extend the Barnstormers' lead to 44-10 with 14:52 left in the game. The Crush would respond with a 9-play, 80-yard drive of their own, ending with Thom throwing a 10-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Howell to make it 44-17 with 10:48 left in the fourth. An onside kick failed, and Iowa would finish a 6-play, 16-yard drive with a 43-yard field goal by Rhoads to make it 47-17 with 7:25 to go in the fourth quarter. The Crush tried to convert on fourth down in Barnstormers territory, but failed and Iowa would run out the clock.
Iowa (4-2) gained 396 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 106 yards on 33 carries. Ramos led the team with 67 yards on 17 carries and 2 TD. Damron was 26-of-36 passing for 299 yards and 4 TD. He was sacked twice, losing nine yards. Travers was the leading receiver with 5 catches for 42 yards and a TD. The Barnstormers host the Los Angeles Avengers next week.
Colorado (4-2) gained 282 yards of total offense. The Crush ran for 73 yards on 18 carries. Arman Gott led the team with 25 yards on 8 carries. Thom was 16-of-32 passing for 186 yards, 1 TD and 2 INT. He was sacked once for a 5-yard loss. Millstone (80 yards) and Sandy Kelley (50 yards) each caught four passes. The Crush visit the Milwaukee Mustangs next week.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
AFL: Barnstormers Beat Desperados, 39-28
Game Statistics Season 2 Week 5
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final
Desperados 14 7 0 7 0 28
Barnstormers 7 7 6 19 0 39
Q Time Team ld SCORING SUMMARY
1 12:07 DAL 69 R Bede 4 yard pass from H Voorhees TD (G Hall kick)
1 6:06 IOW 39 W Wesley 4 yard pass from N Damron TD (S Rhoads kick)
1 3:08 DAL 79 E Gregson 1 yard run TD (G Hall kick)
2 11:09 DAL 2 E Gregson 6 yard pass from H Voorhees TD (G Hall kick)
2 0:28 IOW 55 C Marvell 8 yard pass from N Damron TD (S Rhoads kick)
3 10:28 IOW 6 SB Rhoads 36 yd FIELD GOAL
3 9:10 IOW -10 SB Rhoads 47 yd FIELD GOAL
4 14:55 IOW 92 SB Rhoads 22 yd FIELD GOAL
4 12:51 DAL 80 C Shaffer 3 yard pass from H Voorhees TD (G Hall kick)
4 2:44 IOW 53 C Marvell 1 yard pass from N Damron TD (2 pt NG)
4 0:50 IOW 14 SB Rhoads 50 yd FIELD GOAL
4 0:23 IOW 0 S Waltrip 59 yard Interception return TD (S Rhoads kick)
Desperados Barnstormers
14 FIRST DOWNS 25
3 by Rush 8
10 by Pass 17
1 by Pen 0
42 278 TOTAL OFFENSE 85 480
13 41 RUSHING 35 136
29 237 PASSING 50 344
27 18 2 Att-Comp-Int 48 30 1
2 14 Sacks-LAP 2 23
1 7 14 3rd Down Pct 7 19 37
0 0 0 4th Down Pct 1 2 50
3 2 Fumbles/Lost 1 1
6 40 Penalties/Yds 14 89
20:08 Time of Poss 39:52
Missed FGs 43
RUSHING & RECEIVING
Name Att Yds TDs Lng Rec Yds TDs Lng
Heinie Voorhee 4 17 0 11 0 0 0 0
Helmut Briley 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
Elson Gregson 7 22 1 19 2 22 1 16
Horace Evers 1 -1 0 -1 1 6 0 6
Indiana Falcin 0 0 0 0 6 77 0 32
Clem Shaffer 0 0 0 0 3 32 1 23
J J Hawes 0 0 0 0 4 112 0 82
Ricardo Bede 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 4
DESPERADOS 13 41 1 19 18 251 3 82
PASSING
Name Att Com Int Yds TDs Lng Sck LAP
Heinie Voorhee 27 18 2 251 3 82 2 14
DESPERADOS 27 18 2 251 3 82 2 14
KICK RETURNS
Name KoR Yds TDs Lng PuR Yds TDs FC Lng
Elson Gregson 0 0 0 0 2 15 0 0 14
Horace Evers 4 92 0 25 0 0 0 0 0
Whitey Goldber 4 100 0 40 0 0 0 0 0
DESPERADOS 8 192 0 40 2 15 0 0 14
PUNTING
Name Pnt Yds Bkd Ret Yds FC TB In20 Lng
Jean Butler 6 229 0 1 11 2 0 1 60
DESPERADOS 6 229 0 1 11 2 0 1 60
SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS
Name Sack Int Yds TD Lng
Ted Donaldson 1 1 20 0 20
Tad Streck 1 0 0 0 0
DESPERADOS 2 1 20 0 20
RUSHING & RECEIVING
Name Att Yds TDs Lng Rec Yds TDs Lng
Norm Damron 7 2 0 10 0 0 0 0
Powell Ramos 16 56 0 14 1 0 0 0
Ryan Travers 6 30 0 7 7 113 0 35
Lars Witt 6 48 0 31 7 82 0 28
Caleb Whitlock 0 0 0 0 6 73 0 23
Corben Marvell 0 0 0 0 6 54 2 31
Preston Coving 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 25
Woody Wesley 0 0 0 0 2 20 1 16
BARNSTORMERS 35 136 0 31 30 367 3 35
PASSING
Name Att Com Int Yds TDs Lng Sck LAP
Norm Damron 48 30 1 367 3 35 2 23
