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4/17 - Steamwheelers drop Vipers, 47-29 |
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MOLINE, Ill. In the battle of the arenafootball2s top teams, according
to the latest Coaches Poll, the Quad City Steamwheelers (No. 1) handed the Tennessee Valley Vipers (No. 2) their first loss
of the season with a 47-29 thumping at The MARK of the Quad Cities in front of 6,354 fans Saturday night.
The win improves the Steamwheelers to 3-0 on the season and drops the Vipers to 1-1.
Despite struggling to start the second half in their first two games, the Steamwheelers changed that trend
as they had their most productive third quarter of the season, outscoring the Vipers 20-0. After the Vipers failed to score
on their first possession of the second half, the Steamwheelers marched right down the field and added to their three point
led when Steamwheelers quarterback Ronnie Gordon attempted a pass to wide receiver/defensive back Tim Dodge. The ball bounced
off of Dodges hands and fell right into the waiting hands of a wide open wide receiver/linebacker LaRico Cole.
That put the Steamwheelers up 27-17. The Steamwheelers defense would come up huge on the next Vipers drive.
The Vipers started out at their own five-yard line and after three incomplete passes by Vipers quarterback
Bryan Snyder, the Vipers faced a fourth down. Rather than attempt a long field goal and put the Wheelers deep in their own
territory, the Vipers elected to go for it on fourth down.
The gamble did not pay off as Snyders attempt was incomplete to wide receiver/linebacker Ronney Daniels.
Four plays later Gordon scrambled around for a 1-yard touchdown to put the Steamwheelers up 33-17.
Things did not work out well on the Vipers very next play from scrimmage. As Snyder dropped back to pass,
he was tripped up and attempted a pass. The flailing duck fell right into the hands of wide receiver/linebacker Carmelo Ocasio
who ran the interception back eight yards to put the Steamwheelers up 40-17 after kicker Ryan Geisler added the point after
touchdown.
The Ocasio interception was the Quad City Times Play of the Game. Dodge had the best night of them all, hauling
in eight Gordon passes for 119 yards, two going for scores as well as adding two tackles on defense to earn Baby Ruth Real
Deal Player of the Game honors. Playing his first game as a center was Steamwheelers lineman Bear Brown. Brown was almost
perfect on the night on the center to quarterback exchange and had a tackle, a pass deflection and quarterback hurry. His
effort earned him U.S. Army Ironman of the Game.
Wheelers defensive specialist Matt Forbes continued to improve as he intercepted his second pass of the season
to stop the Vipers first drive of the game. Forbes added 2.5 tackles (two solo) tackles and three pass deflections on the
night to earn ADT Defensive Player of the Game honors.
The Steamwheelers will hit the road next Saturday when the travel to Wilkes/Barre-Scranton to take on the
Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. (CST). They will return home on Saturday, May 1, to take on the Green Bay Blizzard. | |
Box Score (Final)
Tenneessee Vipers vs Quad
Steamwheelers (Apr 17, 2004 at MOLINE, Ill.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
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Tenneessee Vipers... 7 10 0 12
- 29 Record: (1-1)
Quad Steamwheelers.. 6 14 20 7 - 47
Record: (3-0)
Scoring Summary:
1st 12:17 QCS - COLE, LaRico 12 yd pass from GORDON, Ronnie (GEISLER,
Ryan
kick failed),
3-26 2:43, TEN 0 - QCS 6
00:00 TEN - BROWN, Rodney 12 yd pass from SNYDER, Byan (WALLS,
Alex kick
from SNYDER,
Byan), 8-40 5:48, TEN 7 - QCS 6
2nd 11:48 QCS - DODGE, Tim 22 yd pass from GORDON, Ronnie (GEISLER, Ryan
kick from GORDON, Ronnie), 4-40 3:12, TEN 7 - QCS 13
10:11 TEN - DANIELS, Ronney 32 yd pass
from SNYDER, Byan (WALLS, Alex
kick from SNYDER, Byan), 1-32 1:37, TEN 14 - QCS 13
07:57 QCS - DODGE, Tim 22 yd pass from
GORDON, Ronnie (GEISLER, Ryan
kick from GORDON, Ronnie), 2-45 2:14, TEN 14 - QCS 20
01:55 TEN - WALLS, Alex 37 yd field
goal, 9-23 6:02, TEN 17 - QCS 20
3rd 09:53 QCS - COLE, LaRico 9 yd pass from GORDON, Ronnie (GEISLER, Ryan
kick from GORDON, Ronnie), 3-43 2:29, TEN 17 - QCS 27
03:31 QCS - GORDON, Ronnie 1 yd run
(GEISLER, Ryan kick failed), 4-5
3:04, TEN 17 - QCS 33
01:54 QCS - OCASIO, Carmelo 8 yd interception return (GEISLER, Ryan
kick), , TEN 17 - QCS 40
4th 11:45 TEN - DANIELS, Ronney 17 yd pass from SNYDER, Byan (WALLS, Alex
kick failed), 7-41 5:09, TEN 23 - QCS 40
02:04 TEN - DANIELS, Ronney 38 yd pass from SNYDER,
Byan (SNYDER, Byan
pass failed), 2-38 2:08, TEN 29 - QCS 40
00:27 QCS - GORDON, Ronnie 2 yd run (GEISLER, Ryan
kick), 4-8 1:37, TEN
29 - QCS 47
TEN QCS
FIRST DOWNS................... 10
14
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............ 1--4 8-6
PASSING
YDS (NET)............. 189 221
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........
