Conference Finals, 2028

played in Orlando, FL

74 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Dakota Spirit	0	10	0	0	-	10
Orlando Pirates	14	3	3	13	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:45 ORL - Winfred Hearon 1 run (Colin Backer extra point)
1Q: 01:39 ORL - Edward Stephenson 13 pass from Don Downing (Colin Backer extra point)
2Q: 08:10 DAK - Roy Tietsworth 4 run (Lester Abrams extra point)
2Q: 01:54 DAK - Lester Abrams 19 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ORL - Colin Backer 40 field goal
3Q: 10:18 ORL - Colin Backer 30 field goal
4Q: 11:01 ORL - Colin Backer 50 field goal
4Q: 02:53 ORL - Bernard Rivers 36 interception return (Colin Backer extra point)
4Q: 01:04 ORL - Colin Backer 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:45 ORL - Winfred Hearon 1 run (Colin Backer extra point)
1Q: 01:39 ORL - Edward Stephenson 13 pass from Don Downing (Colin Backer extra point)
2Q: 08:10 DAK - Roy Tietsworth 4 run (Lester Abrams extra point)
2Q: 01:54 DAK - Lester Abrams 19 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ORL - Colin Backer 40 field goal
3Q: 10:18 ORL - Colin Backer 30 field goal
4Q: 11:01 ORL - Colin Backer 50 field goal
4Q: 02:53 ORL - Bernard Rivers 36 interception return (Colin Backer extra point)
4Q: 01:04 ORL - Colin Backer 45 field goal

Team Statistics DAK ORL
Record 10-9 13-6
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 244 337
- Offensive Plays 63 61
- Yards per Play 3.87 5.52
Net Rushing Yards 77 173
- Rushing Attempts 19 38
- Yards per Rush 4.05 4.55
Net Passing Yards 167 164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 23 - 1 21 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 174 172
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 3.80 7.13
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/53 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/100 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/36
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:20 32:40

Team Statistics	DAK	ORL
Record	10-9	13-6
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	244	337
- Offensive Plays	63	61
- Yards per Play	3.87	5.52
Net Rushing Yards	77	173
- Rushing Attempts	19	38
- Yards per Rush	4.05	4.55
Net Passing Yards	167	164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 23 - 1	21 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	174	172
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	3.80	7.13
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/53	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/100	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/36
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:20	32:40

Drive Charts

Dakota Spirit
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:45	OWN 10	3	-1	Punt
1	8:35	3:51	OWN 30	5	31	Punt
1	1:32	2:18	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	12:17	4:15	OPP 38	9	38	Touchdown
2	6:29	4:43	OWN 46	10	52	Field Goal
3	10:13	3:28	OWN 15	7	37	Punt
3	5:12	3:28	OWN 40	6	14	Punt
4	10:55	3:17	OWN 38	7	26	Fumble
4	2:59	0:16	OWN 16	2	0	Interception
4	2:43	1:13	OWN 23	6	8	Downs
4	0:56	0:56	OWN 39	3	13	Game

Orlando Pirates
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:15	4:40	OWN 47	11	53	Touchdown
1	4:44	3:12	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	14:14	1:57	OWN 3	3	-2	Punt
2	8:02	1:33	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	1:46	1:46	OWN 20	4	57	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:47	OWN 20	9	67	Field Goal
3	6:45	1:33	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	1:44	5:49	OWN 20	10	47	Field Goal
4	7:38	4:39	OWN 36	6	19	Punt
4	1:30	0:34	OPP 31	3	3	Field Goal

Game MVP: Don Downing, Orlando Pirates

Rushing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Roy Tietsworth	10	30	3.00	6	1
Moe Maloney	5	33	6.60	9	0
Glenn Dixon	4	14	3.50	5	0

Orlando	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Winfred Hearon	28	126	4.50	28	3	1
Ray Nixon	8	31	3.88	9	0	0
Don Downing	2	16	8.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Moe Maloney	42	23	174	2/7	0	19	1	55.1

Orlando	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Downing	21	14	172	2/8	1	31	0	107.6

