Conference Semifinals, 2025

played in Fresno, CA

46 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Cleveland Clawz	0	3	0	0	-	3
Fresno Warthogs	7	21	7	0	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 FRE - Bernard Strong 25 pass from Albert Schwartz (Karl Oksenberg extra point)
2Q: 14:53 FRE - Bernard Strong 1 pass from Albert Schwartz (Karl Oksenberg extra point)
2Q: 10:09 FRE - Derrick McGregor 13 pass from Albert Schwartz (Karl Oksenberg extra point)
2Q: 09:13 FRE - Bernard Strong 25 pass from Albert Schwartz (Karl Oksenberg extra point)
2Q: 02:22 CLE - Colin Backer 42 field goal
3Q: 08:56 FRE - Erik Marker 62 fumble return (Karl Oksenberg extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 FRE - Bernard Strong 25 pass from Albert Schwartz (Karl Oksenberg extra point)
2Q: 14:53 FRE - Bernard Strong 1 pass from Albert Schwartz (Karl Oksenberg extra point)
2Q: 10:09 FRE - Derrick McGregor 13 pass from Albert Schwartz (Karl Oksenberg extra point)
2Q: 09:13 FRE - Bernard Strong 25 pass from Albert Schwartz (Karl Oksenberg extra point)
2Q: 02:22 CLE - Colin Backer 42 field goal
3Q: 08:56 FRE - Erik Marker 62 fumble return (Karl Oksenberg extra point)

Team Statistics CLE FRE
Record 13-5 12-5
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 288 339
- Offensive Plays 74 56
- Yards per Play 3.89 6.05
Net Rushing Yards 87 82
- Rushing Attempts 25 24
- Yards per Rush 3.48 3.42
Net Passing Yards 201 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 24 - 3 32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 235 257
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/34 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.10 8.03
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/54 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 3/12
Kick Returns/Yards 6/129 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 29
Time of Possession 31:36 28:24

Team Statistics	CLE	FRE
Record	13-5	12-5
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	288	339
- Offensive Plays	74	56
- Yards per Play	3.89	6.05
Net Rushing Yards	87	82
- Rushing Attempts	25	24
- Yards per Rush	3.48	3.42
Net Passing Yards	201	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 24 - 3	32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	235	257
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/34	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.10	8.03
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/54	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	3/12
Kick Returns/Yards	6/129	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 29
Time of Possession	31:36	28:24

Drive Charts

Cleveland Clawz
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:54	2:30	OWN 15	5	42	Interception
1	8:37	3:17	OWN 36	5	6	Punt
2	14:42	1:40	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
2	10:02	0:43	OWN 33	1	-3	Fumble
2	8:58	3:11	OWN 22	8	39	Punt
2	4:44	2:29	OWN 36	9	39	Field Goal
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 26	3	-10	Half
3	15:00	6:15	OWN 28	11	34	Fumble
3	8:45	2:18	OWN 31	4	3	Punt
3	4:32	1:52	OWN 27	6	17	Punt
3	0:34	5:07	OWN 8	10	63	Missed FG
4	8:58	0:13	OWN 31	1	0	Interception
4	6:24	3:41	OWN 19	8	47	Interception

Fresno Warthogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:06	OWN 31	5	18	Punt
1	10:24	1:47	OWN 28	4	72	Touchdown
1	5:20	5:38	OWN 11	13	89	Touchdown
2	13:02	3:00	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown
2	9:19	0:21	OPP 30	1	30	Touchdown
2	5:47	1:03	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	2:15	1:45	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
3	6:27	1:55	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
3	2:40	2:06	OWN 21	4	24	Punt
4	10:27	1:29	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
4	8:45	2:21	OWN 37	5	10	Punt
4	2:43	2:43	OWN 29	4	16	Game

Game MVP: Albert Schwartz, Fresno Warthogs

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Vincent Bronson	13	36	2.77	9	0
Sam Jensen	9	36	4.00	11	1
Corey Perkins	2	13	6.50	9	0
Mitch Starks	1	2	2.00	2	0

Fresno	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Luther Kubis	14	49	3.50	12	1	0
Shannon Harvey	10	33	3.30	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Corey Perkins	44	24	235	5/34	0	31	3	41.4

Fresno	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Schwartz	32	17	257	0/0	4	32	0	119.4

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Vincent Bronson	5	6	23	4.60	6	9
WR Ralph Weiser	4	7	51	12.75	23	31
WR Raymond Vaughn	4	10	51	12.75	0	27
WR Mitch Starks	3	6	26	8.67	10	11
RB Sam Jensen	2	4	13	6.50	1	7
TE Paul Booker	2	2	27	13.50	3	14
WR Ron Huntley	2	6	28	14.00	0	15
TE Donny Bressany	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
FB Phillip Francis	1	1	10	10.00	7	10

