Wild Card Playoff Games, 2011

played in Dakota, ND

31 degrees, snow, 5 mph wind

Newark Bulldogs	0	0	0	6	-	6
Dakota Spirit	7	3	0	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:47 DAK - Michael Kopp 15 pass from Devon Taylor (Morris Lee extra point)
2Q: 09:13 DAK - Morris Lee 44 field goal
4Q: 11:31 DAK - Morris Lee 31 field goal
4Q: 05:02 DAK - Morris Lee 23 field goal
4Q: 03:36 NWK - O.J. Peltier 31 pass from Dwight Burger (Dwight Burger pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:47 DAK - Michael Kopp 15 pass from Devon Taylor (Morris Lee extra point)
2Q: 09:13 DAK - Morris Lee 44 field goal
4Q: 11:31 DAK - Morris Lee 31 field goal
4Q: 05:02 DAK - Morris Lee 23 field goal
4Q: 03:36 NWK - O.J. Peltier 31 pass from Dwight Burger (Dwight Burger pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NWK DAK
Record 11-6 10-7
First Downs 9 24
- by Rushing 1 5
- by Passing 5 18
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 198 375
- Offensive Plays 50 78
- Yards per Play 3.96 4.81
Net Rushing Yards 64 108
- Rushing Attempts 20 26
- Yards per Rush 3.20 4.15
Net Passing Yards 134 267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 14 - 1 51 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 136 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/2 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.47 5.13
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 0/11 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/29 9/81
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 5/38
Kick Returns/Yards 3/83 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time of Possession 22:15 37:45

Team Statistics	NWK	DAK
Record	11-6	10-7
First Downs	9	24
- by Rushing	1	5
- by Passing	5	18
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	198	375
- Offensive Plays	50	78
- Yards per Play	3.96	4.81
Net Rushing Yards	64	108
- Rushing Attempts	20	26
- Yards per Rush	3.20	4.15
Net Passing Yards	134	267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 14 - 1	51 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	136	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/2	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.47	5.13
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	0/11	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/29	9/81
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	5/38
Kick Returns/Yards	3/83	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 30
Time of Possession	22:15	37:45

Drive Charts

Newark Bulldogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:24	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
1	10:26	2:47	OWN 4	5	23	Punt
1	7:39	1:32	OPP 29	3	5	Missed FG
1	1:42	1:49	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	9:06	2:15	OWN 31	3	-3	Punt
2	5:50	2:47	OWN 11	7	42	Punt
3	13:11	1:49	OWN 1	6	25	Punt
3	9:40	2:30	OWN 32	4	18	Punt
3	1:29	1:27	OWN 20	4	21	Interception
4	11:26	0:55	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	9:21	0:29	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	4:56	1:32	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
4	1:58	0:49	OWN 31	4	5	Downs

Dakota Spirit
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:36	2:10	OWN 8	6	15	Punt
1	6:07	4:25	OWN 31	10	69	Touchdown
2	14:53	5:47	OWN 8	9	65	Field Goal
2	6:51	1:01	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
2	3:03	3:03	OWN 20	8	30	Half
3	15:00	1:49	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
3	11:22	1:42	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
3	7:10	5:41	OWN 20	13	45	Punt
3	0:02	3:36	OWN 44	8	42	Field Goal
4	10:31	1:10	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
4	8:52	3:56	OPP 42	7	36	Field Goal
4	3:24	1:26	OWN 23	4	53	Missed FG
4	1:09	1:09	OPP 36	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Devon Taylor, Dakota Spirit

Rushing Statistics

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Frankie Buzzanca	8	20	2.50	10	1
Alan Crespo	7	20	2.86	4	0
Dwight Burger	4	22	5.50	6	0
Jon Arnold	1	2	2.00	2	0

Dakota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Steve Mireles	14	37	2.64	17	1
Morris Schiavi	10	68	6.80	51	2
Devon Taylor	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
Michael Kopp	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dwight Burger	29	14	136	1/2	1	31	1	58.9

Dakota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Devon Taylor	51	33	272	1/5	1	22	0	84.7