BARNSTORMERS 48 30 1 367 3 35 2 23
KICK RETURNS
Name KoR Yds TDs Lng PuR Yds TDs FC Lng
Davlin Coggins 1 21 0 21 1 11 0 0 11
Caleb Whitlock 2 52 0 30 0 0 0 0 0
Corben Marvell 2 37 0 22 0 0 0 0 0
Austin Teel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
BARNSTORMERS 5 110 0 30 1 11 0 2 11
PUNTING
Name Pnt Yds Bkd Ret Yds FC TB In20 Lng
Arman Wilcox 3 114 0 2 15 0 1 0 40
BARNSTORMERS 3 114 0 2 15 0 1 0 40
SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS
Name Sack Int Yds TD Lng
Nigel Tuck 1 0 0 0 0
Seth Waltrip 0 1 59 1 59
Emilio Shipp 1 0 0 0 0
Shelton St. Jo 0 1 8 0 8
BARNSTORMERS 2 2 67 1 59
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final
Desperados 14 7 0 7 0 28
Barnstormers 7 7 6 19 0 39
Q Time Team ld SCORING SUMMARY
1 12:07 DAL 69 R Bede 4 yard pass from H Voorhees TD (G Hall kick)
1 6:06 IOW 39 W Wesley 4 yard pass from N Damron TD (S Rhoads kick)
1 3:08 DAL 79 E Gregson 1 yard run TD (G Hall kick)
2 11:09 DAL 2 E Gregson 6 yard pass from H Voorhees TD (G Hall kick)
2 0:28 IOW 55 C Marvell 8 yard pass from N Damron TD (S Rhoads kick)
3 10:28 IOW 6 SB Rhoads 36 yd FIELD GOAL
3 9:10 IOW -10 SB Rhoads 47 yd FIELD GOAL
4 14:55 IOW 92 SB Rhoads 22 yd FIELD GOAL
4 12:51 DAL 80 C Shaffer 3 yard pass from H Voorhees TD (G Hall kick)
4 2:44 IOW 53 C Marvell 1 yard pass from N Damron TD (2 pt NG)
4 0:50 IOW 14 SB Rhoads 50 yd FIELD GOAL
4 0:23 IOW 0 S Waltrip 59 yard Interception return TD (S Rhoads kick)
Desperados Barnstormers
14 FIRST DOWNS 25
3 by Rush 8
10 by Pass 17
1 by Pen 0
42 278 TOTAL OFFENSE 85 480
13 41 RUSHING 35 136
29 237 PASSING 50 344
27 18 2 Att-Comp-Int 48 30 1
2 14 Sacks-LAP 2 23
1 7 14 3rd Down Pct 7 19 37
0 0 0 4th Down Pct 1 2 50
3 2 Fumbles/Lost 1 1
6 40 Penalties/Yds 14 89
20:08 Time of Poss 39:52
Missed FGs 43
RUSHING & RECEIVING
Name Att Yds TDs Lng Rec Yds TDs Lng
Heinie Voorhee 4 17 0 11 0 0 0 0
Helmut Briley 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
Elson Gregson 7 22 1 19 2 22 1 16
Horace Evers 1 -1 0 -1 1 6 0 6
Indiana Falcin 0 0 0 0 6 77 0 32
Clem Shaffer 0 0 0 0 3 32 1 23
J J Hawes 0 0 0 0 4 112 0 82
Ricardo Bede 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 4
DESPERADOS 13 41 1 19 18 251 3 82
PASSING
Name Att Com Int Yds TDs Lng Sck LAP
Heinie Voorhee 27 18 2 251 3 82 2 14
DESPERADOS 27 18 2 251 3 82 2 14
KICK RETURNS
Name KoR Yds TDs Lng PuR Yds TDs FC Lng
Elson Gregson 0 0 0 0 2 15 0 0 14
Horace Evers 4 92 0 25 0 0 0 0 0
Whitey Goldber 4 100 0 40 0 0 0 0 0
DESPERADOS 8 192 0 40 2 15 0 0 14
PUNTING
Name Pnt Yds Bkd Ret Yds FC TB In20 Lng
Jean Butler 6 229 0 1 11 2 0 1 60
DESPERADOS 6 229 0 1 11 2 0 1 60
SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS
Name Sack Int Yds TD Lng
Ted Donaldson 1 1 20 0 20
Tad Streck 1 0 0 0 0
DESPERADOS 2 1 20 0 20
RUSHING & RECEIVING
Name Att Yds TDs Lng Rec Yds TDs Lng
Norm Damron 7 2 0 10 0 0 0 0
Powell Ramos 16 56 0 14 1 0 0 0
Ryan Travers 6 30 0 7 7 113 0 35
Lars Witt 6 48 0 31 7 82 0 28
Caleb Whitlock 0 0 0 0 6 73 0 23
Corben Marvell 0 0 0 0 6 54 2 31
Preston Coving 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 25
Woody Wesley 0 0 0 0 2 20 1 16
BARNSTORMERS 35 136 0 31 30 367 3 35
PASSING
Name Att Com Int Yds TDs Lng Sck LAP
Norm Damron 48 30 1 367 3 35 2 23
BARNSTORMERS 48 30 1 367 3 35 2 23
KICK RETURNS
Name KoR Yds TDs Lng PuR Yds TDs FC Lng
Davlin Coggins 1 21 0 21 1 11 0 0 11
Caleb Whitlock 2 52 0 30 0 0 0 0 0
Corben Marvell 2 37 0 22 0 0 0 0 0
Austin Teel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
BARNSTORMERS 5 110 0 30 1 11 0 2 11
PUNTING
Name Pnt Yds Bkd Ret Yds FC TB In20 Lng
Arman Wilcox 3 114 0 2 15 0 1 0 40
BARNSTORMERS 3 114 0 2 15 0 1 0 40
SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS
Name Sack Int Yds TD Lng
Nigel Tuck 1 0 0 0 0
Seth Waltrip 0 1 59 1 59
Emilio Shipp 1 0 0 0 0
Shelton St. Jo 0 1 8 0 8
BARNSTORMERS 2 2 67 1 59
Sunday, September 3, 2017
AFL: Iowa Destroys Nashville, 37-3
NASHVILLE-The Iowa Barnstormers struck early and often and never looked back as they cruised to a 37-3 shellacking of the Nashville Kats in a Week 4 AFL game.