Fresno	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernard Strong	7	9	120	17.14	24	31	3
TE Emmanuel Doggett	4	7	56	14.00	15	18	0
WR Ernie Gregoire	2	6	39	19.50	0	32	0
TE Tyrone Mueller	1	1	13	13.00	8	13	0
WR Derrick McGregor	1	2	13	13.00	7	13	1
FB Marc Noe	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Luther Kubis	1	4	5	5.00	3	5	0
RB Shannon Harvey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fresno	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Rusty Shapiro	1	13	13.00
S Joel Tinker	1	0	0.00
CB Mercury Hancock	1	0	0.00

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Fumb	Force
Corey Perkins	1	0
Sam Jensen	1	0
Randall Farmer	0	1

Fresno	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Emmanuel Doggett	1	1	0	0
Erik Marker	0	1	0	1
Jamal Schwartz	0	1	0	0
Roman King	0	0	1	0
Jim Spolane	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ralph Swift	5	214	42.8	36.4	55	3

Fresno	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leo Diaz	7	281	40.1	39.6	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Colin Backer	1/2	1/2	0/0	42	0/0

Fresno	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Karl Oksenberg	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Huntley	2	4	2.0	0

Fresno	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Hancock	3	12	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andy Mabe	5	108	21.6	0
Ron Huntley	1	21	21.0	0

Fresno	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick McGregor	2	38	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Randall Farmer	6	2	0.0	16	22
S Johnny Devine	5	0	0.0	19	23
S Ian Woods	5	0	0.0	20	22
OLB Jeremy Sacratini	4	3	0.0	18	21
DE Vincent Dallesandro	3	1	0.0	23	31
ILB Byron Lake	2	1	0.0	7	7
OLB Wade Worlow	2	1	0.0	11	14
DT Josh Wells	2	0	0.0	18	18
DT Bert Hopkins	2	0	0.0	16	23
S R.J. Gilmore	2	0	0.0	10	18
WR Ron Huntley	2	0	---	---	---
ILB Ken Orellana	1	2	0.0	17	26
DT Trevor Piniella	1	1	0.0	12	22
CB Anthony Cantwell	1	0	0.0	12	18
WR Ralph Weiser	1	0	---	---	---
DE Roderick Urbanski	1	0	0.0	11	14

Fresno	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Arnold Paswater	7	0	0.0	19	37
DT Daniel Cooney	6	1	1.5	21	39
OLB Roger Graham	5	1	0.0	17	35
DE Chris Matthews	4	1	1.5	13	28
S Rusty Shapiro	4	3	0.0	20	41
DT O.J. Poston	4	0	0.0	17	35
CB Mercury Hancock	4	0	0.0	16	35
S Joel Tinker	3	3	0.0	16	37
S Jamal Schwartz	3	1	0.0	12	19
ILB Heath Kangas	3	0	0.0	6	12
OLB T.J. Delgado	3	0	0.0	5	14
OLB Jim Spolane	2	0	2.0	8	14
OLB Leonard Fuqua	2	2	0.0	15	23
DT Mack Heck	1	1	0.0	13	22
CB Ray Gaylor	1	0	0.0	16	29
DT Roman King	1	0	0.0	10	18
DE Erik Marker	1	0	0.0	15	24
CB Dwayne Wells	0	2	0.0	14	29
CB Steve Jackson	0	1	0.0	12	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bert Hopkins	1	1	0	23
OLB Randall Farmer	1	0	0	22
DE Vincent Dallesandro	0	2	1	31
DE Roderick Urbanski	0	2	0	14
DT Trevor Piniella	0	1	0	22
DT Josh Wells	0	1	0	18
OLB Deon Bernstein	0	1	0	3

Fresno	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jim Spolane	2.0	0	0	0	14
DT Daniel Cooney	1.5	0	2	0	39
DE Chris Matthews	1.5	0	1	0	28
DT Roman King	0.0	1	2	2	18
DT Mack Heck	0.0	0	1	0	22
OLB Leonard Fuqua	0.0	0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Johnny Devine	3	1	23
OLB Randall Farmer	3	0	22
S R.J. Gilmore	3	0	18
OLB Wade Worlow	2	0	14
CB Andy Mabe	1	1	26
OLB Jeremy Sacratini	1	1	21
ILB Ken Orellana	1	1	26
CB Anthony Cantwell	1	0	18
ILB Byron Lake	1	0	7
CB Marco Kaiser	1	0	21

