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1 Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m. (Arizona time) Tucson Arena, Tucson, AZ Live Streaming: IFL YouTube Channel (3-2) (5-0) Date Opponent Result San Diego W, /10 Bismarck W, Arizona L, /31 San Diego W, Nebraska L, /14 Arizona Quad City 4/27 Iowa 5/4 San Diego San Diego Bismarck 5/25 Arizona Arizona 6/18 Quad City Team W L PCT Arizona Iowa Sioux Falls Green Bay Tucson Nebraska Quad City Cedar Rapids Bismarck San Diego TUCSON, ARIZONA The Tucson Sugar Skulls first meeting with the Arizona Rattlers last month was both an awakening and a measure for the new franchise. With two wins in their first two games, the Sugar Skulls arrived in Phoenix on March 16 with high hopes and confidence. After a loss to the IFL s perennial power, Head Coach Marcus Coleman said his team left with a sense of what it needs to do to get to where it wants to be. The Rattlers are the standard right now. They re the benchmark, Coleman said this week. If you re trying to get in the playoffs or make any kind of a run, that s what it looks like. KWBA, Channel 58, Tucson Play-by-Play Pat Parris, Color Chuck Cecil, Sideline Jason Barr Quarterbacks Jake Medlock (5) and Matt Behrendt lead a passing offense that ranks third in the IFL. Photo by Mike Mattina/Tucson Sugar Skulls The second meeting with the Rattlers at Tucson Arena Sunday has the Sugar Skulls trying to rebound from a tough loss to the Nebraska Danger. The Sugar Skulls committed four turnovers three of those interceptions after having entered the game with none on the season. Tucson still had a chance to win the game on the last possession. The third of the three picks ended a potential game-winning drive in Danger territory. Tucson enters the contest as the league leader in total offense with 279 yards per game, just ahead of the Rattlers who are averaging But the Rattlers also boast the league s stingiest defense while the Sugar Skulls rank sixth in the league. The quarterback duo of Jake Medlock and Matt Behrendt split time again at Nebraska with Behrendt earning the start and Medlock relieving him in the second half. The passing offense ranks third in the league averaging 171 yards per game with 18 touchdowns. Veteran linebacker Zach Allen continues to lead the defense and is among the league leaders in tackles per game (9.6) and Jay Gonzales Director, Media Relations Cell: (520) jgonzales@tucsonsugarskulls.com Mike Feder Executive Director Cell: (520) mfeder@tucsonsugarskulls.com 2500 E. Ajo Way Tucson, AZ Mailing address: P.O. Box Tucson, AZ Office: (520) The Sugar Skulls find themselves ahead in the standings over the other three IFL expansion teams, Quad City, Bismarck and San Diego, and in the playoff hunt in fifth place. Six teams make the postseason. Even though they were held to a season-low of 72 yards rushing by the Nebraska Danger, the Sugar Skulls are still over the century mark in yards per game at 108, which ranks third in the league. The defense is allowing only 69 yards rushing per game. Running back Mike Jones has started four of the five games and leads the team with 202 yards rushing and nine touchdowns. He also has two touchdown catches and 95 yards receiving. Kenny James put his name on the list of players with an interception with a pick against the Danger. Four different players have interceptions and the team has a total of six. Dee Maggitt Jr. and Cam Nelson each have two. Marcus Coleman made his coaching debut in indoor football in 2016 as a defensive backs coach with the Tri-Cities Fever. Recognizing his capability and coaching acumen, he was hired the next year to be the defensive coordinator by the Iowa Barnstormers. The Barnstormers had the top ranked defense in the IFL in 2018 on the way to a United Bowl Championship. Coleman was an All-American defensive back at Texas Tech University and played for 11 years in the NFL from 1996 to He was a fifth-round draft pick of the New York Jets and played for the Jets until he was taken by the expansion Houston Texans in He finished his career in 2006 with the Dallas Cowboys.

