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GAMEDAY PROGRAM 6 World Championships 12 Championship Appearances 24 Playoff Appearances 27th Year of Rattlers Football Tucson Sugar Skulls (4-7) @ ARIZONA RATTLERS (9-2) SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2021, 3:05 P.M. MST FOOTPRINT CENTER - PHOENIX, AZ WEEK 16 ALL-TIME SERIES VS. Tucson: 6-0 LIVE STATS: GOIFL.com SCHEDULE QUICK HITS BROADCAST DETAILS History in the Making: Home Game Television During Head Coach Kevin Guy’s ten- ure, the Rattlers have flourished. So much so, the Rattlers have made the playoffs for 12 consecutive seasons. If the Rattlers win tonight, they’ll Channel 44 OTA have 11-straight season under Guy, Cox Channel 116 in which the team’s amassed 10-plus wins in the regular season. No other coach, both IFL and the debunked Home Game Radio AFL, has accomplished that feat. As of Week 16 of this season, Guy is 220-72 all time. Powell The Punisher: Meet the Week 15 IFL OPOW, Drew Powell. The Rattlers QB is respon- sible for 5-plus TDs over the last three contests. Last week, Powell scored five TDs on the ground and Internet Stream two through the air against Duke City. QB1 also set a new career season-best for rushing TDs (29), IFL OFFICIALS as he surpassed his IFL MVP cam- paign total of 23 TDs scored with Referee Reed Brotherton the Iowa Barnstormers (2018) two Head Linesman David Ross weeks ago. Powell’s now only 189 Line Judge Andy Warner rushing yards away from breaking Umpire Todd Evans his own IFL single-season QB rush- Back Judge Kevin Kieser ing record that was also set in 2018. SOCIAL MEDIA @ArizonaRattlers @ArizonaRattlers /AZRattlers @CoachKGuy @HeadCoachKevinGuy /CoachKevinGuy @AZRattlers Page 1 GAMEDAY PROGRAM BRING YOUR RATTLERS GAME TICKET INTO BIG NATE’S AND RECEIVE A FREE CRISPY TREAT WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY PLATE! BEST BBQ IN THE VALLEY! BNFBBQ.COM P: 480-525-7291 E: [email protected] Page 2 GAMEDAY PROGRAM gameday program TEAM AND SERIES NOTES If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join Em’: Wild, Wild West: Five expan- Bottling Up Balentine: The Tuc- Rattlers kicker Ernesto Lacayo is sion teams have joined the IFL in son Sugar Skulls’ best receiver a 10-year veteran in pro football, 2021, including four on the west this season is Ryan Balentine. having played in leagues such as coast: Northern AZ, Duke City The former United Bowl MVP the IFL, AFL and XFL. Across his (NM), Spokane (WA) and Frisco and champion, is averaging 40.8 career, Lacayo has played against (TX), as well as Massachusetts yards-per-game, while hauling in the Rattlers more times than any (MA) in the east. In 2022, the IFL a team-high 8 receiving touch- other franchise, with his teams will add franchises in Columbus downs. In two games against Ar- going 0-for-17 against Arizona. (OH) and Las Vegas (NV). izona, Balentine has 9 receptions Rattlers QB/WRs Coach, Hurtis for 108 yards and 3 TDs. Balen- Gain On The Gladiators: The Chinn was teammates with La- tine also owns the IFL’s career- Rattlers enter the night with cayo on the Nebraska Danger record for receiving yards and the IFL’s top rushing offense can be deadly if left open. Insert (IFL, 2011). (122.4 YPG). Duke City owns the Rattlers newest edition, Davon- league’s worst rushing defense, Home Cookin: In 2019, the tae Merriweather. The 6-foot-2- allowing 95 yards per game, and Rattlers went (8-0) at home inch CB is fresh onto the Rattlers a third worst rushing TDs total during the regular season. roster after spending time in the (33). Rattlers QB Drew Powell Since 2014, Arizona is (54-7) CFL. Merriweather was the an- looks expliot this with his Ieauge at the Snake Pit, and a perfect chor on the Rattlers defense in leading 66.1 rushing YPG. (5-0) at home this season. 2019, earning IFL DPOY honors. SUGAR SKULLS TEAM COMPARISON * denotes per game value 2021 Offense 9th (37.4 PPG) Scoring Offense* 1st (51.6 PPG) 7th (57) Touchdowns Scored* 1st (80) 10th (204.2 YPG) Total Offense* 1st (258.5 YPG) 7th (77.3 YPG) Rush Offense* 1st (126.5 YPG) 9th (126.9 YPG) Pass Offense* 6th (132.1 YPG) 2021 Defense 5th (40.9 PPG) Scoring Defense* 3rd (37.7 PPG) 8th (223.3 YPG) Yards Allowed/Game 7th (217.4 YPG) 6th (77.2 YPG) Rush Defense* 3rd (61.7 YPG) 7th (146.1 YPG) Pass Defense* 8th (155.6 YPG) T-7th (3) Interceptions 2nd (9) 8th (6) Sacks 3rd (14) 2021 Special Teams 4th (82) PAT % 1st (90.3) 10th (28.6) Field Goal % 3rd (50) 10th (14.8) Kickoff Returns* 8th (15.6) 2021 Statistics 8th (645) Penalties - Yards* 4th (491) 8th (546) Opp. Penalty - Yards* 10th (422) 5th (44.0) 3rd Down Conversion 1st (56.9) 10th (48.8) Opp. 3rd Down Conversion 2nd (33.3) Page 3 GAMEDAY PROGRAM TRAVELING THE TRAVELING BUTCHER IS 3 BUSINESSES IN 1. 