Game 2 - Arizona March 3, 2019 | Phoenix Arizona CEDAR RAPIDS ARIZONA Talking Stick Resort Arena (18,422) 4:05 PM (CST) AT CR STAT LEADERS AZ RUSHING 0-1 1-0 Kurt Palandech Kurt Palandech Head Coach Head Coach 6-35 | 1 TD 6-35 | 1 TD Mark Stoute 5.8 YPR 5.8 YPR Career Record: 47-28 Career Record: 128-44 35 YPG 35 YPG Record at CR: 43-21 Record at AZ (IFL): 23-7 PASSING Kurt Palandech Kurt Palandech Media Coverage Streaming | IFL YouTube page 16-21-180 | 3 TD 16-21-180 | 3 TD 76.2 Comp Pct 76.2 Comp Pct 180 YPG 180 YPG RIVER KINGS TRAVEL TO 2018 IFL RUNNER-UP RECEIVING Marquel Wade Marquel Wade •Following their opening-season loss to the , 7-95 | 2 TD 7-95 | 2 TD the River Kings travel to Arizona. It’s the fourth time Cedar 13.6 YPC 13.6 YPC Rapids played in Arizona. Cedar Rapids is 0-5 against the 95 YPG 95 YPG Rattlers all-time, and 0-3 on the road there. TACKLES Travont Johnson Travont Johnson •The River Kings scored a touchdown on all five of their first 6 Tackles | 6 solo 6 Tackles | 6 solo five posessions against the Storm and seven of 12 possessions 6.0 TPG | 1 TFL 6.0 TPG | 1 TFL in that game, adding a field goal on an additional possession. River Kings Schedule •River Kings head coach mark Stoute made his return to Cedar Rapids after a two year absence. By far the most successful Date Opponent Time (CST)/Result coach in franchise history, Stoute will look to get to get his Sat 2/23 vs. SF L, 47-44 first win, and the franchises first win as the River Kings, this Sun 3/3 @ AZ 4:05 PM Sunday. Sat 3/9 vs SD 7:05 PM •River Kings Kurt Palandech completed passes Fri 3/15 vs QC 7:05 PM to five wide recievers on Saturday, going 16-21 for 180 yards Sat 3/30 vs IA 7:05 PM through the air. He also led the team in rushing yards, earning Sat 4/6 @ IA 7:05 PM 35 on the ground on six attempts and one touchdown. Sun 4/14 @ SD 7:05 PM •Travonti Johnson and Tavion Garrison tied for the team lead Sat 4/20 vs BM 7:05 PM in tackles, each having six. Johnson had six solo tackles while Fri 4/26 @ NE 7:05 PM Garrison had four solos. Malik Slater added five adn had one Sat 5/4 @ IA 7:05 PM sack and two tackles for loss. Fri 5/17 @ QC 7:05 PM Sat 6/1 vs AZ 7:05 PM Sat 6/8 vs GB 7:05 PM Sat 6/15 @ GB 7:05 PM River Kings Week 2 Game Notes Mark Stoute | Head Coach Stoute will return to Cedar Rapids where he coached Head Coach at a Glance the Titans from 2012-2016 and took a four-win Head Coach Mark Stoute team in 2012 to four-straight playoff appearances Alama Mater Kentucky State (2013-16) with an overall record of 40-17 in those Career Record 44-24 seasons. He was named the 2013 IFL Coach of the Franchise Record 40-17 Year and helped the Cedar Rapids franchise earn the Head Coaching Record Year Overall PCT Playoffs distinction as the 2014 IFL Franchise of the Year. 2013 9-5 .643 0-1 Prior to Cedar Rapids, Stoute was the assistant head 2014 11-3 .786 0-1* 2015 9-5 .643 0-1* coach and offensive coordinator for the Milwaukee Iron of the 2016 12-4 .750 0-1* League (2009-2012) who won the 2010 Midwest Division Championship 2018 4-7 .363 Total 45-24 .652 1-4 with a 12-6 record. During his time in Milwaukee, Stoute played a pivotal role * - Conference Championship Game ** - Won 2016 Wild Card Game, lost in in rewriting the Iron and AFL record books while finishing #1 in the AFL in Conference