Week 1, 2027

played in Orlando, FL

98 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Newark Bulldogs707210-35
Orlando Pirates714776-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 NWK - Fred Preston 4 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
1Q: 03:36 ORL - Winfred Hearon 1 run (Lester Kevorkian extra point)
2Q: 04:43 ORL - Winfred Hearon 25 run (Lester Kevorkian extra point)
2Q: 00:38 ORL - George Kennedy 15 pass from Ed Wilkins (Lester Kevorkian extra point)
3Q: 09:57 NWK - Rich Sparkman 5 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 05:45 ORL - Ed Wilkins 6 run (Lester Kevorkian extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NWK - Frankie Hamrick 13 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
4Q: 08:33 NWK - Rich Sparkman 17 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NWK - Drew Ludwig 9 interception return (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
4Q: 00:20 ORL - Ed Wilkins 7 run (Lester Kevorkian extra point)
OT: 11:07 ORL - Jose Hoffman 21 pass from Ed Wilkins

Team StatisticsNWKORL
Record0-11-0
First Downs2430
- by Rushing512
- by Passing1818
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards441515
- Offensive Plays6376
- Yards per Play7.006.78
Net Rushing Yards99195
- Rushing Attempts2635
- Yards per Rush3.815.57
Net Passing Yards342320
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 25 - 039 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards357329
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/152/9
- Yards per Pass Play9.247.80
Fumbles/Lost2/12/0
3rd Down Conversions8/129/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.95.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/205/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/182/23
Kick Returns/Yards2/494/105
Interception Ret./Yards2/90/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/05/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 27
Time of Possession29:5534:14

Drive Charts

Newark Bulldogs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:41OWN 20780Touchdown
13:303:54OWN 20841Punt
29:512:59OWN 6610Punt
24:301:26OWN 2036Punt
22:070:47OWN 20334Fumble
20:280:28OWN 33323Half
313:073:17OWN 46654Touchdown
35:325:39OWN 341166Touchdown
412:414:22OWN 20880Touchdown
44:121:48OWN 20634Punt
40:120:12OWN 20213Half
Orlando Pirates
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:197:49OWN 131487Touchdown
214:364:45OWN 3939Punt
26:522:22OPP 43443Touchdown
23:040:57OWN 40411Interception
21:200:52OWN 46354Touchdown
315:001:53OWN 3031Punt
39:504:18OWN 33967Touchdown
414:532:12OWN 3337Punt
48:194:07OWN 20731Punt
42:240:32OWN 2310Interception
41:521:40OWN 20880Touchdown
OT115:004:09OWN 20980Touchdown

Game MVP: Ed Wilkins, Orlando Pirates

Rushing Statistics

NewarkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rich Sparkman17583.411722
Brandon Collins461.50300
Travis Kennedy3299.671410
Roger Sherman166.00600
Fred Preston100.00000
OrlandoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Winfred Hearon18834.612522
Ed Wilkins10757.501522
Ray Nixon7375.291310

Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Travis Kennedy35253572/152550123.1
OrlandoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ed Wilkins39263292/9231288.5

Receiving Statistics

NewarkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Frankie Hamrick789613.718281
WR Jessie Lucas676911.504190
TE Fred Preston353612.0014191
WR Jose Hoover223819.0012240
RB Brandon Collins22189.0018210
WR Tyrus Holliday236432.0039550
FB Roger Sherman1277.00070
RB Rich Sparkman121414.002140
WR Martin Welborn121515.000150
TE Quinn Glover0200.00000
OrlandoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Edward Stephenson111512611.4540220
TE Jose Hoffman689315.5046251
TE George Kennedy44328.002151
WR Wendell Hadden243919.5011310
RB Winfred Hearon224120.5031280
FB Leland Prall12-2-2.000-20
WR Shannon Watkins0100.00000
WR Tommie Lyon0200.00000

Interception Statistics

NewarkIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Drew Ludwig199.001
CB Alvin Brooks100.000
OrlandoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

NewarkFumbRecovForceTD
Travis Kennedy1000
Fred Preston1000
Jessie Lucas0100
Ray Hatcher0010
Tyrus Holliday0010
OrlandoFumbRecovForceTD
Sedrick Evans1000
Winfred Hearon1000
Wendell Hadden0100
Myron Cleevely0100
Teddy Czech0100
Willard Peters0010
Bernard Rivers0010

