Conference Semifinals, 2087

played in Los Angeles (N), MO

68 degrees, fair, calm

Cardiff Dragons	0	3	8	0	-	11
Los Angeles (N) Rams	7	14	0	13	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:17 LAN - Brenden Nichols 28 pass from Donte Dittoe (Lorenzo Craig extra point)
2Q: 10:41 LAN - Claude Robasky 2 run (Lorenzo Craig extra point)
2Q: 06:13 CDR - Andre Schroeder 25 field goal
2Q: 00:43 LAN - Van Knechtel 3 pass from Donte Dittoe (Lorenzo Craig extra point)
3Q: 11:26 CDR - Rickey Zimmerman 3 pass from Edward Durham (Edward Durham pass to Pedro King for conversion)
4Q: 12:35 LAN - Lorenzo Craig 36 field goal
4Q: 08:34 LAN - Donte Dittoe 36 run (Lorenzo Craig extra point)
4Q: 02:00 LAN - Lorenzo Craig 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:17 LAN - Brenden Nichols 28 pass from Donte Dittoe (Lorenzo Craig extra point)
2Q: 10:41 LAN - Claude Robasky 2 run (Lorenzo Craig extra point)
2Q: 06:13 CDR - Andre Schroeder 25 field goal
2Q: 00:43 LAN - Van Knechtel 3 pass from Donte Dittoe (Lorenzo Craig extra point)
3Q: 11:26 CDR - Rickey Zimmerman 3 pass from Edward Durham (Edward Durham pass to Pedro King for conversion)
4Q: 12:35 LAN - Lorenzo Craig 36 field goal
4Q: 08:34 LAN - Donte Dittoe 36 run (Lorenzo Craig extra point)
4Q: 02:00 LAN - Lorenzo Craig 25 field goal

Team Statistics CDR LAN
Record 12-6 13-3-1
First Downs 13 24
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 279 433
- Offensive Plays 54 75
- Yards per Play 5.17 5.77
Net Rushing Yards 107 151
- Rushing Attempts 20 38
- Yards per Rush 5.35 3.97
Net Passing Yards 172 282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 1 35 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 193 293
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/21 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.06 7.62
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/52 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/10 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 4/104 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/34 1/21
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 27
Time of Possession 22:38 37:22

Team Statistics	CDR	LAN
Record	12-6	13-3-1
First Downs	13	24
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	279	433
- Offensive Plays	54	75
- Yards per Play	5.17	5.77
Net Rushing Yards	107	151
- Rushing Attempts	20	38
- Yards per Rush	5.35	3.97
Net Passing Yards	172	282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 1	35 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	193	293
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/21	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.06	7.62
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/11	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/52	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/10	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	4/104	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/34	1/21
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 27
Time of Possession	22:38	37:22

Drive Charts

Cardiff Dragons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:03	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	6:03	2:14	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
1	1:04	1:42	OWN 29	3	-10	Punt
2	10:34	4:26	OWN 26	8	66	Field Goal
2	3:41	0:59	50	3	5	Punt
2	1:45	0:08	OPP 38	1	0	Interception
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 26	2	4	Half
3	14:10	2:51	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
3	9:07	1:32	OWN 28	4	17	Punt
3	5:28	3:01	OWN 14	6	37	Punt
4	12:29	1:18	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	8:23	2:36	OWN 25	6	15	Downs
4	1:53	1:17	OWN 30	9	29	Downs

Los Angeles (N) Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:57	7:54	OWN 6	14	94	Touchdown
1	3:49	2:45	OWN 2	5	21	Punt
2	14:22	3:48	OWN 40	10	60	Touchdown
2	6:08	2:27	OWN 25	5	42	Interception
2	2:42	0:57	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
2	1:37	1:03	OPP 45	4	45	Touchdown
3	15:00	0:50	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
3	11:19	2:12	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	7:35	2:07	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	2:27	4:58	OWN 20	12	61	Field Goal
4	11:11	2:48	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
4	5:47	3:54	OPP 40	8	32	Field Goal
4	0:36	0:36	OWN 41	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Donte Dittoe, Los Angeles (N) Rams

Rushing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kody Rhodes	17	101	5.94	19	4	0
RB Bobby Schwartz	3	6	2.00	6	0	0

Los Angeles (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Claude Robasky	15	36	2.40	9	0	1
RB Cris Turner	12	64	5.33	15	1	0
RB Mark Reinhold	3	14	4.67	6	0	0
WR Jordan Rivera	3	-12	-4.00	-2	0	0
QB Donte Dittoe	3	44	14.67	36	2	1
WR Van Knechtel	2	5	2.50	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Edward Durham	26	15	180	2/21	1	46	1	75.8
Parker Grzecki	6	1	13	0/0	0	13	0	39.6

