Week 9, 2058

played in Norfolk, VA

52 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Montreal Firebirds	14	13	0	0	-	27
Norfolk Vipers	3	3	10	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:52 MON - Donny Rodgers 10 pass from Caleb Abrams (Alfred Threats extra point)
1Q: 07:36 MON - Aaron Phillips 25 pass from Caleb Abrams (Alfred Threats extra point)
1Q: 03:58 NFK - Horace Jordan 42 field goal
2Q: 11:13 MON - Alfred Threats 43 field goal
2Q: 05:22 NFK - Horace Jordan 24 field goal
2Q: 02:43 MON - Alfred Threats 30 field goal
2Q: 00:15 MON - Will Dancy 86 interception return (Alfred Threats extra point)
3Q: 07:04 NFK - Patrick Erickson 70 interception return (Horace Jordan extra point)
3Q: 04:12 NFK - Horace Jordan 24 field goal
4Q: 04:29 NFK - Horace Jordan 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:52 MON - Donny Rodgers 10 pass from Caleb Abrams (Alfred Threats extra point)
1Q: 07:36 MON - Aaron Phillips 25 pass from Caleb Abrams (Alfred Threats extra point)
1Q: 03:58 NFK - Horace Jordan 42 field goal
2Q: 11:13 MON - Alfred Threats 43 field goal
2Q: 05:22 NFK - Horace Jordan 24 field goal
2Q: 02:43 MON - Alfred Threats 30 field goal
2Q: 00:15 MON - Will Dancy 86 interception return (Alfred Threats extra point)
3Q: 07:04 NFK - Patrick Erickson 70 interception return (Horace Jordan extra point)
3Q: 04:12 NFK - Horace Jordan 24 field goal
4Q: 04:29 NFK - Horace Jordan 34 field goal

Team Statistics MON NFK
Record 5-2-1 3-6
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 10 3
- by Passing 7 15
- by Penalty 1 5
Total Net Yards 350 382
- Offensive Plays 55 70
- Yards per Play 6.36 5.46
Net Rushing Yards 189 97
- Rushing Attempts 32 27
- Yards per Rush 5.91 3.59
Net Passing Yards 161 285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 15 - 1 43 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 167 285
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.00 6.63
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 11/101 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/96 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 1/86 1/70
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:35 30:25

Team Statistics	MON	NFK
Record	5-2-1	3-6
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	10	3
- by Passing	7	15
- by Penalty	1	5
Total Net Yards	350	382
- Offensive Plays	55	70
- Yards per Play	6.36	5.46
Net Rushing Yards	189	97
- Rushing Attempts	32	27
- Yards per Rush	5.91	3.59
Net Passing Yards	161	285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 15 - 1	43 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	167	285
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.00	6.63
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	11/101	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/96	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	1/86	1/70
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:35	30:25

Drive Charts

Montreal Firebirds
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:15	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	10:52	3:29	OWN 15	7	85	Touchdown
1	3:50	7:45	OWN 25	12	49	Field Goal
2	5:16	2:40	OWN 35	6	52	Field Goal
3	11:29	4:36	OWN 20	8	41	Interception
3	6:53	1:25	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	4:04	3:31	OWN 39	6	7	Punt
4	12:05	2:59	OWN 18	6	14	Punt
4	4:22	2:08	OWN 39	3	-7	Punt

Norfolk Vipers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:45	1:53	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	7:23	3:33	OWN 25	8	50	Field Goal
2	11:05	5:49	OWN 25	13	68	Field Goal
2	2:36	2:31	OWN 20	5	26	Interception
3	15:00	3:31	OWN 25	8	35	Punt
3	5:28	1:24	OPP 7	4	0	Field Goal
3	0:33	3:28	OWN 20	10	72	Fumble
4	9:06	4:44	OWN 14	13	69	Field Goal
4	2:14	2:14	OWN 12	11	69	Game

Game MVP: Aaron Phillips, Montreal Firebirds

Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Aaron Phillips	27	155	5.74	38	4
QB Caleb Abrams	4	23	5.75	10	1
WR J.T. Reeves	1	11	11.00	11	1

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Robert Jacobs	9	34	3.78	16	1
RB Mack Nichols	9	3	0.33	5	0
QB Rob Cooper	7	51	7.29	11	1
FB Zachary Marston	2	9	4.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Caleb Abrams	22	15	167	1/6	2	32	1	101.9

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rob Cooper	43	28	285	0/0	0	36	1	74.3

Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sammy Summers	3	4	51	17.00	18	22	0
WR J.T. Reeves	3	3	56	18.67	24	32	0
TE Donny Rodgers	3	6	26	8.67	3	10	1
RB Aaron Phillips	3	5	26	8.67	15	25	1
TE Andre Schneider	2	2	0	0.00	0	4	0
WR Tevin Anderson	1	1	8	8.00	5	8	0
WR Elias Nafis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Norfolk	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Carlos Swift	7	11	56	8.00	19	16
TE Cedric Wheeler	6	9	47	7.83	7	15
WR C.J. Heath	4	4	20	5.00	11	9
TE Tony Ruskowski	4	4	76	19.00	15	36
WR Phil Ishler	3	6	58	19.33	31	33
RB Robert Jacobs	2	2	12	6.00	5	8
RB Mack Nichols	1	2	8	8.00	4	8
WR Bernie Caudill	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
FB Zachary Marston	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Montreal	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Will Dancy	1	86	86.00	1

Norfolk	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Patrick Erickson	1	70	70.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Montreal	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Caleb Abrams	1	0	0
DT Alejandro Wyche	0	1	0
G Malachi Patterson	0	1	0
DE Manuel Testa	0	0	1
S J.B. Turner	0	0	1
OLB Paul Sanders	0	0	1

Norfolk	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Rob Cooper	2	1	0
RB Robert Jacobs	1	0	0
WR Carlos Swift	0	1	0
DT Roman Renken	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Montreal	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Denson	4	174	43.5	36.0	66	2

Norfolk	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Conner Wilkerson	2	102	51.0	40.5	62	1

Kicking Statistics

Montreal	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alfred Threats	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Norfolk	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Horace Jordan	4/4	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeffrey Newhouse	1	1	1.0	0

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Caudill	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Elias Nafis	4	96	24.0	0

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Roiger	2	46	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Montreal	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dashawn Mueller	9	1	25	30
S J.B. Turner	7	6	25	29
OLB Paul Sanders	7	2	27	43
S Nicolas Bernstein	5	2	14	24
S Joe Murray	5	1	15	25
CB Will Dancy	4	0	16	29
CB Howie Talley	3	2	26	38
CB Taylor Cote	3	2	27	43
DE Manuel Testa	3	0	26	39
OLB Butch Thomson	1	1	25	28
OLB Erik Pescaia	1	1	1	13
DT Alejandro Wyche	1	0	20	22
DE Kyle Brandon	1	0	6	5
ILB Tony Doyle	1	0	8	12
DE Randy Tubbs	1	0	13	21

Norfolk	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Levi Strickland	9	2	0.0	32	23
S Kai Gaynord	7	5	0.0	32	23
OLB Shaquille Robertson	6	2	0.0	28	18
ILB Mack Tewkesbury	5	2	0.0	12	7
OLB Dominique O'Keefe	5	1	0.0	30	22
DE Neil Kubrak	3	1	0.0	30	22
CB Patrick Erickson	2	0	0.0	28	18
CB Steve Dennis	2	0	0.0	32	23
OLB Vincent Vance	2	0	0.0	5	5
CB Irv Herek	2	0	0.0	17	11
DT Roman Renken	1	1	1.0	15	10
QB Rob Cooper	1	0	---	---	---
S Harrison Tullo	1	0	0.0	16	12
DE Jim Hernandez	1	0	0.0	7	5
CB Norman Titone	0	1	0.0	4	5
DE Malcolm Booker	0	1	0.0	4	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Montreal	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Shannon Fujita	2	0	0	21
OLB Butch Thomson	1	0	0	28
ILB Tony Doyle	1	0	0	12
DE Randy Tubbs	1	0	0	21
DE Manuel Testa	0	2	3	39
DE Jay Huffman	0	1	1	21

Norfolk	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Roman Renken	1.0	0	0	10
DE Neil Kubrak	0.0	1	0	22
DE Eduardo Kaplan	0.0	1	0	15
DT Zachery Eagle	0.0	0	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Montreal	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Will Dancy	4	1	1	29
S Joe Murray	4	0	0	25
S Nicolas Bernstein	4	0	0	24
S J.B. Turner	3	0	0	29
CB Howie Talley	3	0	0	38
CB Taylor Cote	3	0	0	43
OLB Paul Sanders	3	0	0	43
ILB Tony Doyle	1	1	0	12
DT Alejandro Wyche	1	0	0	22
OLB Erik Pescaia	1	0	0	13
ILB Dashawn Mueller	1	0	0	30
CB Avery Callanan	0	1	0	14