Punting Statistics

NewarkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Drew Compton416441.035.3452
OrlandoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lionel Hammond418245.536.0521

Kicking Statistics

NewarkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Trevor Hodgson0/00/00/005/5
OrlandoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lester Kevorkian0/00/00/005/5

Punt Return Statistics

NewarkRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrus Holliday2189.00
OrlandoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Escobar11111.00
Ray Nixon11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

NewarkRetYardsAvgTD
Jessie Lucas24924.50
OrlandoRetYardsAvgTD
Sedrick Evans37324.30
Shannon Watkins13232.00

Defensive Statistics

NewarkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Junior El Nino1010.03541
DT Chuck Briggs600.01720
CB Alvin Brooks520.01628
OLB Reggie Havens411.01920
DE Vernon Franklin401.02831
DT Ray Hatcher410.01822
CB Ellis Garrido400.0611
OLB Renaldo Davey330.02530
DT Zach Reed310.02927
S Derek Crooks310.03239
ILB Drew Ludwig310.02220
ILB Hardy Henry210.01321
CB Craig Downs210.03541
CB Andrew Anglewicz120.03338
OLB Mickey Vedros120.083
DE Terrell Rice100.01012
OLB Shannon Murray100.020
DE Matthew Jeffries020.02531
DE Stephen Brigham010.01213
OrlandoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Adam Hinman800.02333
OLB Marco Wickman601.0914
CB Sedrick Evans620.02637
OLB Patrick Bagwell620.02232
S Ronnie Escobar540.02637
DT Sam Backstrom410.02226
CB Bernard Rivers300.02637
DT Willard Peters201.01827
ILB Winfred Reilly250.02637
CB J.J. Grace210.01319
DE Teddy Czech210.02323
DE Barry Wilson100.02028
QB Ed Wilkins10---------
S Kirk Nutt100.045
OLB J.J. Wilson100.032

Pass Rush Statistics

NewarkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Reggie Havens1.010020
DE Vernon Franklin1.000031
DT Zach Reed0.001027
DE Matthew Jeffries0.001031
OrlandoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Marco Wickman1.000014
DT Willard Peters1.000027
DT Sam Backstrom0.010026
DE Barry Wilson0.002028
DE Teddy Czech0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

NewarkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Junior El Nino63041
CB Alvin Brooks40128
CB Ellis Garrido40011
S Derek Crooks30039
ILB Hardy Henry20021
CB Craig Downs20041
OLB Reggie Havens20020
DE Terrell Rice10012
OLB Mickey Vedros1003
OLB Renaldo Davey10030
CB Andrew Anglewicz02038
ILB Drew Ludwig00120
OrlandoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Sedrick Evans50037
S Adam Hinman50033
OLB Patrick Bagwell40032
S Ronnie Escobar30037
OLB Marco Wickman30014
CB J.J. Grace20019
CB Bernard Rivers11037
S Kirk Nutt1005
DE Teddy Czech10023
ILB Winfred Reilly01037
CB Bert Levine0105

Blocking Statistics

NewarkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Norman Enright46126037
Kurt Bensen25026037
Wendell Sands15026037
Richie Stith14026137
Jessie German13026137
OrlandoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dwayne Roth56035041
Sedrick Newton33035041
Mickey Dahnke27035141
Bubba Caleca24035141
Myron Cleevely17035041

Special Teams Tackles

NewarkTacklesSTPlays
Jose Hoover217
Tyrus Holliday121
Fred Preston117
Brandon Collins116
Jessie Lucas113
OrlandoTacklesSTPlays
Ray Nixon121
Tommie Lyon115
Leland Prall115
Wesley Ross111