On the Barnstormers' first possession, they moved the ball 55 yards on 6 plays. Norm Damron would fire a 45-yard touchdown pass to Chesley Miller taking a 7-0 lead with 12:50 to go in the first quarter. Nashville's first drive was snuffed out when Oliver Osler fumbled after making a catch and Seth Waltrip recovered for Iowa at his own 30-yard line. Three plays later, Damron threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Miller to extend the lead to 14-0 with 10:20 to go in the first. The Kats would go three-and-out, and Red Hull's punt was blocked by Damon Derr who scooped it up for a 7-yard touchdown return to make it 21-0 with 9:06 to go in the first quarter. Shelton St. Johns would pick off a Curt Wardlaw pass and return it 12 yards to the Barnstormers' 44-yard line. After a 6-play, 37-yard drive, SB Rhoads kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 24-0 with 4:50 to go in the first.
The Kats again tried to drive for a score, but Wardlaw was picked off by Austin Teel who took it back 12 yards to the Iowa 25-yard line. Rhoads would end a 12-play, 72-yard drive with a 20-yard field goal, extending the lead to 27-0 with 8:42 remaining in the second quarter. The teams would trade punts until late in the half, when Damron finished a 7-play, 42-yard drive with a touchdown pass to Ryan Travers covering 13 yards to make it 34-0 with 51 seconds remaining in the half.
The Kats again had a chance to get on the board early in the second half, but Leif Whitten picked Wardlaw off at the Barnstormers' 3-yard line. Iowa would punt, and Nashville moved downfield again, lining up for an apparent 37-yard field goal attempt. But the attempt was faked, and Brewster Brickhouse's pass for Vince Caselli fell incomplete. The Barnstormers might have gotten a little greedy, as Lando Reynolds picked off Damron and ran it back 17 yards to the Kats' 19-yard line. Nashville then drove 56 yards on 12 plays, and Daniel Stevenson kicked a 42-yard field goal to make it 34-3 with 2:52 left in the third quarter.
Iowa would answer back with a 9-play, 31-yard drive. Rhoads completed the drive with a 48-yard field goal to make it 37-3 with 14:16 to go in the fourth quarter. The teams traded punts, then St. Johns intercepted Wardlaw again at the Barnstormers' 46-yard line. But Lincoln Bingham would pick Damron off at the Kats' 38-yard line. Nashville would be turned away on fourth down in Iowa territory. The Barnstormers would punt, then Wardlaw would eventually be victimized again by the interception, as Teel picked him off in the end zone and ran it back 28 yards to the Iowa 26-yard line. The Barnstormers would then run out the clock.
Iowa (2-2) gained 422 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 78 yards on 26 carries. Powell Ramos led the team with 32 yards on 10 carries. Damron was 17-of-35 passing for 349 yards, 3 TD and 2 INT. He was sacked once for a 5-yard loss. Travers was the leading receiver with 6 catches for 49 yards and a TD. Miller caught 3 passes for 128 yards and 2 TD. The Barnstormers host the Dallas Desperados next week.
Nashville (2-2) gained 366 yards of total offense. The Kats ran for 77 yards on 24 carries. Osler led the team with 41 yards on 12 carries. Wardlaw was 24-of-46 passing for 320 yards and 5 INT. He was sacked four times, losing 31 yards. Vittorio Swane led the receivers with 7 catches for 121 yards. The Kats host the Georgia Force next week.
On the Barnstormers' first possession, they moved the ball 55 yards on 6 plays. Norm Damron would fire a 45-yard touchdown pass to Chesley Miller taking a 7-0 lead with 12:50 to go in the first quarter. Nashville's first drive was snuffed out when Oliver Osler fumbled after making a catch and Seth Waltrip recovered for Iowa at his own 30-yard line. Three plays later, Damron threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Miller to extend the lead to 14-0 with 10:20 to go in the first. The Kats would go three-and-out, and Red Hull's punt was blocked by Damon Derr who scooped it up for a 7-yard touchdown return to make it 21-0 with 9:06 to go in the first quarter. Shelton St. Johns would pick off a Curt Wardlaw pass and return it 12 yards to the Barnstormers' 44-yard line. After a 6-play, 37-yard drive, SB Rhoads kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 24-0 with 4:50 to go in the first.