Fresno	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Roger Graham	4	0	0	35
S Rusty Shapiro	3	0	1	41
S Joel Tinker	3	0	1	37
CB Mercury Hancock	3	0	1	35
ILB Arnold Paswater	2	1	0	37
DT O.J. Poston	2	0	0	35
ILB Heath Kangas	2	0	0	12
OLB T.J. Delgado	2	0	0	14
CB Ray Gaylor	1	2	0	29
DE Chris Matthews	1	0	0	28
OLB Leonard Fuqua	1	0	0	23
CB Dwayne Wells	0	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Deion Shaver	3	7	1	25	0	49
Brian Sweeney	1	3	0	25	0	49
Archie Hage	1	1	0	4	0	8
Teddy Meske	0	4	0	24	4	46
Rusty Lane	0	3	0	22	1	44
Omar Karl	0	2	0	3	0	8
Donny Bressany	0	1	0	15	0	29
Phillip Francis	0	1	0	11	0	28
Maurice Mason	0	1	0	16	0	37

Fresno	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Kelvin Russ	1	5	16	21
Charlie Rivera	1	4	18	21
Chuck Dorgan	1	3	8	11
Lawrence McCorvey	1	3	20	23
Justin Borders	1	2	10	10
Maurice Thomason	0	3	14	9
Emmanuel Doggett	0	1	20	24
Gary Weber	0	1	10	23
Jamal Porter	0	1	10	20
Kelly Levine	0	1	14	22

Special Teams Tackles

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Sam Jensen	1	15
Ken Orellana	1	13
Raymond Vaughn	1	11
Rusty Lane	1	7
Phillip Francis	1	5

Fresno	Tackles	STPlays
Heath Kangas	4	15
Bernard Strong	2	11
Emmanuel Doggett	1	15
Clyde Turner	1	8

Participation

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Deion Shaver	25	49	---	---	6	80
Teddy Meske	24	46	---	---	7	77
Corey Perkins	25	49	---	---	2	76
Brian Sweeney	25	49	---	---	---	74
Rusty Lane	22	44	---	---	7	73
Raymond Vaughn	19	41	---	---	11	71
Ken Orellana	---	---	17	26	13	56
Ralph Weiser	21	33	---	---	---	54
Andy Mabe	---	---	21	26	7	54
Maurice Mason	16	37	---	---	1	54
Vincent Dallesandro	---	---	23	31	---	54
Donny Bressany	15	29	---	---	8	52
Sam Jensen	10	24	---	---	15	49
Johnny Devine	---	---	19	23	6	48
Phillip Francis	11	28	---	---	5	44
Ian Woods	---	---	20	22	---	42
Jeremy Sacratini	---	---	18	21	3	42
Wade Worlow	---	---	11	14	17	42
Anthony Cantwell	---	---	12	18	10	40
Trevor Piniella	---	---	12	22	6	40
Josh Wells	---	---	18	18	4	40
Marco Kaiser	---	---	16	21	3	40
Mitch Starks	17	19	---	---	4	40
Ron Huntley	7	18	---	---	15	40
Randall Farmer	---	---	16	22	1	39
Bert Hopkins	---	---	16	23	---	39
Vincent Bronson	15	24	---	---	---	39
Paul Booker	4	18	---	---	15	37
R.J. Gilmore	---	---	10	18	8	36
Pat Cortez	---	---	13	18	1	32
Ted Dunsmore	9	12	---	---	7	28
Roderick Urbanski	---	---	11	14	---	25
Daryl Breeze	3	3	---	---	15	21
Omar Karl	3	8	---	---	9	20
Byron Lake	---	---	7	7	---	14
Archie Hage	4	8	---	---	---	12
Deon Bernstein	---	---	1	3	7	11
Alex Kirk	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ralph Swift	0	0	---	---	7	7
Derek Crooks	---	---	2	3	2	7
Archie Reyna	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marcus Barker	---	---	1	1	4	6
Colin Backer	0	0	---	---	2	2
Desmond Maass	---	---	0	1	---	1
Edwin Hyman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Doug Hull	0	0	---	---	---	0