Los Angeles (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donte Dittoe	35	26	293	2/11	2	47	1	106.0

Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rickey Zimmerman	7	13	72	10.29	33	28	1
WR Rick Hazel	4	8	77	19.25	32	46	0
TE Pedro King	2	5	10	5.00	0	7	0
WR Al Patton	2	5	21	10.50	9	18	0
WR Roberto Coles	1	1	13	13.00	4	13	0

Los Angeles (N)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rodney Dudley	9	14	117	13.00	42	47	0
WR Van Knechtel	6	6	48	8.00	10	14	1
TE Brenden Nichols	5	8	70	14.00	22	28	1
RB Cris Turner	3	3	11	3.67	2	6	0
WR Dominique Tkachuk	3	4	47	15.67	2	21	0

Interception Statistics

Cardiff	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S T.J. Thomas	1	34	34.00	0

Los Angeles (N)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Sebastian McCurdy	1	21	21.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cardiff	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Walter Holman	0	0	1	0
OLB Eugene Kudo	0	0	1	0

Los Angeles (N)	Fumb	Recov
WR Jordan Rivera	1	0
QB Donte Dittoe	1	0
T Monty Emerson	0	1
WR Dominique Tkachuk	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cardiff	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Brandon	7	350	50.0	41.3	59	3

Los Angeles (N)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Santiago Rhodes	5	238	47.6	45.6	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Cardiff	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Andre Schroeder	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	0/0

Los Angeles (N)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lorenzo Craig	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Cardiff	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Newsome	4	10	2.5	0

Los Angeles (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Reinhold	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cardiff	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Newsome	4	104	26.0	0

Los Angeles (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Cardiff	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rex Newsome	12	2	0.0	38	37
ILB Louie Kinney	7	4	0.0	36	33
ILB Walter Holman	6	4	0.0	38	37
S T.J. Thomas	6	1	0.0	37	36
ILB Omar Stoltman	5	8	0.0	35	28
CB Carson Farr	4	0	0.0	34	33
DT Kendrick Grujin	4	0	0.0	26	27
DE Bernie Irwin	3	2	0.5	35	28
OLB Eugene Kudo	2	1	1.0	23	17
DT Alec Sanford	2	0	0.5	13	10
DE Jackie Von Wyss	2	1	0.0	35	26
CB Shaun Gribbon	2	1	0.0	17	27
CB Gage Stamm	2	0	0.0	5	11
CB Gary Patterson	1	1	0.0	35	28
DE Morgan Horseman	1	0	0.0	3	8
RB Kody Rhodes	1	0	---	---	---
DT Darius Raisor	1	0	0.0	2	12
CB Sherman Johnston	0	1	0.0	5	9

Los Angeles (N)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Philip Bruce	10	1	0.0	20	33
OLB Chandler Dawson	6	2	0.0	20	33
DE Roy Gore	5	2	0.5	16	25
CB O.J. Brandon	4	3	0.0	17	33
S Brett Dodge	3	0	0.0	20	33
DT Jessie Blades	3	0	0.0	18	15
DE Alex Faulkenbury	1	2	1.0	17	20
S Chance Gilmore	1	1	0.0	9	13
ILB Sebastian Hamilton	1	0	0.0	5	11
WR Rodney Dudley	1	0	---	---	---
DT Alfred Sermon	1	0	0.0	8	28
ILB Larry Maloney	1	0	0.0	6	8
DT Dale Munroe	0	2	0.5	6	18
CB Rick Sherman	0	1	0.0	3	11
CB Devan Carrell	0	1	0.0	20	34

Pass Rush Statistics

Cardiff	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Eugene Kudo	1.0	0	0	17
DE Bernie Irwin	0.5	0	1	28
DT Alec Sanford	0.5	0	0	10
ILB Walter Holman	0.0	1	0	37
DT Kendrick Grujin	0.0	0	1	27
DT Darius Raisor	0.0	0	1	12