The Kats again tried to drive for a score, but Wardlaw was picked off by Austin Teel who took it back 12 yards to the Iowa 25-yard line. Rhoads would end a 12-play, 72-yard drive with a 20-yard field goal, extending the lead to 27-0 with 8:42 remaining in the second quarter. The teams would trade punts until late in the half, when Damron finished a 7-play, 42-yard drive with a touchdown pass to Ryan Travers covering 13 yards to make it 34-0 with 51 seconds remaining in the half.
The Kats again had a chance to get on the board early in the second half, but Leif Whitten picked Wardlaw off at the Barnstormers' 3-yard line. Iowa would punt, and Nashville moved downfield again, lining up for an apparent 37-yard field goal attempt. But the attempt was faked, and Brewster Brickhouse's pass for Vince Caselli fell incomplete. The Barnstormers might have gotten a little greedy, as Lando Reynolds picked off Damron and ran it back 17 yards to the Kats' 19-yard line. Nashville then drove 56 yards on 12 plays, and Daniel Stevenson kicked a 42-yard field goal to make it 34-3 with 2:52 left in the third quarter.
Iowa would answer back with a 9-play, 31-yard drive. Rhoads completed the drive with a 48-yard field goal to make it 37-3 with 14:16 to go in the fourth quarter. The teams traded punts, then St. Johns intercepted Wardlaw again at the Barnstormers' 46-yard line. But Lincoln Bingham would pick Damron off at the Kats' 38-yard line. Nashville would be turned away on fourth down in Iowa territory. The Barnstormers would punt, then Wardlaw would eventually be victimized again by the interception, as Teel picked him off in the end zone and ran it back 28 yards to the Iowa 26-yard line. The Barnstormers would then run out the clock.
Iowa (2-2) gained 422 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 78 yards on 26 carries. Powell Ramos led the team with 32 yards on 10 carries. Damron was 17-of-35 passing for 349 yards, 3 TD and 2 INT. He was sacked once for a 5-yard loss. Travers was the leading receiver with 6 catches for 49 yards and a TD. Miller caught 3 passes for 128 yards and 2 TD. The Barnstormers host the Dallas Desperados next week.
Nashville (2-2) gained 366 yards of total offense. The Kats ran for 77 yards on 24 carries. Osler led the team with 41 yards on 12 carries. Wardlaw was 24-of-46 passing for 320 yards and 5 INT. He was sacked four times, losing 31 yards. Vittorio Swane led the receivers with 7 catches for 121 yards. The Kats host the Georgia Force next week.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
AFL: Dallas Defeats Iowa, 20-6
DALLAS-The Dallas Desperados defeated the Iowa Barnstormers in Week 3 of the AFL season by the final score of 20-6.
The game opened with the teams trading punts, then Dallas would drive 67 yards on 6 plays. Elson Gregson finished it off with a 9-yard touchdown run to give the Desperados a 7-0 lead with 5:39 to go in the first quarter.
The exchange of punts continued into the second quarter when the Desperados would go on a 7-play, 28-yard drive ending with a 50-yard field goal by Greg Hall to take a 10-0 lead with 11:55 to go in the second quarter. The Barnstormers would finally get a drive going, only for Norm Damron's pass to get intercepted by Guy Dudson at the Dallas 12-yard line. The Desperados would punt, then Iowa would drive again, only for Dudson to thwart the opportunity again, recovering a Ryan Travers fumble at the Dallas 26-yard line. The Desperados would drive into scoring range, but Hall missed a 55-yard field goal attempt. Not much else of note happened in the second quarter.
Iowa finally got on the board at the start of the second half, driving 45 yards on 11 plays. SB Rhoads would end the drive with a 48-yard field goal to make it 10-3 with 10:45 remaining in the third quarter. But Dallas would respond with a 12-play, 68-yard drive. Helmut Briley finished it in style with a 22-yard touchdown run to pull ahead 17-3 with 5:38 left in the third. The Barnstormers would punt, but J.J. Hawes fumbled on the return, and Jordan Vadino recovered for Iowa at the Iowa 42-yard line. The Barnstormers then drove 27 yards on 6 plays, ending with a 48-yard field goal by Rhoads to make it 17-6 with 1:37 remaining in the third quarter.
Dallas attempted to put the game out of reach early in the fourth quarter, but Hawes would fumble on a catch, and Terace Glascock recovered for the Barnstormers at the Iowa 22-yard line. The subsequent Iowa drive was then thwarted by a Travers fumble recovered by Diron Imboden at the Desperados 44-yard line. But on the next play, Heinie Voorhees was picked off by Farrell Companis who ran it back 13 yards to the Barnstormers' 35-yard line. Iowa would punt the ball away, then Dallas methodically drove 76 yards on 17 plays. Hall ended the drive with a 21-yard field goal to make it 20-6 with 4:14 to go in the fourth quarter.
Dallas (1-2) gained 350 yards of total offense. The Desperados ran for 186 yards on 37 carries. Gregson led the team with 78 yards on 16 carries and a TD. Voorhees was 11-of-35 passing for 143 yards and 2 INT. He was sacked three times, losing seven yards. Holt Leash (86 yards) and Clem Shaffer (6 yards) each caught 3 passes. Next week, the Desperados visit the Orlando Predators.