Fresno	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ray Gaylor	---	---	16	29	25	70
Rusty Shapiro	---	---	20	41	3	64
Daniel Cooney	---	---	21	39	1	61
Bernard Strong	21	27	---	---	11	59
Emmanuel Doggett	20	24	---	---	15	59
Arnold Paswater	---	---	19	37	3	59
Albert Schwartz	24	32	---	---	---	56
O.J. Poston	---	---	17	35	3	55
Joel Tinker	---	---	16	37	2	55
Mercury Hancock	---	---	16	35	4	55
Roger Graham	---	---	17	35	2	54
Marc Noe	10	26	---	---	17	53
Dwayne Wells	---	---	14	29	9	52
Lawrence McCorvey	20	23	---	---	7	50
Ernie Gregoire	20	26	---	---	---	46
Leonard Fuqua	---	---	15	23	5	43
Kelly Levine	14	22	---	---	7	43
Kelvin Russ	16	21	---	---	5	42
Mack Heck	---	---	13	22	7	42
Chris Matthews	---	---	13	28	---	41
Jim Spolane	---	---	8	14	19	41
Erik Marker	---	---	15	24	1	40
Charlie Rivera	18	21	---	---	---	39
Morris Diamond	---	---	10	26	2	38
Jamal Porter	10	20	---	---	7	37
Derrick McGregor	10	13	---	---	13	36
Steve Jackson	---	---	12	22	---	34
Heath Kangas	---	---	6	12	15	33
Luther Kubis	14	17	---	---	2	33
Gary Weber	10	23	---	---	---	33
Roman King	---	---	10	18	4	32
Jamal Schwartz	---	---	12	19	1	32
Tyrone Mueller	12	11	---	---	7	30
Justin Borders	10	10	---	---	7	27
Shannon Harvey	10	14	---	---	---	24
Maurice Thomason	14	9	---	---	---	23
Chuck Dorgan	8	11	---	---	2	21
T.J. Delgado	---	---	5	14	---	19
Eddie Owens	1	1	---	---	14	16
Clyde Turner	0	0	---	---	8	8
Leo Diaz	0	0	---	---	7	7
Karl Oksenberg	0	0	---	---	6	6
Burt Terry	2	1	---	---	1	4
Brady Myers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Donovan Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	35	4.4
Middle	11	20	1.8
Right	6	32	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	22	3.1
Middle	8	34	4.3
Right	9	26	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Corey Perkins	44	24	2	2	3	4	7	2	3

Fresno	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Schwartz	32	17	5	1	0	4	8	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	31	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	84	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	93	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	27	3.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	83	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	112	12.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	57	9.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Raymond Vaughn	10	4	1	51	1	41
WR Ralph Weiser	7	4	0	51	1	33
WR Mitch Starks	6	3	1	26	0	19
RB Vincent Bronson	6	5	0	23	0	24
WR Ron Huntley	6	2	0	28	0	18
RB Sam Jensen	4	2	1	13	0	24
TE Donny Bressany	2	1	0	6	0	29
TE Paul Booker	2	2	0	27	0	18
FB Phillip Francis	1	1	0	10	0	28

Fresno	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernard Strong	9	7	120	4	27
TE Emmanuel Doggett	7	4	56	0	24
WR Ernie Gregoire	6	2	39	1	26
RB Luther Kubis	4	1	5	0	17
WR Derrick McGregor	2	1	13	0	13
FB Marc Noe	2	1	11	0	26
TE Tyrone Mueller	1	1	13	0	11
RB Shannon Harvey	1	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Fresno	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Corey Perkins	1	0	0	0.00	5.34

Fresno	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Schwartz	5	2	14	2.80	8.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mitch Starks	1	0	0	0.00	4.33

Fresno	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bernard Strong	1	1	1	1.00	13.33
WR Derrick McGregor	1	1	13	13.00	6.50
WR Ernie Gregoire	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
TE Emmanuel Doggett	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
RB Luther Kubis	1	0	0	0.00	1.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Sam Jensen	2	0
Vincent Bronson	1	1

Fresno	Rushes	Conversions
Shannon Harvey	4	2
Luther Kubis	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Corey Perkins	11	7	5

Fresno	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Schwartz	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Raymond Vaughn	3	2	2
WR Mitch Starks	3	2	1
RB Sam Jensen	2	1	0
WR Ralph Weiser	1	1	1
TE Paul Booker	1	1	1
WR Ron Huntley	1	0	0

Fresno	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Emmanuel Doggett	2	0	0
WR Bernard Strong	1	1	1
TE Tyrone Mueller	1	1	1
WR Derrick McGregor	1	1	1
RB Luther Kubis	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 41,600 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,500 (23,500)
End Zone 9,200 (16,900)
Mezzanine 5,000 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 7,000 (14,900)
Club Seats 4,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 1,400 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	41,600 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,500 (23,500)
End Zone	9,200 (16,900)
Mezzanine	5,000 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	7,000 (14,900)
Club Seats	4,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	1,400 (2,600)