Wild Card Playoff Games, 2058

played in Murfreesboro, TN

45 degrees, fair, calm

Montreal Firebirds	7	3	7	10	-	27
Murfreesboro Mules	3	0	3	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:21 MUR - Kai Gochanour 35 field goal
1Q: 02:15 MON - Aaron Phillips 75 run (Alfred Threats extra point)
2Q: 00:32 MON - Alfred Threats 24 field goal
3Q: 10:13 MUR - Kai Gochanour 36 field goal
3Q: 10:07 MON - Tevin Anderson 22 fumble return (Alfred Threats extra point)
4Q: 11:49 MON - Alfred Threats 37 field goal
4Q: 01:57 MON - Taylor Cote 64 interception return (Alfred Threats extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:21 MUR - Kai Gochanour 35 field goal
1Q: 02:15 MON - Aaron Phillips 75 run (Alfred Threats extra point)
2Q: 00:32 MON - Alfred Threats 24 field goal
3Q: 10:13 MUR - Kai Gochanour 36 field goal
3Q: 10:07 MON - Tevin Anderson 22 fumble return (Alfred Threats extra point)
4Q: 11:49 MON - Alfred Threats 37 field goal
4Q: 01:57 MON - Taylor Cote 64 interception return (Alfred Threats extra point)

Team Statistics MON MUR
Record 9-7-1 9-7-1
First Downs 13 18
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 379 298
- Offensive Plays 55 88
- Yards per Play 6.89 3.39
Net Rushing Yards 136 74
- Rushing Attempts 29 27
- Yards per Rush 4.69 2.74
Net Passing Yards 243 224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 19 - 1 57 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 246 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/3 4/22
- Yards per Pass Play 9.35 3.67
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 5/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 2/6
Penalties/Yards 7/62 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/76
Interception Ret./Yards 1/64 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:02 31:58

Team Statistics	MON	MUR
Record	9-7-1	9-7-1
First Downs	13	18
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	379	298
- Offensive Plays	55	88
- Yards per Play	6.89	3.39
Net Rushing Yards	136	74
- Rushing Attempts	29	27
- Yards per Rush	4.69	2.74
Net Passing Yards	243	224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 19 - 1	57 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	246	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/3	4/22
- Yards per Pass Play	9.35	3.67
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	5/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	2/6
Penalties/Yards	7/62	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	3/16	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/76
Interception Ret./Yards	1/64	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:02	31:58

Drive Charts

Montreal Firebirds
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:31	OWN 25	6	29	Interception
1	11:42	3:45	OWN 15	7	24	Punt
1	4:34	1:23	OWN 20	3	-13	Fumble
1	2:15	0:17	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown
2	13:20	2:09	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	7:59	3:01	OWN 37	5	16	Punt
2	2:31	2:05	OWN 20	6	73	Field Goal
3	10:07	0:45	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown
3	5:36	2:50	OWN 38	6	30	Downs
3	1:12	1:44	OWN 41	3	9	Punt
4	13:34	1:51	OWN 32	6	48	Field Goal
4	7:31	2:27	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
4	4:36	1:45	OPP 29	3	3	Missed FG
4	0:40	0:31	OPP 30	3	4	Missed FG

Murfreesboro Mules
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:29	0:47	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
1	7:57	3:23	OWN 24	6	27	Punt
1	3:11	0:56	OPP 7	3	-11	Field Goal
1	1:58	3:38	OWN 25	8	35	Punt
2	11:11	3:12	OWN 35	8	35	Missed FG
2	4:58	2:27	OWN 20	7	30	Punt
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 25	1	-4	Half
3	15:00	4:53	OWN 27	11	54	Field Goal
3	9:22	3:46	OWN 23	7	46	Missed FG
3	2:46	1:34	OWN 32	3	-6	Punt
4	14:28	0:54	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	11:43	4:12	OWN 25	13	54	Downs
4	5:04	0:28	OWN 29	4	0	Downs
4	2:51	1:03	OWN 33	5	20	Interception
4	1:48	1:08	OWN 19	7	11	Fumble
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 33	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Aaron Phillips, Montreal Firebirds

Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Aaron Phillips	27	131	4.85	75	4	1
WR J.T. Reeves	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
FB Cole Joseph	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Murfreesboro	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Johnnie Horner	18	30	1.67	22	1
RB Jeffrey Shepard	6	13	2.17	5	0
QB Shane Gunn	3	31	10.33	12	2

Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Bowzer	24	19	246	2/3	0	53	1	92.0

Murfreesboro	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shane Gunn	57	21	246	4/22	0	26	1	43.4

Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Elias Nafis	6	6	116	19.33	6	53
WR J.T. Reeves	4	5	49	12.25	16	25
TE Andre Schneider	3	4	16	5.33	10	7
WR Tevin Anderson	2	2	31	15.50	17	23
RB Aaron Phillips	2	4	14	7.00	3	9
FB Cole Joseph	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Amari Gilroy	1	2	14	14.00	0	14

Murfreesboro	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Travis Ostrowski	7	13	88	12.57	35	26
TE Teddy Fortkamp	4	6	52	13.00	24	22
RB Johnnie Horner	4	6	35	8.75	11	14
TE Dustin Bernal	3	10	24	8.00	7	12
WR Mercury Gamble	1	16	17	17.00	4	17
WR Gary Flynn	1	5	5	5.00	0	5
WR Eugene Brooks	1	1	25	25.00	0	25

Interception Statistics

Montreal	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Taylor Cote	1	64	64.00	1

Murfreesboro	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Stanley Copeland	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Montreal	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Ryan Bowzer	1	0	0	0
WR Elias Nafis	1	0	0	0
RB Jeffrey Newhouse	1	0	0	0
CB Howie Talley	0	1	1	0
WR Tevin Anderson	0	1	0	1
DE Randy Tubbs	0	1	0	0
OLB Butch Thomson	0	0	1	0

Murfreesboro	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Shane Gunn	1	0	0
RB Jeffrey Shepard	1	0	0
DT Erik Lowe	0	1	0
G J.B. Caraway	0	1	0
DT Justics Hampton	0	0	1
RB Carlos Gallop	0	0	1
S Rick Shively	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Montreal	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Denson	5	223	44.6	34.6	53	1

Murfreesboro	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Justics Guthrie	6	283	47.2	34.5	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Montreal	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alfred Threats	2/4	0/2	0/0	37	3/3

Murfreesboro	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kai Gochanour	2/4	0/2	0/0	36	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeffrey Newhouse	3	16	5.3	0

Murfreesboro	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Flynn	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Murfreesboro	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Gamble	3	76	25.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Montreal	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Butch Thomson	9	2	1.0	24	37
ILB Dashawn Mueller	5	4	0.0	23	29
OLB Paul Sanders	4	2	0.0	27	61
ILB Jameson Kramer	4	0	0.0	7	31
DE Randy Tubbs	3	2	1.5	23	52
DT Alejandro Wyche	3	1	1.0	23	39
DE Jay Huffman	3	2	0.5	18	42
CB Howie Talley	3	1	0.0	25	54
CB Will Dancy	3	0	0.0	20	30
S Nicolas Bernstein	3	0	0.0	10	38
S J.B. Turner	2	2	0.0	23	31
DE Kyle Brandon	2	1	0.0	13	20
S Troy Starks	2	0	0.0	1	22
CB Kim Grant	2	0	0.0	2	11
WR Sammy Summers	1	0	---	---	---
S Joe Murray	1	0	0.0	20	30
ILB Tony Doyle	1	0	0.0	0	2
OLB Erik Pescaia	1	0	0.0	3	32
CB Avery Callanan	1	0	0.0	4	29
CB Taylor Cote	0	1	0.0	27	59

Murfreesboro	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Stanley Copeland	11	2	0.0	29	26
OLB Amos Miller	8	1	0.0	29	26
CB Mackenzie Miranda	5	3	0.0	29	26
CB Moe Mears	4	2	0.0	27	21
DT Erik Lowe	3	2	0.5	23	21
DE Lukas Nixon	3	1	0.5	29	25
DT Justics Hampton	2	2	1.0	24	21
ILB Jay Burrow	2	3	0.0	14	12
ILB Kris Hickman	2	1	0.0	6	12
OLB Randy Moorthy	2	1	0.0	9	7
DE Jerome Flowers	2	0	0.0	22	11
S Mike England	2	0	0.0	29	26
DT Korey Keith	1	0	0.0	9	9
S Rick Shively	1	0	0.0	1	2
CB Willie Shannon	1	0	0.0	19	17
OLB Riley Carmazzi	0	1	0.0	12	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Montreal	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Randy Tubbs	1.5	0	4	52
OLB Butch Thomson	1.0	2	0	37
DT Alejandro Wyche	1.0	1	3	39
DE Jay Huffman	0.5	1	3	42
DT Shannon Fujita	0.0	0	2	22
DE Kyle Brandon	0.0	0	1	20
OLB Erik Pescaia	0.0	0	1	32
CB Taylor Cote	0.0	0	1	59