championship game almost every offensive category. Coaching Career Team Pos. Years League 1995 AFL As the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2005-2009) for the 1996 AFL Bobcats 1997-98 AFL , while they were a member of the , Stoute helped the New England Sea Wolves 1998-00 AFL Toronto Phantoms 2000-02 AFL franchise to playoff appearances in five consecutive seasons including an Mohegan Wolves 2002-03 af2 2003-04 AFL American Conference Championship in 2006 and Arena Cup appearance. 2004-05 AFL His responsibilities also extended into player personnel-related operations, Green Bay Blizzard AHC/ 2005-09 af2 OC Milwauke Iron AHC 2009-12 AFL where he helped place 45 players into the AFL and CFL over a three-year Cedar Rapids Titans HC 2012-16 IFL 2016-17 AFL/NAL span as the team achieved a team record of 44-24. He also spent the 2007 Nebraska Danger /HC 2017-18 IFL regular season assisting the league with the Laredo Lobos franchise. Cedar Rapids River Kings HC 2018-Present IFL Stoute’s AFL experience extends back to 1995 with the Connecticut Coyotes. ASSISTANT COACHES He also spent time with the Charlotte Rage (1996), (1997- Michael Custer - Asst HC 98), New England Sea Wolves (1998-2000) who later sold to an ownership Joey Smith - Def Coord group that made them the Toronto Phantoms (2000-02), the Indiana Firebirds (2003-04), and Tampa Bay Storm (2004-2005). He also spent 2002-03 with the af2’s Mohegan Wolves. Over the last two years, Stoute spent time with the Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL and NAL (2016-17). He was also with the Nebraska Danger of the IFL to begin the 2017-18 season. Mark currently resides in Connecticut. He attended Kentucky State University in Frankfort where he majored in Business Management and Computer Science. He has been a member of the American Football Coaches Association since 1995 and during the Fall, works with an area High School football program. River Kings Week 2 Game Notes River Kings Roster ALPHABETICAL No Last First Pos Ht Wt College/Pro Experience PROJECTED TWO-DEEP 44 Banford Eric DL 6'2 275 Western Carolina/CIF-AMA OFFENSE 10 Branch Jeff LB 6'3 225 Presentation College/CIF-AMA QB 14 Palandech 24 Chavious Nathaniel RB 5'10 200 Sacred Heart 5 Wilkerson 94 Christian Javan OL 6'1 300 Webber International RB 24 Chavious 60 Foy Linwood OL 6'4 300 Louisville 4 Phillips 2 Galvin Rickey WR 5'8 180 Washington State/CFL-BC WR 2 Galvin 33 Garrison Tavion DB 5'11 195 Central Arkansas 11 Smith 23 Horton Damante DB 5'10 195 Washington State WR 3 Wade 21 Jenkins Kelvin DB 5'10 200 Jacksonville WR 9 Kimbrough 1 Johnson Ricky DB 6'1 195 Fort Valley State OL 94 Christian 7 Johnson Travonti DB 6'2 210 Central Florida/AFL-TB/IFL-CR 9 Kimbrough Khari WR 6'4 210 Maysville State 60 Foy 90 Lamas Rafael DL 6'2 255 College of the Desert OL 77 Mosely 98 Matthews Isaiah DL 6'2 320 North Dakota State College of OL 50 Noble Science/NAL-LV 75 Saxelid 77 Mosely Jordan OL 6'3 335 San Diego State 12 Nell Henry K 5'11 200 N/A DEFENSE 22 Newbold La'Darius DB 6'0 195 Illinois State/NAL-ME DL 44 Banford 50 Noble Lenicio OL 6'3 290 San Diego State 90 Lamas 14 Palandech Kurt QB 6'2 200 UNLV DL 98 Matthews 4 Phillips Kalif RB 5'10 215 North Carolina at Charlotte 44 Banford 75 Saxelid Kyle OL 6'8 305 UNLV/NFL-GB DL 10 Branch 6 Slater