Receiving Statistics

Newark	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE O.J. Peltier	4	6	50	12.50	8	31	1
TE Patrick Adams	2	2	7	3.50	0	4	0
RB Alan Crespo	2	2	31	15.50	26	30	0
WR Walter Walker	2	6	7	3.50	0	4	0
WR Kraig Marasco	1	5	16	16.00	1	16	0
RB Frankie Buzzanca	1	2	19	19.00	9	19	0
WR Jamie Williams	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Frank Togiai	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Arnold McCormick	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dakota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ryan McCellion	9	15	80	8.89	19	20	0
WR Richie Dworak	5	9	51	10.20	0	22	0
RB Morris Schiavi	5	11	16	3.20	8	9	0
FB Michael Kopp	3	3	20	6.67	13	15	1
FB Bo Holmes	3	3	13	4.33	1	10	0
WR Clyde Peko	3	4	39	13.00	13	20	0
TE Brant Leal	2	2	24	12.00	11	19	0
TE Wesley Bates	2	2	15	7.50	0	11	0
WR Herb Malecki	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0

Interception Statistics

Newark	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dakota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Arthur Cantrell	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Newark	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Phillip Stai	0	1	1	0

Dakota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ryan McCellion	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Newark	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Monty Shepherd	9	425	47.2	38.6	58	2

Dakota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
James Freeman	6	326	54.3	47.7	73	3

Kicking Statistics

Newark	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Butch Schulz	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0/0

Dakota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Lee	3/4	1/2	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Dakota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan McCellion	5	38	7.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Hampton	3	83	27.7	0

Dakota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan McCellion	2	54	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Newark	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mack Edwards	10	2	0.0	23	37
CB Hugo Callahan	8	0	0.0	22	40
S Gregory Boyd	7	3	0.0	25	45
OLB Jose Welch	6	1	0.0	24	47
OLB Russell Hennessy	4	2	1.0	10	21
CB Stephen Jaynes	4	0	0.0	25	48
CB Nolan Lawson	3	1	0.0	16	43
DT Robert Pruitt	3	0	0.0	26	50
S Joseph Schaffer	3	0	0.0	10	16
OLB Landon Marshall	2	0	0.0	4	7
S Craig Hampton	2	0	0.0	17	42
DT Micah Canterbury	1	3	0.0	23	36
CB Archie Petrie	1	1	0.0	3	16
DE Julian Mangrum	1	0	0.0	24	38
WR Kraig Marasco	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Chris Sanborn	1	0	0.0	2	12
DE Otis Gaylor	1	0	0.0	24	47
DE Chad Banks	1	0	0.0	4	16

Dakota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lewis Godfrey	6	0	0.0	15	17
ILB Lester Butler	5	0	0.0	18	20
S Cary Willis	3	3	0.0	18	28
ILB Clarence Qualls	3	1	0.0	19	29
S Arthur Cantrell	3	0	0.0	19	28
DE Keith Montgomery	2	0	1.0	20	29
DT Colin Bridges	2	1	0.0	18	20
S Eric Brito	2	0	0.0	3	10
DT Wilfred Ramey	2	0	0.0	18	30
CB Lenny Wicker	2	0	0.0	4	13
S Floyd Hanson	1	2	0.0	3	12
CB Anthony Autry	1	0	0.0	19	30
CB Lance Barrett	1	0	0.0	16	18
OLB Kenyon Spencer	1	0	0.0	5	13
DE Fernando Shergalis	0	1	0.0	20	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Newark	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Russell Hennessy	1.0	0	0	21
DE Otis Gaylor	0.0	2	2	47
DE Arnold Lantz	0.0	2	0	6
DE Julian Mangrum	0.0	0	3	38
DT Robert Pruitt	0.0	0	1	50
S Gregory Boyd	0.0	0	1	45
DE Chad Banks	0.0	0	1	16

Dakota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Keith Montgomery	1.0	0	2	1	29
DE Fernando Shergalis	0.0	2	1	0	30
DT Wilfred Ramey	0.0	0	1	2	30
ILB Clarence Qualls	0.0	0	1	0	29
DT Colin Bridges	0.0	0	0	1	20
ILB Lester Butler	0.0	0	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Newark	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Hugo Callahan	7	1	40
ILB Mack Edwards	7	0	37
S Gregory Boyd	3	1	45
S Joseph Schaffer	3	0	16
CB Stephen Jaynes	3	0	48
CB Nolan Lawson	3	0	43
S Craig Hampton	2	0	42
DT Robert Pruitt	1	1	50
CB Archie Petrie	1	0	16
OLB Jose Welch	1	0	47
OLB Russell Hennessy	1	0	21
DE Chad Banks	1	0	16