40-16-2 28-16-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..... 42-185 37-227
Fumble Returns-Yards..........
0-0 0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards......... 6-104
6-94
Interception Returns-Yards.... 0-0 2-18
Fumbles-Lost..................
1-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards............... 7-42
7-48
Possession Time............... 31:39 28:21
Sacks By: Number-Yards........
1-8 1-5
RUSHING: Tenneessee Vipers-MORRILL, Dave 1-minus 4. Quad Steamwheelers-BERG,
Brian 2-3; DODGE, Tim
1-3; GORDON, Ronnie 5-0.
PASSING: Tenneessee Vipers-SNYDER, Byan 16-40-2-194;
TEAM 0-0-0-minus 5.
Quad Steamwheelers-GORDON,
Ronnie 16-28-0-229; TEAM 0-0-0-minus 8.
RECEIVING: Tenneessee Vipers-BROWN, Rodney 6-50; DANIELS, Ronney 4-110;
JAMES, Jerrian 3-17;
CARAWAY,
Michael 2-17; MCALPINE, Travis 1-0. Quad Steamwheelers-DODGE, Tim
8-119; COLE, LaRico 4-62;
HEWITT,
Jeff 4-48.
INTERCEPTIONS: Tenneessee Vipers-None. Quad Steamwheelers-OCASIO, Carmelo
1-8; FORBES,
Matt 1-10.
FUMBLES: Tenneessee Vipers-MORRILL, Dave 1-0. Quad Steamwheelers-GORDON,
Ronnie 1-0.
Stadium: The MARK of the QC Attendance: 6354
Kickoff time: 7:32 pm End of Game: 9:44
pm Total elapsed time: 2:12
Officials: Referee: Tony Canella; Umpire: Pat Bayers; Line judge: Donald
Rager;
Back judge: Larry Orrico; Scorer: Dave Beyer;
BABY RUTH REAL DEAL PLAYER OF THE GAME- Tim Dodge
(QC)
U.S. ARMY IROMAN OF THE GAME- Bear Brown (QC)
ADT DEFENSIVE PALYER OF THE GAME- Matt Forbes (QC)
Tenneessee Vipers vs Quad Steamwheelers (Apr 17, 2004 at MOLINE, Ill.)
SACKS (UA-A): Tenneessee Vipers-MINUCCI,
Joe 1-0. Quad Steamwheelers-BARR,
Fred 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): Tenneessee Vipers-JAMES, Jerrian
5-2; MORRILL, Dave 2-3;
CARAWAY, Michael 2-2;
FULLER, Andy 2-1; MINUCCI, Joe 2-0; FREEMAN, Henry
1-2; BROWN, Rodney 1-0;
DANIELS, Ronney 1-1;
FLOYD, Marquis 1-1; BAKER, Desmon 1-0; SCOTT, Tanaka
0-2; WILSON, Ron 0-2.
Quad
Steamwheelers-THOMAS, Danny 5-2; FORBES, Matt 2-1; COLE, LaRico 2-0;
DODGE,
Tim 2-0; GRAVES, Brandon
1-2; SMITH, Chris 1-0; MOORE, Chazz 1-1; BROWN, Bear 1-0; BARR,
Fred 1-1;
RENNICK, James 0-1.