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Phone: (858) 722-8381 All-Time Home Record ............................................187-64 (.745) Email: [email protected] All-Time Away Record ..............................................136-80 (.630) • At the time the AFL folded, Website: AZRattlers.com the Rattlers led all active World Championships ................................................................... 6 teams wiht a (.677) all-time Credentials: 1994, 1997, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 winning percentage. Media members may request game or season credentials by emailing Conference Championships ........................................................ 7 • The Rattlers only trailed the [email protected]. Each (Prior to 2004 the AFL did not have a Conference Championship) now defunct Detroit Drive individual will be contacted directly via 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 (.828) in AFL all-time winning email. percentage. Division Championships ............................................................. 12 Team Information 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, • Arizona is tied for the most 2015, 2016*, 2017* ArenaBowl titles won with First Season: 1992 Tampa Bay (5) All-Time Record: 319-144 (.689) All-Time Postseason Record: 38-19 (.667) *Deemed regular season conference champion World Championships: 6 Conference Championships: 7 Playoff Appearances .................................................................... 24 Division Championships: 12 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, Consecutive Wins: 18 (July 27, 2013 - 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, June 21, 2014) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 First Team All-Arena Selections: 31 Second Team All-Arena Selections: 26 11+ Win Seasons ............................................................................. 14 AFL League Awards: 39 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, AFL Hall of Fame Members: 6 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Rattlers Football by Decade 2010’s ..............................................................................150-38 (.798) 2000’s ........................................................................... 90-66 (.576) 1990’s ..............................................................................79-38 (.675) Rattlers Head Coaches Kevin Guy ...........................2008-Present .................220-72 (.753) Gene Nudo .........................2006-2007 ..................... 13-21 (.382) Todd Shell ..........................2005 .....................................7-9 (.438) Danny White .....................1992-2004 ....................141-65 (.684) 2019 Season in Review Regular Season Record: 14-0 (1.000) Playoff Record: 1-1 (.500) Home: 7-1 (.875), 0-1 (.000) Playoffs Away: 4-2 (.667), 0-0 (.000) Playoffs Average Home Attendance: 13,684 INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS GP Record Win% PF PA Streak GP Record Win% PF PA Streak Arizona Rattlers 11 9-2 .818 568 415 W2 Frisco Fighters 10 8-2 .800 412 372 W2 Massachusetts Pirates 11 8-3 .727 467 395 W5 Spokane Shock 10 6-4 .600 462 411 L2 Bismarck Bucks 13 7-6 .538 525 571 W1 Duke City Gladiators 11 5-6 .455 562 531 L1 Green Bay Blizzard 11 5-6 .455 448 495 L1 Sioux Falls Storm 11 5-6 .455 462 468 L2 Iowa Barnstormers 9 4-5 .444 376 378 L3 Tucson Sugar Skulls 11 4-7 .364 411 450 W2 Page 5 GAMEDAY PROGRAM Save 68%! Say “I want DEAL68!” at the register of any of our THREE valley-wide locations and get 68% off one dozen of our amazing, classic, “BEST IN TOWN”, freshly made Flour Tortillas! Page 6 GAMEDAY PROGRAM Page 7 GAMEDAY PROGRAM footballhead coach Coaching Staff Kevin Guy President, Head Coach The 2021 season will be Kevin Guy’s 20th season points per game. The Rattlers also fielded one of coaching Indoor/Arena football, and his 12th as the the league’s most stingy defenses, allowing only Rattlers Head Coach. Guy also enters his first year 48.1 points per game, second to Philadelphia’s 46.6. as president of the team, after spending 15 seasons Guy also saw eight of his players receive All-Arena as the Rattlers’ general manager. honors, including two first-teamers. On March 31, 2019, Guy earned his 200th career In 2012, Guy led Arizona to its first ArenaBowl victory as a head coach as the Rattlers defeated championship in more than a decade. The Rattlers the Sioux Falls Storm, 58-40. won 16 games, earning back-to-back West Division and National Conference championships.