Receiving Statistics

Dakota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Calvin Lyle	6	9	40	6.67	3	10
WR Jumbo Walton	6	9	41	6.83	12	18
TE Rick Fraser	2	3	27	13.50	1	18
WR Bucky Giron	2	4	30	15.00	11	19
WR Timothy Foster	2	6	18	9.00	1	11
FB Louie Rivera	1	3	8	8.00	0	8
FB Thomas Brock	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Roy Tietsworth	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
TE Wendell Spradling	1	3	8	8.00	0	8
RB Ryder Lehmann	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Glenn Dixon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Orlando	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jose Hoffman	3	3	35	11.67	15	21	0
WR Edward Stephenson	3	6	51	17.00	23	25	1
WR Corey Washington	3	5	36	12.00	0	25	0
WR Nicky Rickman	2	2	8	4.00	5	5	0
RB Ray Nixon	1	1	31	31.00	32	31	0
WR Tommie Lyon	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Winfred Hearon	1	2	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
FB Leland Prall	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dakota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Orlando	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bernard Rivers	1	36	36.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Dakota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ryder Lehmann	1	0	0	0

Orlando	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Victor Wilcox	0	1	0	0
Chase Monroe	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Dakota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marvin Frist	5	238	47.6	35.6	61	1

Orlando	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lionel Hammond	4	147	36.8	34.5	47	1

Kicking Statistics

Dakota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lester Abrams	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	1/1

Orlando	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Colin Backer	4/4	3/3	1/1	50	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Dakota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Lyle	1	9	9.0	0

Orlando	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Dakota	Ret	Yards	Avg
Glenn Dixon	2	39	19.5
Roy Tietsworth	2	33	16.5
Bucky Giron	1	28	28.0

Orlando	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Dakota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dexter Hargrove	10	1	0.0	35	23
S Dwight Eskenazi	5	1	0.0	20	13
CB Dana Clemons	5	1	0.0	35	23
OLB Bruce Barlow	4	3	0.0	20	13
DT Bob Morris	4	0	0.0	26	13
DE Shannon Huntley	3	2	0.0	30	19
S Caden Furrer	3	1	0.0	35	20
OLB Clyde Tessen	3	0	0.0	18	10
S Jacob Rodriguez	2	0	1.0	19	12
DT Dwight Everett	2	1	0.5	28	21
DT Shawn Newton	2	0	0.0	13	10
CB Shane Matthews	2	0	0.0	37	23
CB Jeremy Foster	2	0	0.0	4	6
OLB Phil Fabrizio	1	2	0.0	10	4
OLB Kennedy Buchanan	1	2	0.0	25	13
DE Preston DeWitt	1	1	0.0	16	8
DT Karl Fowlkes	1	0	0.0	10	2
ILB Chance Martel	1	0	0.0	3	0
DE Dale Strickland	0	2	0.5	30	19

Orlando	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Sedrick Evans	9	0	0.0	19	44
S Victor Wilcox	5	4	0.0	19	44
OLB Patrick Bagwell	5	3	0.0	17	39
ILB Melvin Kemp	5	1	0.0	19	36
CB Bernard Rivers	3	2	0.0	19	44
DT Sam Backstrom	3	2	0.0	14	34
CB Wayne Browning	3	1	0.0	13	35
DE Teddy Czech	2	0	1.0	12	32
DE Sammy Crawford	2	0	1.0	16	35
S Ronnie Escobar	2	2	0.0	18	36
DT Willard Peters	1	1	0.0	16	26
OLB Marco Wickman	1	0	0.0	3	11
DE Tyrell Stacy	1	0	0.0	7	12
S Adam Hinman	0	1	0.0	3	16
DT Chase Monroe	0	1	0.0	5	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Dakota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Jacob Rodriguez	1.0	0	0	12
DE Dale Strickland	0.5	0	1	19
DT Dwight Everett	0.5	0	0	21
DE Shannon Huntley	0.0	1	0	19

Orlando	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Teddy Czech	1.0	2	32
DE Sammy Crawford	1.0	1	35
DT Sam Backstrom	0.0	2	34
DT Willard Peters	0.0	1	26
OLB Patrick Bagwell	0.0	1	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Dakota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dana Clemons	3	0	23
DT Bob Morris	2	0	13
ILB Dexter Hargrove	2	0	23
OLB Bruce Barlow	2	0	13
S Caden Furrer	2	0	20
CB Shane Matthews	1	0	23
OLB Phil Fabrizio	1	0	4
CB Jeremy Foster	1	0	6
S Dwight Eskenazi	0	1	13