Los Angeles (N)	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alex Faulkenbury	1.0	0	0	20
DE Roy Gore	0.5	4	0	25
DT Dale Munroe	0.5	1	0	18
DE Antonio Price	0.0	3	3	18
DT Alfred Sermon	0.0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Cardiff	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Carson Farr	4	1	0	33
S T.J. Thomas	4	0	1	36
S Rex Newsome	4	0	0	37
ILB Louie Kinney	3	0	0	33
ILB Walter Holman	2	0	0	37
CB Shaun Gribbon	2	0	0	27
CB Gage Stamm	2	0	0	11
DE Jackie Von Wyss	1	0	0	26
DE Morgan Horseman	1	0	0	8
CB Sherman Johnston	1	0	0	9
ILB Omar Stoltman	1	0	0	28
CB Gary Patterson	1	0	0	28
OLB Eugene Kudo	0	1	0	17

Los Angeles (N)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB O.J. Brandon	4	1	0	33
S Brett Dodge	4	0	0	33
OLB Chandler Dawson	3	1	0	33
S Philip Bruce	3	0	0	33
CB Devan Carrell	1	1	0	34
S Chance Gilmore	1	0	0	13
OLB Sebastian McCurdy	0	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Cardiff	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Andre Bernstein	2	7	20	1	34
C Braden Branch	2	5	20	0	34
G Nickolas Elling	2	4	20	1	34
T Carson Fenkner	2	2	20	0	34
G Mickey Schwantes	2	2	20	0	34

Los Angeles (N)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jim Morton	3	10	0	38	0	37
T Monty Emerson	2	7	0	38	0	37
C Marty Sersland	2	7	0	38	0	37
G Walt Cebelak	1	3	0	38	0	37
TE Brenden Nichols	1	2	0	35	0	33
T George Newland	0	5	0	38	1	37
FB Luis Stewart	0	1	1	8	1	6

Special Teams Tackles

Cardiff	Tackles	STPlays
Rickey Zimmerman	1	17
Nickolas Elling	1	8

Los Angeles (N)	Tackles	STPlays
Chandler Dawson	5	13
Mark Reinhold	1	24
Emmett Applin	1	19
Luis Stewart	1	19

Participation

Cardiff	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S T.J. Thomas	---	---	37	36	17	90
S Rex Newsome	---	---	38	37	14	89
ILB Louie Kinney	---	---	36	33	13	82
ILB Walter Holman	---	---	38	37	3	78
CB Carson Farr	---	---	34	33	3	70
WR Rickey Zimmerman	19	33	---	---	17	69
DE Bernie Irwin	---	---	35	28	---	63
ILB Omar Stoltman	---	---	35	28	---	63
CB Gary Patterson	---	---	35	28	---	63
DE Jackie Von Wyss	---	---	35	26	1	62
T Carson Fenkner	20	34	---	---	8	62
G Nickolas Elling	20	34	---	---	8	62
G Mickey Schwantes	20	34	---	---	8	62
T Andre Bernstein	20	34	---	---	8	62
DT Kendrick Grujin	---	---	26	27	7	60
C Braden Branch	20	34	---	---	---	54
WR Rick Hazel	19	33	---	---	1	53
QB Edward Durham	20	28	---	---	---	48
RB Kody Rhodes	18	19	---	---	11	48
CB Shaun Gribbon	---	---	17	27	2	46
OLB Eugene Kudo	---	---	23	17	2	42
WR Al Patton	16	25	---	---	---	41
TE Pedro King	13	27	---	---	---	40
CB Sherman Johnston	---	---	5	9	15	29
TE Van Otomo	2	1	---	---	23	26
RB Greg Dhamers	0	0	---	---	23	23
DT Alec Sanford	---	---	13	10	---	23
OLB Edwin Cullen	---	---	0	0	22	22
TE Bryan Frizzell	6	13	---	---	---	19
DE Morgan Horseman	---	---	3	8	6	17
CB Gage Stamm	---	---	5	11	1	17
WR Manuel Korr	0	0	---	---	16	16
RB Bobby Schwartz	3	13	---	---	---	16
DT Darius Raisor	---	---	2	12	2	16
WR Roberto Coles	4	6	---	---	---	10
RB Chandler Wight	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Amir Klecko	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Gerald Brandon	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Ron Fundinger	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Parker Grzecki	0	6	---	---	---	6
CB Arnold Tubbs	---	---	0	0	5	5
K Andre Schroeder	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Donnie Lincoln	---	---	1	0	---	1
G Tim Norris	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Eddie Paulk	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Roger Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles (N)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Brenden Nichols	35	33	---	---	24	92
T Monty Emerson	38	37	---	---	7	82
QB Donte Dittoe	38	37	---	---	---	75
T George Newland	38	37	---	---	---	75
G Jim Morton	38	37	---	---	---	75
C Marty Sersland	38	37	---	---	---	75
G Walt Cebelak	38	37	---	---	---	75
S Brett Dodge	---	---	20	33	18	71
OLB Chandler Dawson	---	---	20	33	13	66
WR Rodney Dudley	30	35	---	---	---	65
CB Devan Carrell	---	---	20	34	8	62
WR Van Knechtel	25	32	---	---	---	57
S Philip Bruce	---	---	20	33	1	54
OLB Sebastian McCurdy	---	---	12	18	22	52
CB O.J. Brandon	---	---	17	33	1	51
WR Dominique Tkachuk	16	9	---	---	19	44
DE Roy Gore	---	---	16	25	1	42
WR Jordan Rivera	17	25	---	---	---	42
DT Jessie Blades	---	---	18	15	7	40
DE Alex Faulkenbury	---	---	17	20	---	37
DT Alfred Sermon	---	---	8	28	1	37
RB Mark Reinhold	6	6	---	---	24	36
FB Luis Stewart	8	6	---	---	19	33
RB Claude Robasky	17	15	---	---	---	32
CB Rick Sherman	---	---	3	11	18	32
RB Cris Turner	13	16	---	---	---	29
DT Dale Munroe	---	---	6	18	1	25
TE Junior Conway	18	7	---	---	---	25
DE Antonio Price	---	---	5	18	1	24
S Chance Gilmore	---	---	9	13	---	22
CB Vince Covington	---	---	10	12	---	22
DE Emmett Applin	---	---	0	1	19	20
ILB Sebastian Hamilton	---	---	5	11	1	17
DT Louis Collier	---	---	8	7	---	15
TE Melvin Buchanan	3	1	---	---	10	14
ILB Larry Maloney	---	---	6	8	---	14
WR Richie Rivers	1	0	---	---	10	11
ILB Brian Deneault	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Lorenzo Craig	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Joey Hansen	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Daquan Washington	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Santiago Rhodes	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Broderick Evans	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Randall Erickson	1	0	---	---	3	4
S Cary Blackwell	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Chandler Roberson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	33	11.0
Middle	9	46	5.1
Right	8	28	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	15	2.1
Middle	22	100	4.5
Right	8	38	4.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Edward Durham	26	15	3	2	0	2	6	3	1
Parker Grzecki	6	1	0	1	0	1	3	0	0