Iowa (1-2) gained 254 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 116 yards on 23 carries. Lars Witt led the team with 42 yards on 6 carries. Damron was 15-of-35 passing for 173 yards and 1 INT. He was sacked five times, losing 35 yards. Travers was the leading receiver with 6 catches for 71 yards. The Barnstormers visit the Nashville Kats next week.
The game opened with the teams trading punts, then Dallas would drive 67 yards on 6 plays. Elson Gregson finished it off with a 9-yard touchdown run to give the Desperados a 7-0 lead with 5:39 to go in the first quarter.
The exchange of punts continued into the second quarter when the Desperados would go on a 7-play, 28-yard drive ending with a 50-yard field goal by Greg Hall to take a 10-0 lead with 11:55 to go in the second quarter. The Barnstormers would finally get a drive going, only for Norm Damron's pass to get intercepted by Guy Dudson at the Dallas 12-yard line. The Desperados would punt, then Iowa would drive again, only for Dudson to thwart the opportunity again, recovering a Ryan Travers fumble at the Dallas 26-yard line. The Desperados would drive into scoring range, but Hall missed a 55-yard field goal attempt. Not much else of note happened in the second quarter.
Iowa finally got on the board at the start of the second half, driving 45 yards on 11 plays. SB Rhoads would end the drive with a 48-yard field goal to make it 10-3 with 10:45 remaining in the third quarter. But Dallas would respond with a 12-play, 68-yard drive. Helmut Briley finished it in style with a 22-yard touchdown run to pull ahead 17-3 with 5:38 left in the third. The Barnstormers would punt, but J.J. Hawes fumbled on the return, and Jordan Vadino recovered for Iowa at the Iowa 42-yard line. The Barnstormers then drove 27 yards on 6 plays, ending with a 48-yard field goal by Rhoads to make it 17-6 with 1:37 remaining in the third quarter.
Dallas attempted to put the game out of reach early in the fourth quarter, but Hawes would fumble on a catch, and Terace Glascock recovered for the Barnstormers at the Iowa 22-yard line. The subsequent Iowa drive was then thwarted by a Travers fumble recovered by Diron Imboden at the Desperados 44-yard line. But on the next play, Heinie Voorhees was picked off by Farrell Companis who ran it back 13 yards to the Barnstormers' 35-yard line. Iowa would punt the ball away, then Dallas methodically drove 76 yards on 17 plays. Hall ended the drive with a 21-yard field goal to make it 20-6 with 4:14 to go in the fourth quarter.
Dallas (1-2) gained 350 yards of total offense. The Desperados ran for 186 yards on 37 carries. Gregson led the team with 78 yards on 16 carries and a TD. Voorhees was 11-of-35 passing for 143 yards and 2 INT. He was sacked three times, losing seven yards. Holt Leash (86 yards) and Clem Shaffer (6 yards) each caught 3 passes. Next week, the Desperados visit the Orlando Predators.
Iowa (1-2) gained 254 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 116 yards on 23 carries. Lars Witt led the team with 42 yards on 6 carries. Damron was 15-of-35 passing for 173 yards and 1 INT. He was sacked five times, losing 35 yards. Travers was the leading receiver with 6 catches for 71 yards. The Barnstormers visit the Nashville Kats next week.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
AFL: Barnstormers Fly By Rush, 41-27
DES MOINES, IA-Powell Ramos scored two second-half touchdowns to help the Iowa Barnstormers earn a 41-27 victory over the Chicago Rush in a Week 2 AFL game.
The Barnstormers opened the game with a 6-play, 60-yard drive. Ryan Travers finished it off with a 7-yard touchdown run to take a 7-0 lead with 11:55 remaining in the first quarter. The Rush would respond with a 14-play, 78-yard drive. Dete Justen would kick a 22-yard field goal to make it 7-3 with 6:45 remaining in the first. After a Barnstormers punt, Chicago would drive 44 yards on 5 plays. Hershel Kimbrell finished it off with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Marty Margerum to give the Rush a 10-7 lead with 2:02 left in the first quarter. Another Iowa three-and-out led to Chicago striking again with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Kimbrell to Zach Allen pushing the score to 17-7 with 16 seconds left in the first.
The teams traded punts to start the second quarter, then Iowa went on an 8-play, 45-yard drive ending with a 42-yard field goal by SB Rhoads to make it 17-10 with 7:55 remaining in the second quarter. Chicago answered back with a 7-play, 70-yard drive. Lonnie Clements scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 24-10 with 3:50 to go in the half. Caleb Whitlock returned the ensuing kickoff 68 yards to the Rush 19-yard line. After five plays netted 15 yards, Rhoads kicked a 21-yard field goal to make it 24-13 with 1:20 remaining in the second quarter. Seth Waltrip picked Kimbrell off at the Chicago 9-yard line, and Lars Witt scored on a 9-yard touchdown run with 45 seconds remaining in the half to make the score 24-20 at the half.
The Rush opened the second half with a 7-play, 52-yard drive. Justen ended the drive with a 40-yard field goal to make it 27-20 with 11:16 to go in the third quarter. Norm Damron fumbled on a scramble and Shaun Donruss recovered for Chicago at the Barnstormers' 28-yard line. But Justen would miss a 32-yard field goal attempt, and Iowa drove 78 yards on 3 plays. Damron's 58-yard completion to Preston Covington set up an 18-yard touchdown run by Ramos to tie the game at 27 with 4:56 remaining in the third.