2 No. Name Pos Ht Wt College No Pos Name 35 Allen, Zach LB 6'2 230 Wake Forest 1 DB Nigel Bethel II 16 Behrendt, Matt QB 6'2 205 U. of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2 DB Dominique Harrison 1 Bethel II, Nigel DB 5'9 185 Texas Tech 3 WR Rashad Canty 82 Brown, Rico WR Western Illinois University 5 QB Jake Medlock 3 Canty, Rashad WR 6'3 215 Vanderbilt University 7 DB Cam Gaddis 9 Curenton, Shaq WR 6'0 190 Scottsdale Community College 8 RB Mike Jones 26 Eugene Jr., Micah DB 5' Louisiana State University 9 WR Shaq Curenton 7 Gaddis, Cam DB 6'2 195 Pima Community College 10 RB Shad Thornton 2 Harrison, Dominique DB 6'0 185 Western Oregon University 15 DL Robert Metz 92 Henderson, Rayshawn DL 6'0 290 Weber State 16 QB Matt Behrendt 84 Hill, Treydonte WR 5'8 170 W. New Mexico University 17 DL Desmond Raiford 24 James, Kenneth DB 5' Southern Illinois University 22 K Diego Marquez 8 Jones, Mike RB 5' Bethune-Cookman 23 DB Dee Maggitt Jr. 93 *Kluge, Michael DL 5'9 275 Western Oregon 24 DB Kenneth James 23 Maggitt Jr., Dee DB 5' University of Hawaii 26 DB Micah Eugene Jr. 22 Marquez, Diego K 6'1 215 University of Miami 29 LB Darius Morris 5 Medlock, Jake QB 6'3 230 Florida International 29 DL *Rusmin Nikocevic 15 Metz, Robert DL 6'4 250 Dixie State 35 LB Zach Allen 64 Montero, Mike OL 6'3 225 Florida International 64 OL Mike Montero 29 Morris, Darius LB 6'1 230 Carson-Newman 67 OL Antonio Rosales 29 *Nikocevic, Rusmin DL 6'4 270 Texas State 70 OL Alex Rios 88 Philip, Shakore DL 6'1 310 Widener University 73 OL Trenton Saunders 17 Raiford, Desmond DL 6'2 230 Tusculum University 82 WR Rico Brown 70 Rios, Alex OL 6'3 280 East Tennessee State 84 WR Treydonte Hill 67 Rosales, Antonio OL 6'4 305 San Diego State 88 DL Shakore Philip 73 Saunders, Trenton OL 6'4 305 Florida International 92 DL Rayshawn Henderson 10 Thornton, Shad RB North Carolina State 93 DL *Michael Kluge * Short-term injured reserve Marcus Coleman, Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator Hurtis Chinn, Offensive Coordinator Malcolm Nelson, Defensive Line, Special Teams Coordinator Don Wnek, Offensive Line Matt Behrendt... BEAR-endt Nigel Bethel... BETH-ull Shaq Curenton... Shack cure-n-tunn Micah Eugene Jr.... MY-kuh Michael Kluge... KLOOG Dee Maggitt Jr.... MAJ-it Diego Marquez... MAR-kezz Mike Montero... mon-tair-oh Rusmin Nikocevic... RUSS-minn nee-ko-che-vitch Shakore Philip... Shuh-KOR

3 Tucson Sugar Skulls Overall Team Statistics (as of Apr 12, 2019) TEAM STATISTICS Tucson Sugar Skulls OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 10 8 RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURNS AVERAGE PUNT RETURNS AVERAGE - - INT RETURNS AVERAGE FUMBLE-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt - - Net punt average - - KICKOFF-YARDS Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 28:56 33:23 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 20/41 22/45 3rd-Down Pct 49% 49% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 7/7 7/12 4th-Down Pct 100% 58%

4 TEAM STATISTICS Tucson Sugar Skulls OPP SACK BY-YARDS MISC YARDS 0 55 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS RED-ZONE SCORES (27-40) 67% (25-41) 60% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (27-40) 67% (22-41) 53% PAT-ATTEMPTS (32-35) 91% (26-30) 86% ATTENDANCE Dates/Avg per date 2/4601 3/0 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 - Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Tucson Sugar Skulls Opponents

5 Tucson Sugar Skulls Overall Individual Statistics (as of Apr 12, 2019) Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Jones, Mike Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg No data available. Behrendt, Matt Thornton, Shad Medlock, Jake Sampson, Brandon Marquez, Diego Curenton, Shaq Totals Opponents Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Maggitt Jr., Dee James, Kenneth Gaddis, Cam Allen, Zach Totals Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Medlock, Jake Behrendt, Matt Totals Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Maggitt Jr., Dee Bethel II, Nigel Eugene Jr., Micah Harrison, Dominique Jones, Mike Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Sampson, Brandon Curenton, Shaq Rasberry, Donovan Thornton, Shad Sampson, Brandon Totals Opponents Brown, Rico Jones, Mike Canty, Rashad Thornton, Shad Totals Opponents Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Jones Jr., Keith Totals Opponents

6 Tucson Sugar Skulls Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Apr 12, 2019) ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff blkd kick saf 35 Allen, Zach Bethel II, Nigel Eugene Jr., Micah James, Kenneth Gaddis, Cam Metz, Robert Anderson, Carlos Jones Jr., Keith Maggitt Jr., Dee Philip, Shakore Brown, Rico Paschal, TraVaughn Kluge, Michael Sampson, Brandon Curenton, Shaq Marquez, Diego Saunders, Trenton Rasberry, Donovan Henderson, Rayshawn Nikocevic, Rusmin Harrison, Dominique Canty, Rashad Jones, Mike Rios, Alex Medlock, Jake Thornton, Shad Behrendt, Matt Morris, Darius Montero, Mike Rosales, Antonio Totals Opponents

7 Tucson Sugar Skulls Team Game-by-Game (as of Apr 12, 2019) TEAM STATISTICS Date Opponent Rushing Receiving Passing compatt-int yds td lg Kick Returns Punt Returns tot off 03/03/2019 at San Diego Strike /10/2019 Bismarck Bucks /16/2019 at Arizona Rattlers /31/2019 San Diego Strike 04/06/2019 at Nebraska Danger Totals Opponents Games: 5; Avg/rush: 5.0; Pass effic: 168.6; Avg/catch: 11.9; KR avg: 12.7; PR avg: -; All purpose avg/game: 372.2; Total offense avg/gm: Date Opponent Tackles ua a total tflyds Fumble ff Sacks noyds fryds Pass Defense intyds qbh brup blkd kick PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf pts 03/03/2019 at San Diego Strike /10/2019 Bismarck Bucks /16/2019 at Arizona Rattlers /31/2019 San Diego Strike /06/2019 at Nebraska Danger Totals Opponents Date Opponent Punting no. yds avg long blk tb fc 50+ i20 Field Goals md-att long blkd Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob 03/03/2019 at San Diego Strike /10/2019 Bismarck Bucks /16/2019 at Arizona Rattlers /31/2019 San Diego Strike /06/2019 at Nebraska Danger Totals Opponents