Participation

NewarkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Junior El Nino------3541278
Fred Preston2536------1778
Craig Downs------3541278
Derek Crooks------3239273
Andrew Anglewicz------3338---71
Wendell Sands2637------467
Norman Enright2637---------63
Kurt Bensen2637---------63
Jessie German2637---------63
Travis Kennedy2637---------63
Richie Stith2637---------63
Jessie Lucas2227------1362
Vernon Franklin------2831---59
Roger Sherman2021------1657
Zach Reed------2927157
Matthew Jeffries------2531---56
Renaldo Davey------2530---55
Drew Ludwig------22201254
Rich Sparkman2224------652
Alvin Brooks------1628246
Jose Hoover818------1743
Frankie Hamrick1723------141
Reggie Havens------1920241
Ray Hatcher------1822---40
Hardy Henry------1321438
Chuck Briggs------1720138
Brandon Collins413------1633
Tyrus Holliday27------2130
Martin Welborn49------1629
Terrell Rice------1012426
Stephen Brigham------1213---25
Mickey Vedros------831324
Ellis Garrido------611421
Quinn Glover67------417
Hugh Downs------021113
Jesse Graham------011112
Trevor Hodgson00------77
Drew Compton00------44
Shane Brush00------44
Trent Wright00------44
Damon Gilmore00------44
Ryker McIntyre00------44
Shannon Murray------2024
Antonio Tyler00---------0
Mark Fletcher00---------0
Jude Russ00---------0
OrlandoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mickey Dahnke3541------480
Myron Cleevely3541------480
Ed Wilkins3541---------76
Bubba Caleca3541---------76
Sedrick Newton3541---------76
Dwayne Roth3541---------76
Edward Stephenson3439------174
Jose Hoffman3031------869
Sedrick Evans------2637669
Ronnie Escobar------2637467
Leland Prall2725------1567
Winfred Hearon2730------1067
Winfred Reilly------2637164
Bernard Rivers------2637---63
Adam Hinman------2333---56
Patrick Bagwell------2232---54
Barry Wilson------2028250
Wendell Hadden1927------450
Sam Backstrom------2226149
Willard Peters------1827146
Teddy Czech------2323---46
George Kennedy1116------1542
Tommie Lyon1016------1541
Ray Nixon78------2136
J.J. Grace------1319---32
Leroy Burns------362029
Marco Wickman------914427
Bob Midget------816---24
Shannon Watkins45------1322
Bert Levine------551222
Kirk Nutt------451221
Chase Monroe------314421
Malachi Sims68------620
Sean Burks------69---15
Wesley Ross00------1111
J.J. Wilson------3249
Melvin Kemp------0077
Lester Kevorkian00------66
Freddie Crawford00------44
Matthew Costello00------44
Barry Wolfe00------44
Lionel Hammond00------44
Wayne Browning------0044
Don Downing00---------0
Wade Stitt00---------0
Wayne Thomas00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10292.9
Middle10606.0
Right6101.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7344.9
Middle271565.8
Right155.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Travis Kennedy35255033300
OrlandoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ed Wilkins39267025202

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33196.3
Short (0-8 Yds)98707.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)191221711.4
Long (19+ Yds)425112.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54377.4
Short (0-8 Yds)14131279.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)106959.5
Long (19+ Yds)93707.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

NewarkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Frankie Hamrick87196223
WR Jessie Lucas76169027
TE Fred Preston53136036
WR Tyrus Holliday3206417
WR Jose Hoover22038118
TE Quinn Glover200007
FB Roger Sherman2107021
RB Rich Sparkman21014024
RB Brandon Collins22018113
WR Martin Welborn2101509
OrlandoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Edward Stephenson15112126239
TE Jose Hoffman86093331
WR Wendell Hadden42039127
TE George Kennedy44032016
WR Tommie Lyon2000016
FB Leland Prall210-2025
RB Winfred Hearon22041130
WR Shannon Watkins100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

NewarkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rich Sparkman22211.003.41
OrlandoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ed Wilkins2136.507.50
Winfred Hearon111.004.61

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Travis Kennedy44215.2510.20
OrlandoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ed Wilkins63366.008.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

NewarkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Frankie Hamrick222010.0012.00
TE Fred Preston1144.007.20
RB Brandon Collins11-3-3.009.00
OrlandoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Edward Stephenson21189.008.40
TE George Kennedy22189.008.00
TE Jose Hoffman1000.0011.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

NewarkRushesConversions
OrlandoRushesConversions
Ed Wilkins32
Winfred Hearon22
Ray Nixon10

Third Down Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCompConversions
Travis Kennedy1298
OrlandoAttCompConversions
Ed Wilkins765

Third Down Receiving Statistics

NewarkTargCatchConversions
WR Frankie Hamrick543
WR Jose Hoover222
WR Tyrus Holliday222
RB Rich Sparkman100
RB Brandon Collins111
WR Martin Welborn100
OrlandoTargCatchConversions
WR Edward Stephenson321
TE Jose Hoffman222
RB Winfred Hearon111
TE George Kennedy111

SectionAttendance
Stadium82,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,300 (19,900)
End Zone12,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats12,000 (12,700)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)