Orlando	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Sedrick Evans	6	0	0	44
S Victor Wilcox	4	2	0	44
OLB Patrick Bagwell	3	1	0	39
CB Wayne Browning	3	1	0	35
CB Bernard Rivers	2	1	1	44
ILB Melvin Kemp	2	0	0	36
OLB Marco Wickman	1	0	0	11
DT Sam Backstrom	1	0	0	34
DT Chase Monroe	1	0	0	12
S Adam Hinman	0	1	0	16
CB Anthony Carlisle	0	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Dakota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Glen Humphrey	3	3	18	0	41
Clifton Sheaffer	2	3	19	0	44
Keith Lester	1	2	18	0	39
Rick Fraser	1	1	5	0	9
Chuck Connell	0	4	18	2	37
Don Stewart	0	2	19	0	41

Orlando	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mickey Dahnke	4	8	0	35	0	23
Dwayne Roth	3	9	1	38	0	23
Barry Wolfe	1	7	0	36	0	23
Myron Cleevely	1	6	0	38	0	23
Leland Prall	1	1	0	23	0	11
Sedrick Newton	0	4	0	36	2	23
Duane Andersen	0	1	0	2	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Dakota	Tackles	STPlays

Orlando	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Nixon	2	23
Nicky Rickman	2	14
Wesley Ross	1	11
Marco Wickman	1	9

Participation

Dakota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Shane Matthews	---	---	37	23	6	66
Don Stewart	19	41	---	---	6	66
Clifton Sheaffer	19	44	---	---	---	63
Moe Maloney	19	44	---	---	---	63
Dexter Hargrove	---	---	35	23	3	61
Dana Clemons	---	---	35	23	3	61
Glen Humphrey	18	41	---	---	---	59
Bruce Barlow	---	---	20	13	26	59
Caden Furrer	---	---	35	20	4	59
Keith Lester	18	39	---	---	---	57
Calvin Lyle	16	33	---	---	6	55
Chuck Connell	18	37	---	---	---	55
Jumbo Walton	17	37	---	---	---	54
Shannon Huntley	---	---	30	19	3	52
Dale Strickland	---	---	30	19	2	51
Dwight Everett	---	---	28	21	2	51
Timothy Foster	10	25	---	---	15	50
Bob Morris	---	---	26	13	5	44
Jacob Rodriguez	---	---	19	12	12	43
Roy Tietsworth	13	22	---	---	6	41
Kennedy Buchanan	---	---	25	13	3	41
Glenn Dixon	6	12	---	---	16	34
Bucky Giron	1	20	---	---	13	34
Dwight Eskenazi	---	---	20	13	1	34
Wendell Spradling	12	17	---	---	4	33
Clyde Tessen	---	---	18	10	3	31
Preston DeWitt	---	---	16	8	7	31
Thomas Brock	5	11	---	---	14	30
Louie Rivera	10	17	---	---	2	29
Shawn Newton	---	---	13	10	2	25
Ryder Lehmann	0	16	---	---	8	24
Rick Fraser	5	9	---	---	8	22
Jeremy Foster	---	---	4	6	11	21
Moe Machado	0	1	---	---	15	16
Karl Fowlkes	---	---	10	2	3	15
Phil Fabrizio	---	---	10	4	1	15
Jose Bell	---	---	4	1	10	15
Phil Green	1	7	---	---	6	14
Monty Lehan	1	6	---	---	6	13
Chance Martel	---	---	3	0	10	13
Ty Keith	1	5	---	---	6	12
Mo Whitt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Marvin Frist	0	0	---	---	6	6
Lester Abrams	0	0	---	---	4	4
Toby Dorenbos	0	0	---	---	---	0
Roman Woodson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Orlando	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Myron Cleevely	38	23	---	---	7	68
Sedrick Evans	---	---	19	44	4	67
Victor Wilcox	---	---	19	44	4	67
Mickey Dahnke	35	23	---	---	8	66
Bernard Rivers	---	---	19	44	1	64
Don Downing	38	23	---	---	---	61
Dwayne Roth	38	23	---	---	---	61
Winfred Hearon	30	21	---	---	10	61
Ronnie Escobar	---	---	18	36	6	60
Wayne Browning	---	---	13	35	12	60
Barry Wolfe	36	23	---	---	---	59
Sedrick Newton	36	23	---	---	---	59
Patrick Bagwell	---	---	17	39	1	57
Melvin Kemp	---	---	19	36	1	56
Edward Stephenson	32	22	---	---	1	55
Jose Hoffman	30	18	---	---	5	53
Sammy Crawford	---	---	16	35	1	52
Sam Backstrom	---	---	14	34	3	51
Leland Prall	23	11	---	---	16	50
Teddy Czech	---	---	12	32	1	45
Willard Peters	---	---	16	26	2	44
Corey Washington	26	17	---	---	---	43
Ray Nixon	8	2	---	---	23	33
J.J. Barber	11	5	---	---	17	33
Nicky Rickman	8	8	---	---	14	30
Tommie Lyon	17	10	---	---	3	30
Adam Hinman	---	---	3	16	11	30
Tyrell Stacy	---	---	7	12	6	25
Marco Wickman	---	---	3	11	9	23
Leroy Burns	---	---	3	4	15	22
Anthony Carlisle	---	---	3	10	9	22
Shannon Watkins	3	1	---	---	15	19
Chase Monroe	---	---	5	12	---	17
Wesley Ross	2	0	---	---	11	13
Sean Burks	---	---	3	9	---	12
Duane Andersen	2	0	---	---	8	10
Lukas Schultz	2	0	---	---	8	10
Matthew Costello	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lionel Hammond	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dwight Sanders	---	---	0	4	3	7
Leland Stephens	0	0	---	---	6	6
Colin Backer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tracy Dunn	3	0	---	---	1	4
J.J. Wilson	---	---	0	1	1	2
Ed Wilkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wayne Thomas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	20	5.0
Middle	11	48	4.4
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	69	4.6
Middle	17	80	4.7
Right	6	24	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Moe Maloney	42	23	0	2	2	7	7	0	1