After the Rush punted, the Barnstormers moved 57 yards on 9 plays, and Damron tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Davlin Coggins giving Iowa a 34-27 lead with 13:02 remaining in the fourth quarter. Chicago punted, then Niko Simon intercepted Damron at the Barnstormers' 23-yard line. The Rush went for it on fourth-and-4 from the 17, but Kimbrell's pass to Allen fell incomplete. The Barnstormers drove hoping for a score to put the game out of reach, but Rhoads' 43-yard field goal attempt was blocked. Waltrip atoned for the missed opportunity by picking off Kimbrell and returning it 9 yards to the Chicago 23-yard line. Five plays later, Ramos plunged the dagger into Chicago's heart with a 5-yard touchdown run making it 41-27 with 1:13 left in the game. Waltrip picked Kimbrell off again to seal the deal.
Iowa (1-1) gained 378 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 185 yards on 32 carries. Travers led the team with 69 yards on 11 carries and a TD. He also led with 5 catches for 46 yards. Damron was 16-of-25 passing for 214 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked three times, losing 21 yards. The Barnstormers visit the Dallas Desperados next week.
Chicago (1-1) gained 294 yards of total offense. The Rush ran for 25 yards on 21 carries. Clements led the team with 14 yards on 11 carries and a TD. Kimbrell was 22-of-39 passing for 312 yards, 2 TD and 3 INT. He was sacked five times, losing 43 yards. Allen led the receivers with 10 catches for 164 yards and a TD. The Rush host the Milwaukee Mustangs next week.
The Barnstormers opened the game with a 6-play, 60-yard drive. Ryan Travers finished it off with a 7-yard touchdown run to take a 7-0 lead with 11:55 remaining in the first quarter. The Rush would respond with a 14-play, 78-yard drive. Dete Justen would kick a 22-yard field goal to make it 7-3 with 6:45 remaining in the first. After a Barnstormers punt, Chicago would drive 44 yards on 5 plays. Hershel Kimbrell finished it off with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Marty Margerum to give the Rush a 10-7 lead with 2:02 left in the first quarter. Another Iowa three-and-out led to Chicago striking again with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Kimbrell to Zach Allen pushing the score to 17-7 with 16 seconds left in the first.
The teams traded punts to start the second quarter, then Iowa went on an 8-play, 45-yard drive ending with a 42-yard field goal by SB Rhoads to make it 17-10 with 7:55 remaining in the second quarter. Chicago answered back with a 7-play, 70-yard drive. Lonnie Clements scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 24-10 with 3:50 to go in the half. Caleb Whitlock returned the ensuing kickoff 68 yards to the Rush 19-yard line. After five plays netted 15 yards, Rhoads kicked a 21-yard field goal to make it 24-13 with 1:20 remaining in the second quarter. Seth Waltrip picked Kimbrell off at the Chicago 9-yard line, and Lars Witt scored on a 9-yard touchdown run with 45 seconds remaining in the half to make the score 24-20 at the half.
The Rush opened the second half with a 7-play, 52-yard drive. Justen ended the drive with a 40-yard field goal to make it 27-20 with 11:16 to go in the third quarter. Norm Damron fumbled on a scramble and Shaun Donruss recovered for Chicago at the Barnstormers' 28-yard line. But Justen would miss a 32-yard field goal attempt, and Iowa drove 78 yards on 3 plays. Damron's 58-yard completion to Preston Covington set up an 18-yard touchdown run by Ramos to tie the game at 27 with 4:56 remaining in the third.
After the Rush punted, the Barnstormers moved 57 yards on 9 plays, and Damron tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Davlin Coggins giving Iowa a 34-27 lead with 13:02 remaining in the fourth quarter. Chicago punted, then Niko Simon intercepted Damron at the Barnstormers' 23-yard line. The Rush went for it on fourth-and-4 from the 17, but Kimbrell's pass to Allen fell incomplete. The Barnstormers drove hoping for a score to put the game out of reach, but Rhoads' 43-yard field goal attempt was blocked. Waltrip atoned for the missed opportunity by picking off Kimbrell and returning it 9 yards to the Chicago 23-yard line. Five plays later, Ramos plunged the dagger into Chicago's heart with a 5-yard touchdown run making it 41-27 with 1:13 left in the game. Waltrip picked Kimbrell off again to seal the deal.
Iowa (1-1) gained 378 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 185 yards on 32 carries. Travers led the team with 69 yards on 11 carries and a TD. He also led with 5 catches for 46 yards. Damron was 16-of-25 passing for 214 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked three times, losing 21 yards. The Barnstormers visit the Dallas Desperados next week.
Chicago (1-1) gained 294 yards of total offense. The Rush ran for 25 yards on 21 carries. Clements led the team with 14 yards on 11 carries and a TD. Kimbrell was 22-of-39 passing for 312 yards, 2 TD and 3 INT. He was sacked five times, losing 43 yards. Allen led the receivers with 10 catches for 164 yards and a TD. The Rush host the Milwaukee Mustangs next week.
Monday, July 31, 2017
AFL: Force Spoil Damron's Return, Defeat Iowa 24-17
ATLANTA-During the offseason, in what was described as a surprising move, the Georgia Force traded their top quarterback, Norm Damron, to the Iowa Barnstormers. As fate would have it, the teams met in the opening week of AFL Season 2, and the Force held off a late charge from Damron to defeat the Barnstormers 24-17.