Malik LB 6'0 230 Valdosta State/IFL-NE 90 Lamas 17 Smith Jordan WR 6'0 185 Tennessee Tech MLB 6 Slater 3 Wade Marquel WR 5'11 170 Arkansas/IFL-CR 10 Branch 5 Wilkerson Ben QB 6'3 220 Alfred State/IFL-CR JLB 7 Johnson 21 Jenkins DB 22 Newbold Pronunciation Guide 2019 score by quarters 21 Jenkins DB 1 Johnson Kurt Palandech: PAL-en-deck 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 33 Garrison Nate Chavious: CHAY-vee-us River Kings 14 20 3 7 44 Malik Slater: Ma-LEEK DB 33 Garrison Opp. 17 17 0 13 47 Kyle Saxelid: SAX-uh-lid 23 Horton Marquel Wade: Mar-Kell +/- -3 +3 +3 -10 -3 River Kings Week 2 Game Notes River Kings Roster NUMERICAL No Last First Pos Ht Wt College/Pro Experience 1 Johnson Ricky DB 6'1 195 Fort Valley State 2 Galvin Rickey WR 5'8 180 Washington State/CFL-BC 3 Wade Marquel WR 5'11 170 Arkansas/IFL-CR 4 Phillips Kalif RB 5'10 215 North Carolina at Charlotte 5 Wilkerson Ben QB 6'3 220 Alfred State/IFL-CR 6 Slater Malik LB 6'0 230 Valdosta State/IFL-NE 7 Johnson Travonti DB 6'2 210 Central Florida/AFL-TB/IFL-CR 9 Kimbrough Khari WR 6'4 210 Maysville State All-time vs Arizona 10 Branch Jeff LB 6'3 225 Presentation College/CIF-AMA Year Location Resulst 12 Nell Henry K 5'11 200 N/A 2017 Cedar Rapids L, 34-32 14 Palandech Kurt QB 6'2 200 UNLV 2017 Arizona L, 56-25 17 Smith Jordan WR 6'0 185 Tennessee Tech 2018 Arizona L, 54-19 21 Jenkins Kelvin DB 5'10 200 Jacksonville 2018 Arizona L, 84-83 22 Newbold La'Darius DB 6'0 195 Illinois State/NAL-ME 2018 Cedar Rapids L, 57-42 23 Horton Damante DB 5'10 195 Washington State Overall: 0-4 | Home: 0-2 | Away 0-3 24 Chavious Nathaniel RB 5'10 200 Sacred Heart Most Points Scored 33 Garrison Tavion DB 5'11 195 Central Arkansas Home: 42 (2018) | Away: 83 44 Banford Eric DL 6'2 275 Western Carolina/CIF-AMA 50 Noble Lenicio OL 6'3 290 San Diego State Most Points Allowed Home: 57 | Away: 84 60 Foy Linwood OL 6'4 300 Louisville 75 Saxelid Kyle OL 6'8 305 UNLV/NFL-GB Margin of Victory

77 Mosely Jordan OL 6'3 335 San Diego State Margin of Defeat 90 Lamas Rafael DL 6'2 255 College of the Desert Largest: 36 (2018) | Smallest: 1 (2018) 94 Christian Javan OL 6'1 300 Webber International 98 Matthews Isaiah DL 6'2 320 North Dakota State College of Science/NAL-LV River Kings Week 2 Game Notes Rattlers Roster ALPHABETICAL No Last First Pos Ht Wt College/Pro Experience 5 Amos Anthony WR 6'0 185 Middle Tennessee State 50 Boles Chris OL 6'4 315 Illinois 10 Camacho Jimmy K 5'10 190 Fresno State 3 Chapman Allen DB 5'11 195 Kansas State /NFL-IN 27 Cockrell Devin DB 5'10 195 UTEP 92 D'Avanzo Nikolaus DL 6'3 285 New Mexico/NFL-MN Head Coach at a Glance 17 Epps Dezmon WR 5'9 175 Idaho Head Coach Kevin Guy 33 Flagel Connor DL 6'5 305 Central Missouri/NFL-Oak Alama Mater West Alabama Career Record 134-46 24 Genesy Jr. Roland RB 6'0 225 Indiana State Franchise Record 26-8 9 Golson Malik WR 5'10 185 Delaware State (IFL Only) 95 Gordon Joshua DL 6'1 250 Minnesota State, Mankato ASSISTANT COACHES 56 Gurrola Steven OL 6'2 290 Arizona - Asst. Head Coach Jeff Jarnigan - Asst. GM 16 Harrington Jarrod WR 5'9 180 Campbellsville Steve Axman- Offensive Coord. 