Los Angeles (N)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donte Dittoe	35	26	4	0	2	2	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	26	26.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	49	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	44	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	74	18.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	5	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	71	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	196	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	21	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rickey Zimmerman	13	7	72	2	33
WR Rick Hazel	8	4	77	1	33
TE Pedro King	5	2	10	0	27
WR Al Patton	5	2	21	0	25
WR Roberto Coles	1	1	13	0	6

Los Angeles (N)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rodney Dudley	14	9	2	117	2	35
TE Brenden Nichols	8	5	0	70	1	33
WR Van Knechtel	6	6	0	48	0	32
WR Dominique Tkachuk	4	3	0	47	1	9
RB Cris Turner	3	3	0	11	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kody Rhodes	2	10	5.00	5.94

Los Angeles (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Claude Robasky	6	12	2.00	2.40
RB Cris Turner	2	6	3.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Edward Durham	4	3	9	2.25	6.92

Los Angeles (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donte Dittoe	2	1	3	1.50	8.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rick Hazel	1	1	3	3.00	9.63
WR Rickey Zimmerman	1	1	3	3.00	5.54
TE Pedro King	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR Al Patton	1	1	3	3.00	4.20

Los Angeles (N)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rodney Dudley	1	0	0	0.00	8.36
WR Van Knechtel	1	1	3	3.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cardiff	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bobby Schwartz	1	0

Los Angeles (N)	Rushes	Conversions
RB Claude Robasky	5	3
RB Cris Turner	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Comp	Conversions
Edward Durham	8	5	1
Parker Grzecki	1	0	0

Los Angeles (N)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donte Dittoe	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rickey Zimmerman	4	2	1
WR Al Patton	3	2	0
WR Rick Hazel	1	0	0
TE Pedro King	1	1	0

Los Angeles (N)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rodney Dudley	8	5	3
TE Brenden Nichols	2	2	2
WR Dominique Tkachuk	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,800 (79,800 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,600 (24,600)
End Zone 17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine 10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 15,700 (15,700)
Club Seats 6,300 (6,300)
Luxury Boxes 5,300 (5,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,800 (79,800 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,600 (24,600)
End Zone	17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine	10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	15,700 (15,700)
Club Seats	6,300 (6,300)
Luxury Boxes	5,300 (5,300)