Dakota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Lester Butler	2	2	0	20
S Arthur Cantrell	2	0	1	28
CB Anthony Autry	2	0	0	30
S Eric Brito	2	0	0	10
CB Lewis Godfrey	2	0	0	17
S Cary Willis	1	1	0	28
CB Lance Barrett	1	0	0	18
OLB Kenyon Spencer	1	0	0	13
CB Lenny Wicker	1	0	0	13
ILB Clarence Qualls	0	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Newark	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kennedy Marsh	1	2	15	0	23
Malcolm Singleton	0	6	19	0	26
Wayne Rogers	0	3	20	0	30
Marlon Gillette	0	2	19	0	28
Phillip Garth	0	1	16	1	23
O.J. Peltier	0	1	14	0	18
Shaun Schultz	0	1	5	0	3

Dakota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lionel Foss	3	5	0	18	0	36
Shannon Bradford	2	7	0	20	0	41
Shaun Middleton	2	4	1	21	0	45
Dave Richie	1	5	0	26	0	52
Bo Holmes	1	3	0	9	0	21
Derek Green	0	1	0	7	0	18
Drew Waters	0	0	0	20	1	39

Special Teams Tackles

Newark	Tackles	STPlays
Frankie Buzzanca	2	17
Phillip Stai	2	16
Jon Arnold	1	13
Jamie Williams	1	13
Shaun Schultz	1	10

Dakota	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Mireles	1	18
Wesley Bates	1	15
Eric Brito	1	13

Participation

Newark	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Pruitt	---	---	26	50	4	80
Stephen Jaynes	---	---	25	48	5	78
Nolan Lawson	---	---	16	43	19	78
Gregory Boyd	---	---	25	45	5	75
Jose Welch	---	---	24	47	4	75
Otis Gaylor	---	---	24	47	3	74
Craig Hampton	---	---	17	42	10	69
Hugo Callahan	---	---	22	40	5	67
Julian Mangrum	---	---	24	38	3	65
Mack Edwards	---	---	23	37	3	63
Micah Canterbury	---	---	23	36	3	62
Wayne Rogers	20	30	---	---	6	56
Malcolm Singleton	19	26	---	---	10	55
Dwight Burger	20	30	---	---	---	50
Marlon Gillette	19	28	---	---	---	47
Phillip Garth	16	23	---	---	7	46
Kraig Marasco	19	26	---	---	---	45
Kennedy Marsh	15	23	---	---	5	43
O.J. Peltier	14	18	---	---	9	41
Frankie Buzzanca	13	10	---	---	17	40
Walter Walker	12	21	---	---	6	39
Russell Hennessy	---	---	10	21	7	38
Patrick Adams	5	9	---	---	17	31
Jon Arnold	5	13	---	---	13	31
Frank Togiai	12	17	---	---	---	29
Landon Marshall	---	---	4	7	17	28
Joseph Schaffer	---	---	10	16	1	27
Archie Petrie	---	---	3	16	7	26
Bryce Carr	5	10	---	---	9	24
Arnold McCormick	8	13	---	---	2	23
Alan Crespo	7	15	---	---	---	22
Chad Banks	---	---	4	16	2	22
Chris Sanborn	---	---	2	12	7	21
Jamie Williams	0	5	---	---	13	18
Shaun Schultz	5	3	---	---	10	18
Teddy Franz	0	0	---	---	17	17
Phillip Stai	---	---	0	0	16	16
Arnold Lantz	---	---	3	6	6	15
R.J. Robertson	1	3	---	---	10	14
Fabian Villa	5	7	---	---	---	12
Daryl Brown	---	---	1	5	6	12
Monty Shepherd	0	0	---	---	10	10
Butch Schulz	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ike Jordan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Sherman Emmons	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Dakota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ryan McCellion	23	45	---	---	16	84
Devon Taylor	26	52	---	---	---	78
Dave Richie	26	52	---	---	---	78
Clyde Peko	23	37	---	---	13	73
Drew Waters	20	39	---	---	10	69
Shaun Middleton	21	45	---	---	3	69
Shannon Bradford	20	41	---	---	7	68
Lance Barrett	---	---	16	18	24	58
Steve Mireles	14	25	---	---	18	57
Lionel Foss	18	36	---	---	---	54
Clarence Qualls	---	---	19	29	4	52
Wesley Bates	7	30	---	---	15	52
Fernando Shergalis	---	---	20	30	1	51
Anthony Autry	---	---	19	30	1	50
Keith Montgomery	---	---	20	29	1	50
Wilfred Ramey	---	---	18	30	1	49
Morris Schiavi	11	23	---	---	15	49
Arthur Cantrell	---	---	19	28	1	48
Cary Willis	---	---	18	28	2	48
Richie Dworak	9	36	---	---	---	45
Tyree McKinney	12	21	---	---	10	43
Herb Malecki	11	14	---	---	15	40
Colin Bridges	---	---	18	20	2	40
Lester Butler	---	---	18	20	1	39
Brant Leal	12	15	---	---	10	37
Bo Holmes	9	21	---	---	7	37
Derek Green	7	18	---	---	10	35
Lewis Godfrey	---	---	15	17	2	34
Eric Brito	---	---	3	10	13	26
Bennie Greer	6	8	---	---	10	24
Kenyon Spencer	---	---	5	13	6	24
Michael Kopp	4	10	---	---	8	22
Floyd Hanson	---	---	3	12	7	22
Terrance Condon	---	---	1	0	18	19
Norm Koehler	---	---	0	0	17	17
Lenny Wicker	---	---	4	13	---	17
James Freeman	0	0	---	---	10	10
Morris Lee	0	0	---	---	9	9
Curtis Bullock	5	2	---	---	2	9
Bart Rhodes	---	---	1	0	7	8
Clifton Price	---	---	3	2	---	5
Burt Mitchell	2	2	---	---	1	5
Gus Wells	---	---	0	1	---	1
Oscar Bauer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Teddy Lara	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rodney Barker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	12	41	3.4
Right	6	18	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-4	-0.8
Middle	19	109	5.7
Right	1	5	5.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dwight Burger	29	14	2	1	2	4	5	5	1