Game Starters:
Tenneessee Vipers
Quad Steamwheelers
POS ## OFFENSE
POS ## OFFENSE
QB 12 SNYDER, Byan
QB 4 GORDON, Ronnie
OS 1 BROWN, Rodney
OS 22 HEWITT, Jeff
WR 7 JAMES, Jerrian
WR 18 COLE, LaRico
WR 25 DANIELS, Ronney
WR 7 DODGE, Tim
FB 11 MAFFETT, Dedric
FB 3 BERG, Brian
TE 82 FULLER, Andy
TE 93 HERRINGTON, Har
C 95 ROYLE, Chris
C 57 RENNICK, James
G 98 MINUCCI, Joe
G 96 SMITH, Chris
K 3 WALLS, Alex
K 9 GEISLER, Ryan
POS ## DEFENSE
POS ## DEFENSE
DS 19 FLOYD, Marquis
DS 5 FORBES, Matt
DS 2 FREEMAN, Henry
DS 26 THOMAS, Danny
DB 7 JAMES, Jerrian
DB 7 DODGE, Tim
LB 25 DANIELS, Ronney
LB 18 COLE, LaRico
LB 44 SCOTT, Tanaka
LB 3 BERG, Brian
DT 82 FULLER, Andy
DT 93 HERRINGTON, Har
NG 95 ROYLE, Chris
NG 57 RENNICK, James
DT 92 BAKER, Desmon
DT 96 SMITH, Chris
Player participation:
Tenneessee
Vipers: 5-MCALPINE, Travi, 8-CARAWAY, Michae, 33-MORRILL, Dave,
99-WILSON, Ron.
Quad Steamwheelers:
24-MOORE, Chazz, 42-GRAVES, Brandon, 51-BARR, Fred,
79-BROWN, Bear, 83-OCASIO, Carmelo.
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No. 1 Steamwheelers Knock Off No. 2 Vipers
MOLINE, Ill. In the battle of the arenafootball2s top teams, according to the latest Coaches
Poll, the Quad City Steamwheelers (No. 1) handed the Tennessee Valley Vipers (No. 2) their first loss of the season with a
47-29 thumping at The MARK of the Quad Cities in front of 6,354 fans Saturday night.
The win improves the Steamwheelers to 3-0 on the season and drops the Vipers to 1-1.
Despite
struggling to start the second half in their first two games, the Steamwheelers changed that trend as they had their most
productive third quarter of the season, outscoring the Vipers 20-0.
After the Vipers failed to score on their first possession of the second half, the Steamwheelers
marched right down the field and added to their three point led when Steamwheelers quarterback Ronnie Gordon attempted a pass
to wide receiver/defensive back Tim Dodge. The ball bounced off of Dodges hands and fell right into the waiting hands of a
wide open wide receiver/linebacker LaRico Cole.
That put the Steamwheelers up 27-17. The Steamwheelers defense would come up huge on the
next Vipers drive.
The Vipers started out at their own five-yard line and after three incomplete passes by
Vipers quarterback Bryan Snyder, the Vipers faced a fourth down. Rather than attempt a long field goal and put the Wheelers
deep in their own territory, the Vipers elected to go for it on fourth down.
The gamble did not pay off as Snyders attempt was incomplete to wide receiver/linebacker
Ronney Daniels.
Four plays later Gordon scrambled around for a 1-yard touchdown to put the Steamwheelers up 33-17.
Things did not work out well on the Vipers very next play from scrimmage. As Snyder dropped
back to pass, he was tripped up and attempted a pass. The flailing duck fell right into the hands of wide receiver/linebacker
Carmelo Ocasio who ran the interception back eight yards to put the Steamwheelers up 40-17 after kicker Ryan Geisler added
the point after touchdown.
The Ocasio interception was the Quad City Times Play of the Game.
Dodge had the best
night of them all, hauling in eight Gordon passes for 119 yards, two going for scores as well as adding two tackles on defense
to earn Baby Ruth Real Deal Player of the Game honors.
Playing his first game as a center was Steamwheelers lineman Bear Brown. Brown was almost
perfect on the night on the center to quarterback exchange and had a tackle, a pass deflection and quarterback hurry. His
effort earned him U.S. Army Ironman of the Game.
Wheelers defensive specialist Matt Forbes continued to improve as he intercepted his second
pass of the season to stop the Vipers first drive of the game. Forbes added 2.5 tackles (two solo) tackles and three pass
deflections on the night to earn ADT Defensive Player of the Game honors.
The Steamwheelers will hit the road next Saturday when the travel to Wilkes/Barre-Scranton
to take on the Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. (CST). They will return home on Saturday, May 1, to take on the Green Bay Blizzard.
04/17/04
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