Murfreesboro	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Justics Hampton	1.0	0	0	21
DE Lukas Nixon	0.5	1	0	25
DT Erik Lowe	0.5	0	0	21
DT Korey Keith	0.0	0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Montreal	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Paul Sanders	3	2	0	61
CB Will Dancy	3	1	0	30
CB Howie Talley	2	2	0	54
ILB Jameson Kramer	2	1	0	31
S Troy Starks	2	0	0	22
CB Kim Grant	2	0	0	11
S Nicolas Bernstein	2	0	0	38
S Joe Murray	1	0	0	30
S J.B. Turner	1	0	0	31
DE Kyle Brandon	1	0	0	20
ILB Tony Doyle	1	0	0	2
DE Randy Tubbs	1	0	0	52
CB Taylor Cote	0	1	1	59
ILB Dashawn Mueller	0	1	0	29

Murfreesboro	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Moe Mears	4	0	0	21
S Stanley Copeland	3	2	1	26
OLB Amos Miller	3	0	0	26
CB Mackenzie Miranda	3	0	0	26
ILB Kris Hickman	1	0	0	12
DE Jerome Flowers	1	0	0	11
S Mike England	1	0	0	26
S Rick Shively	1	0	0	2
OLB Randy Moorthy	1	0	0	7
CB Willie Shannon	1	0	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Montreal	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Curtis Chapman	3	9	0	29	1	26
G Hugh Ferguson	1	7	1	29	0	26
T Joe Vance	1	4	0	29	1	26
C Paul Stinemetz	1	4	0	29	0	26
G Malachi Patterson	0	3	0	29	0	26
TE Amari Gilroy	0	1	0	26	0	24
TE Andre Schneider	0	1	0	10	0	10

Murfreesboro	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Donny Wright	2	7	27	0	61
G J.B. Caraway	1	4	27	2	61
G Sammie Lynn	1	3	27	0	61
G Keegan Zolnoski	0	6	27	2	61
T Kyle Manning	0	3	27	0	61
TE Teddy Fortkamp	0	1	7	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Montreal	Tackles	STPlays
Hugh Ferguson	2	15
Alejandro Wyche	1	18
Darrin Douglas	1	8

Murfreesboro	Tackles	STPlays
Mike England	2	18
Carlos Gallop	1	24

Participation

Montreal	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Howie Talley	---	---	25	54	19	98
OLB Paul Sanders	---	---	27	61	4	92
CB Taylor Cote	---	---	27	59	4	90
DE Randy Tubbs	---	---	23	52	10	85
OLB Butch Thomson	---	---	24	37	22	83
DT Alejandro Wyche	---	---	23	39	18	80
G Hugh Ferguson	29	26	---	---	15	70
S J.B. Turner	---	---	23	31	15	69
T Curtis Chapman	29	26	---	---	9	64
G Malachi Patterson	29	26	---	---	9	64
T Joe Vance	29	26	---	---	9	64
DE Jay Huffman	---	---	18	42	2	62
RB Aaron Phillips	29	26	---	---	3	58
CB Will Dancy	---	---	20	30	6	56
QB Ryan Bowzer	29	26	---	---	---	55
C Paul Stinemetz	29	26	---	---	---	55
ILB Dashawn Mueller	---	---	23	29	---	52
ILB Jameson Kramer	---	---	7	31	13	51
S Joe Murray	---	---	20	30	1	51
WR J.T. Reeves	27	23	---	---	1	51
S Nicolas Bernstein	---	---	10	38	3	51
TE Amari Gilroy	26	24	---	---	---	50
WR Tevin Anderson	16	15	---	---	18	49
OLB Erik Pescaia	---	---	3	32	4	39
CB Avery Callanan	---	---	4	29	4	37
DE Kyle Brandon	---	---	13	20	---	33
WR Sammy Summers	17	13	---	---	1	31
WR Elias Nafis	13	15	---	---	3	31
DT Shannon Fujita	---	---	4	22	3	29
FB Cole Joseph	6	4	---	---	19	29
S Troy Starks	---	---	1	22	4	27
TE Donny Rodgers	0	0	---	---	24	24
RB Jeffrey Newhouse	0	0	---	---	24	24
TE Andre Schneider	10	10	---	---	---	20
CB Kim Grant	---	---	2	11	---	13
K Alfred Threats	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Dwight Denson	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Travis Mayes	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Darrin Douglas	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Morris Tutwiler	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Tony Doyle	---	---	0	2	---	2
WR Rondell Newhart	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Caleb Abrams	0	0	---	---	---	0
G T.J. Mills	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Donnell McGeorge	0	0	---	---	---	0