Norfolk	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
DE Levi Strickland	4	0	0	23
OLB Dominique O'Keefe	2	1	0	22
CB Patrick Erickson	2	0	1	18
S Kai Gaynord	2	0	0	23
ILB Mack Tewkesbury	2	0	0	7
OLB Shaquille Robertson	1	0	0	18
OLB Vincent Vance	1	0	0	5
CB Irv Herek	1	0	0	11
S Harrison Tullo	0	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Montreal	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Hugh Ferguson	3	6	32	0	23
C Paul Stinemetz	3	3	32	0	23
T Curtis Chapman	2	7	32	0	23
G Damon Russell	2	6	32	1	23
G Malachi Patterson	1	5	32	0	23
FB Cole Joseph	0	1	5	0	1

Norfolk	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Bryson Ricard	3	3	27	43
T Matthew Knight	2	6	27	43
T Kris Van Pelt	1	3	27	43
G Glenn Dyrda	0	7	27	43
T Nolan Soltys	0	2	27	43
TE Cedric Wheeler	0	1	27	41

Special Teams Tackles

Montreal	Tackles	STPlays
Tito Benton	1	20
Cole Joseph	1	16
Damon Russell	1	6

Norfolk	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Ruskowski	2	22
Mo Palmer	1	22
Carl Roiger	1	19
Harrison Tullo	1	17

Participation

Montreal	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Taylor Cote	---	---	27	43	4	74
OLB Paul Sanders	---	---	27	43	4	74
CB Howie Talley	---	---	26	38	5	69
DE Manuel Testa	---	---	26	39	3	68
G Hugh Ferguson	32	23	---	---	12	67
T Curtis Chapman	32	23	---	---	6	61
G Malachi Patterson	32	23	---	---	6	61
RB Aaron Phillips	32	23	---	---	6	61
G Damon Russell	32	23	---	---	6	61
ILB Dashawn Mueller	---	---	25	30	1	56
C Paul Stinemetz	32	23	---	---	---	55
OLB Butch Thomson	---	---	25	28	2	55
QB Caleb Abrams	32	23	---	---	---	55
TE Donny Rodgers	32	23	---	---	---	55
S J.B. Turner	---	---	25	29	---	54
DT Alejandro Wyche	---	---	20	22	10	52
WR Tevin Anderson	27	23	---	---	---	50
CB Will Dancy	---	---	16	29	2	47
WR Sammy Summers	25	19	---	---	1	45
WR J.T. Reeves	25	19	---	---	1	45
S Joe Murray	---	---	15	25	4	44
S Nicolas Bernstein	---	---	14	24	4	42
DE Randy Tubbs	---	---	13	21	4	38
DT Shannon Fujita	---	---	7	21	6	34
OLB Erik Pescaia	---	---	1	13	20	34
DE Jay Huffman	---	---	9	21	1	31
ILB Tony Doyle	---	---	8	12	10	30
TE Tito Benton	5	0	---	---	20	25
FB Cole Joseph	5	1	---	---	16	22
S Troy Starks	---	---	0	8	14	22
WR Elias Nafis	2	2	---	---	16	20
CB Avery Callanan	---	---	1	14	5	20
RB Jeffrey Newhouse	0	0	---	---	20	20
CB Kim Grant	---	---	1	4	13	18
DE Kyle Brandon	---	---	6	5	2	13
TE Andre Schneider	7	5	---	---	---	12
WR Darrin Douglas	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Drake Everson	---	---	5	4	---	9
K Alfred Threats	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Dwight Denson	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Travis Mayes	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Rondell Newhart	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Morris Tutwiler	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Ryan Bowzer	0	0	---	---	---	0
G T.J. Mills	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Joe Vance	0	0	---	---	---	0