36 Henry Phillip DB 6'0 190 South Carolina State Joe Micela - Strength & Cond. 77 Holland Abram OL 6'2 320 New Mexico State 21 Lolley Jabre RB 6'0 225 Shepherd Rattlers Last Time Out 94 Mady Lamar OL 6'2 315 Youngstown State /NFL-Oak The Rattlers came away with a 51-21 win at the Green 44 McDowdell Lance DL 6'4 325 Central Florida Bay Blizzard in their season 8 Merriweather Davontae DB 6'1 200 West Texas A&M opener. This will be the only 2 Miles Jamal RB/ 5'10 180 Arizona State /CFL-Ed meeting of the two teams WR during the season. The Arizona 1 Reed Jr. Verlon QB 6'1 200 Ohio State defense came out strong, 20 Reese Dexter DB 5'10 175 Alabama A&M posting the first points of the game on a Josh Gordon safety 15 Winfrey Dillion WR 5'8 185 Central Arkansas and coming away with three 43 Wyatt Jr. Ricky LB 6'0 235 Central Arkansas interceptions. 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Facebook: /azrattlers Relations: Peter Garbow Twitter: @azrattlers Instagram: arizonarattlers River Kings Week 2 Game Notes Rattlers Roster Numerical No Last First Pos Ht Wt College/Pro Experience 1 Reed Jr. Verlon QB 6'1 200 Ohio State 2 Miles Jamal RB/WR 5'10 180 Arizona State /CFL-ED 3 Chapman Allen DB 5'11 195 Kansas State /NFL-IN 5 Amos Anthony WR 6'0 185 Middle Tennessee State 8 Merriweather Davontae DB 6'1 200 West Texas A&M 9 Golson Malik WR 5'10 185 Delaware State 10 Camacho Jimmy K 5'10 190 Fresno State 11 Ziemba Jeff QB 6'2 210 Shepherd 15 Winfrey Dillion WR 5'8 185 Central Arkansas 16 Harrington Jarrod WR 5'9 180 Campbellsville 17 Epps Dezmon WR 5'9 175 Idaho 20 Reese Dexter DB 5'10 175 Alabama A&M 21 Lolley Jabre RB 6'0 225 Shepherd 24 Genesy Jr. Roland RB 6'0 225 Indiana State 27 Cockrell Devin DB 5'10 195 UTEP 2019 Schedule 33 Flagel Connor DL 6'5 305 Central Missouri/NFL-Oak Date Opponent Local Time 36 Henry Phillip DB 6'0 190 South Carolina State Feb. 24 Green Bay W, 51-21 Mar. 3 Cedar Rapids 3:05 PM 43 Wyatt Jr. Ricky LB 6'0 235 Central Arkansas Mar. 8 BYE 44 McDowdell Lance DL 6'4 325 Central Florida Mar. 16 Tucson 6:05 PM 50 Boles Chris OL 6'4 315 Illinois Mar. 22 BYE Mar. 31 Sioux Falls 3:05 PM 56 Gurrola Steven OL 6'2 290 Arizona Apr. 6 San Diego 6:05 PM 77 Holland Abram OL 6'2 320 New Mexico State Apr. 14 Tucson 3:00 PM 92 D'Avanzo Nikolaus DL 6'3 285 New Mexico/NFL-MN Apr. 21 San Diego 4:05 PM Apr. 27 Sioux Falls 6:05 PM 94 Mady Lamar OL 6'2 315 Youngstown State /NFL-Oak May 4 Nebraska 6:05 PM 95 Gordon Joshua DL 6'1 250 Minnesota State , Mankato May 10 BYE TBD San San Diego TBD May 27 Tucson 6:00 PM June 1 Cedar Rapids 6:05 PM June 9 Tucson 3:05 PM June 15 San Diego 6:05 PM River Kings Week 2 Game Notes 2019 Game Summaries Week 1 - Cedar Rapids, IA The Cedar Rapids River Kings dropped a hard- Palandech finished the game 16-21 with US Cellular Center fought battle with the Sioux Falls Storm, 47-44 180 yards and three touchdowns. The in front of 1,117. The week one contest was Cedar quarterback also led the team in rushing Rapids first game as the newly rebranded River with 35 yards and another touchdown. AT Kings. Chavious added two more rushing The River Kings offense was efficient in the first touchdowns for the River Kings. half, gaining 172 total yards of total offense on Sioux Falls was led by quarterback just 25 plays. They were led by quarterback Kurt Lorenzo Brown, who went 9-19 for 106 47 44 Palandech who went 11-13 for 130 yards and years and one touchdown. Darrian Miller three touchdowns. and Brown led the team in rushing, gaining Score