The first quarter was largely a feeling-out process, with both teams punting on their first possession. Then Georgia's Yannel Gansz was picked off by Iowa's Farrell Companis who returned it 15 yards to the Barnstormers' 35-yard line. Iowa drove down the field, but SB Rhoads would miss a 35-yard field goal attempt. The Force would then drive 46 yards on 10 plays, and Wilbur Ahmad ended the drive with a 46-yard field goal to give Georgia a 3-0 lead with 22 seconds to go in the first quarter.
After forcing an Iowa punt, Georgia moved downfield again with a 9-play, 62-yard drive. Gansz hit Brandon Tallman for a 6-yard touchdown pass to make it 10-0 with 10:30 left in the second quarter. On the Barnstormers' next possession, Damron was sacked by Rashid Pollard and fumbled. Sputnik Havner scooped up the loose ball and ran 34 yards to the Iowa 10-yard line. On the next play, Gansz threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Quirt Skinner to go up 17-0 with 8:02 to go in the half. The Barnstormers then struck back with a 13-play, 65-yard drive. Powell Ramos finished it off with a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 17-7 with 1:50 left in the second quarter.
At the start of the second half, Iowa moved downfield again, going 66 yards on 8 plays. Damron would throw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Ramos and made the score 17-14 with 12:00 remaining in the third quarter. After trading punts, Georgia went on an 8-play, 51-yard drive. Clem Foulks would score on a 4-yard touchdown run to extend the Force's lead to 24-14 with 1:20 remaining in the third.
The Barnstormers would punt on their next drive, then Seth Waltrip picked Gansz off and returned it 40 yards to the Force 17-yard line. Four plays and 13 yards later, Rhoads connected on a 21-yard field goal to make it 24-17 with 5:16 to go in the fourth quarter. After a Georgia punt, Iowa had the ball on their 27-yard line with 1:48 left. They would face a fourth-and-10 at the Force 43 with 57 seconds to go. Damron completed the pass to Caleb Whitlock, but he was stopped a yard short of the first down, and the Force came away victorious.
Georgia (1-0) gained 284 yards of total offense. The Force ran for 115 yards on 32 carries. Foulks led the team with 57 yards on 9 carries and a TD. Gansz was 16-of-31 passing for 177 yards, 2 TD and 2 INT. He was sacked once for an 8-yard loss. Raven Bannon led the receivers with 4 catches for 42 yards. The Force visit the Orlando Predators next week.
Iowa (0-1) gained 296 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 66 yards on 24 carries. Ramos led the team with 39 yards on 10 carries and a TD. Damron was 21-of-34 passing for 247 yards and a TD. He was sacked three times, losing 17 yards. Ryan Travers was the leading receiver with 5 catches for 80 yards. The Barnstormers open their home schedule next week against the Chicago Rush.
The first quarter was largely a feeling-out process, with both teams punting on their first possession. Then Georgia's Yannel Gansz was picked off by Iowa's Farrell Companis who returned it 15 yards to the Barnstormers' 35-yard line. Iowa drove down the field, but SB Rhoads would miss a 35-yard field goal attempt. The Force would then drive 46 yards on 10 plays, and Wilbur Ahmad ended the drive with a 46-yard field goal to give Georgia a 3-0 lead with 22 seconds to go in the first quarter.
After forcing an Iowa punt, Georgia moved downfield again with a 9-play, 62-yard drive. Gansz hit Brandon Tallman for a 6-yard touchdown pass to make it 10-0 with 10:30 left in the second quarter. On the Barnstormers' next possession, Damron was sacked by Rashid Pollard and fumbled. Sputnik Havner scooped up the loose ball and ran 34 yards to the Iowa 10-yard line. On the next play, Gansz threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Quirt Skinner to go up 17-0 with 8:02 to go in the half. The Barnstormers then struck back with a 13-play, 65-yard drive. Powell Ramos finished it off with a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 17-7 with 1:50 left in the second quarter.
At the start of the second half, Iowa moved downfield again, going 66 yards on 8 plays. Damron would throw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Ramos and made the score 17-14 with 12:00 remaining in the third quarter. After trading punts, Georgia went on an 8-play, 51-yard drive. Clem Foulks would score on a 4-yard touchdown run to extend the Force's lead to 24-14 with 1:20 remaining in the third.
The Barnstormers would punt on their next drive, then Seth Waltrip picked Gansz off and returned it 40 yards to the Force 17-yard line. Four plays and 13 yards later, Rhoads connected on a 21-yard field goal to make it 24-17 with 5:16 to go in the fourth quarter. After a Georgia punt, Iowa had the ball on their 27-yard line with 1:48 left. They would face a fourth-and-10 at the Force 43 with 57 seconds to go. Damron completed the pass to Caleb Whitlock, but he was stopped a yard short of the first down, and the Force came away victorious.
Georgia (1-0) gained 284 yards of total offense. The Force ran for 115 yards on 32 carries. Foulks led the team with 57 yards on 9 carries and a TD. Gansz was 16-of-31 passing for 177 yards, 2 TD and 2 INT. He was sacked once for an 8-yard loss. Raven Bannon led the receivers with 4 catches for 42 yards. The Force visit the Orlando Predators next week.
Iowa (0-1) gained 296 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran for 66 yards on 24 carries. Ramos led the team with 39 yards on 10 carries and a TD. Damron was 21-of-34 passing for 247 yards and a TD. He was sacked three times, losing 17 yards. Ryan Travers was the leading receiver with 5 catches for 80 yards. The Barnstormers open their home schedule next week against the Chicago Rush.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
AFL: Nashville Runs Past Iowa, 20-13
NASHVILLE-The Nashville Kats ran for 180 yards in defeating the Iowa Barnstormers 20-13 as each team wrapped up their AFL season.