Norfolk	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Matthew Knight	27	43	---	---	6	76
G Bryson Ricard	27	43	---	---	6	76
T Kris Van Pelt	27	43	---	---	6	76
TE Cedric Wheeler	27	41	---	---	8	76
T Nolan Soltys	27	43	---	---	6	76
QB Rob Cooper	27	43	---	---	---	70
G Glenn Dyrda	27	43	---	---	---	70
WR Carlos Swift	26	42	---	---	2	70
DE Levi Strickland	---	---	32	23	10	65
WR Phil Ishler	21	37	---	---	1	59
S Kai Gaynord	---	---	32	23	3	58
CB Steve Dennis	---	---	32	23	2	57
DE Neil Kubrak	---	---	30	22	2	54
OLB Dominique O'Keefe	---	---	30	22	2	54
WR C.J. Heath	15	28	---	---	7	50
TE Tony Ruskowski	12	15	---	---	22	49
RB Mack Nichols	14	18	---	---	16	48
OLB Shaquille Robertson	---	---	28	18	1	47
CB Patrick Erickson	---	---	28	18	---	46
S Harrison Tullo	---	---	16	12	17	45
CB Calvin Freeman	---	---	20	17	2	39
DE Eduardo Kaplan	---	---	22	15	1	38
DT Zachery Eagle	---	---	18	13	6	37
RB Robert Jacobs	12	22	---	---	---	34
ILB Mack Tewkesbury	---	---	12	7	10	29
OLB Vincent Vance	---	---	5	5	19	29
CB Irv Herek	---	---	17	11	---	28
CB Norman Titone	---	---	4	5	18	27
DT Roman Renken	---	---	15	10	---	25
RB Mo Palmer	0	1	---	---	22	23
WR Carl Roiger	0	1	---	---	19	20
WR Bernie Caudill	1	5	---	---	9	15
DE Malcolm Booker	---	---	4	4	5	13
DE Jim Hernandez	---	---	7	5	---	12
FB Zachary Marston	6	5	---	---	---	11
WR Caden Droughns	1	0	---	---	10	11
K Horace Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Douglas Kowal	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Conner Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Nate Ruhman	---	---	0	0	4	4
C Zachery Jameson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Vincent Plyler	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Samuel Hitchcock	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Brady Perliman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Sebastian Weiner	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	32	6.4
Middle	17	106	6.2
Right	10	51	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	17	61	3.6
Right	8	27	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Caleb Abrams	22	15	3	0	2	2	2	1	1

Norfolk	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rob Cooper	43	28	2	1	1	3	3	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	106	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	38	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	19	19.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	46	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	9	66	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	12	137	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	36	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Donny Rodgers	6	3	0	26	0	23
RB Aaron Phillips	5	3	1	26	1	23
WR Sammy Summers	4	3	1	51	1	19
WR J.T. Reeves	3	3	0	56	1	19
TE Andre Schneider	2	2	0	0	0	5
WR Tevin Anderson	1	1	0	8	0	23
WR Elias Nafis	1	0	0	0	0	2

Norfolk	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carlos Swift	11	7	0	56	0	42
TE Cedric Wheeler	9	6	1	47	0	41
WR Phil Ishler	6	3	0	58	1	37
WR C.J. Heath	4	4	0	20	0	28
TE Tony Ruskowski	4	4	0	76	1	15
FB Zachary Marston	3	0	0	0	0	5
RB Robert Jacobs	2	2	0	12	0	22
RB Mack Nichols	2	1	0	8	0	18
WR Bernie Caudill	1	1	0	8	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Aaron Phillips	2	2	1.00	5.74

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Robert Jacobs	3	6	2.00	3.78
RB Mack Nichols	2	-2	-1.00	0.33
QB Rob Cooper	1	9	9.00	7.29
FB Zachary Marston	1	2	2.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Caleb Abrams	5	3	15	3.00	7.59

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rob Cooper	7	2	10	1.43	6.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Donny Rodgers	2	2	19	9.50	4.33
WR Sammy Summers	1	0	0	0.00	12.75
RB Aaron Phillips	1	0	0	0.00	5.20
TE Andre Schneider	1	1	-4	-4.00	0.00

Norfolk	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Carlos Swift	2	0	0	0.00	5.09
TE Cedric Wheeler	2	1	2	1.00	5.22
RB Robert Jacobs	1	1	8	8.00	6.00
FB Zachary Marston	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Rushes	Conversions
QB Caleb Abrams	3	2
RB Aaron Phillips	2	1

Norfolk	Rushes	Conversions
QB Rob Cooper	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Conversions
Caleb Abrams	6	2	1

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rob Cooper	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Donny Rodgers	3	0	0
WR Sammy Summers	2	1	1
RB Aaron Phillips	1	1	0

Norfolk	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Tony Ruskowski	2	2	2
FB Zachary Marston	2	0	0
TE Cedric Wheeler	2	1	0
WR Carlos Swift	1	1	1
WR Phil Ishler	1	0	0
RB Robert Jacobs	1	1	0
WR Bernie Caudill	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 82,700 (82,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,000 (21,000)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	82,700 (82,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,000 (21,000)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (4,500)