Dakota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Devon Taylor	51	33	3	0	3	3	8	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	33	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	49	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	2	23	2.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	31	6.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	18	119	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	11	107	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Newark	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Walter Walker	6	2	0	7	0	21
TE O.J. Peltier	6	4	1	50	1	18
WR Kraig Marasco	5	1	0	16	0	26
WR Frank Togiai	3	1	0	7	0	17
TE Patrick Adams	2	2	0	7	0	9
RB Alan Crespo	2	2	0	31	1	15
WR Arnold McCormick	2	0	0	0	0	13
RB Frankie Buzzanca	2	1	1	19	0	10
WR Jamie Williams	1	1	0	-1	0	5

Dakota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ryan McCellion	15	9	1	80	1	45
RB Morris Schiavi	11	5	1	16	0	23
WR Richie Dworak	9	5	1	51	1	36
WR Clyde Peko	4	3	0	39	1	37
FB Michael Kopp	3	3	0	20	0	10
FB Bo Holmes	3	3	0	13	0	21
TE Brant Leal	2	2	0	24	0	15
TE Wesley Bates	2	2	0	15	0	30
WR Herb Malecki	2	1	0	14	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dakota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve Mireles	1	2	2.00	2.64
Morris Schiavi	1	-3	-3.00	6.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Dakota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Devon Taylor	5	3	17	3.40	5.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Newark	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Dakota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Morris Schiavi	3	1	-1	-0.33	1.45
FB Michael Kopp	2	2	18	9.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Newark	Rushes	Conversions
Dwight Burger	3	0
Frankie Buzzanca	2	0

Dakota	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Mireles	3	1
Morris Schiavi	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Newark	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dwight Burger	5	2	0

Dakota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Devon Taylor	11	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Newark	Targ	Catch
WR Frank Togiai	2	0
WR Walter Walker	1	1
TE O.J. Peltier	1	1
RB Frankie Buzzanca	1	0

Dakota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ryan McCellion	3	1	0
RB Morris Schiavi	3	3	2
WR Richie Dworak	2	1	1
TE Brant Leal	1	1	1
FB Michael Kopp	1	1	0
WR Herb Malecki	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 34,700 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,100 (22,700)
End Zone 8,200 (16,400)
Mezzanine 5,400 (9,500)
Sideline Seats 7,800 (14,500)
Club Seats 1,000 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (6,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	34,700 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,100 (22,700)
End Zone	8,200 (16,400)
Mezzanine	5,400 (9,500)
Sideline Seats	7,800 (14,500)
Club Seats	1,000 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (6,000)