The Barnstormers started with the ball and looked to score early, but Parker Kincaid picked off Ev Blansett and returned it 39 yards to the Nashville 42-yard line. The teams then traded punts, and the Kats would go on a 10-play, 82-yard drive. Brewster Brickhouse ended the drive with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Angus Shibest to put Nashville up 7-0 with 3:44 to go in the first quarter.
After another Iowa punt, the Kats were on the move again, going 57 yards on 9 plays. Daniel Stevenson would kick a 27-yard field goal to put Nashville up 10-0 with 12:12 remaining in the second quarter. Following an exchange of punts, the Kats went on an 8-play, 31-yard drive ending with a 49-yard field goal by Stevenson to make it 13-0 with 48 seconds to go in the half. The Barnstormers would finally get on the board following a 5-play, 41-yard drive when SB Rhoads kicked a 39-yard field goal to make it 13-3 at the half.
In the second half, Iowa started with a 5-play, 33-yard drive, and Rhoads drilled a 47-yard field goal to make it 13-6 with 11:52 remaining in the third quarter. Nashville responded with an 8-play, 61-yard drive ending with a 3-yard touchdown run by Davis Weems to make it 20-6 with 8:17 to go in the third. A fake Barnstormers punt went for naught, but the Kats were forced to punt. Iowa would punt, and the Kats moved into scoring range, but Stevenson missed a 44-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.
Following the miss, the Barnstormers would drive 66 yards on 10 plays. Blansett finished it off with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Whitlock that made it 20-13 with 11:47 remaining in the fourth. That was as close as the Barnstormers got, as following a Nashville punt, Blansett was picked off again, this time by Lyndon Trimmer at the Kats 18-yard line. The Kats would punt, and Iowa tried again, but were turned away on fourth down at the Nashville 16-yard line.
Nashville (6-9-1) gained 358 yards of total offense. The Kats ran for 180 yards on 40 carries. Oliver Osler led the team with 112 yards on 25 carries. Brickhouse went 17-of-30 passing for 191 yards and a TD. He was sacked twice, losing 13 yards. Vittorio Swane led the receivers with 6 catches for 51 yards.
Iowa (8-8) gained 312 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran only 11 times and gained 11 yards. Weldon Taber was the "leader" with 11 yards on 4 carries. Blansett went 27-of-49 passing for 265 yards, 1 TD and 2 INT. He was sacked once for a 9-yard loss. Davlin Coggins (70 yards), Isaiah O'Connell (61 yards), Ryan Travers (38 yards) and Taber (32 yards) each caught 5 passes.
The Barnstormers started with the ball and looked to score early, but Parker Kincaid picked off Ev Blansett and returned it 39 yards to the Nashville 42-yard line. The teams then traded punts, and the Kats would go on a 10-play, 82-yard drive. Brewster Brickhouse ended the drive with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Angus Shibest to put Nashville up 7-0 with 3:44 to go in the first quarter.
After another Iowa punt, the Kats were on the move again, going 57 yards on 9 plays. Daniel Stevenson would kick a 27-yard field goal to put Nashville up 10-0 with 12:12 remaining in the second quarter. Following an exchange of punts, the Kats went on an 8-play, 31-yard drive ending with a 49-yard field goal by Stevenson to make it 13-0 with 48 seconds to go in the half. The Barnstormers would finally get on the board following a 5-play, 41-yard drive when SB Rhoads kicked a 39-yard field goal to make it 13-3 at the half.
In the second half, Iowa started with a 5-play, 33-yard drive, and Rhoads drilled a 47-yard field goal to make it 13-6 with 11:52 remaining in the third quarter. Nashville responded with an 8-play, 61-yard drive ending with a 3-yard touchdown run by Davis Weems to make it 20-6 with 8:17 to go in the third. A fake Barnstormers punt went for naught, but the Kats were forced to punt. Iowa would punt, and the Kats moved into scoring range, but Stevenson missed a 44-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.
Following the miss, the Barnstormers would drive 66 yards on 10 plays. Blansett finished it off with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Whitlock that made it 20-13 with 11:47 remaining in the fourth. That was as close as the Barnstormers got, as following a Nashville punt, Blansett was picked off again, this time by Lyndon Trimmer at the Kats 18-yard line. The Kats would punt, and Iowa tried again, but were turned away on fourth down at the Nashville 16-yard line.
Nashville (6-9-1) gained 358 yards of total offense. The Kats ran for 180 yards on 40 carries. Oliver Osler led the team with 112 yards on 25 carries. Brickhouse went 17-of-30 passing for 191 yards and a TD. He was sacked twice, losing 13 yards. Vittorio Swane led the receivers with 6 catches for 51 yards.
Iowa (8-8) gained 312 yards of total offense. The Barnstormers ran only 11 times and gained 11 yards. Weldon Taber was the "leader" with 11 yards on 4 carries. Blansett went 27-of-49 passing for 265 yards, 1 TD and 2 INT. He was sacked once for a 9-yard loss. Davlin Coggins (70 yards), Isaiah O'Connell (61 yards), Ryan Travers (38 yards) and Taber (32 yards) each caught 5 passes.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)