By Quarters Running back Nate Chavious scored the first 63 and 43 yards respectively. Miller 1 2 3 4 F finished with two touchdowns, Brown and touchdown of the 2019 season, running in from Storm 17 17 0 13 47 the one yard line just four minutes into the game. Shepard each with one. River Kings 14 20 3 7 44 Through the first half the River Kings defense The River Kings will next be in action next held the Storm offense to just 87 total yards Sunday at the . Sioux Falls Passing and forcing three field goal attempts. Travonti has a bye. CR: Palandech | 16-21-180, 3 TD Johnson and Jeff Branch each had a tackle SF: Brown | 9-19-106, 1 TD for loss and together they had five tackles. The Storm earned most of their yards on special Rushing teams with 166 yards on seven kick returns, CR: Palandech | 6-37, 1 TD including a 48 yard touchdown return. SF: Miller | 12-63, 2 TD Halftime adjustments limited the offensive Receiving scoring, as both teams managed just three CR: Wade | 7-95, 2 TD points between them in the third quarter. The SF: Shepard | 7-86, 1 TD River Kings’ Henry Nell connected on a 35 yard field goal but missed on a blank blank yarder. Defense Sioux Falls’ Miles Bergner missed a 45 yarder on CR: Johnson | 6 Tkl, 1 TFL his one try of the quarter. SF: Scott | 8 Tkl, 1 FF, 1 BrUp The Storm tied things up with a Bergner field goal Scoring Summary early in the fourth quarter, but the River Kings answered right back, first with a 37 yard pass QT TIME SCORE 1st 14:00 SF - Miller,Darrian 4 yd run (Bergner,Miles kick), 3-24 0:55 7 - 0 completion from Palandeach to Wade, which set 08:51 CID - Chavious,Nathan 1 yd run (Nell,Henry kick), 6-24 4:25 7 - 7 up a three yard touchdown by Nate Chavious, his 05:30 SF - Bergner,Miles 31 yd field goal, 4-3 2:42 10 - 7 second of the night. 00:54 CID - Wade,Marquel 21 yd pass from Palandech,Kurt (Nell,Henry kick), 7-30 4:36 10 - 14 Sioux Falls tied things up on a 10 yard touchdown 00:10 SF - Chapman,Tra'von 48 yd kickoff return (Bergner,Miles kick) 17 - 14 run by Brandon Sheperd, and after the Bergner 2nd 12:32 CID - Smith,Jordan 29 yd pass from Palandech,Kurt (Nell,Henry kick), 3-47 2:23 17 - 21 PAT the score was tied at 44. Despite receiving 12:00 SF - Miller,Darrian 33 yd run (Bergner,Miles kick), 1-33 0:22 24 - 21 the ball at the 25 yard line, the River Kings were 11:16 CID - Palandech,Kurt 10 yd run (Nell,Henry kick), 1-10 0:22 24 - 28 unable to convert a first down and settled for a 09:27 SF - Sheperd,Brandon 24 yd pass from Brown,Lorenzo (Bergner,Miles kick), 2-39 1:05 31 - 28 field goal attempt with just over one minute left 06:12 CID - Wade,Marquel 27 yd pass from Palandech,Kurt (Nell,Henry drop-kick failed), 4-36 2:28 31 - 34 by Henry Nell, who was wide left. 03:01 SF - Bergner,Miles 14 yd field goal, 4--1 2:45 34 - 34 3rd 10:29 CID - Nell,Henry 35 yd field goal, 7-22 4:31 34 - 37 The Storm received the ball and drove to the 4th 12:07 SF - Bergner,Miles 17 yd field goal, 11-40 6:59 37 - 37 Cedar Rapids’ 21 yard line, running the clock 11:00 CID - Chavious,Nathan 3 yd run (Nell,Henry kick), 2-29 1:01 37 - 44 down to two seconds left in the game before 03:40 SF - Sheperd,Brandon 10 yd run (Bergner,Miles kick), 10-42 6:41 44 - 44 scoring a 34 yard field goal by Bergner. 00:00 SF - Bergner,Miles 33 yd field goal, 6-24 1:00 47 - 44