Murfreesboro	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Donny Wright	27	61	---	---	10	98
G J.B. Caraway	27	61	---	---	10	98
T Kyle Manning	27	61	---	---	10	98
G Keegan Zolnoski	27	61	---	---	10	98
RB Johnnie Horner	23	56	---	---	12	91
QB Shane Gunn	27	61	---	---	---	88
G Sammie Lynn	27	61	---	---	---	88
TE Dustin Bernal	24	60	---	---	---	84
WR Mercury Gamble	24	46	---	---	7	77
WR Travis Ostrowski	23	53	---	---	---	76
S Mike England	---	---	29	26	18	73
OLB Amos Miller	---	---	29	26	8	63
CB Mackenzie Miranda	---	---	29	26	6	61
S Stanley Copeland	---	---	29	26	5	60
DE Lukas Nixon	---	---	29	25	4	58
WR Eugene Brooks	14	31	---	---	13	58
CB Moe Mears	---	---	27	21	3	51
DT Erik Lowe	---	---	23	21	7	51
DT Justics Hampton	---	---	24	21	4	49
OLB Riley Carmazzi	---	---	12	10	24	46
WR Gary Flynn	6	16	---	---	18	40
CB Willie Shannon	---	---	19	17	3	39
ILB Kris Hickman	---	---	6	12	16	34
DE Jerome Flowers	---	---	22	11	---	33
TE Teddy Fortkamp	7	24	---	---	---	31
TE Andres Abrams	1	2	---	---	24	27
ILB Jay Burrow	---	---	14	12	---	26
RB Carlos Gallop	0	1	---	---	24	25
RB Jeffrey Shepard	7	7	---	---	7	21
DT Korey Keith	---	---	9	9	2	20
DE Donnie Rheams	---	---	2	7	8	17
OLB Randy Moorthy	---	---	9	7	1	17
S Rick Shively	---	---	1	2	13	16
CB Teddy Clemons	---	---	2	0	13	15
WR Angel Gardner	5	8	---	---	---	13
C Diego Kaye	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Justics Guthrie	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Tanner Lowe	---	---	2	5	1	8
K Kai Gochanour	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Cameron Barrow	---	---	2	2	---	4
WR Marcus Abate	1	1	---	---	---	2
T Alfredo Hairston	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB J.J. Sampson	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Lionel Mayes	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tristan Zeigler	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Butch Givens	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	25	3.1
Middle	13	71	5.5
Right	8	40	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	8	1.6
Middle	14	46	3.3
Right	8	20	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Bowzer	24	19	4	1	0	2	1	1	1

Murfreesboro	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shane Gunn	57	21	3	3	5	8	15	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	104	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	14	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	122	40.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	45	11.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	9	79	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	97	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	25	2.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Elias Nafis	6	6	116	2	15
WR J.T. Reeves	5	4	49	1	23
RB Aaron Phillips	4	2	14	0	26
TE Andre Schneider	4	3	16	0	10
WR Tevin Anderson	2	2	31	1	15
TE Amari Gilroy	2	1	14	0	24
FB Cole Joseph	1	1	6	0	4

Murfreesboro	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mercury Gamble	16	1	2	17	0	46
WR Travis Ostrowski	13	7	0	88	1	53
TE Dustin Bernal	10	3	1	24	0	60
TE Teddy Fortkamp	6	4	1	52	1	24
RB Johnnie Horner	6	4	0	35	0	56
WR Gary Flynn	5	1	1	5	0	16
WR Eugene Brooks	1	1	0	25	1	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Murfreesboro	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Johnnie Horner	1	-1	-1.00	1.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Bowzer	4	2	8	2.00	10.25

Murfreesboro	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shane Gunn	4	1	14	3.50	4.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Andre Schneider	2	1	3	1.50	4.00
WR J.T. Reeves	1	0	0	0.00	9.80
WR Elias Nafis	1	1	5	5.00	19.33

Murfreesboro	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Teddy Fortkamp	2	0	0	0.00	8.67
RB Johnnie Horner	1	1	14	14.00	5.83
WR Travis Ostrowski	1	0	0	0.00	6.77

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Rushes	Conversions
RB Aaron Phillips	3	0

Murfreesboro	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Bowzer	9	6	2

Murfreesboro	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shane Gunn	19	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.T. Reeves	2	1	0
WR Elias Nafis	2	2	1
RB Aaron Phillips	2	2	1
TE Andre Schneider	2	1	0
TE Amari Gilroy	1	0	0

Murfreesboro	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mercury Gamble	5	1	1
TE Teddy Fortkamp	5	3	2
WR Travis Ostrowski	5	4	1
TE Dustin Bernal	2	0	0
WR Gary Flynn	1	0	0
RB Johnnie Horner	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 88,600 (88,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,800 (25,800)
End Zone 18,600 (18,600)
Mezzanine 10,700 (10,700)
Sideline Seats 16,400 (16,400)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,100 (7,100)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	88,600 (88,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,800 (25,800)
End Zone	18,600 (18,600)
Mezzanine	10,700 (10,700)
Sideline Seats	16,400 (16,400)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,100 (7,100)