Orlando	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Downing	21	14	4	2	3	1	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	17	110	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	42	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	12	1	18	1.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	33	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	79	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	35	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	25	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dakota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Calvin Lyle	9	6	0	40	33
WR Jumbo Walton	9	6	0	41	37
WR Timothy Foster	6	2	0	18	25
WR Bucky Giron	4	2	1	30	20
TE Rick Fraser	3	2	0	27	9
FB Louie Rivera	3	1	1	8	17
TE Wendell Spradling	3	1	0	8	17
RB Glenn Dixon	2	0	0	0	12
FB Thomas Brock	1	1	0	-1	11
RB Roy Tietsworth	1	1	0	4	22
RB Ryder Lehmann	1	1	0	-1	16

Orlando	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Edward Stephenson	6	3	1	51	1	22
WR Corey Washington	5	3	1	36	1	17
TE Jose Hoffman	3	3	0	35	1	18
WR Nicky Rickman	2	2	0	8	0	8
RB Winfred Hearon	2	1	0	-3	0	21
RB Ray Nixon	1	1	0	31	1	2
WR Tommie Lyon	1	1	0	14	0	10
FB Leland Prall	1	0	1	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Glenn Dixon	2	7	3.50	3.50
Roy Tietsworth	1	4	4.00	3.00

Orlando	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Winfred Hearon	5	4	0.80	4.50
Don Downing	1	7	7.00	8.00
Ray Nixon	1	5	5.00	3.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Moe Maloney	7	5	26	3.71	4.14

Orlando	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Downing	4	2	18	4.50	8.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dakota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jumbo Walton	2	2	2	1.00	4.56
TE Rick Fraser	1	1	9	9.00	9.00
RB Glenn Dixon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Roy Tietsworth	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
TE Wendell Spradling	1	0	0	0.00	2.67
WR Timothy Foster	1	1	11	11.00	3.00

Orlando	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nicky Rickman	1	1	5	5.00	4.00
WR Edward Stephenson	1	1	13	13.00	8.50
FB Leland Prall	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Winfred Hearon	1	0	0	0.00	-1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dakota	Rushes	Conversions
Glenn Dixon	2	1
Moe Maloney	1	0

Orlando	Rushes	Conversions
Winfred Hearon	5	2
Ray Nixon	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dakota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Moe Maloney	9	4	3

Orlando	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Downing	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dakota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Timothy Foster	4	2	2
FB Louie Rivera	2	0	0
RB Glenn Dixon	1	0	0
WR Bucky Giron	1	1	1
RB Ryder Lehmann	1	1	0

Orlando	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Corey Washington	2	1	0
TE Jose Hoffman	1	1	1
WR Nicky Rickman	1	1	1
WR Edward Stephenson	1	0	0
WR Tommie Lyon	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (19,900)
End Zone 14,300 (14,300)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (19,900)
End Zone	14,300 (14,300)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)